Games for Change and American Express are launching Save the Park mobile game to encourage volunteerism.
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Games for Change and American Express launch game to save our national parks

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Nonprofit group Games for Change and American Express have teamed up to create Save the Park, a mobile game that encourages people to volunteer in national parks.

The free title debuts on iOS today, and it’s one more example of how do-gooders are turning to games to get people more engaged with their causes. With a powerhouse like American Express backing the effort with a $250,000 grant, the effort is bound to get more attention. Schell Games made the title.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.