Games for Change report aims to ground parental gaming concerns in "evidence rather than fear"

Games for Change report aims to ground parental gaming concerns in "evidence rather than fear" Raising Good Gamers white paper offers roadmap to better support families playing video games Non-profit organisation Games for Change (G4C) has published a white paper exploring how parents approach video games, and how to shift their focus away from "fear-driven narratives focused on addiction, violence, and excessive screen time." Authored by G4C research director Dr Rachel Kowert, 'Raising Good Gamers: What Families Need to Know About Video Games and Well-Being' seeks to highlight how parents can positively engage with their children playing video games. The Raising Good Gamers project provides support and resources for parents, and is backed by Tencent Games. As Kowert summarised, the paper's goal is "not to eliminate parental concerns, but to ground them in evidence rather than fear." "Parents are often not concerned about the right things," Kowert told GamesIndustry.biz. "So let's talk about what we don't have to be worried about so we can focus our energy more efficiently." "We're focusing on parents because they are an underserved group in this ecosystem.