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Esports and good gaming habits

Games can bring people together and create opportunities to learn. Explore short activities for teamwork, communication, focus and breaks.

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Game training

Choose a game and focus. Complete activities in the app, save your own programmes and follow what you have practised.

  • Focus & reaction
  • Awareness & choices
  • Team & communication
Open Game training

Your programmes and answers are saved on this device.

Skills to practise together

Community

Meet others through a shared interest and give everyone a place on the team.

Teamwork

Practise listening, agreeing on roles and giving useful messages.

Focus

Choose a concrete task, try it and discuss what you learned.

Fair play

Take responsibility for the tone and learn to handle wins and mistakes.

About games and learning

At Sprout, we use games to practise teamwork and digital habits, starting with situations the players encounter.

  • Teamwork

    Agree on roles, listen and make room for everyone.

  • Respect

    Discuss the game without attacking the person.

  • One focus

    Choose one thing to practise and discuss it afterwards.

  • Breaks

    Agree on breaks and an end time before you start.

Choose games and activities that suit the players’ age and experience.

Short activities for your next gaming session

3–10 minutes
5 min

Ready to play

Choose one focus and agree on when to stop.

Open activity

Choose one focus and agree on when to stop.

  1. Step 12 min

    Check that everyone wants to play and has time. Agree on an end time and the next break.

  2. Step 22 min

    Choose one shared focus, such as asking for help or giving short messages.

  3. Step 31 min

    Say the agreement aloud. Choose a game that suits the players’ age and experience.

Discuss togetherWhat will I practise today?

Times are suggestions. Adapt them to your group and take longer breaks as needed.

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10 min

Short, useful messages

Practise saying what you know and what you need.

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Practise saying what you know and what you need.

  1. Step 12 min

    Choose a situation in the game. Separate something you saw from something you are guessing.

  2. Step 23 min

    Keep it short: where, what you saw and what help you need. Ask a teammate to repeat the key point.

  3. Step 31 min

    Put the headset and screen aside briefly. Give everyone space to speak.

  4. Step 43 min

    Swap roles and try another situation. Describe the action rather than criticising the person.

  5. Step 51 min

    Choose one phrase to use next time.

Discuss togetherDid my teammate understand what I meant?

Times are suggestions. Adapt them to your group and take longer breaks as needed.

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10 min

Work with a teammate

Agree on roles, swap places and support each other.

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Agree on roles, swap places and support each other.

  1. Step 12 min

    Choose a simple shared task in an age-appropriate game. Agree on who does what.

  2. Step 23 min

    Try the task together. Say what you are doing and check that your teammate is ready.

  3. Step 33 min

    Swap roles and try again. Give both players room to suggest a change.

  4. Step 42 min

    Name one helpful thing your teammate did. Agree on one thing to repeat.

Discuss togetherHow did I make things easier for my teammate?

Times are suggestions. Adapt them to your group and take longer breaks as needed.

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5 min

A break away from the screen

Make room for movement and time away from the game.

Open activity

Make room for movement and time away from the game.

  1. Step 11 min

    Finish an agreed part of the game and put the mouse, phone and headset aside.

  2. Step 23 min

    Choose a short walk, gentle movement or a change of sitting position that suits you. Look away from the screen.

  3. Step 31 min

    Check whether to continue, take a longer break or finish. A longer break is always an option.

Discuss togetherDid I need a longer break?

Times are suggestions. Adapt them to your group and take longer breaks as needed.

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3 min

After a mistake

Name your reaction and choose a next step.

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Name your reaction and choose a next step.

  1. Step 11 min

    Take an agreed break. Name how you feel, such as frustrated or disappointed, without blaming others.

  2. Step 21 min

    Look away from the game. Rest your hands or change position if that suits you.

  3. Step 31 min

    Choose one next action you can control. Decide together whether to continue or stop.

Discuss togetherWhat next step can I choose?

Times are suggestions. Adapt them to your group and take longer breaks as needed.

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5 min

Finish well together

Review the teamwork and finish as agreed.

Open activity

Review the teamwork and finish as agreed.

  1. Step 12 min

    Let every player name one helpful action from someone else. Discuss more than wins and scores.

  2. Step 22 min

    Choose one shared focus for next time. Agree on time and breaks.

  3. Step 31 min

    Close the game and choose something away from screens. A disappointing result does not automatically move the agreed end time.

Discuss togetherWhat will we take into the next session?

Times are suggestions. Adapt them to your group and take longer breaks as needed.

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Sprout apps for everyday gaming

Gaming & Screen Time

A timer, agreements and time for breaks.

Family

Save agreements and trusted contacts.

Safe Keyboard

Review messages and write your own reply.

App Blocker

Try focus profiles and scheduled breaks.

A session for your group?

We adapt games and activities to your group. Contact us about a visit exploring teamwork, communication, focus and breaks.

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