For parents of kids who game

You're right to
set limits.
But limits aren't enough.

Mindful Gaming builds what timers can't — the self-awareness kids need to manage their own gaming, one quest at a time.

Built on the framework from Jeff Swift's published book — written by a PhD who's also a dad.

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Quest Log LVL 1
The Cooldown
Self-awareness

Notice the moment you want to hit "one more match." Take three breaths before you decide.

+15 Calm XP
The cycle
"Just one more game." "Fine — five more minutes." Forty minutes later, the fight happens anyway.

If gaming is already causing real problems in your house — the fights, the grades, the sleep — you're not imagining it, and the research backs up your concern. But here's what the same research shows: the fix has to come from inside the kid, not just from a rule.

Setting limits is the right instinct — of course you want guardrails. But timers and bans only work from the outside, and they stop working the moment you're not there to enforce them. The real problem is that nothing in the game itself teaches kids to notice when to stop, how to handle losing, or what to do with the frustration. Mindful Gaming doesn't replace your limits. It builds the self-awareness that makes those limits matter less over time — one small quest at a time.

What readers are saying
"Now THIS is a resource I wish my parents and I had growing up. This book provides crucial insight into how parents can view gaming as a tool for growth and development — at least as positively as activities like the arts and sports. I cannot recommend it enough."
— Amazon reviewer
"This little book packs a big punch, addressing the stigmas and biases that surround gaming with practical, research-based approaches. It provided much-needed guidance on how to create a positive gaming atmosphere in my home and shift my mindset to incorporate mindful gaming into my children's lives."
— Amazon reviewer
"As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I encourage parents to be present and active in play with their children. This book helps parents with techniques to be actively present with their children who play video games. A great resource for those wanting to understand how to better interact with their children."
— Amazon reviewer
How it works

Three kinds of quests

Notice

Quests that build awareness of what's happening while they play — tilt, frustration, excitement, the urge for "one more."

Pause

Quests that practice stepping back — a breath, a check-in, a stopping point they actually chose themselves.

Reflect

Quests that turn a session into a story — what went well, what they'd try differently, what they're proud of.

Where this comes from
Mindful Gaming: A Guide for Parents of Young Gamers by Jeffrey Swift PhD

"Healthy gaming isn't about the clock. It's about what's happening in your kid's head while they play."

The conversations around kids and gaming too often start with words like "lazy" or "waste of time" — as if the verdict were already in. Mindful Gaming takes a different approach. It's a guide for parents who want to have real conversations with their kids about gaming: not to end those conversations, but to start them. The premise is simple — your kid has insight into their gaming, and you can learn something from it.

Written by Jeff Swift: a parent, an IT director, and a PhD who has spent his career studying how people actually learn. The app you're looking at is the book's framework, turned into quests.

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We're opening a small beta first. Tell us a little about your gamer and we'll let you know the moment a spot opens.

Waitlist members get first access to our founding cohort this summer — a 4-week guided challenge for families.

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