Games for Change

05/29/2026

Session Highlight 💫

We’re excited to welcome public media producers Angelina Shi and Jacob Schwitzer to our speaker lineup. Their session, “Powwow Bound: Creating Through Community Collaboration,“ will explore how fostering collaboration can build authentic storytelling for underrepresented groups. Using their 3D adventure game, Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming, they will share best practices for community outreach, key development challenges, and lessons learned from digitally recreating the historic Menominee Woodland Bowl. 🕹️✨

Stay tuned as we spotlight upcoming sessions at G4C2026, dedicated to this year’s theme: 'Reimagining Play.' Tickets for G4C2026 are on sale now: https://bit.ly/4910dMQ 🎟️

05/29/2026

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! 🧡💫

We’re celebrating by spotlighting innovative games featuring AAPI characters, crafted by AAPI creators and AAPI-led studios. From a tropical open-world adventure inspired by New Caledonia to mysteries exploring the darkest secrets of the solar system, these titles deliver truly immersive narratives.

Check out the slides to learn more about each game and where to play. Join us in supporting AAPI creators and their amazing games—this month and always! 🎮✨

05/28/2026

✨ TODAY'S THE DAY ✨

Join us today at 4 PM ET on our Twitch channel as we celebrate our 11th Annual G4C Student Challenge Awards Ceremony, hosted by award-winning actress Anjali Bhimani, as we honor this year’s youth game developers from around the world.

For months, participants harnessed their creativity to champion social causes, dive into game design, and collaborate on original games tackling this year's impact themes.

🚘 Own the Road (Supported by General Motors)
🍎 Outgrow Hunger (Powered by World Food Program USA)
🪸 All in for Nature: Reefs & Rainforests (Supported by Playing for the Planet)

Join us for the Awards Ceremony to celebrate the dedication of these future leaders and discover the power of play!

🔗Watch live at 4 PM on our Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/games_for_change

05/26/2026

Our 11th Annual G4C Student Challenge Awards Ceremony, hosted by award-winning actress Anjali Bhimani is just TWO DAYS away! 🏆✨

Join us as we celebrate participants of our Student Challenge from all around the world. Each student worked hard to create games that champion social issues while developing their game design skills. 🎮

We're truly proud of all the hard work that students, educators, and their communities put into this year's Student Challenge.

Tune in on May 28 at 4 PM ET for the Awards Ceremony to celebrate the dedication of these future leaders and discover the power of play! 👾

🔗RSVP for the 2026 Student Challenge Awards Ceremony here: https://bit.ly/4t5ToAM

We’re just ONE WEEK away from the 11th Annual G4C Student Challenge Awards Ceremony hosted by award-winning actress Anjali Bhimani as we honor this year’s youth game developers on May 28 at 4 PM ET! 🏆✨

During the Student Challenge, participants from around the world harnessed their creativity to champion social causes, engage deeply in game design, and collaborate to design original games focused on this year’s impact themes.

🚘 Own the Road (Supported by General Motors)
🍎 Outgrow Hunger (Powered by World Food Program USA)
🪸 All in for Nature: Reefs & Rainforests (Supported by Playing for the Planet)

Join us for the Awards Ceremony to celebrate the dedication of these future leaders and discover the power of play!

🔗RSVP for the 2026 Student Challenge Awards Ceremony here: https://bit.ly/4t5ToRi

05/21/2026

We’re just ONE WEEK away from the 11th Annual G4C Student Challenge Awards Ceremony hosted by award-winning actress Anjali Bhimani as we honor this year’s youth game developers on May 28 at 4 PM ET! 🏆✨

During the Student Challenge, participants from around the world harnessed their creativity to champion social causes, engage deeply in game design, and collaborate to design original games focused on this year’s impact themes.

🚘 Own the Road (Supported by General Motors)
🍎 Outgrow Hunger (Powered by World Food Program USA)
🪸 All in for Nature: Reefs & Rainforests (Supported by Playing for the Planet)

Join us for the Awards Ceremony to celebrate the dedication of these future leaders and discover the power of play!

