Kick Off the New Year with the 2024 Student Challenge Competition 🎮

Learn about this year's competition, submit your sessions and games for #G4C2024, and explore what's happening this month at G4C!

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Games for Change
January 22, 2024

Jump into the New Year with G4C! Get ready for the G4C Student Challenge competition portal opening, Game Plan Recruitment, new Level Up sessions, and more! It’s time to take a quick break from the world of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for an exciting read ahead! 🚀
-Team G4C 

The 2024 Student Challenge Competition is Open for Submissions! Until April 15, 2024, students globally can submit digital, character art, and analog games that address critical social impact themes. Participants have the chance to win exciting prizes, including games, tech, and a $10,000 scholarship from Take-Two Interactive! This year's awards include:

🌱 Best Stronger and Greener Communities Game  supported by EcoRise
🌊 Best Be Ocean Wise Game supported by Ocean Wise 
♻️ Best Recycle the Runway Game
🌍 NEW Best International Game
🎲 NEW Best Tabletop Game Presented by Hasbro
🎮 Made With Unity
🧱 Made With Minecraft.
✏️ Character Design Challenge
✍️ Impact Game Writing Challenge



In addition to the Student Challenge Competition, G4C​ Learn has 2 other opportunities coming up: Game Plan and Level Up! G4C Learn is inviting museum educators to join the Game Plan program, beginning February 27th, offering in-depth explorations into game design. On January 25th, Our Level Up series starts with Iron Galaxy, providing educators and students a glimpse into game development! Students, educators, and video game enthusiasts are invited to register for this web event.

Need more guidance on the competition? Check out the Student Challenge Website!

In case you missed it, speaker and award submissions for the 2024 Games for Change Festival are now OPEN. Until February 5, you can now submit your proposals to present at this summer's #G4C2024, and have the opportunity to submit games and immersive experiences for the G4C Awards Ceremony! 🏆️ 

Why submit? 👀 

🌍️ Influence a global platform dedicated to positive change.
👥 Connect with a passionate community for impactful change.
🎮️ Showcase your innovative game or XR experience.
🏆️ Celebrate the best games in social impact at the G4C Award show.
💡 Be a change-maker: Join the G4C movement using games and XR as tools for positive change while breaking down barriers to connect people across generations and around the world and more!

  • There is still time to submit your unreleased Android game to our challenge Diverse Stories, New Voices for a chance to win 10k and more! Submit your game today!

  • Want to join this year's Student Challenge? - there is still time to bring game design to your school! Learn more and sign up NOW!

  • Explore the world of video games and celebrate this past year’s best in gaming at the New York Game Awards on January 23. 

  • Get your early bird tickets to the Game Developers Conference, a five-day event with innovative exhibitors, awe-inspiring technology, powerful talks, and more! Use code G4C-10 for 10% off!

  • Interested in being a juror for G4C programs? Learn more and fill out this form today!

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