Games for Change goes beyond its yearly festival with student programs

The 2018 Games for Change Festival wrapped up its 15th annual event in New York over the weekend. Its celebration of the social impact of games caught its hometown’s attention, leading the New York City mayor’s office to proclaim June 28 to be Games for Change Day. However, the organization’s work extends beyond just that one day and the festival.

The nonprofit Games for Change runs the event, which features different tracks like Neurogaming and Health, Games for Learning, Civics and Social Issues, and XR, which includes virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. Aside from its festival, the organization is active all year round, hosting programs that help students in public middle and high schools learn how to code and make games.