Games for Change

?? Attention #Educators! ? Ready to combine game design, problem-solving, and the Sustainable Development Goals in your classroom? Don’t miss our FREE Professional Development sessions on December 4: ?? Using GameCode to Design Games in Minecraft Education Learn how to code with Mary Elizabeth Pearson using Minecraft Education's easy-to-use block-based coding and create your own original games! ??? Peaceformers’ Challenge: Domestic Harmonizer Program Join Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) to explore peacebuilding resources that help students master essential conflict resolution skills. ?? Seats are limited—sign up today through the links in the comments! #ProfessionalDevelopment #GameDesign #EducationInnovation #MinecraftEducation

Calling all creatives! The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ #DICE2025 conference will be on Feb. 11-13, 2025! ?? D.I.C.E. is an exclusive high-level conference, that gathers the brightest and most creative minds dedicated to exploring approaches to the creative process and artistic expression as they uniquely apply to the development of interactive entertainment. ?? Register now and learn more @ https://buff.ly/49bSk5X

Excited to Share that our Game, HIRU is now on Kickstarter! ?? HIRU is an Ambitious game by us at Kunta Content. You play as a Maasai Warrior hunting poachers and rustlers across Kenya, Congo & Namibia. Save your sister & protect elephants. Officially a Kickstarter “Project We Love” ?? . Click to get notified (for free) when we launch! : https://lnkd.in/dWeB5X_E

Last week I had the privilege of being part of the launch of the RITEC toolkit with UNICEF, The LEGO Foundation and Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. RITEC offers a framework for the responsible way to design for children's well being. It made me remember that children have a superpower—a unique ability to strip away complexity and see the world for what it is. They remind us that joy can be found in the simplest experiences and that sometimes, our learned behaviours hold us back. Simon Sinek says we should ask "Why" five times to explore big ideas. But your average six-year-old asks "Why" five times an hour. In this age of AI, it’s not about the answers—it’s about asking the right questions. Frameworks like RITEC help us structure those questions, offering a way to think critically and address the world’s most pressing challenges. We’re facing a crisis in education—one that spans climate change, misinformation, future skills, and the digital divide. Addressing these challenges requires more than raising awareness. It demands action, agency, and new ways of thinking. We need a framework that is credible, practical, research-driven, globally inclusive, scalable, and rooted in the shared humanity that binds us. Games have a powerful role to play. For grant makers and corporate decision-makers, RITEC simplifies the science behind impactful design. For learning and behaviour change experts, it provides familiar principles in accessible, actionable ways. And for marketers, RITEC offers guardrails to ensure games create shared value and build brand equity—not just short-term commercial results. Games uniquely engage audiences, inspire action, and help people realise they have agency in their own stories. Kids remind us that tomorrow can be better than yesterday. The future is only hopeless if we choose not to act. As designers, we must keep humans at the heart of every experience we create. The future is ahead of us—let’s build it intentionally. Thank you to the incredible panel and contributors Nate Sawatzky Mathilde Heegaard Bausager Anna Wendelin Petter Karlsson Shuli Gilutz, Ph.D. Michael Preston Ida Margarita Hyllested

We're very excited to welcome Eric Zimmerman, renowned Game Designer and Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, to the Games for Change Türkiye Festival! ?? Keynote Speech: What Good is Game Design? Explore how game design can make a real-world impact while rethinking traditional approaches to serious games. ??? Dec 7, Saturday | ? 10:00 AM–11:10 AM ?? Be?ikta? Campus, Faz?l Say Conference Hall ?? Workshop: Making Games Meaningful Dive into the art of designing emotionally impactful games and learn how to address real-world issues through hands-on activities. ??? Dec 8, Sunday | ? 10:00 AM–1:00 PM ?? Galata Campus, BUG Kitchen Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from one of the leading voices in game design! #G4CTürkiye #PressStartForChange #gamesforchange Games for Change BUG Lab TEKMER BAU Hub Bahcesehir University Güven ?atak, Di?dem Sezen PhD, Sercan ?engün, Elif Surer, Asim Evren Yantac, Zeynep Arinc, M.A., Burcin Genis-Ergun, Cansu Nur Simsek, Can AKPINAR, Cevher Eryürek, Ceren ?ztulca, Ekim Tan, PhD, Onur Dizdar, Oytun Kal, Yavuz Samur, Onur Karci

