T This study aims to design a comic strip as an educational medium to raise awareness of the negative impacts of online video games on the academic performance and social issues of generation z. the study employs a qualitative approach using the document study method by reviewing relevant journal articles, research reports, and related literature. the analysis was conducted to identify the impacts of excessive online gaming and to examine the characteristics of visual media that are appropriate for generation z. the findings indicate that uncontrolled online gaming may lead to decreased learning concentration, procrastination in completing academic tasks, reduced academic motivation, and declining social interaction. in addition, the literature review suggests that generation z tends to prefer visual media that are concise, communicative, and easy to understand. based on these findings, a comic strip was designed as an alternative educational medium capable of delivering messages in an engaging manner while remaining relevant to the characteristics of the target audience. this study is limited to the design stage; therefore, the effectiveness of the comic strip as an educational medium has not yet been tested directly with the target audience. future research is expected to implement and evaluate the designed media to assess its effectiveness.