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🎉 It’s live! 🎮

The Indie Allies for Impact itch.io bundle is officially out!

Dozens of amazing indie games, all supporting @takethis.org + @igdafoundation.org and their work with mental health and the global dev community.

Check out the bundle:
👉 buff.ly/yAMkc6b

#IndieGames #GameDevs #IndieDevs
Indie allies for impact "play" it forward! By Take this, IGDA Foundation, and itch.io. Background shows many of the games included in the game bundle.
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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🎉✨ Kreaturekind (@valiant.se) has joined the party! ✨🎉

A wholesome deckbuilder, in Kreaturekind you battle cards, debate monsters, & save magic!

Add your game to the Indie Allies for Impact @itch.io bundle benefiting Take This & @igdafoundation.org today!

Submit now: tinyurl.com/iaibundle
Text reads: "Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! Got a game on itch dot eye oh? Whether it's premium or free to play, we'd love for you to play it forward by donating your game to support our cause. Have questions? Please reach out to us. kim at take this dot org." The cover image for the game Kreaturekind is featured in the center of the graphic. Three characters, a femme presenting person with long curly red hair, a male presenting green person with scars that make him look a bit like a twinky version of Frankenstein's monster, and a pale vampire with long pointed ears and two puncture wounds on their neck, stand in front of a fantasy nature setting complete with waterfall and lagoon and fuchsia flora. In front of the characters is the game's title/logo, Kreaturekind. At the bottom are the logos for Take This, The IGDA Foundation, and Itch dot eye oh.
October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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takethis.org
🎮 Are you a dev with at least 1 game on @itch.io?

🤝 Wanna join Glitchhikers (@silverstringmedia.bsky.social), Bardic (@katescapedsgn.bsky.social), & more to support Take This & @igdafoundation.org?

Submit your game for the Indie Allies for Impact Itch bundle! tinyurl.com/iaibundle
Text reads: Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! Got a game on itch dot eye oh? Whether it's premium or free to play, we'd love for you to play it forward by donating your game to support our cause. All proceeds from the bundle will go directly to supporting the work of Take This and the IGDA Foundation. Have questions? Please reach out to us at Kim at Take This dot org. There are various images of people gaming across the center of the graphic. In the background are colorful blocks reminiscent of Tetris. At the bottom are the logos for Take This, The IGDA Foundation, and Itch dot eye oh.
October 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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dmjazzyhands.bsky.social
Did you know you can manually adjust how the money you spend on a Humble Bundle is split up amongst the charity, publisher, and HB? Just click on Adjust Donation > Custom Amount and you'll find the sliders.

You know, in case you were curious.
takethis.org Take This @ PAX Unplugged!!! @takethis.org · Sep 18
Support Take This & get tons of sourcebooks, adventures, and maps in the #Pathfinder Primer Bundle from @humblebundle.com.

We're just over halfway to our fundraising goal with only ONE WEEK LEFT. We need your help to hit our goal, so get yours today and tell a friend!
Humble RPG Bundle: Pathfinder Primer Bundle by Paizo (pay what you want and help charity)
Get the very best in tabletop role-playing games with the Humble RPG Bundle: Pathfinder Premier! Pay what you want for endless high-fantasy fun!
www.humblebundle.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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takethis.org
Support Take This & get tons of sourcebooks, adventures, and maps in the #Pathfinder Primer Bundle from @humblebundle.com.

We're just over halfway to our fundraising goal with only ONE WEEK LEFT. We need your help to hit our goal, so get yours today and tell a friend!
Humble RPG Bundle: Pathfinder Primer Bundle by Paizo (pay what you want and help charity)
Get the very best in tabletop role-playing games with the Humble RPG Bundle: Pathfinder Premier! Pay what you want for endless high-fantasy fun!
www.humblebundle.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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takethis.org
Want to enhance game night with premium props, expanded adventures, & more?

All this month, you can get 10% OFF your order at @beadleandgrimms.com when you purchase a Shield of Faith Pin. All proceeds from the pin come to Take This.

