COMEBACK 2023 in a Snapshot
2023 is quite a year where two global wars started and still on going. On the positive note, we are thankful that the pandemic is over and normalcy of life is back.COMEBACK has continued to provide workshops to MOE teachers and also ran our school programmes of Game Addiction Talk and TeleTrip Workshop. Our annual Parents Webinar: […]
COMEBACK Defender at Digital for Life Festival
Defender is a mini game set in an alternate retro-futuristic Singapore, driven by open-ended dialogue where the player must convince three town elders that Winsemius’ helmet is as much a force for good as it is for distraction. The player’s role is to serve as the defender of Winsemius with his mysterious illusion-generating helmet. Join […]
TeleMatch Pokemon UNITE at Digital For Life Festival 2023
Join us ONSITE for TeleMatch Pokémon UNITE at the Digital for Life Festival 2023 for some good fun and bonding! Form a team of 3 with your family and/or friends. Parents and children, cousins, uncle and aunt with nieces and nephews or even grandparents with grandkids, friends, school mates and online buddies are all welcomed. […]
Parenting Challenge Workshop: Communicating & Engaging Gaming Youths at Home through Role Play 2023
We are pleased to have our Parenting Challenge Workshops as part of the Digital for Life Festival 2023. 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 […]
Game Player Types and its Influence on Game Dependency
When we have the data in 2020, it was to gain a better understanding so that we can better tailor our programmes and therapy to the needs of the young people we work with. There was no intention to write a paper. Dr Hee Jhee Jiow reached out to us because of what we do […]
Difference between Social Media & Video Games
Difference between Social Media & Video Games - a comparison by By Jiow Hee Jhee (Associate Professor) and Beatrice Wu (Student) from Singapore Institute of Technology
Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Dependency 27 May 2023
Event Info 活动信息 Date: 27 May 2023 (Sat) Time: 8.30am – 11.30am (Singapore Time)Cost: FreeVenue: Zoom WebinarRegistration Link: https://bit.ly/UGGG2023 (Registration opens at 4pm on 28 April 2023) NOTE: A unique zoom link will be emailed to you to join the webinar. Please sign up using the email address you use for your Zoom account. Otherwise you […]
Screen Time Tips for Parents
By Dr. Jing Shi, PhD, MSc (OT), BHsc (hons) Families have a critical role in educating and demonstrating to their children how to use technology in a safe way. It is important to note that the types of support required by children may differ based on their age. For instance, a 7-year-old might require more […]
Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Dependency 12 Nov 2022
Event Info 活动信息 Date: 12 Nov 2022 (Sat) Time: 9.00am – 12.00pmCost: FreeVenue: Zoom Webinar NOTE: A unique zoom link will be emailed to you to join the webinar. Please sign up using the email address you use for your Zoom account. Otherwise you might have problem logging into the Zoom webinar as the zoom links […]
IAMCR Beijing 2022 – Game Player Types and its Influence on Game Dependency
We presented our paper “Game Player Types and its Influence on Game Dependency” at IAMCR Beijing this year and got good reviews. Below is the abstract of the paper: Authors Dr. Hee Jhee Jiow – Singapore Institute of Technology Mr. Xing Yong Poh – COMEBACK Pte LtdMs. Pauline Phoon – SOOS OIO LLPMs. Ruth Lim […]
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 may mean skipping school, avoiding social activities, […]
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 good tool to help contextualize the strategies […]
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. 19.4% of the students have game dependency, […]
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 the full report, go to https://www.comeback.world/2020/10/08/game-dependency-in-singapore-secondary-school-students-2020/ Games […]
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 games have led to a disconnect, but […]
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 usually not possible to buy or trade […]
Game Dependency in Singapore – Secondary School Students 2020
Introduction Game dependency refers to a situation where gamers become dependent on games, engaging in a gaming lifestyle that disrupts some areas of their lives. Some areas of disruption include relationships, school or work performance, and personal health. The National Institute of Education (NIE) conducted a study¹ in 2010 on pathological video-gaming rates in Singapore, […]
Violent Games and Aggression
Does playing violent video games elicit aggressive behaviours among young gamers? This is a common question posed by many parents. After all, games are becoming increasingly accessible in recent years, with current and upcoming popular games being made available on the mobile device. Some research has shown that violent video games may elicit aggressiveness among young […]
Game Time Limits and Boundaries
One question that we often received from parents is how much gaming time is enough. For gamers who are trying to control your gaming, you can try out our suggestion here too. There is no magic number of hours as much as we also hope to have as it makes our own game time scheduling […]
Gaming OR Studies – Motivations of an Achiever
It is commonly believed that people get addicted due to the exhilarating nature of games. While video games are certainly arousing, my personal experiences seem to point at the cause of something deeper. Take it from me; after all, I used to be described as a ‘game addict’ by my own parents. My Gaming World […]
The 4 Gamer Player Types
Gamers are not all the same. We have different motivations and objectives when we play. Gamers can be categorised in 4 broad categories called Player Types. The 4 broad Player Types are Achievers, Gurus, Explorers and Socializers. We will explain each of the Player Types in a little more detail below. Achiever Player Type Achievers […]
Board Games for the Family
Board Games for the Family - With the rise of online video games, many forget how fun it is to spend time with loved ones offline. In this article, we will be introducing board games that the family can have fun and bond together while developing soft skills.
How to Engage your Child in Their Games
It is a never-ending struggle to get children out of the game they play, so why not get into their world and understand what they are doing? Intimidating as it sounds, it is not too difficult to connect with your gaming children. Here are three tips to help you get started: 1. Read up on […]
#PlayApartTogether Family Gaming Fun During COVID-19
WHO recommends video games as an effective way of stop the spread of COVID-19 and working with the gaming industry to launch the #PlayApartTogether campaign. Below are a few links to the news releases: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/who-video-games-playaparttogether/ https://www.businessinsider.com/who-video-games-coronavirus-pandemic-mental-health-disorder-2020-4?IR=T In response to this campaign, our Esports Coach Ruth Lim picked a few games that can provide great family fun […]
My PSLE and O Levels Regrets
My PSLE and O Levels Regrets I had two regrets growing up. The first was missing out on one question in my Mathematics paper during PSLE. This question cost me 8 marks. The second was missing the last page of my A Mathematics paper for O Levels, this time costing me 28 marks. The regrets […]
Game Addiction in Singapore
Game Addiction in Singapore as Reported by Media Today Online published an article about a gamer with an addiction problem and “It took a US$48,000 (about S$67,000) overseas detox programme for 23-year-old Bernard Lim (not his real name) to kick his gaming addiction.” This raises the question if there is many more “Bernard” with game […]
The Beginning of COMEBACK
Community is the focus of SOOS OIO. In SOOS OIO, we love running TeleTrips and engaging the gamers. I never thought we will have a program on game dependency. This was not part of my plan. In fact, the problem of game addiction was brought up to me many times at different occasions. I understand […]