Susan Rivers, executive director of iThrive Games and keynote speaker for the 2025 Games for Good conference, emphasizes the importance of play in adolescent development. She argues that games help teens explore new skills, build confidence, and develop social-emotional capacities.
Read MoreTabletop games—ranging from board and card games to RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons—offer immersive, screen-free ways to socialize, build skills, and foster creativity. Far from outdated, tabletop gaming is a growing $19.5 billion industry, expected to reach $34.1 billion by 2030. In schools, these games support emotional well-being, teamwork, critical thinking, language development, and confidence.
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