Best in Environmental Impact: Crab God
Strategy game about ecosystems. "As the guardian of the abyss, defend the egg of the next crab god, cultivate food to sustain it and migrate to where it will hatch and become the new ocean caretaker."
www.chaostheorygames.com/work/crab-god
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Best Platform-Based Project: Seattle Children's Hospital, Minecraft server
Nominees are two Minecraft games and a museum site (Art Leap, Belvedere Museum).
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Best Narrative: Indika by Odd Meter
"Set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality, a young nun sets off on a journey of self-discovery"
On SALE on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/...
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Best Board or Tabletop Game: Legless in London, by Focus Games
Wow, what a topic! Being an amputee in Victorian England, real and imagined, based on a book.
Website: www.leglessinlondon.com
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Indie Breakout Award: 1,000 Times Resist
Sci-fi story that explores diaspora (Hong Kong), memory, connections.
Polygon review: www.polygon.com/2024/6/11/24...
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Best Gameplay: Neva by Nomada Studio
"Those we protect will someday protect us."
Beautiful art! neva.game
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Best in Learning: Tablecraft by Not Suspicious
"Unleash Your Inner Mad Scientist"
On Meta: www.meta.com/experiences/...
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Best in Health and Wellness: Vampire Therapist, by Little Bat Games
Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2481020/...
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Games for Change Vanguard Award: Rachel Kowert, Univ. of Cambridge
"These things don't exist, until they exist." Bringing games into being and across the finish line takes a force, momentum, resources, courage, and research—in this case, how to make digital realms safer.
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Best Imact Award: Emfeld
Goal: Understand the importance of a supportive network to prevent intimate partner violence.
Free to play: auswege.itch.io/umfeld-pilot
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The Games for Change award finalists are posted!
festival.gamesforchange.org/2025-awards
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(I'm sad to miss the festival this year—booked solid that week.)
NEW at Games for Change: Take a MasterClass in making games for good, open to all, June 25 ($75+)
Part of Games for Change, but you don't need a ticket to attend. Eric Zimmerman, Drew Davidson, Filament Games presiding.
festival.gamesforchange.org/2025-masterc...
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Games for Change 2025 schedule it up! June 26-27 at Parson's in NYC. It's pricey this year, but nonprofit, indie, educator, student, and group rates are available. festival.gamesforchange.org
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Early bird rates for Games for Change end April 7. I am looking at higher cost, less programming, and thinking group discount as an option. Waiting to hear what the savings are.
If you're indie or freelance, like me, and want to go, comment here in case we can save. #g4c25
Now just 3 away, I signed up for Kickstarter launch date. Beautiful trailer, important stories, a topic near and dear to my heart.
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