Tori Barney, Columbia College Chicago

In the midst of a hectic world, young adults can anchor themselves with a few activities that can recreate long-lost childhood memories.

Amy Harris, Utah State University

Online animal avatar games may have been meant for children, but their in-game currencies and markets have a lot going on.

Amiri Rivers-David, Pomona College

Historically subscription-based and expensive to create, these multiplayer online games are being outpaced by other, cheaper and more profitable genres.

Summer Brotman, University of California, Los Angeles

By evoking both nostalgia and a sense of community, the classic game, particularly on private servers like Club Penguin Rewritten, provides a sense of refuge.

Mirella Gonzales, Texas Tech University

Say goodbye to any spare time you had left because Club Penguin Rewritten is the perfect recreation of your favorite childhood game.