In The Media

May, 2022: Discover Magazine: The Surprising Benefits of Playing Video Games.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-surprising-mental-health-benefits-of-video-games

Meet the Companies Using VR to Treat Coronavirus Related Stress and Anxiety
https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonchandler/2020/07/02/meet-the-companies-using-vr-to-treat-coronavirus-related-stress-and-anxiety/?sh=31acda462160

April, 2020: Don’t Feel Bad If Your Kids Are Gaming More Than Ever. In Fact, Why Not Join Them?
https://time.com/5825214/video-games-screen-time-parenting-coronavirus/

The Young Men Who Turn to ‘Fortnite’ for Mental Health Support
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/fortnite-video-games-mental-health-support-young-men

Study Highlights Benefits of Playing Even Violent Games
http://www.gamesandlearning.org/2013/11/29/study-highlights-benefits-of-playing-even-violent-games/

4 Reasons Why Video Games Are Good For Your Health
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2013/11/27/4-reasons-video-games-are-good-for-your-health-according-to-american-psychological-association/?sh=460b21dd3a00

January, 2022: BBC Sounds: Why We Play. Adolescence: Discovering identity through play. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct3031

October, 2021: BBC News: People Fixing the World. Can computer games improve mental health? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y4672

Aug., 2019: Quirks and Quarks. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/august-17-2019-the-benefits-of-video-games-composting-corpses-brewing-ancient-beer-and-more-1.5155492/video-games-aren-t-corrupting-young-minds-they-may-be-building-them-1.5155505

Dutch documentary series, Doc Talks. The interviewer was a dream to work with — engaged and intelligent and he genuinely seemed interested in the work we do. If you want a quick primer on the potential benefits of playing video games and our vision for developing games to improve children’s emotional health and well-being, this is the fastest way to get it (the interview is in English, only the intro is in Dutch… lucky for me)! My one regret is that in the flurry of some unexpected questions and my preoccupation with focusing on the content of those questions, I failed to mention the game development company we worked with on MindLight — GainPlay.