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Down the Minecraft Rabbit Hole: A Social and Play-Based Approach to Building Youth’s Resilience to Misinformation

Have you ever believed something and then found out it wasn’t true? It happens to all of us, even when we have the best intentions! In fact, while curiosity about

Playing with Well-Being By Design at Games for Change 2025

Join the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at the Games for Change 2025 Festival on Friday, June 27 for a workshop on creating games that promote children’s well-being. Hear how Fred

Disrupting Video Game Discovery For Better Play Time

Andy Robertson draws back the curtain on his Ludocene Kickstarter project that hopes to change how children discover video games for the better.

Into the Digital Future: Gaming for Good with Susanna Pollock

In this episode of ‘Into the Digital Future,’ hosts Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins discuss the transformative power of gaming with Susanna Pollock, president of Games for Change. Pollock explains

What Children Think About “Age Appropriateness” in Games

In the last five years, there has been mounting public interest in the relationship between digital technology use and children’s wellbeing. New policies and legislation aimed at promoting children’s rights

Bringing RITEC Learnings to Life and Putting them into Practice

During the week of the 2024 Games for Change Festival, the Cooney Center had the privilege of helping to organize a series of events to bring the Responsible Innovation in

Cultivating Citizenship Through Digital Connections at SXSW 2024

Please join us in Austin for SXSW 2024!March 10, 2024 2:30-3:30 pm | JW Marriott Salon 6Can we create online spaces that foster positive behaviors and social experiences that teach

GDC 2024 – Fair Play Workshop

Harmonizing Multiplayer ExperiencesLocation: Room 209, South Hall Date: Monday, March 18 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pmNatasha Miller  (Senior Research Scientist II, Blizzard Entertainment) Kimberly Voll  (CEO, Brace Yourself Games) Weszt Hart  (Head

Sharing Evidence-Based Recommendations About Components of Children’s Well-Being for Game Designers

As digital games become ever more embedded in our daily lives, game designers and developers have the potential to create a positive impact through their work. This growing influence prompts

Designing Tech for Kids’ Well-Being at ASU+GSV 2023

Is it possible to create digital media experiences that will help children—and adults— thrive? And what are the tools and resources that can help make these experiences a reality?In the