February at G4C: Early Bird Tickets, Deadline Extensions, and Roblox Partnership

Join us July 21-22 for the G4C2026 Festival, as we celebrate this year’s theme, Reimagining Play, at our new venue, The Glasshouse in NYC! We’re excited to share a space with our community of industry experts, developers, educators, and changemakers as we explore play as an evolving force in understanding complex challenges, developing new perspectives, and innovating solutions.

Here’s what to expect:

🎮The G4C Festival Arcade, where you can experience games and immersive media from creators around the world

🎤 Thought-provoking and playful discussions, panels, workshops, and NEW Playtesting Lab with cross-sector leaders from the gaming, NGO, and social impact community

👥 Networking Opportunities, where participants can make their next great connection through G4C’s dynamic global community

🎖️The G4C Awards, our annual ceremony, celebrating the year’s best in social impact gaming & interactive media

☕️ New hospitality offerings, including lunch both days with registration!

Early Bird Pricing ends March 31 – don’t miss out on the best deal to attend #G4C2026!

The deadline to submit speaker proposals for the 2026 Games for Change Festival has been extended!

We're seeking session proposals from creators, educators, and innovators exploring how play drives learning, creativity, and social change, as well as game and immersive experience submissions across categories including education, civic engagement, health, climate action, and XR.

If your work explores how playful and immersive experiences help us learn, imagine new possibilities, and build toward a more equitable future, we'd love to hear from you! 

Bring your work to G4C2026: 

🎤 Submit a speaker proposal here
🔗 Explore award categories & submit your title

As the boundaries between real life and online life continue to blur for today's youth, digital interactions have real effects on wellbeing. 

Which is why we’re excited to announce that Games for Change and Roblox are partnering to launch the Encouraging Positive Connection and Wellbeing Design Challenge!

We're calling on developers to create Roblox games that enable players of all ages to learn and practice skills that foster positive communities, improve mental health, or help safeguard against online risks.

Winners will share $25,000 in prize money, receive mentorship from the Roblox team, and showcase their games at the 2026 G4C Festival in NYC (July 21-22).

The challenge is open to developers 18 and older who create games on the Roblox platform. Submissions close April 17, 2026! 🕹️✨

• The 2026 D.I.C.E Summit and Awards is happening February 10-12 in Las Vegas. Join attendees as they explore how innovation, collaboration, and diverse voices will transform challenges into breakthroughs and shape the future of play. Register now (Use code DICE2026G4C10 for 10% off)

• Learn about how ‘Traitors’ finalist Jade Scott’s love for deception games helped her develop tactical skills, and helped her navigate her time in the castle of the murder mystery reality show. Read about it here

• ‘Women in Games’ has launched a manifesto calling for equality. Highlighting 14 core reasons to empower women in the gaming industry, including innovation, game development, and cultural impact. Read all about it here

• The 2026 State of the Game Industry Report from GDC is now live. Learn all about workforce trends, the impact of generative AI, and analyzed insights from over 2,300 industry professionals, and more. Read more here

Happy Black History Month! We’re celebrating by spotlighting innovative games with Black leads and by Black developers, and highlighting a talk from G4C2025. Enjoy this collection of media and support Black games and creatives this month and beyond!