Every two years, Take This gives a series of awards to games released in the last two years which represent excellence in compassionate, non-stigmatizing portrayals of mental health themes and…
Take This is absolutely delighted to announce the finalists for the 2024 Mental Health in Games Awards (formerly the Dr. Mark Kline Award for Mental Health Representation in Games). This…
This article was written by Joanne Liu, a guest contributor and summer intern at Take This. Theories behind the joy of games Why do we like playing games? Most people…
Online gaming spaces should be safe, engaging places where gamers can build communities and thrive. Cultivating such online spaces requires partnership between communities, industry, and policy makers. To support this…
At this year’s Ethical Games Conference, Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer had the opportunity to present work they conducted with Dr. Rachel Kowert and Zeynep Aslan. You can see the talk below,…
In the last year, Take This has been conducting research with game developers from studios of all sizes to better understand the progress that has been made to address hate,…
In the dynamic realm of online gaming, community management and trust and safety teams play pivotal roles in ensuring the well-being of digital communities. Faced with rapid development cycles and…
Concerns about extremist exploitation of digital games and the radicalization of gamers have been increasing in recent years. Terrorist attacks with gamified elements, live-streamed on platforms like Twitch, and planned…