Level up your table & support our org!

beadleandgrimms.com/...
Parchment paper background. At the top, a circular picture of a Shield of Faith Take This lapel pin sitting on a wooden background. The pin is a blue enamel shield with a gold border and a gold and silver upright sword in the center. Text below the picture reads: ten percent off everything in your cart when you purchase a shield of faith Take This pin! offer good through september 30th. At the bottom, the Beadle and Grimm's and Take This logos appear.
September 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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beadleandgrimms.com
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness, promote hope, and normalize help-seeking. It’s a cause that hits close to home for us at B&G, so we invite you to order a Shield of Faith Lapel Pin from our store. All proceeds from will go to TakeThis.org

link ⬇️
September 16, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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takethis.org
Want to play Pathfinder AND support Take This at the same time? Have we got the @humblebundle.com for you!

Check out the PATHFINDER PRIMER BUNDLE from @paizo.com to get the core PF rulebooks and dozens of other source books, adventures, and maps! Proceeds benefit Take This.

humblebundle.com/boo...
Image of some of the titles available in the Pathfinder Primer Bundle on Humble Bundle. Across the image are 5 Pathfinder book covers: Monster Core (shows mushroom creatures being chased by a troll who is being chased by a dragon in the background), Player Core 2 (shows a cyclops lifting a boulder to attack a party of adventurers), Monster Core (black and white version), Highhelm (shows a party of adventurers facing an enormous dwarf face carved into a mountain), and Sky King's Tomb Player's Guide (shows a magical battle with lots of blue lightning).
September 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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To Donald Trump and his administration:

If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me — not time or political circumstance — from making sure you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.
August 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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takethis.org
Take This is proud to announce the appointment of Warren Spector to our Board of Directors!

We're so thrilled to add Warren's experience in the gaming industry and passionate advocacy for mental wellness to our Board.

Read the full press release ➡️ takethis.org/2025/08...
Navy blue background. Above, the Take This sword and shield logo in white. Below, text in white reads "Warren Spector joins Take This Board of Directors" Warren Spector's headshot. A distinguished man with salt and pepper hair, beard and mustache wearing glasses sits facing the camera. He is wearing a black sweater over a jean button up shirt.
August 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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It's Pokemon World Championships Finals day!

It has been a grueling weekend of battling, trading, and training, and the finish line is in sight. Be sure you're drinking water, getting rest, and taking time for you. If you need a break, stop by our AFK Quiet Room any time!
Inforgraphic for Take This's AFK Quiet Room at the Pokemon World Championships. In the center, a partial map of the event space is shown with the Quiet Room outlined in red on the far right side of the map, next to the entrance marked Hall A. Hours are Friday through Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM
August 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Did you know you can register to raise money for Take This at the @lanfest.bsky.social Charity Stream Zone at PAX West?

Well you can, and we would love it if you did! Check out the quoted post for details and a link to the registration form.
lanfest.bsky.social LANFest @lanfest.bsky.social · Jun 10
Join us during PAX West 2025 in Seattle, WA at the LANFest Charity Stream Zone.

Register for one of 10 streaming stations to support charity via DonorDrive.
Stream live, engage community, and make impact.

Limited spots: lfest.link/paxwest25

#LANFest #PAXWest
August 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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takethis.org
Mental health is complex. Navigating it shouldn’t be.
 
Take This creates research-backed resources for gamers and runs workshops for game studios to build supportive, healthy teams.
 
Help us keep this vital support growing and accessible.
 
Donate: takethis.org/donate
Sarah Hays, a woman with lavender hair wearing a plum sweater with a take this pin on the lapel over a white shirt, sits smiling in front of a camera for an interview. Behind the camera are two individuals with their backs to us, one operating the camera and another looking down at their phone. Navy blue background. At the top, the Take This sword and shield logo in white. Below, a bulleted list in white text reads: Burnout Resources. Handling Con Crash. Identity & Gaming Series. And More. Take This dot org slash expert content Kelli Dunlap, a woman with pulled back red hair wearing glasses and a teal jacket, stands behind a podium with a 2025 Games for Change Festival logo on the front. She is giving a talk and looking up at a projection screen showing a slide that reads "Challenges at the intersection of games and mental health. 0.24 percent chance of getting a game industry job within 12 months on your own.
August 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
kpackett.bsky.social
First time streaming and I've only played 20 minutes of this game 😬. Should be entertaining!
takethis.org Take This @ PAX Unplugged!!! @takethis.org · Aug 4
In one hour, a very exciting episode of Take This Plays: Split Fiction is live with our host @drhayspsyd.bsky.social and very special guest @kpackett.bsky.social!!! It's Kim's first time streaming, so hop in and cheer her on!

