# Gaming Popularity Is Growing—Is This Good, Bad, or Both?

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Podcast: [The Carrie Abbott Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-carrie-abbott-show-241640)
Published: 2026-05-12T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Billions of people worldwide are playing video and mobile games. Many feel a sense of joy from playing innocently. Others are wasting time, losing empathy, and have become addicted. What kind of boundaries should we have as adults and for our kids? Bret Eckelberry with Plugged In joins us with facts, ideas, rating systems, reviews, and more to help us make healthy decisions. Home - Plugged In (https://www.pluggedin.com/)

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