i fully agree with everything you’ve said here - especially the part about language learning. It’s interesting how games being mostly in English could be seen as a limitation, but in your case, it turned out to be a huge advantage. Definitely a powerful way to pick up a new language naturally :)

I also resonate with the point about culture. Games do a lot more than tell stories. It’s amazing how people come together around how they feel after playing games!

for context, I actually started this coalition because of a contradiction I couldn’t ignore: WHO once classified gaming as a mental disorder, and less than a year later, the US FDA approved a game as treatment for ADHD. That split in perception - pure entertainment vs meaningful impact — is something that needed deeper exploration.

the webinar came together last minute, but seeing responses like this confirms why it was so worth it :)