<s>
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
G4C	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
nonprofit	O
organization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
organization	O
provides	O
support	O
,	O
visibility	O
,	O
and	O
shared	O
resources	O
to	O
individuals	O
and	O
organizations	O
using	O
serious	B-Application
games	I-Application
for	O
social	O
change	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
runs	O
the	O
G4C	O
Student	O
Challenge	O
,	O
a	O
STEM	O
competition	O
that	O
teaches	O
middle	O
and	O
high	O
school	O
students	O
about	O
game	O
design	O
and	O
computer	B-General_Concept
programming	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
was	O
founded	O
by	O
Benjamin	O
Stokes	O
,	O
Suzanne	O
Seggerman	O
,	O
and	O
Barry	O
Joseph	O
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
(	O
G4C	O
)	O
Festival	O
is	O
an	O
annual	O
conference	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
that	O
highlights	O
games	O
,	O
technology	O
,	O
and	O
immersive	O
experiences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
G4C	O
Festival	O
,	O
the	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
Awards	O
competition	O
honors	O
games	O
that	O
positively	O
impact	O
their	O
communities	O
and	O
promote	O
social	O
good	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
organizes	O
the	O
awards	O
program	O
,	O
winners	O
are	O
determined	O
by	O
peer	O
review	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Past	O
winners	O
include	O
Life	B-Application
Is	I-Application
Strange	I-Application
,	O
Discovery	O
Tour	O
by	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	O
Ancient	O
Egypt	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Labo	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recent	O
winners	O
include	O
Sky	B-Application
:	I-Application
Children	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Light	I-Application
by	O
thatgamecompany	O
and	O
Dreams	O
by	O
Media	O
Molecule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
its	O
main	O
categories	O
(	O
Best	O
Gameplay	O
,	O
Most	O
Innovative	O
,	O
Best	O
Learning	O
Game	O
,	O
Most	O
Significant	O
Impact	O
,	O
Best	O
XR	O
for	O
Change	O
Experience	O
,	O
Best	O
Student	O
Game	O
)	O
,	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
also	O
honors	O
individuals	O
with	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
Award	O
and	O
organizations	O
with	O
the	O
Industry	O
Leadership	O
Award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
,	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
honored	O
Humble	O
Bundle	O
with	O
the	O
inaugural	O
G4C	O
Giving	O
Award	O
,	O
recognizing	O
its	O
innovative	O
fundraising	O
methods	O
that	O
support	O
charitable	O
organizations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
,	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
announced	O
that	O
the	O
annual	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
Festival	O
would	O
be	O
virtual	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
its	O
17-year	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
Student	O
Challenge	O
is	O
a	O
STEM	O
competition	O
that	O
teaches	O
middle	O
and	O
high	O
school	O
students	O
about	O
game	O
design	O
and	O
computer	B-General_Concept
programming	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
competition	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
various	O
locations	O
(	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
,	O
Detroit	O
,	O
Atlanta	O
,	O
and	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
)	O
,	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
partners	O
with	O
local	O
organizations	O
to	O
support	O
each	O
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
in	O
2017	O
,	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
partnered	O
with	O
the	O
Annenberg	O
Foundation	O
and	O
Riot	O
Games	O
to	O
bring	O
the	O
program	O
to	O
over	O
600	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
students	O
,	O
encouraging	O
them	O
to	O
create	O
games	O
about	O
wildlife	O
conservation	O
,	O
news	O
literacy	O
,	O
and	O
kindness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
Sweatshop	O
is	O
an	O
example	O
of	O
a	O
past	O
digital	O
game	O
curated	O
by	O
the	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Change	I-Application
organization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
utilizes	O
the	O
mechanics	O
of	O
tower	B-Application
defense	I-Application
,	O
which	O
have	O
been	O
used	O
in	O
many	O
entertainment	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
use	O
of	O
tower	B-Application
defense	I-Application
mechanics	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
strategize	O
how	O
they	O
will	O
meet	O
client	O
demands	O
in	O
each	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
