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Announcing the Safe In Our World Charity Bundle 2026 supporting mental health in games

Safe In Our World’s Charity Bundle 2026 is HERE – supporting the charity’s vital work to improve mental health across the games industry and global gaming community. 🚀 Has it really been a year? 🥹 It feels like only yesterday...

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How you can support games industry Community Managers (+ FREE training and resources)

To recognise Community Manager Appreciation Day, Safe In Our World unpack how employers and players can give back to the guardians of the games industry. 🔗 Download FREE Mental Health Guide for Community Managers 🔗 Book Now for Mental Health...

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It’s time we closed the Pandora’s Box that is Blue Monday (the so-called most depressing day of the year)

Twenty years later, and Blue Monday is still seen as the most depressing day of the year – but does that do us any good? Spoiler alert, no. Once a story is out, it’s difficult to change the narrative. Many...

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Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator gives players the authority to make compassionate decisions

Class of 2025 Ambassador Nico Vergara looks back on a dark history of mental health care in Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator. We gave our ambassadors some keys to the new game Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator which transports players...

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Sanatorium: A card-based adventure exploring the harsh realities of mental asylums

Set in a fictionalised version of the 1920s where the lines between modern psychiatric treatment and pseudoscience are still muddy at best, Sanatorium is a card-based workplace adventure where you test, diagnose, and treat patients. Shoreline Games’ newly published ‘Sanatorium:...

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Which would you choose in a mental health crisis? ChatGPT or human connection?

If you were experiencing mania, psychosis, or suicidal thoughts, would you turn to an AI chatbot, or would you seek support from a friend? Content Warning: This article mentions suicidal thoughts and one case of suicide in a young person....

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Oloolua Forest: Joanna Oluoch’s augmented reality hiking game for environmental and cultural conservation

Did you know that the highest-grossing film of all time is actually about conservation and climate change? Avatar has held that title since 2010; it was briefly overtaken by Avengers: Endgame in 2019 but reclaimed the crown after a 2021...

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Mental Health Charity Safe In Our World Turns Six & Press Pause 2025 Begins

Can you believe Safe In Our World just turned 6 years old? Our mental health charity has grown so much, and we’re on a trajectory of positive change. We’ll spare you the comprehensive recap of the last year (saving that...

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Get a head-start on World Mental Health Day with Safe In Our World

Either you’re reading this in advance of World Mental Health Day (October 10), or it’s arrived and you’re wondering how to mark the day. Don’t worry, we’re here to give you a little inspiration! Share to your socials 👉 Click...

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Safe In Our World brings FREE Mental Health Awareness Training to Community Managers

Safe In Our World is delivering free bespoke mental health awareness workshops for Community Managers, supported by Humble and facilitated by Mind Fitness. Ready to level up your mental health awareness and learn practical tools for safeguarding yourself and your...

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Become a Mental Health Star with the Safe In Our World Accreditation

Taking your workplace wellbeing to the next level with Safe In Our World’s Mental Health Star Accreditation. Safe In Our World’s new initiative – the Mental Health Star Accreditation – provides games industry companies the chance to shine! Demonstrate your...

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Intersectionality and Mental Health: Understanding your Social Identity

Why do people shun labels? And what do we gain from them? Let’s explore the theory of social identity and why it’s an important factor in our mental health. What is social identity? Social identity refers to a person’s sense...

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Fireside Feelings | A game of cozy campfire conversations

In Fireside Feelings, players sit by a cozy campfire and have conversations with strangers. Let’s unpack with Mashfiq Ahmed. Upon opening the game, you’re greeted by a talking campfire named Spark who introduces you to how this game experience works....

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Reading Between the Lines with IKEELYA: Sugar and Riker’s Take on Workplace Mental Health

In November 2023, exactly a year before IKEELYA became a viral sensation on TikTok, Henrike ‘Riker’ Lode and Cukia ‘Sugar’ Kimani took on an unusual challenge. While flying home from Taipei after Riker’s keynote at the International Women Game Makers...

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Safe Break: Surviving Develop:Brighton with 7 event self-care tips

With Develop:Brighton on the horizon, here’s 7 self-care tips to help keep yourself (and others) safe this event season. Let’s talk self-care essentials! We’re going to start with the very basics of keeping yourself healthy and happy during an event,...

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Safe In Our World is hiring an Operations Coordinator

We’re looking for an Operations Coordinator to help us provide mental health training and resources to the games industry. Please note: Applications are now closed for Operations Coordinator at Safe In Our World. Key Details We’re currently recruiting for an...

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Misinformation and mental health: the road to bias and barriers

Safe In Our World discusses the consequences of misinformation around mental health and what we can do to get back on track. Ending the stigma surrounding conversations of mental health and mental illness has always been firmly on our agenda...

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Devcember Industry Stars: Advocacy & Accessibility

Our first bright bunch of Industry Stars for Devcember are being celebrated for their work in advocacy and accessibility… We asked you to nominate people from across the games industry to be celebrated this Devcember as Industry Stars – people...

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Mental Health Game Dev Champions Finalists and Awards Showcase Announcement

We are delighted to announce the finalists for our 2024 Mental Health Game Dev Champions event and the date of the official Game Dev Champions Showcase premiere. Game Dev Champions was a worldwide event that invited creatives of all ages...

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Navigating Uncertainty: Free October Training Sessions

Safe In Our World is hosting free training for the games industry to help everyone better navigate change and uncertainty in their lives. This interactive online workshop provides practical psychological tools to maintain your wellbeing during periods of change. Join...

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How can we protect children from sexual abuse in gaming?

We chatted to Sarah Smith, Innovation Programme Lead from the Lucy Faithfull Foundation about how their work is helping prevent child sexual abuse. What is the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, Stop It Now and Shore? Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a charity...

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Sonic the Hedgehog, Lara Croft, Mary Brown and terminal illness

My grandmother was shaking and I didn’t understand why. Her eyes rolled back, her jaw seized and her muscles tightened. Sonic stood tapping his foot on the television screen behind us, and the melodic Greenhill Zone anthem played endlessly, over...

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Prioritising your wellbeing at Develop:Brighton 2024

Going to Develop:Brighton for the first time? Here’s some mental health and general wellbeing tips that I found really useful that I wanted to share. Develop:Brighton can be a hive of energy, excitement and reunions, but it’s important to check...

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9 games that help alleviate my anxiety (that could help you too!)

Nothing quite beats escaping from the woes of the world through the lens of video games. No matter what your situation is or how stressful your life may be, there really is something wonderfully unique about pressing pause on reality,...

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