摘要：The recent need for social-distancing caused by COVID-19 resulted in working remotely,which can cause loneliness and disconnect from the organization. The pandemic stimulatedpeople to look for novel ways to interact and, at the same time, socialize with each other.Thechange to home office increased the number of people using digital video calls; however, theseimpose restrictions on social bonding.In this commentary, we argue that the social bondingcapacity of video calls can be increased by using games. Playing games can create a commonobject with shared goals, which can give players the feeling of being in the same environment,belonging to the same organization, working on joint objectives, and give an enjoyable experience.All work activities will unlikely return to the office after the pandemic is over, andpreparing for remote working and socialization is needed.We recommend several avenues forresearch, including researching the concepts of online socialization and evaluating the effectiveness of gaming.
