Psicogamer Project

Psicogamer is an informative blog about video games with a psychological and educational focus. The objective of this project is to be able to educate society about the positive aspects of video games and their proper use. It also raises curiosity about the role of psychology in the development of video games.

In the Psicogamer project, I do:

• Articles and videos related to the psychology and development of videogames to communicate scientific studies that have been carried out and, thus, demystifying negative beliefs regarding videogames.

• Consultancies, workshops, talks, and webinars for parents, educators, mental health professionals, educational centers, companies, and anyone who has the need to learn about video games, with topics related to: benefits of playing video games, the proper use of video games, risks of improper use of video games, risks when playing online, the importance of time management, how to establish rules at home, how to strengthen the parent-child bond through video games, video game classification and other forms of it, when and how to use parental control, recommendations to take advantage of video games, what to do if the child wants to be a Youtuber or professional gamer. My goal has been to help them make well-informed decisions about video games.

• Encourage psychology professionals and other workers to conduct video game research.

Some of the events and programs in which I have participated:

• Proposal: Cognitive-behavioral therapy with video games - Contest "Innovation in Psychology 2014" (by Professional College of Psychologists)

• Video game psychology - Level Up Magazine

• The use of video games in the health area - Campus Party Costa Rica 2015

• Psychology + Gaming - Oportunidades Transformadas by Grupo Reto (Venezuela)

• Video game psychology - Living and Gaming (LAG)

• Risks and opportunities for our families regarding the use of video games in times of COVID-19 - Ministry of Science, Technology and Communications of Costa Rica

• Video games as a means of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic - Psychology Week 2020 by Professional College of Psychologists

All this experience in Psicogamer has helped me to acquire and develop skills in:

• Content creation and management

• Learning web analytics

• Know how to convert visits into readers

• Work in a disciplined manner

• Ability to communicate research results, even in written reports.

• Be receptive to criticism

• Online marketing

• Social media and community administration strategies

• Have knowledge of usability

By working on this project, I have been able to study and deepen my knowledge of video game psychology and other related topics, such as: neuroscience, neurogaming, virtual reality and video game design / development. Thanks to video games, I was able to get to know and get closer to the subject of user experience, mainly applied to video games.