Games for Change Student Game Design Challenge

FAIN: GA-253035-16

Games for Change, Inc. (New York, NY 10017-5751)
Susanna Pollack (Project Director: May 2016 to November 2017)

The implementation of a student game design challenge in New York City, Dallas, and San Francisco incorporating the humanities theme “Local Stories/Immigrant Voices.”

Games for Change (G4C) requests support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for its annual program, the National G4C Student Challenge, a digital game design competition that invites middle and high school students to create original games about real-world issues impacting their communities. NEH funding of $100,000 will be used to support a Humanities theme for the 2016-2017 Challenge, to conduct the contest in three cities, and to incorporate humanities learning opportunities for participating students by involving humanities scholars in the program.

Associated Products

Adventures in New York (Game/Simulation)
Title: Adventures in New York
Author: The 30th Avenue School
Abstract: NYC Grand Prize Winner, 2017 G4C Student Challenge
Year: 2017
Primary URL: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/148835644/
Primary URL Description: Adventures in New York
Secondary URL: https://gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge/2017-winners/
Secondary URL Description: 2017 Student Challenge Winners
Access Model: Open Access
Programming Language/Platform: Scratch
Source Available?: No

Through The Eyes of the Beholder (Game/Simulation)
Title: Through The Eyes of the Beholder
Author: Brooklyn Generation High School, New York
Abstract: NYC Local Stories & Immigrant Voices theme winner, 2017 Student Challenge
Year: 2017
Primary URL: http://sia.urbanarts.org/MervinGame/index.html
Primary URL Description: Through the Eyes of the Beholder
Secondary URL: https://gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge/2017-winners/
Secondary URL Description: 2017 Games for Change Student Challenge Awards
Access Model: Open Access
Programming Language/Platform: Unity
Source Available?: No

Immigration Simulator (Game/Simulation)
Title: Immigration Simulator
Author: Raul Sr Quintanilla Middle School
Abstract: 2017 G4C Student Challenge-Dallas Local Stories and Immigrant Voices Winning Game
Year: 2017
Primary URL: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/151464389
Primary URL Description: Immigration Simulator
Secondary URL: https://gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge/2017-winners/
Secondary URL Description: 2017 Games for Change Student Challenge winning games
Access Model: open access
Programming Language/Platform: Scratch
Source Available?: No

New Home (Game/Simulation)
Title: New Home
Author: Skyline High School
Abstract: 2017 Games for Change Student Challenge - Dallas Local Stories and Immigrant Voices theme winner
Year: 2017
Primary URL: https://gamestarmechanic.com/game/shared/403430/b9314e487dcad496f4f564d225d049de
Primary URL Description: New Home
Secondary URL: https://gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge/2017-winners/
Secondary URL Description: 2017 Games for Change Student Challenge Winners
Access Model: open access
Programming Language/Platform: Gamestar Mechanic
Source Available?: No

Beyond the Borders (Game/Simulation)
Title: Beyond the Borders
Author: Cornell School District
Abstract: 2017 Games for Change Student Challenge - Pittsburgh Local Stories and Immigrant Voices winning game
Year: 2017
Primary URL: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/146452340/#player
Primary URL Description: Beyond the Borders
Secondary URL: https://gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge/2017-winners/
Secondary URL Description: 2017 Games for Change Student Challenge Winners
Access Model: open access
Programming Language/Platform: Scratch
Source Available?: No

Reflections: Generations of the Past (Game/Simulation)
Title: Reflections: Generations of the Past
Author: Trinity Area School District
Abstract: 2017 Games for Change Student Challenge - Pittsburgh Local Stories and Immigrant Voices winning game
Year: 2017
Primary URL: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/153497268/#player
Primary URL Description: Reflections: Generations of the Past
Secondary URL: https://gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge/2017-winners/
Secondary URL Description: 2017 Games for Change Student Challenge Winners
Access Model: Open Access
Programming Language/Platform: Scratch
Source Available?: No

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