What do you want to achieve through gaming?

My mom and dad think gaming is frightening

Recommend a game to me that you like. Describe the game's content, rules, etc.

I have experienced something unpleasant when I was gaming and didn't really know what to do

Do you sometimes buy skins or lootboxes in games? Why?

Would you rather lose your character and have to start all over again, or go a week without gaming?

My mom only cares about how I'm doing at school and whether I've had something to eat. She's not interested in my gaming

What would a week on vacation without gaming look like?

If you meet someone you know in a game, how do you greet each other?

How much gaming time do you think is appropriate each day?

Rank the games you use according to which ones you like best

Boys and girls are treated differently in the gaming world

Forskningsprosjektet DigiGen

The goal of these cards is to create good conversations between children/ young people and adults about children and young people’s digital lives. The Internet, gaming and social media are an important part of children’s
and young people’s identity building. As an adult, it is difficult to know how we can talk to children and young people about what is happening on
the screen. At the same time, research shows that adults must take part in and show interest in children’s and young people’s digital lives. The cards are divided into three themes: Digital Life, Gaming and Social Media. The cards are mainly intended for children and young people between the ages of 10 and 14, but can be suitable for both older and younger age groups. If something comes up in the conversations that you should address further, there are several places where you can seek advice and help.
Child Helpline International has a clear overview of different helplines for both children and adults here: childhelplineinternational.org/ You can also find the cards digitally, on 

The conversation cards can be used in several ways. You can draw one or more cards, depending on the amount of time you want to spend. You can also be inspired by the questions without having to use the cards, for example by using them in the car, at the dinner table, on the sofa in the evening and so on. It is important that you as an adult also participate in the conversation and answer the questions honestly. If your child finds that you share your thoughts and experiences, the threshold is lower for them to do the same. Ask the follow- up questions that are on the cards (and preferably even more!). It is often through these that you really get a good dialogue and, reflection and insight. If the cards ask about platforms, apps, or digital products you are not familiar with, you may want to ask your child what he/she knows about it and possibly show you.

These conversation cards are made by Tenk, the school department of Faktisk.no, based on findings from the EU-funded research project DigiGen. The name DigiGen refers to ”The Digital Generation”, the generation of children and young people who have never experienced a world without the internet, smartphones and social media. The project has investigated how digitalisation and technology development affect the lives of children and young people and looks at the ways in which the lives of children and young people can be positively affected by new technology and also the challenges this technology presents. The project consists of researchers at Oslo Metropolitan University, as well as research institutions in seven European countries. Read more on the project’s website digigen.eu. The cards are based on the DigiGen research project (digigen.eu) and developed by Tenk, the school department of Faktisk.no (tenk.faktisk.no). DigiGen has received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020, project number 870548. In addition, this project has received additional funds from the Norwegian Research Council.

How to use the cards