
Inspired and challenged by the report, we searched our database to identify games that came closest to meeting these high standards. The freedom for risk taking is sometimes present but here, children themselves take on the safety burden from society at large and limit play themselves." Games very rarely leave children to play at their own pace and rate. Where it's more difficult is in the voluntary and intrinsically motivated play. "Children bring a lot to their play that for them is imaginative and sociable.
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I asked Sonia Livingstone, lead researcher and report author, whether there were many games that already met this criteria.


Be Welcoming: Prioritise digital features that are inclusive, sociable and welcoming to all, reducing hateful communication and forms of exclusion and reflecting multiple identities.To claim the label ‘Playful by Design’, digital products and services should adopt seven principles:

The team from 5 Rights Foundation and Digital Futures LSE set out ambitious expectations for children’s free play in all contexts. The Digital Futures Commission's A Vision of Free Play in a Digital World report that outlines the key qualities of "free play" for what "good" looks like in a digital world.
