Reclaiming Gaming

Supporting Play in the Digital Age

Andy Robertson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Eye Books

Publishing:4th Feb '27

£14.99

This title is due to be published on 4th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Reclaiming Gaming cover

'A powerfully argued counterbalance to muddled screen time fears.' — Jonathan Herring, Oxford University

In Reclaiming Gaming, Andy Robertson draws on twenty-five years of field research and parenting to provide a refreshing escape from the usual restrictive, fear-based 'screen time' debates. Rather than forcing a choice between digital and outdoor play, he invites us to step inside our children's virtual worlds, grasp what gaming is, and make informed decisions on its place in our families.

Learning from the insights of play workers, rights advocates, and thousands of families, he decodes the true nature of gaming, helping us see these digital landscapes not as a threat, but as vital contact zones for growth, resilience and unruly creativity when used consciously. Children aren't just escaping reality on their screens; they are building communities, exercising agency, and learning to navigate a complex world on their own terms.

With the UK ban on social media for under-16s approaching, this timely book equips us with a practical framework to support our children's gaming passions while spotting and mitigating the real risks. It shows us how to confidently guide their digital lives, respect their independence and share unexpected adventures with them in the process.

'Andy Robertson bravely navigates the paradox that eliminating digital risk can harm children’s development and rights. The result is an inspiring vision of what good looks like for children’s play in a digital world.'


-- Sonia Livingstone, author of Is the Internet Good for Children?

'Every generation finds a new way to restrict children’s freedom in the name of protection. Reclaiming Gaming makes the urgent, rights-based case that digital play is not the enemy of childhood—it is, for millions of children, the last playground left.'

-- Professor Katie Salen, UC Irvine and Co-Founder of Connected Camps

'A powerfully argued counterbalance to muddled screen time fears.'

-- Jonathan Herring, Professor of Law, Exeter College, Oxford University

'This thoughtful, compassionate book helps families understand more of one another. I wish we had understood these things sooner.'

-- Robert Steen, father of Mats ‘Ibelin’ S

ISBN: 9781785635083

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

320 pages