Games for Change: 2025 Impact Report

Key insights

7 takeaways

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Students across 91 countries engaged with G4C's programs, and for the first time most G4C Awards submissions came from outside the United States.See it on page 3
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The 2025 Awards received 779 submissions from 55 countries, and 61% of them came from outside the U.S.See it on page 27
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The Student Challenge has grown over the past decade to reach 75,000+ students and receive 6,600+ game submissions.See it on page 11
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G4C Learn launched a website with 70+ free resources, accessible without cost or login requirements.See it on page 16
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A Global Mental Health Task Force meeting identified four strategic pathways for the games industry to support mental health, and the document frames 2026 as a year of implementation.See it on page 19
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The Next-Gen Summit brought the experience to 150 students nationwide in 2025, and 98% of attendees would recommend it to a friend.See it on page 15
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The 2025 Global Voices Challenge awarded three winners $15,000 each to help bring games to Android for the first time.See it on page 22

Summary

Games for Change (G4C), a nonprofit that has promoted games for real-world change since 2004, reports on its 2025 activities across education, social responsibility, global community building, and finances. The document covers programs spanning students, educators, chapters, UN partnerships, and its annual festival, and it presents figures for 2025 along with a preview of 2026 plans. Its stated approach prioritized sustainability over scale, with partnerships in Sweden, Italy, Korea, and India co-built with local leaders. Students across 91 countries engaged with G4C's programs, and for the first time the majority of Awards submissions came from outside the United States. The Student Challenge reached 75,000+ students over the past decade and drew 6,600+ game submissions. G4C reports that 2025 marked several firsts for the challenge, including opening it to university students through a partnership with Endless Network. The Games for Change Festival featured 2,000+ in-person and virtual attendees and 78 sessions. The Awards drew 779 submissions from 55 countries, with 61% coming from outside the U.S.