Play My Way: Neurodiverse Students Show Parents Why Games Matter

What do video games mean to the young people who love playing them? For Tech Unlimited students Yedidya and Bhavani, gaming is about more than entertainment—it’s an opportunity to build confidence, navigate challenges, and find focus. In two new videos from Play My Way, a video series made by Tech Unlimited students, they share the games that matter most to them and what they wish their parents understood about why.

Royal Match is Yedidya’s favorite game. He likes it because it helps him build the confidence to express himself creatively: “I’m more motivated in my real life to keep aiming for higher levels of drawing and technology.”

Rolling Sky is Bhavani’s favorite game. The levels start off easy and get harder as they go, and she likes to challenge herself. The pace also helps her focus: “It’s not too fast or too slow, and that balance puts me in a focused rhythm.”

Each video in the Play My Way series explores a different part of RITEC, a framework for studying how digital play supports kids across eight areas: creativity, relationships, emotions, competence, autonomy, safety, identity, and inclusion. For Yedidya, Royal Match advances his competence, which is his confidence in his own abilities and skills. For Bhavani, Rolling Sky supports her emotions by helping her self-regulate and focus.

Like the first video, these were made by students across three TU programs. Creative Tech Interns interviewed fellow students about their favorite games. Digital Agency students designed the series’ graphics. Two CRISP summer interns edited the videos and added animations.

Play My Way is supported by Young Futures, a foundation focused on kids’ digital well-being.

Watch them below. 

What’s your favorite game, and why? We’d love to hear!