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Take This is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization decreasing stigma and increasing support for mental health in games. https://linktr.ee/takethisorg

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Take This@takethis.org · 4d ago

Are you going to be in Philadelphia this December for PAX Unplugged? Sign up to volunteer at our AFK Room and Hope Booth! To get more information about volunteering with us and to sign up, head over to tinyurl.com/TTUnplug.... We're accepting forms through October 30th, so get yours in today!

Sign up to volunteer with Take This at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia in December twenty twenty six. visit tiny yoo arr ell dot com slash uppercase tee uppercase tee uppercase U N P L U G G E D 2 6. Requirements: work at least 2 shifts, attend 1 hour training, access to discord. Receive: a badge for days you work, a volunteer tshirt. Applications to volunteer open until October 30th.
Take This@takethis.org · 2w ago

On October 15th, Dr. Sarah Hays, PsyD will present our next FREE interactive #TakeThisTalks for those impacted by game layoffs. This workshop will focus on developing actional habits to make your job search healthier & more sustainable. More info and register here!

October Take This Talks: Building Good Habits - Take This

Take This is excited to announce the October installment of our 2026 Talks series, Side Quests: Building Good Habits When You’re (Un)Employed.  Designed by Dr. Sarah Hays, Take This’ Accelerate…

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Take This@takethis.org · 2w ago

TAKE THIS IS SEEKING STREAM FUNDRAISING FOR GIVING TUESDAY! Join our Giving Tuesday 2026 fundraising drive! We're looking for streamers to stream for Take This any time between November 30 & December 4. Interested streamers should sign up here: forms.gle/SWR7mjPLQy...

Take This. Be a streaming champion for mental health in games! Below the text at the top are three pictures in frames with stars. Top left: two Take This volunteers strike poses in front of a giant Pokemon card featuring pikachu. Bottom left: A photo of the exterior of the AFK Quiet Room at Pokemon Worlds 2025. Right: a picture of a person sitting at a 3 monitor computer set up playing a game. Text below the photos reads: your fundraiser supports AFK quiet rooms at conventions, take this talks for game devs impacted by layoffs, developing expert resources, and better mental health in games. W W W dot take this dot org slash streaming
Take This@takethis.org · 2w ago

Creating content is a big, exhausting job. Constantly being "on," keeping a regular schedule, doing many jobs on your own, all amidst a games industry in turmoil. If you're a creator struggling with exhaustion, waning motivation, or a lack of joy, Take This is here to help.

Content Creator Burnout - Take This

Content Creator Burnout Anyone can burnout, and content creators are no exception. This page covers some of the unique challenges that content creators face in their day-to-day work and how…

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Take This@takethis.org · 3w ago

🚨Take This is seeking testimonials & impact statements from those we've helped in the last few years.🚨 Have you had a good experience with Take This at a convention, professional workshop, in our Discord, or anywhere else? Send us your Take This Testimonials via DM or email info@ takethis. org.

"Take This. Have you had a positive experience with Take This lately? In an AFK room? At a workshop? In our Discord? Anywhere else? We want to hear about it! Send your testimonials to us at info at take this dot org or D M us on this platform. W W W dot take this dot org." In the center of the graphic are three photos with starry frames. On the left, a group of Take This volunteers gather outside an AFK Room at Pokemon Worlds in California. In the center, Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer wears a boa that looks like a dragon as she presents a panel at PAX West 2026. On the right, two Take This volunteers and Take This's Board Chair Tanya DePass pose outside the Hope Booth at PAX West 2026.
Take This@takethis.org · 3w ago

IN ONE HOUR! Liz will be live with this week's Take This Plays: Power Wash Simulator 2! After wrapping up Control last week, we decided a palate cleanser would be nice while we wait for Control: RESONANT to release, so join us for some power washing fun. 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg

The top half of the image shows the cover image for Power Wash Simulator 2. A person in a full suit, helmet, and gloves holds a power wash gun and flashes a peace sign at the camera. In the background, a mountain landscape with a small city next to a lake. Text in the image reads Power Wash Simulator 2. The bottom half of the whole image has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org
Take This@takethis.org · 3w ago

Our first Take This Talks is TODAY! Layoffs are stressful. Searching for a new role is exhausting. And the more stressed & exhausted you get, the harder it feels. Take This Talks is a series of free workshops for game devs navigating a difficult job market. Register now at givebutter.com/taket...

