I also definitely would look at games like Prism, made by Carnegie Mellon students (?), for autism awareness and how to incorporate, again, students and those with autism as part of the design process.

It's still impactful! Money, in this type of impact, isn't the sole measure of worth. You could look at The Dragon, Cancer and Alpha Beat Cancer as examples of how to have impact with children and parents (personal stories, incorporating children in the design process).

For other games, it can be about how you represent marginalized voices through the game process, incorporating them from start to finish and advocating for their voices to be heard.

All depends on what you want to change about the world!

For the Plastic Pipeline, which won the Best in Environmental Impact last year, we did pre- and post-tests in both the US and Vietnam with 230+ students to see if we increased self-efficacy and knowledge around plastic pollution.

This may be my bias as a researcher, but that means not just relying on reviews. Work with your team to survey, interview, observe and otherwise empirically ensure that what you want to be happening (learning, attitude change, behavior) is happening.

I wish I had tricks! Games for Change is a high-caliber festival, and hard to get a presentation slot in. To be in the arcade, you often have to be nominated for an award. For that, I would really look at ways to ensure your game is having a measurable impact.

I would love the opportunity to connect with game devs and the broader ecosystem. If there was a space for folks like me, I'm sure we would come!

Having gone here this morning.... please ignore my previous recommendations and go to Veracruz. 🤌

Great view!

Rev. is a coffee shop just a block or so over from the convention center, west-ish!

I'll start, for breakfast tacos and coffee:
- Just had Revolucion's tacos. Excellent deal ($10 for two tacos and a coffee). Great proximity to convention center. Get the potato/egg/cheese.
- Hidden gem: Houndstooth. I think one #SXSWEdu I went there three days in a row. Farther out, less of a line.

Recommendation 5 for #SXSWEdu. Make SURE you get a breakfast taco in Austin!

Recommendation 4 for #SXSWEdu. Be ready to expand your horizons, exchange info, and meet amazing people as passionate as you are from around the world.

Recommendation 3 for #SXSWEdu. Don't be scared of the exhibit hall. There are always great networking opportunities there on tons of swag.

Recommendation 2 for #SXSWEdu: Take advantage of the networking opportunities. Meet ups and workshops are an amazing session format, and for most you just need to be curious about the topic to make really good connections.

My biggest recommendation is to know you can plan, but also, it's okay to allow yourself some "go with the flow moments." Some of the best talks I have seen are ones where I just got it on a whim!
Also, VooDoo Donuts are really popular and you cannot go wrong with breakfast tacos.