The competition, inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), invites students from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda and beyond to build games that tackle pressing global and local issues<\/strong>. Winners will gather in South Africa from September 13 to 14 for the Change Jam<\/strong>, held during AVIJOZI, Africa\u2019s premier festival of creativity and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Backed by Take-Two Interactive<\/strong>, a leading video game company from the United States recognised for high-quality, narrative-driven and immersive gaming experiences across consoles, PC and mobile platforms, the program also funds a $10,000 scholarship<\/strong>, signalling serious investment in Africa\u2019s next generation of developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Games for Change organisers said: \u201cThe G4C Student Challenge is a global game design<\/strong> competition inviting students to create social impact games inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It is designed to harness youth interest in video games and build not only digital design skills<\/strong> but also problem-solving, collaboration and systems thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Games for Change Student Challenge has global credibility, having engaged more than 55,000 students<\/strong> and 1,100 educators across 91 countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Change Jam will serve as both a competition and an incubator, offering mentorship, workshops and a panel spotlighting AAA games (high-budget, major studio productions), indie and impact games while showcasing Africa\u2019s growing influence in the global games industry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisers added: \u201cThe program also amplifies student voices, encouraging them to use games to create solutions for real-world social problems<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\nShaping Africa\u2019s future game developers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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