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(Digital) games are a central topic in contemporary culture and society. They are a core part of the media ecosystem of the majority of youth and children as well as adults, a creative outlet, and a cultural industry. However, there is still a lack of knowledge about games and their impact.

Games are an amazing medium for making culture and for creative expression. In what ways have people made games throughout history? How is creativity and making at the core of today's game culture and industry, and if we look ahead, what might be new forms of expression in games in the future?

Digital games are today one of our most important cultural expressions. They are even the most common and most important cultural consumption for large groups in Sweden, not least young people. Interest in games is increasing in all age groups and those who grew up with digital games continue to play.

Political radicalization in game communities is becoming an increasingly serious problem. Game communities have become both a testing bed for radicalizing tactics and a recruitment ground. The reasons for this development and the mechanics by which it works are complex.

Extremism and anti-democratic radicalization: what does it look like in the gaming world? Online radicalization is not a new phenomenon and it affects the safety of young people online.