TL;DR July 2026
A compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from July 2026.
Psychgeist Newsletter
A (mostly) monthly newsletter by Dr. Rachel Kowert where I review the latest developments in news and research from the world of digital games (often with a focus on trust and safety and mental health).
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Why can nobody can agree on what "harm" in games is?
There is a gap between what studios say is harmful and what they actually let you report.
TL;DR June 2026
A compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from June 2026.
Most community managers were never trained. So we built the program they've been asking for.
What the research keeps telling us about community management and the three-year (deeply unsexy) journey to do something about it.
TL;DR May 2026
A compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from May 2026.
TL;DR April 2026
A compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from April 2026.
TL;DR March 2026
A compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from March 2026.
TL;DR February 2026
A compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from February 2026.
TL;DR January 2026
A compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from Janurary 2026.
Best of 2025: A Year In Review
A compendium of the very best reads, plays, research, and moments that made 2025 a memorable year in our digital playgrounds.