Thriving in Games Group (prev. Fair Play Alliance)

This week, TIGG’s Executive Director, Matthew Soeth, joined Dr. Rachel Kowert and others in a focused session on the future of gaming and digital thriving. It was inspiring to see meaningful collaboration between industry leaders, civil society, and academia. While challenges remain, this gathering marks a strong step toward shaping a safer, more inclusive gaming ecosystem. A heartfelt thank-you to Discord for hosting and supporting this important dialogue. We’re grateful to have partners like Annie Deadman Mauro Sanna Melinda Giacalone Ross LaJeunesse helping to bring diverse voices to the table. #digitalthriving #EUgaming

We are thrilled to announce that Savannah Badalich, Senior Director of Product Policy at Discord, has joined the Board of Directors at Thriving in Games Group (TIGG)! Savannah’s work at Discord reflects a deep commitment to creating safer, more inclusive digital spaces—values at the core of TIGG’s mission. As a board member, she’ll help shape our strategy, lend her expertise to our trust & safety initiatives, and support our global network of gaming organizations in building thriving communities. Her dedication to creating environments where everyone can connect and create resonates deeply with our goals. We are excited about the journey ahead and the positive impact we can make together in the gaming community. #DigitalThriving #ThrivingInGamesGroup #TrustAndSafety

Exciting News Alert - Please welcome Savannah Badalich to the Board of Directors for TIGG. “Savannah brings invaluable perspective and leadership to TIGG. Her experience at the intersection of trust & safety, policy, and gaming culture will help guide our work as we scale impact across the industry.” — Matt Soeth, Executive Director, Thriving in Games Group Are you a TIGG member? It's a great time to join. #DigitalThriving

When it comes to creating healthier experiences for players online, it is a global effort and collaboration that helps us move in that direction. Thank you to Anti-Cheat Expert for providing us the opportunity to share about the Digital Thriving Playbook. #DigitalThriving

Over the past few months we've had the privilege to learn more about Tech Coalition's work and Project Lantern. They even added an article in the playbook related to minor safety. If you get a chance, take a look at their annual report and their 2024 transparency report. There's a lot of great information.

This was a wonderful opportunity to launch and co-present at #GDC2025

If you're looking to get into Game UX, be sure to sign up for this informal meetup this week! Also, follow Celia if you want to learn of virtual sessions that will be scheduled in the following weeks.

Happening today! Join us in West Hall 3005 starting at 9:30 for a brand new Digital Thriving Workshop with Weszt Hart and Natasha Miller Then, check out additional talks happening all day featuring our amazing playbook contributors. You won’t want to miss this, schedule below #digitalthriving

Where will you be at #GDC2025 on Monday March 17? There's so much great content, we hope you will join us for day 1 of our two day summit, happening in WH 2011. It's an incredible lineup discussing prosocial, the future of TIGG, gaming security and safety. See the 🔗👇🏻 #DigitalThriving

Only a few days until the Thriving in Games Group Summits at GDC 2025! We’re excited for all the amazing speakers, presentations, workshops, and digital thriving discussion, presented in partnership with Tencent and Anti-Cheat Expert 🔜 GDC, and we hope you’ll join us! https://lnkd.in/gBcQ5B-T In the spirit of excitement and digital thriving, we’d also like to share the now-available VOD of the fireside chat from our recent #DigitalThrivingSummit Learn about the early days of TIGG, how the Digital Thriving Playbook got started, and TIGG's ongoing work to help players thrive online! The fireside chat features • Michael Preston (chat facilitator, Executive Director of Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop) • Kimberly Voll, PhD (CEO of Brace Yourself Games, TIGG co-founder) • Natasha Miller (Senior Research Scientist II at Blizzard Entertainment, TIGG board member) • Weszt Hart (Head of Player Dynamics at Riot Games, TIGG Board Member) Hope you get a lot from the video and see you at GDC! 🔗⬇️ #DigitalThriving #GDC2025 #TIGG