6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT

twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
The top half of the image shows an image split diagonally. One half shows one of the game’s protagonists in a futuristic body suit with a future city in the background. The other half shows the other protagonist in a fantasy-coded outfit with dragons and castles in the background. The game’s title, Split Fiction, crosses both parts of the picture. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org
August 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Studio update: We’ve partnered with @takethis.org 💜
Mental health isn’t DLC—it’s core content.
Every episode now features Take This in our midrolls.
🔗 Support: takethis.org/donate
⚡ Learn about Accelerate: takethis.org/accelerate
#Gamertagged #DigitalIdentity #MentalHealthAwareness
July 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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takethis.org
Over 3,000 visits to AFK Rooms this year. That's 3,000 moments of relief, quiet, and care at conventions.

Help us keep showing up with mental health support where the gaming community needs it most.

Donate: takethis.org/donate
Three Take This staff members, all in grey Take This jackets and wearing convention badges on orange Take This lanyards, are standing in front of an AFK Quiet Room vertical sign with information and rules for the AFK Room. A hand drawn sign. Written text reads "AFK Lounge. You are safe here." Artist signature SB is at the bottom of the text. A rabbit and a cat are below, heads leaned together in a cozy pose. Candid view of an AFK Room. Convention attendees and Take This volunteers sit together at various round tables with white tablecloths. Activities like a jigsaw puzzle are visible on some tables.
July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Big Accelerate Season 2 News!!!

📰 If you're still hoping to apply, the application deadline is now July 27th at 11:59pm PT.

📰 We're thrilled to welcome @abbylemaster.bsky.social from @riotgames.com as one of our new mentors this season!

Apply here ➡️ takethis.org/accelerate
Purple and orange background. The Accelerate logo (a stylized Take This sword and shield) is transparent but visible in the background. White text across the image reads: Accelerate Season 2. New Application Deadline. July 27, 11:59pm pacific time. Apply at take this dot org slash accelerate Purple and orange background. The Accelerate logo (a stylized Take This sword and shield) is transparent but visible in the background. In the center, a headshot of Abby LeMaster. Text above and below the headshot reads Accelerate season 2 welcomes a new mentor! Abby LeMaster, Senior Lead Producer, R&D, Riot Games.
July 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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📝 New Blog Post! 📝
Now that the team has returned from New Orleans, our Digital Media Specialist @dmjazzyhands.bsky.social wrote up a blog post about their experience at the Pokemon NAIC. Check it out!

www.takethis.org/202...
Press Pause: Take This AFK Quiet Room Experience at Pokémon North American International Championships - Take This
Earlier this month, Take This had our first experience hosting an AFK Quiet Room at a major e-sports event – I was joined by Take This consultant Brian Kunde and…
www.takethis.org
June 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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It’s the last week of Pride 🌈 & we’re celebrating with a giveaway! Win a Rainbow Drops dice set from @dispeldice.bsky.social ‬!

To enter, share how Take This has helped you—through an AFK Room🛋️, resources 📚, Discord 💬, or mentorship 💼.

Reply here, on Discord, or info@takethis.org by 6/30!
A squiggly rainbow spans across the background diagonally. In the center, a picture of a set of 7 Rainbow Drops polyhedral dice from Dispel Dice. The dice are a pastel rainbow of colors sitting on a broken open geode. Other crystals and stones are visible behind the dice. Text on the image reads "Pride Giveaway! Enter by July 30th for a chance to win. See post for details."
June 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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🚨 ACCELERATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🚨

Looking to level up your career in mental health & games? Apply for Accelerate Season 2! Applications are open until July 13.

