Games for Change unveils social impact G4C Award finalists
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Games for Change, the nonprofit focused on the power of games as drivers of social impact, has announced the finalists for its annual G4C Awards.
The 19th annual Games For Change Awards will be streamed at 4:30 pm Pacific time on July 15 as part of the first-ever hybrid Games for Change Festival, July 13 to July 16.
This year’s awards are the most competitive and global in the festival’s history – with over 400 submissions across nine categories: Best Gameplay, Most Innovative, Most Significant Impact, Best Learning Game, Best Student Game, Best Civics Game, Best Health Game, Best Narrative Game, and Best XR for Change.
“The Games for Change awards program has grown into a global event that attracts the most creative and inventive games and XR experiences for learning, for wellness, for civic responsibility and so much more,” said Susanna Pollack, president of Games for Change, in an email to GamesBeat. “This year’s Games for Change awards attracted hundreds of worthy games and XR experiences. It’s a great honor to share the 28 unique game finalists from 14 countries, which exemplify how social impact games and XR can actively create positive change in the world.”
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A group of 125 game developers, researchers, and experts in game design reviewed the games and selected the finalists. Game entries came from established triple-A studios, indie
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