GDC 2025 Session Viewer
Creating Safer Digital Playgrounds Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)
Jackie Tancredi (Interactive Developer, IGDA Child Safety SIG Co-Chair)
Kenna Lindsay (Producer, IGDA SIG Child Safety Co-Chair)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Track: Advocacy
Format: Roundtable
Vault Recording: Not Recorded
Audience Level: All
This roundtable, hosted by the IGDA Children’s Safety Special Interest Group (SIG), focuses on the vital need for safer, more inclusive digital spaces for young players and how the broader game development community can work together to address critical issues such as online harassment, data privacy, and ethical design practices. Whether you're a parent, player, game developer, platform manager, educator, or advocate, this session is an opportunity to collaborate and contribute to a vital conversation on the intersection of child safety and gaming. Together, we’ll share best practices, discuss challenges, and brainstorm actionable solutions to ensure young players can explore, learn, and thrive in spaces that prioritize their safety and well-being.
Takeaway
Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities in creating safer, more inclusive digital spaces for young players. They’ll gain insight into ethical design practices, innovative safety solutions, and actionable strategies for addressing critical child safety issues in gaming. Attendees will also learn how to collaborate with other industry stakeholders to build digital environments that prioritize the well-being of both current and future generations of players.
Intended Audience
This session is for game developers, designers, producers, platform managers, educators, child safety advocates, parents, and anyone invested in creating safer, more inclusive digital environments for young players. Attendees should have an interest in ethical design, online safety, and fostering positive player experiences. No prior experience in child safety is required– just a willingness to collaborate and contribute to meaningful change in the industry.
