That's a wrap! MCM Comic Con is over and we have closed up the Reset Room. It was a pleasure helping all our visitors enjoy their time at the show.
Thanks to Saturday and Sunday's volunteers!
We'll see you next time!
Find out more about the Reset Room here!
gamingthemind.org/2024/06/10…
Today we brought the Reset Room to #MCMComicCon - a calm oasis where you can chill, do lo-fi activities, & re-energise before heading back to the show! We have mental health information too! Staffed by this cool crew. We're here all weekend, upstairs in the Platinum Suite! 🧠🎮
Find out more about the Reset Room here!
gamingthemind.org/2024/06/10…
Small (5 participant) study of adolescent esports athletes. A card game aiming to support emotional regulation (and reduce "tilt") wasn't significantly effective after a month, but may still play a role in education (e.g. "I'm more aware of it now")
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Editorial on the state of esports wellbeing research. Future research should focus on causality (not just correlations), real-world health/performance outcomes, and understanding who benefits, when, and under what conditions.
frontiersin.org/journals/psy…
Act fast! 🏃♀️
In-person ticket sales for the Gaming the Mind Conference 2026 end midnight tonight! 🕛
Join us in person for a full day exploring the intersection of gaming and mental health with speakers from academia, healthcare and the games industry.
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Gaming the Mind Conference 2026
📅 Monday 2 November 2026
⏰ 09:30–17:00
📍 Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
🌍 In-person and online attendance available
🎟️ In-person ticket sales close on Tuesday 20 October 2026.
👉 Book your place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gaming-th…
See the highlights of our 2025 conference:
gamingthemind.org/2025/06/21…
We’re pleased to welcome Dr Laura Helsby, Lecturer in Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, to the Gaming the Mind Conference 2026. Her research uses a player-focused perspective to understand how people experiencing low mood engage with and experience games.
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Gaming the Mind Conference 2026
📅 Monday 2 November 2026
⏰ 09:30–17:00
📍 Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
🌍 In-person and online attendance available
🎟️ In-person ticket sales close on Tuesday 20 October 2026.
👉 Book your place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gaming-th…
"@UEL_News is working with young gamers and industry experts to identify practical ways to tackle antisocial behaviour while helping platforms create safer, healthier and more inclusive experiences for young players."
The next step is a national survey.
uel.ac.uk/about-uel/news/202…
Gaming the Mind Conference 2026 fast approaches! We’re pleased to introduce @MarkBackler of @GamesSketchbook, now developing Last Online, an immersive narrative experience designed to support beneficial habits for mental wellbeing through mindfulness & meditation.
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Gaming the Mind Conference 2026
⏰ 09:30–17:00
📍 Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
🌍 In-person and online attendance available
🎟️ In-person ticket sales close on Tuesday 20 October 2026.
👉 Book your place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gaming-th…
Details of a co-design process involving young people exposed to adverse childhood experiences, to create a "serious" game incorporating elements of narrative exposure therapy & using metaphoric storytelling. Also, ethical & safeguarding considerations.
games.jmir.org/2026/1/e99789
The Italian Competition Authority will lead a probe into game companies regarding virtual currencies.
Purchases "may involve multiple layers of [currency] conversion, making it harder for consumers to understand how much they are spending"
reuters.com/legal/litigation…
"I don't think I need to unpack exactly why this is a silly idea... It's just another laughable example of the mainstream media being completely out of touch with video games and grasping at straws to pin the blame on them wherever they can."
thegamer.com/daily-mail-blam…
🧠🎮 What does it take to represent psychosis in a video game with accuracy, sensitivity and impact? With the Gaming the Mind Conference 2026 fast approaching, we’re pleased to introduce Prof Paul Fletcher @PaulPcf22 from the University of Cambridge.
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📅 Monday 2 November 2026
⏰ 09:30–17:00
📍 Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
🌍 In-person and online attendance available
🎟️ In-person ticket sales close on Tuesday 20 October 2026.
👉 Book your place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gaming-th…
🎮💳 Virtual currencies & microtransactions are now a familiar part of gaming - but what about when they become problematic, and who may be most affected? For Gaming the Mind Conference 2026, we’re pleased to introduce Dr Elena Petrovskaya from the University of Cambridge.
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📅 Monday 2 November 2026
⏰ 09:30–17:00
📍 Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
🌍 In-person and online attendance available
🎟️ In-person ticket sales close on Tuesday 20 October 2026.
👉 Book your place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gaming-th…














