Then there are games, like The Last Of Us II, that include trans, non-binary, gender diverse characters. Other games, like A Fold Apart, allow players to combine genders, roles, careers and relationships as they want. Some games, like Animal Crossing, offer a chance to step out of the common binary choices and instead play as a character without having to define a specific gender identity. The games in this list offer a chance to play as a wide range of genders as well as assigning various roles to characters regardless of their identity. Mermaids has been supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995. We've worked with the Mermaids charity to find games that create space for gender identity including trans, non-binary, gender diverse perspectives. They provide a space where trust and authority can be experienced first hand, and where the negative and positive consequences of how we handle these topics play out. These games each provide different ways for players to develop critical thinking. With the amount of content that is online sometimes it’s quite easy to be reading something that is inaccurate without realising.' There are even games, like Papers Please, that enable the player to police who is and isn't allowed access to information or even access to the country.Īs Childnet write, 'Critical Thinking is an important skill that we need in order to navigate the internet safely and find the latest news headlines or facts and information.

Other games, like Headliner, put the player in charge of information so they can see the consequences first hand of its misuse. Some of the games, like Thousand Threads, either put them in a world where what people say and believe impacts the other characters.

Childnet are also part of the UK Safer Internet Centre and organise Safer Internet Day in the UK every February. They believe that the internet is a wonderfully positive tool for children and young people. Childnet International is an online safety charity working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people. We've worked with Childnet International on this list of games that help children and young people experiment with what they should trust and the potential unintended consequences. This starts with questions of trust and authority but then leads to decisions about how we use and share information ourselves. Being able to discern between reliable sources and unreliable sources of information is an important skill for children to develop.

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