🔗RSVP for the 2026 Student Challenge Awards Ceremony here: https://bit.ly/4t5ToRi

05/20/2026

The first KL Chapter ACM SIGGRAPH Speaker Series took off today at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation - APU with guest speaker Vince Siu, Founding Curator for Games for Change Hong Kong, as well as Press Start Academy & Studio.

We deeply appreciate the time sharing with our student and faculty on your journey and adventure in game development and its impact on the world around us. Hope to see you again soon!

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation - APU

05/20/2026

Excited about ? So are we! 😎👏

Here’s what you can expect as we ‘Reimagine Play’ in a new space (The GlassHouse in NYC), and celebrate innovation and social change in the gaming industry. 👾

You don’t want to miss out, regular sale tickets are now available until July 3rd, 2026!

🎟️ Register Here: https://bit.ly/4910dMQ

We hope to see you there 🎉

05/18/2026

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to spotlight a main-stage talk from last year’s Games for Change Festival, titled “Streaming Awareness: How Games & Influencers Are Sparking Mental Health & Gun Violence Conversations,” given by Taylor Maxwell, Nicole Twohig, Isaiah Pinkney, and Alyssa Sweetman. 🫂

The panel focuses on the growing gaming and streaming communities and their potential to drive powerful, life-changing conversations. It explores how game-centered campaigns are effectively educating players about mental health support and gun violence prevention.

In this particular clip, the panelist speaks about normalizing and destigmatizing asking for help when it comes to mental health, and about leveraging streamers and the gaming community to spread those messages.

Creating safe spaces to talk about mental health is the first step; let's continue to meet others where they are and support each other.

Watch the full talk here: https://bit.ly/4nwCOJ2

05/15/2026

As we near the reveal of the 2026 G4C Student Challenge winners at the May 28th Student Challenge Awards Ceremony, we would like to take this opportunity to spotlight a few of this year’s finalists from each theme and want to thank the incredible organizations that powered this year's competition.

The G4C Student Challenge brought together youth ages 10–25 to design a game inspired by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and compete for a $10,000 scholarship while building storytelling, STEM, and creative problem-solving skills. Participants explored the themes:

🚘 Own the Road (Supported by General Motors)

🍎 Outgrow Hunger (Powered by the World Food Program USA )

🪸 All in for Nature: Reefs & Rainforests (Supported by Playing for the Planet)

Take a sneak peek at some of this year’s finalists from the theme categories and their innovative games. Come see all the finalists at our Awards Ceremony, hosted by the talented Anjali Bhimani, where we’ll celebrate the dedication of these future leaders and discover the power of play, on May 28th at 4 pm EST!

🔗Join the celebration and RSVP for the 2026 Student Challenge Awards Ceremony here: https://bit.ly/4t5ToRi

05/14/2026

The 2026 Games for Change Festival is 2 months away, and we’re thrilled to share the first wave of speakers who will be “Reimagining Play.” This year’s program will bring together leaders from games, education, research, and media at The Glasshouse in New York City, July 21 - 22, including:

👾Alan Lewis (Head of Global Corporate Communications, Take-Two Interactive)
👾Constance Steinkuehler (Professor of Informatics, University of California, Irvine)
👾Dominic Law (CEO, Neopets)
👾Jesse Schell (CEO, Schell Games)
👾Lily Li (Producer, EA Games)
👾Manon Dave (Head of Future World Design, BBC R&D)
👾Mathias Gredal Nørvig (CEO, SYBO)
👾Rachel Kowert (Researcher, University of Cambridge)
👾Sara DeWitt (Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS and Education, PBS)
👾Stanley Pierre-Louis (President & CEO, Entertainment Software Association)

Beyond sessions, this year’s expanded programming includes the G4C Awards, the G4C Arcade, Topic Tables, networking opportunities, and the NEW Playtest Lab, which pairs creators of early-stage games with review panels for structured feedback on accessibility and inclusivity.

Keep an eye out for more speakers and programming announcements as we get closer to the event. Regular Pricing is available until July 5!

Get your tickets today and explore more about : https://bit.ly/4910dMQ 🎟️