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The annual G4C Awards recognize the year's most impactful games and immersive experiences. Meet this year's finalists below, and join us on July 21 for the Awards Ceremony, hosted by actors Anjali Bhimani and Osric Chau. Watch in person at the Games for Change Festival in NYC or live on Twitch.
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BEST NARRATIVE

and Roger

A moving interactive novel—see the world in a whole new light.

DEVELOPED BY: TearyHand Studio

PUBLISHED BY: Kodansha

Consume Me

Balance your diet. Balance your life.

DEVELOPED & PUBLISHED BY: Hexecutable LLC

The Alters

Survival has never been so personal.

DEVELOPED & PUBLISHED BY: 11 bit studios

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BEST GAMEPLAY

and Roger

A moving interactive novel—see the world in a whole new light.

DEVELOPED BY: TearyHand Studio

PUBLISHED BY: Kodansha

Consume Me

Balance your diet. Balance your life.

DEVELOPED & PUBLISHED BY: Hexecutable LLC

South of Midnight

Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale.

DEVELOPED BY: Compulsion Games

PUBLISHED BY: Xbox Games Studio

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BEST IN CIVICS

Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming

Mamāceqtawak ‘s Kēwāēyah - Everyone is going home.

DEVELOPED BY: Nebraska Public Media and PBS Wisconsin
PUBLISHED BY: Nebraska Public Media

Relooted

It’s not just a heist, it’s a rescue mission.

DEVELOPED BY: Nyamakop

The Darkest Files

An investigation and courtroom game based on true crimes.

DEVELOPED BY: Paintbucket Games

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BEST IN learning

Let's Cook Up a Story!

Place your characters, close the lid, and watch your story come to life.

DEVELOPED BY: Jackie Nam and Minami Matsumoto

The Darkest Files

An investigation and courtroom game based on true crimes.

DEVELOPED BY: Paintbucket Games

The Fluffle Factory

Building life skills through story, play, and learning.

DEVELOPED BY: Nurture Holdings Ltd

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BEST IN impact

and Roger

A moving interactive novel—see the world in a whole new light.

DEVELOPED BY: TearyHand Studio

PUBLISHED BY: Kodansha

Eddie and I

How do you face the unknown? You’ll join Ron, learn to communicate, and navigate the forest together.

DEVELOPED BY: Moosh Studio, Reynard Films, Studio Geppetto
PUBLISHED BY: Unframed Collection

South of Midnight

Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale.

DEVELOPED BY: Compulsion Games

PUBLISHED BY: Xbox Games Studio

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BEST IN ENVIRONMENTAL impact

FACEMINER

Build a biometric data harvesting empire from scratch in FACEMINER, the hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999.

DEVELOPED & PUBLISHED BY:  Wristwork

Imaginary Atlas, Amazônia

Navigate future Amazonian worlds through embodied interaction.

DEVELOPED BY: MIT Media Lab + Quanta

Out and About

Explore nature with your camera and discover more than 100 real plants and mushrooms!

DEVELOPED BY: Yaldi Games

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BEST IN XR

A long Goodbye

A poetic experience about the long goodbye of two lovers who shared a life together.

DEVELOPED BY: Timescapes & Polygoat

Climate Station

Discover your own climate story.

DEVELOPED & PUBLISHED BY: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Eddie and I

How do you face the unknown? You’ll join Ron, learn to communicate, and navigate the forest together.

DEVELOPED BY: Moosh Studio, Reynard Films, Studio Geppetto
PUBLISHED BY: Unframed Collection

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Best Platform-Based Project

MUDEMverse

MUDEMverse combines exploration, time-travel storytelling, and interactive challenges across different historical eras.

DEVELOPED BY: MELAZETA
PUBLISHED BY: MUDEM - Museo della moneta

Planet Planners on Roblox

Travel around the world and tackle some of Earth's great challenges.

DEVELOPED BY: Playerthree & BBC Bitesize

Sesame Street: Magical Beastie Quest

Explore 123 Sesame Street with Elmo, Abby, and Cookie Monster as you help care for Abby's Magical Beasties!

DEVELOPED BY: MindTrust

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Best In Health & Wellness

ARWell PRO

Use the body as the controller to make therapeutic movement more engaging, accessible, and inclusive.

DEVELOPED BY: Augment Therapy

Camp Movewell

Making physical therapy more engaging through smart footwear and game design.

DEVELOPED BY: ReNUSHU Team — Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center

Year of the Cicadas

Seventeen years later, the cicadas returned. Her grief never left.

DEVELOPED BY: Year of the Cicadas Team