Relatability Is A Superpower For Helping Someone With Gaming Addiction

In a world where gaming addiction is on the rise, and at the same time, we are seeing the benefits of gaming and grassroots esports,  you can see how confusing and contradictory the different narratives can be around gaming. First off, gaming disorder is not easy to diagnose, but you don’t have to have a gaming disorder to need a …

Children Who Love Games Need Parents Who Are Teammates, Not Opponents

If video games are considered a form of entertainment for children that they will grow out of, the idea that parents need to find games they like playing is absurd. However, if video games are a new form of media, like books, films and music, understanding it first hand is a powerful way for parents and guardians to know how …

COVID Gaming: 7-Months Later

Published on: 9 September 2020 2020 has been a treat of a year, hasn’t it? With COVID-19’s presence pushing the need for social distancing and restricting our movements, we have been struggling to meet our need for social connection organically. Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, the minds behind “Self Determination Theory”, talk about this connection and go deeper. They call …

4 Healthy Gaming Tips While Self-Isolating From COVID-19

It’s a tricky time for digital wellbeing right now. Since COVID-19 has graced us with its presence, behaving responsibly includes being cooped up at home and isolated from your friends. Plenty of gamers are going to see this as a free for all and an excuse to play the hell out of their games, and that’s definitely going to concern …

The Mechanics of Motivation in Fortnite

Fortnite is a phenomenon and the numbers really are impressive, but why? Why is Fortnite so far ahead of other games? As was discussed in the last article, there are certain psychological needs we try and meet through playing video games. When it comes to engaging its players, Fortnite doesn’t specialize in one category like some games do, rather it cleverly addresses …

Gaming Disorder: Why It’s Easy To Misunderstand

Gaming Disorder is to be listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organization.  This is big news because having a classification clarifies how serious the problematic behaviours have to be to qualify as a disease. However, one of the concerns around having a classification at all is that video games will be further …

Understanding The Video Game Debate

With the recent fear and excitement around Fortnite’s overwhelming popularity and the timing of the World Health Organization’s classification of a “Gaming Disorder”, It’s a great time to gain a little clarity around the video game debate. Personally, I’m interested in understanding the perspective of both sides of the debate so that we can truly learn from the exercise. With …