💐 Spring at G4C Learn: Celebrate the Student Challenge + What’s Next! 🎮

And just like that, the 2025-2026 Games for Change Student Challenge has come to an end! ✨ 🎬 

This year, the G4C Student Challenge received 1,283 submissions from 53 countries, marking a 29.3% increase from last year. This growth reflects how young creators worldwide are using game design to become agents of change, developing original social-impact digital and tabletop/analog games, character designs, and game trailers that address urgent issues through the power of play.

To celebrate a wonderful year of the Student Challenge, we invite you to tune in to the Student Challenge Awards Ceremony on May 28 at 4 PM EDT to recognize the achievements and dedication of these talented young creators.

Be sure to RSVP for the Awards Ceremony to receive important information and a link to access the stream. 

📧 Did you or your students submit a project? Keep an eye out for an email from [email protected] with updates on submission results.

We’re just THREE months away from our Games for Change Festival on July 21-22 at the Glasshouse in New York City, and tickets for G4C2026 are now AVAILABLE! 🎟️

We invite our community of educators to join the conversation on the theme: “Reimagining Play,” exploring it as an evolving practice for understanding complex issues, experimenting with ideas, and imagining new futures.

Among the tracks at G4C2026, the curated Games and Learning Track features sessions on game-based learning and design, with industry leaders and changemakers delivering research-grounded talks, workshops, keynotes, and hands-on experiences.

The Festival is a great opportunity for educators who use games in the classroom to join these conversations, network, explore the G4C Festival Arcade, and attend the G4C Awards Ceremony!

✨ Educator Pricing Available!
At checkout, select “Standard: Non-Profit / Edu / Indie.”

We are excited to see you all at #G4C2026! 🎮

Following the success of the NYC G4C Next-Gen Summit, we're excited to announce that Games for Change Turkiye will host its multi-day Next-Gen Summit for high school students this May! 

The Next-Gen Summit is a career-focused event designed for high school students interested in working in the tech and gaming industry. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the field, meet professionals, and practice STEAM and game design in skill-building workshops.

Throughout the day:

🎤 Industry talks where youth can learn directly from game industry professionals
🎮 A networking session with opportunities to meet indie game developers and try their games
🧠 Game design workshops and development sessions

 📍Location: Bahçeşehir University, Galata Campus

• Session 1 — May 5, 2026

• Session 2 — May 6, 2026

• Session 3 — May 7, 2026 

🧑‍🎓 High school students in the Istanbul metro area can apply individually through the application form using the button below.

📩 Teachers in the Istanbul metro area who would like to attend with their students can reach out to: [email protected]

There's still time to create your Unreal Engine Rube Goldberg machine and submit it to the Unreal Engine Rube Goldberg Challenge! Submissions close on May 8, 2026.

The Rube Goldberg Institute, in partnership with Epic Games, is an interactive 3D competition that invites students to use their creativity to animate a virtual Rube Goldberg Machine to open a box in the digital world. There are two divisions:

• Junior: Ages 17 and under

• Senior: Ages 18 and over

📖 Check out their FREE Unreal Engine Rube Goldberg Learning Kit to learn how to create your machine.

Do you know educators who would be interested in bringing games and play into their classrooms with the professional support and community of G4C? Share this newsletter with them!