"Take This Talks, Supporting the game industry. Sustainable designers: managing burnout for game devs. Today, 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific. Give Butter dot com slash take this talks 0 9 2026." The graphic has a headshot of Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer, PhD, a prson with deark curly hair and a big smile, who is presenting this workshop.
Old DeuTaranomy🧶⚒️@kindofstrange.com · 3w ago

We @takethis.org are presenting a virtual AFK room for this! Definitely check out the conference, great folks and talks lined up!

Game Devs of Color Expo@gdocexpo.com · 3w ago

The global game community is diverse. The industry isn't. GDoCExpo is an online conference that exists to close that gap. Celebrate creativity & culture in games w/ us! This week: talks, panels, interviews, networking, community demos, Direct, grant awards & watch parties! Who we are & what we do👇🏽

✊🏾🏳️‍🌈 Saffista, PhD📓🕹️🖋️@saffista.bsky.social · 3w ago

“It's no secret it's a hard time for many in games right now, and @takethis.org is here to help! Join us on Monday, 21st Sept at 5pm PT | 8pm ET for a FREE workshop for game developers navigating Burnout while impacted by layoffs.” Sign up now  →   givebutter.com/takethistalk...

Managing Burnout for Game Developers

This workshop will equip developers impacted by layoffs with the knowledge and skills to tackle burnout and support their mental health.

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Take This@takethis.org · 4w ago

Did we mention the Talks are programmed with devs impacted by layoffs in mind? That means FREE ACCESS to the entire series. If you're able to donate, great! That helps us do more of these in the future. If you're not, that's okay! We don't want anyone unable to access support because of money.

Take This@takethis.org · 4w ago

Join us next Monday for our very first Talk This Talks presentation! Senior Researcher @doctorkilmer.bsky.social will be presenting a workshop aimed at equipping all developers, especially those impacted by layoffs, with the knowledge & skills to tackle burnout. givebutter.com/taket...

Take This Talks. Supporting the games industry. Sustainable designers: managing burnout for game devs. Monday, September 21st at 8 PM eastern, 5 PM pacific. give butter dot com slash take this talks 0 9 2026
Take This@takethis.org · 4w ago

IN ONE HOUR! We're back with Take This Plays: Control! Last time, our beloved janitor, Ahti, gave us a powerful artifact: his cassette player. What's in the Ashtray Maze? Is that the best part of the whole game? Wanna find out what we're talking about? 😏 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg

The top half of the image shows the key art for Control. The game's protagonist, Jesse Fadden, a red headed woman wearing a leather jacket holds a gun in a hand behind her back and extends her other hand forward, palm open. The bottom half of the whole image has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org
Brian Kunde@noworldfortmrrw.bsky.social · last mo.

Extremely proud to announce this program! As a team we have long wanted to find ways to provide more support to devs as a community in a sustainable way. Very grateful to Pete for helping us get the ball rolling.

Take This@takethis.org · last mo.

We're thrilled to announce the creation of a brand new program! Take This Talks is a series of monthly workshops focusing on practical skills for managing mental health in the face of structural stress. For more info about the new program, check out our latest blog post.

Take This@takethis.org · last mo.

We're thrilled to announce the creation of a brand new program! Take This Talks is a series of monthly workshops focusing on practical skills for managing mental health in the face of structural stress. For more info about the new program, check out our latest blog post.

Take This Talks: A New Community Program - Take This

But our work is not yet done. Now, more than ever, game developers are in need of mental health support, education, and resources. In the last few years, our industry…

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