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That moment sparked an idea that would soon change his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI discovered that Ukrainian children were playing together online \u2014 some living under Russian occupation, others in government-controlled areas targeted by missile strikes, and some already refugees,\u201d Sukhorukov told <em>The Guardian.<\/em> \u201cAnd yet, they were still playing together, supporting each other, and building their own worlds. Isn\u2019t that amazing? I wanted to learn more about how video games could be used for good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired, he returned to psychology and partnered with the <strong>Donetsk National Technical University<\/strong> to create a <strong>dedicated Minecraft server<\/strong> designed for therapy sessions. 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As one of the <strong>world\u2019s most popular games<\/strong> since its official launch in 2011 (and alpha version in 2009), it offers an open environment of survival and creativity \u2014 the perfect digital playground for emotional expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Ellie Finch<\/strong>, a social worker who uses games in her sessions, online therapy during the pandemic highlighted the limits of traditional video calls. \u201cMany of the children I worked with were already playing video games,\u201d she said. \u201cTalking about the games they loved \u2014 what they built, who their characters were \u2014 helped me understand them better. Then I realized the real power was in actually joining them <em>in the game<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finch uses Minecraft to begin sessions with an exercise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI ask each child to build a safe place in their world. 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