Gaming Improves Communication Skills

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Positive social interactions can enhance cognitive development and academic performance. So, students who engage in cooperative learning and have healthy peer relationships tend to achieve higher grades and demonstrate better problem-solving skills.

Research from the American Psychological Association (APA) indicates that students with positive peer relationships are 2.2 times more likely to earn higher grades and demonstrate better cognitive functioning.


The games that emphasize communication and coordination, such as strategy games or team-based shooters, are actually helping your player grow and develop socially. 


For your player to enhance their social skills, they need to use voice chat and messaging systems. They can’t grow in their communication skills if they don’t communicate. But here’s the tricky part. Voice chat and text chat can be toxic, harmful, and unsafe. Now what?


Keep in mind that your player’s safety is your top priority. If they experience unhealthy behavior, they should mute the chat or leave the game. 


Because it’s a crazy world out there, we at Slingshot have created a fun, safe, and encouraging space for your player to develop social skills, build relationships, and do what you love instead of playing alone and in heavily toxic environments. We encourage you to check out our inperson events and our online Discord community. With you and your player’s involvement, this can be an amazing gaming experience.


We also believe that the Bible guides us in how we should talk and Colossians 4:6 speaks to that: Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person. 

Make the connection:

  • How might we have conversations with our players that emphasize healthy communication when gaming to encourage healthy socialization?

We are #ForTheGamer and help players play with purpose and win for good.

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