The Games For Change Awards
The organization hosts the Annual Games for Change Awards held during the Games for Change Festival. The Awards recognize excellence in “games for change” that address current and pressing social issues. As of 2011, four awards are bestowed: - The Direct Impact award for games targeting specific audiences with proven outcomes - The Knight News Game award supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to recognize a range of games featuring current events, documentary subject matter, infographic or news data, puzzles, literacy, community engagement, or that exist as a news platform - The Learning and Education award to games designed to highlight and/or teach specific topics in the classroom or in informal learning environments - The Transmedia award for games that are part of a larger cross-media campaign. Past award winners have included Fate of the World, Inside the Haiti Earthquake, and EVOKE. The full list of award winners can be found on the organization’s Play section.
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