Balanced Gaming

You can now embed videos in forum posts

2009-03-18T08:15:18-05:00

Hi folks.

Thanks to a clever addition to expression engine forums, we can now embed videos and some photos (and even some interactive slideshows).

I’ll add more video formats as time goes on.

Research in games in education

2009-03-10T09:44:50-05:00

Click here to see our forum with lots of research related to games and education. Very helpful and informative. All of the files are locally saved, so no need to worry about link rot.

Parent section is being moved into 2 parts

2009-03-10T08:48:01-05:00

Hello everyone!

I’m separating the parent section into 2 parts: older children and younger children. Based on our forum posts, it seems like this would be a good mix.

Enjoy!

Bill

Welcome

2009-03-10T08:43:23-05:00

Hello everyone!

A belated welcome to balanced gaming!

Computer games are fun, exciting and entertaining. In the last twenty years, computer and video games have become incredibly complex. With the rise and success of massively multiplayer online worlds, people can literally live in another world, as another being, with an another identity, with other people participating in the same story .

I think many people enjoy these games responsibly. Many adults play video games and many of them have a healthy relationship with these games.

However. There is something about computer and video games that we should be careful of. It is easy to hide from “real life” in these games. It is easy to become a little confused about real relationships versus virtual relationships. It is easy to think virtual world is real. It isn’t.

This site is dedicated to helping people find balance in their lives. Can you play games and still have a healthy relationship with your peers, family, and others? Of course.