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What is Gaming Addiction?
A Gaming Addict. We often hear this label being used to describe someone who is playing video games excessively. While everyone has their own take on how much is considered excessive, many can agree that the line is crossed when real life priorities are neglected. For some, this…
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Parenting Challenge Workshop: Communicating & Engaging Gaming Youths at Home through Role Play May 2022
This 2-hour workshop is a follow-up to our Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Addiction. During the Webinar, communication strategies and theories on games and gamers were introduced. The application of the strategies and theories in a real-life family situation is not easy. Role play is a…
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Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Dependency 21 May 2022
We are running the 5th edition of our Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Dependency this year! We are thankful for Tencent’s support to be able to make this webinar free for all. In 2020, we had 2765 Singapore secondary school students complete COMEBACK’s Game Dependency Test.…
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Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Addiction
In 2020, we had 2765 Singapore secondary school students complete COMEBACK’s Game Dependency Test. 19.4% of the students have game dependency, with 4% being significant. This means that one out of five teenagers in Singapore have some form of disruptions in their lives related to gaming. To read…
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Conversations with the Four Player Types
Introduction One common concern that we often hear from parents is regarding how to connect with their children. Busy schedules, coupled with the increased accessibility of games and gaming devices, have made it difficult for parents to bridge that gap. At COMEBACK, we do not just see how…
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My First Experience with a Gacha Game
Recently, there were several articles about loot boxes and how it can be addictive to players: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/primary-secondary-school-students-may-be-taught-dangers-of-loot-boxes-in-games-from-2021 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/what-loot-boxes-in-video-games-are-and-why-they-can-be-as-addictive-as-gambling https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/teaching-about-loot-boxes-long-overdue https://stories.nws.ai/1288493254/can-loot-boxes-be-as-addictive-as-gambling/#0 “What exactly are loot boxes?” Loot boxes are in-game mystery boxes which may contain desirable in-game items such as strong weapons, beautiful costumes and rare characters. It is…