?? This #NativeAmericanHistoryMonth, join Games for Change in exploring diverse cultures through the power of games! Today, we are highlighting Nunaka, developed by FableVision Studios! In this story-driven game, players take on the role of a Sugpiaq child living with their grandparents, Emaa and Apaa, in a fictionalized version of a community based on Sugpiaq villages in the Chugach region. Explore the village, complete activities and mini-games, and collect items while interacting with other residents. ?? Experience Nunaka today! ?? https://buff.ly/4eQUuJo #GamesforLearning

?? Hot off the press from UNESCO and the 8one Foundation! The Gender Equality Quest in Video Games, authored by Angad Singh Malik, Aparna Nayyar, Garance Sarlat, and Louisa BEN SAID is now LIVE! This report covers a global overview of gender dynamics in gaming. Through a gender lens, it examines: - The history of gaming and its interaction with societal trends and norms - Challenges and opportunities across the industry, community, and grassroots. - Guidance and recommendations to all stakeholders to further advance gender equality in and through video games. ?? Read the full report at https://bit.ly/4fWvkdl #GenderEquality #GamingForGood

Workshop Applications are Now Open! ?? Join the workshops at the Games for Change Türkiye Festival on December 8, 2024! Apply now via the form for these engaging, hands-on sessions. Workshops are completely free, but spaces are very limited—don’t miss out! Workshop Program: bit.ly/4hZEMhQ Application Form: https://lnkd.in/exY-4ARf Games for Change Türkiye Festival 2024 is powered by Mayadem. #G4CTürkiye #PressStartForChange #gamesforchange Games for Change BUG Lab TEKMER BAU Hub Bah?e?ehir üniversitesi Güven, Di?dem Sezen PhD, Sercan ?engün, Elif Surer, Asim Evren Yantac, Zeynep Arinc, M.A., Burcin Genis-Ergun, Cansu Nur Simsek, Can AKPINAR, Cevher Eryürek, Ceren ?ztulca, Ekim Tan, PhD, Onur Dizdar, Oytun Kal,Yavuz Samur, Onur Karci

Exciting News! ?? Tickets for the Games for Change Türkiye Festival are now LIVE and they're absolutely FREE! ???? Join us at Bah?e?ehir University, Istanbul, on December 7, 2024, for an inspiring lineup of speakers and interactive exhibits. Don’t miss out on being part of Türkiye’s first-ever festival dedicated to the transformative power of games! ???? Check out our conference program on the event page! ?? Workshops will be held on December 8, 2024, and applications will open soon! We’ll be accepting workshop participant applications through an easy-to-complete form, so stay tuned for updates to secure your spot. ????? Spaces are limited for Conference, so grab your free ticket today and get ready to Press Start for Change! ?? Tickets are available here: https://lnkd.in/dRGMMEcx Many thanks to our Changemaker sponsor, Mayadem ?? ?? Games for Change Türkiye Festivali biletleri art?k sat??ta ve tamamen üCRETS?Z! ??? 7 Aral?k 2024 tarihinde, ?stanbul Bah?e?ehir üniversitesi’nde, ilham verici konu?malar ve oyun sergileriyle dolu bir gün i?in yerinizi ay?rt?n.?? Etkinlik sayfam?zdan konferans program?m?za g?z atabilirsiniz!?? At?lyelerimiz 8 Aral?k 2024 tarihinde düzenlenecek ve ba?vurular yak?nda ba?layacak!?????? ?? Konferans i?in kontenjanlar s?n?rl?, biletinizi hemen al?n ve bu unutulmaz etkinli?in bir par?as? olun! ?? Biletlere bu ba?lant?dan ula?abilirsiniz: https://lnkd.in/dRGMMEcx Ana sponsorumuz Mayadem’e ?ok te?ekkür ederiz! ?? Games for Change, Bahcesehir University, BAU Hub Güven ?atak, Di?dem Sezen, Evren Yantac, Sercan ?engün, Yavuz Samur, Onur Dizdar, Ceren ?ztulca, Can AKPINAR, Onur Karci, Ekim Tan, Cansu Nur Simsek, Oytun Kal ,Cevher Eryürek, Burcin Genis-Ergun #g4ctürkiye #pressstartforchange #gamesforchange

?? Kick off #GameoftheWeek with the launch of Salvage Safari in Robot World on Roblox! ?? ?? Power up your crab bot and join the ultimate beach cleanup challenge! Presented by Niagara Bottling and Filament Games supported by Games for Change, this eco-friendly game takes you to a vibrant beach with bright blue lagoons as you help transform them into a cleaner, greener oasis. ??? ?? Start your cleanup journey today ???https://lnkd.in/geAEbYPP #Suitability #Ecogames #SocialImpact