http://www.gamesforchange.org/ Games for Change (G4C) provides support, visibility and shared resources to individuals and organizations using digital games for social change. We formed in 2004 as a sub-group of the Serious Games Initiative. The 2006 conference was developed to showcase the state of the art, evaluate outcomes achieved, and to grow the overall capacity of the sector. G4C acts as a national and international hub to help organizations network and develop videogame projects beyond their traditional expertise. Our members represent hundreds of organizations and include partners in the games industry, academia, nonprofits, local and state governments, foundations, the UN and artists. 2006-07-24T01:11:48-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000165.html Resources bstokes 2006-07-24T01:11:48-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000169.html Recent press from our 2006 conference includes: 7-Aug: Newsweek International: Games for Good (shortened print version of the July 11th Story) 26-Jul: Wisconsin Public Radio (Here on Earth): 1-hr radio show with James Paul Gee and Benjamin Stokes on 'games... Conferences, etc. bstokes 2006-07-23T10:28:54-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000136.html Visit the conference website: Registration is now live for our 2006 conference on "Social Change and Digital Games." The 3rd annual event will be co-hosted June 27th and 28th with the New School in New York City's Greenwich Village. Registration... Conferences, etc. bstokes 2006-05-08T15:24:39-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000121.html While the GDC will continue through Friday, the Serious Games portion is complete. Here's a quick report with links to press received, an audio podcast of our panel, and photos from our "birds of a feather" session: 1. Press the... Conferences, etc. bstokes 2006-03-22T17:20:56-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000111.html UPDATED: photos, audio recordings, and press hits from the conferences are available if you 'read more' at the end of this post... G4C will be at both the Game Developers Conference and the Nonprofit Technology Conference in late March: GDC/San... Conferences, etc. bstokes 2006-03-07T11:38:17-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000110.html We now have the full audio (MP3) from the November '05 panel that G4C hosted at the Serious Games Summit titled "Theory of Change: The Making of Good Social Issue Games." Overview: Many proponents of serious games believe they can... Conferences, etc. bstokes 2006-02-22T11:17:56-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000099.html We're now gathering all articles, photos and quotes! Send what you've got to our conference email address (g4cacteva@wwwac.org). All conference attendees should receive our survey via email by Wednesday, November 15th -- let us know if you haven't seen this... bstokes 2005-11-08T13:32:43-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000097.html Click on the logo at left to find out the details and register today for our 2005 national conference on Social Change through Digital Games. We invite designers, nonprofits, academics, foundations, government offices, artists and more to attend for two... Conferences, etc. bstokes 2005-09-14T12:45:11-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000093.html The UK-published Development Education Journal recently asked one of our co-founders to write a theme article on "Games and Global Education" for their June 2005 edition. We’re now pleased to offer the article online. Two aspects may interest readers here:... Resources bstokes 2005-08-23T12:42:20-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000066.html This salon's photos and audio are available online. Who says games are not serious? This month’s Games for Change Salon took a peek at The United Nations World Food Program’s (WFP) FoodForce Game. We welcomed Trevor Rowe, North American Spokesperson... Salon Series jtroy 2005-07-24T23:09:06-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000064.html The Games for Change Summer Salon: Behind the Scenes of The UN's Food Force THE EVENT: - Meet the UN World Food Programme's North America spokesman. - Learn how they made their game and what they hope to accomplish. -... Salon Series jtroy 2005-07-11T15:30:59-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000095.html As described earlier, we hosted a luncheon this past week on the topic of "facilitating multi-sector partnerships around research, publicity and game development" at the GLS Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference drew more than 300 attendees for a fantastic... Conferences, etc. bstokes 2005-06-25T10:20:33-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000060.html We're hosting a luncheon on the opening day of the GLS Conference in Madison on June 23rd. The focus will be on how G4C can facilitate multi-sector partnerships around research, publicity and game development. The session will be moderated by... Conferences, etc. bstokes 2005-06-20T13:45:25-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000053.html Suaznne just wanted to drop in and give you all an update on G4C's recent events: First, welcome to the many new members who've just joined after our various West Coast activities - we now have members in almost 20... Salon Series bstokes 2005-05-20T17:30:36-05:00 http://www.gamesforchange.org/archives/000054.html [check out photos and audio of the event] On May 4th, Games For Change met for its third Salon in NYC (more are pending in the Bay Area and beyond). The panel session, titled "Games in Culture," was developed and... Salon Series jtroy 2005-05-15T21:51:51-05:00