a new site for nonprofit games: GAMES.NGO

[Drew]

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​e want to publicize games from nonprofit organizations and are seeking nonprofit games - and people who'd like to help curate them: GAMES.NGO
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GAMES: Nonprofit Games. Games are great at entertainment - and great at many other things as well! Games can inform, educate, persuade, and more. All of the games here have been created by nonprofit organizations (or by individuals for nonprofit purposes). These games are all completely free in order to reach as many people as possible.

​The goal here is to feature games that are FREE. For-profit companies selling games or making money through advertising have budgets to market their games - the purpose of this new site is to provide some exposure to the nonprofits, individuals, and other groups who have something free that they'd like to share.​

​This site will remain ad-free and will strive to use as little tracking technology (e.g. cookies, beacons) as possible. There are several categories already in place and if you're interested in curating one of these sections please send an email with your interest and relevant background.

Current categories:

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  Addiction
  ​: Alcohol; Gambling; Drugs; Smoking​
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  Animal Rights
  ​: ​Animal Welfare; Wildlife Conservation; Animal Studies; Vegetarianism; Zoos and Aquariums
  
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  Art and Culture
  ​: ​Visual Arts; Literary Arts; Performing Arts; Arts Criticism; Customs; Cultural Institutions
  
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  Banking and Finance
  ​: Investing; Banking; Credit ​
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  Children and Youth
  ​: ​Child Abuse; Child Labor; Teen Dating Violence
  
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  Education and Learning
  ​: ​Higher Education Institutions; Education Reform; Educators
  
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  Environment
  ​: ​Natural Resources; Conservation; Climate and Weather
  
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  Health
  ​: ​Emotional and Mental Health; Nutrition; Obesity
  
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  Human Rights
  ​: ​Citizenship; Democracy; Discrimination; Migration
  
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  Gender and Sexual Rights
  ​: ​Women's and Men's Issues; Sexual Identity and Orientation; Sex Workers
  
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  Law and Ethics
  ​: ​Study and Practice of Law; Rule of Law; Ethics and Morality
  
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  Media, News, and Communication
  ​: ​Journalism; Diversity in Media; Consumerism; Violence in Media; Media Influence; Sensationalism
  
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  Poverty and Globalization
  ​: ​Global Economy; Free Trade; Homelessness; Cycle of Poverty
  
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  Race and Indigenous Populations
  ​: Racism; Sovereignty; Anthropology; Cultural Identity​
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  Religion and Beliefs
  ​: Spirituality; Religious Discrimination; Government and Religion​
• Science and Technology
  ​: ​Physics; Mathematics; Computer Programming; Space Travel; Astronomy
  
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  Sports, Recreation, and Leisure
  ​: Recreation; Fitness; Outdoor Activities; Game Clubs and Societies​
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  Trade and Work
  ​: ​Trade Groups; Professions; Work
  
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  Vulnerable Populations
  ​: ​Elderly; Physically, Emotionally, or Mentally Challenged
  
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  War, Peace, and Conflict Resolution
  ​: Violence; Conflict; Negotiation; Mediation​

​If you are interested in curating any of these sections please send me a brief email with your area of interest and any relevant background information by June 15, 2016.​

Also, if you spot any glaring omissions or improper categorizations please let us know by July 1st; we want to provide a site that is as useful as possible but as it is populated it will become more difficult to make changes.

Note: the "Get in Touch" form on the site is just a placeholder for now - the messages won't go anywhere yet.

Best,

- Drew

 

                                                          
Drew Crecente, JD
Founder and Executive Director, Jennifer Ann's Group
Jennifer Ann's Group is an Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) preventing teen dating violence.

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[Michael Christensen]

Drew,

Just checked out your website. This will be a great resource. I am the Programming Director with the Utah Arts Alliance and have been working with a number of non-profit organizations on a "Community Building Game." (I recently posted in this group for more info)

Anyway, I deal with emerging artists on a regular basis -- often times they don't exactly understand how competitive and subjective the art world can be. I've been conceptualizing a game that addresses this lack of understanding. How can I submit a game to the "Arts & Culture" section? Can you tell me more of what this entails?

Great work!

Warmly,

Michael-