Enormous thanks to our sponsors,
@riotgames.com & @unlikelycollaborators.com

More info & how to apply ➡️ takethis.org/accelerate
Blue and Orange ombre backgbround. A blue and orange Accelerate Logo (stylized version of the Take This sword and shield logo) is front and center. Text above and below the logo reads "Accelerate Season 2. More info and apply now at Take This dot org slash Accelerate"
June 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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As the team travels home from New Orleans, we just want to say thank you to Pokemon for having us at this year’s #PokemonNAIC! We had a great time and were so happy to provide our AFK experience to competitors, staff, and spectators alike.

See you in Anaheim, trainers! 👀😉
Three Take This volunteers pose next to Pikachu Two take this volunteers stand next to large standees of Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile A view of all 4 competition stages at the Pokemon North America international championships. They are bright and colorful, and rows and rows of seats and spectators are visible. The take this AFK vertical sign next to a pokemon North America international championship vertical sign, both welcoming people to the AFK Quiet Room
June 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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takethis.org
🚨 NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

Take This and Pokémon are teaming up to bring AFK Rooms to the Pokémon Championship Series this summer! 😱 🎉 🥳

First up, from June 13-15, we're headed to the North America International Championships in New Orleans, LA.

(Lookout, Anaheim, we'll see you soon too! 👀)
A four square grid of images. The top left square has the Pokemon International Championships (North America) logo. The bottom right has the Take This logo. The top right square has a picture of a Pokemon event in a convention center and focuses on a floating blowup Pikachu. Text in this square reads "Take This and Pokemon are teaming up!" The bottom left square is a picture of three Take This staff members standing next to an AFK Quiet Room vertical sign.
June 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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We've said it before, & we'll say it again: times are tough.

To close out Mental Health Awareness Month, we've got a new article from @doctorkilmer.bsky.social on how to care for yourself and cope during stressful times.

takethis.org/2025/05/coping-during-stressful-times
Coping During Stressful Times - Take This
Surely you’re worth more care than a pair of shoes.  It’s May of 2025, and we continue to live in unprecedented, unrelenting times. Many people are feeling overwhelmed and stretched…
www.takethis.org
May 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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takethis.org
🎉 We’re launching our first Pixel Patrons Giveaway! 🎉

Join our monthly giving community by Friday, May 30 for a chance to win your choice of goodies like Astro Bot, Days Gone Remastered for PS5, or board games like Unstable Unicorns! 🎮🎲🦄

Join here ➡️ takethis.org/pixel-patrons 🧡💙
A blue and orange pixelated background. In the center, the Take This Pixel Patrons coin logo, an 8-bit style gold coin with the Take This sword and shield and the words “Take This” on it. Above and below the coin, text reads “Pixel Patrons Giveaway! Join by Friday, May 30 for your chance to win!” To the left of the coin, a colorful video game controller and text that reads “video games!” To the right of the coin, a pair of traditional board game dice and text that reads “board games!”
May 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Happy Day 2 of #MomoCon! The Hope Booth will be up and running at Booth #105 when the Exhibit Hall opens at 10am.

And if you need a place to take a quiet break from the busy convention, stop by the AFK Room any time starting at 11am.

We hope to see many of you around today!
Text in shades of blue and orange reads: AFK Room Hours. Thursday, 2pm to 7pm. Friday, 11am to 7pm. Saturday, 11am to 7pm. Sunday, 11am to 5pm. Across the bottom, the MomoCon logo (stylized font reads MomoCon with three peaches clustered near the first M). In the top right, a box reads “Room B409.” A map of the GWCC Level 4. On the far left of the map, and arrow points down and reads “to Registration.” At the opposite end of the map, on the far right, a yellow room labeled “AFK Room” is circled with a blue circle. Across the bottom, the MomoCon logo (stylized font reads MomoCon with three peaches clustered near the first M). In the top right, text reads “AFK Room. Room B409.” Text in shades of blue and orange reads: Hope Booth Hours. Thursday, 2pm to 6pm. Friday, 10am to 6pm. Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Across the bottom, the MomoCon logo (stylized font reads MomoCon with three peaches clustered near the first M). The Take This Hope Booth at MomoCon 2025. A table with a blue tablecloth with the Take This logo on its front. On the table are various goodies that can be obtained at the booth, including tote bags, pins, stickers, and more. Behind the table, a blue Take This step and repeat as well as a vertical banner that has the Take This logo and text that reads "The Original Mental Health & Games Charity."
May 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM