Play with purpose
How can games support learning, wellbeing, behaviour change and social impact?
G4C India
Festival 2026
PLAY.CREATE.CHANGE.
Let’s play for a better tomorrow.
Free attendance. Registration subject to approval.
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Save the date17–18 November 2026Tuesday & Wednesday
Meet us in BengaluruAlliance Française de BangaloreVasanth Nagar, Bengaluru
Come be part of itFree to attendRegister via Luma
Gaming for good, built in India
Get ready to see games differently.
Games can transform learning, tell powerful stories, build empathy and help us imagine new possibilities.
For two days in Bengaluru, game creators, educators, researchers, industry leaders, parents and social-impact communities will come together to explore those possibilities through conversations, demonstrations, workshops and shared moments of play.
Try something new. Exchange ideas with people outside your usual circle. Find someone you might want to build with.
Create what comes next
How can India help young creators build games, careers and globally recognised IP?
Make room for everyone
How can game design create safer, more inclusive and positive experiences?
Build it together
What does India need to grow a thriving and responsible games ecosystem?
Your kind of curious belongs here
You don’t need to
work in games.
You might be designing your first game, using play in a classroom, supporting young creators or trying to understand your child’s gaming world. If you’re curious about what games can do, come join the conversation.
- Game developers, designers & studios
- Students & emerging creators
- Educators & learning designers
- Artists, filmmakers & storytellers
- Researchers & academics
- Social-impact organisations
- Technology & immersive-media professionals
- Parents & gaming communities
- Policymakers & funders
- Anyone curious about play & change
Festival programme
Day 1 / Community Day
Play, creativity
and community.
A day of discovery, shared games and new connections, bringing Bengaluru’s students and emerging game developers into the festival.
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G4C India board members and industry professionals will join the activities and connect with the community throughout the day.
Nature, explored through play
Co-created with Thicket Tales, the morning brings together students from Bengaluru schools for nature-immersive activities exploring local biodiversity, urban ecosystems and visible signs of climate change.
in the day
Indie games showcase & mixer
India Indie Gaming Club brings emerging developers together to share their creations, play one another’s games and connect in a lively community setting.
Meet the people behind the play
Exchange ideas with fellow creators, G4C India board members and industry professionals as the community comes together.
Day 2 / Conference Day
Ideas to share.
Experiences to explore.
A day of talks, showcases, screenings, workshops and experiential spaces, with artwork and games to discover along the way.
Collaborators include Yuvaa, GivingTuesday, Cyberlite and Lagori Collective, bringing perspectives on learning, storytelling, play and social impact.
& discuss
Conversations across the four themes
Talks, panels and keynotes explore Serious Games, Next Generation, Healthy Play and Ecosystem Building, connecting perspectives from across the games-for-good community.
Workshops & experiential spaces
Join workshops and explore interactive experiences that bring different approaches to play, learning and social impact into the same space.
& connect
Games, artwork, screenings & new friends
Discover games and artwork, take in screenings, exchange ideas and meet people who could become future collaborators.
This is the programme overview. Follow G4C India on Instagram (opens in a new tab) for session timings and festival updates.
Meet the festival MVPs
People who bring
play to life.
Meet the creators, educators and changemakers bringing their perspectives to the festival.
Alifiya Mutaher
Lagori Collective
Co-Founder
Angad Singh Malik
Games For Change India
Chapter Lead
Anusmita Chatterjee
Eight Goals One Foundation
Impact Strategist
Aparna Raj
Girl Effect
Senior Manager
Chitra Iyer
Space 2 Grow
Co-Founder & CEO
Dhaval Kothari
Lagori Collective
Co-Founder
Isha Kakkad Lakhani
The Better School
Author
Dr. Jayanti Prakash
Sesame Workshop
Director, Education, Content & Curriculum
Kavitha KK
Roblox
Public Policy Director, India & South Asia
Dr. Manisha Mohan
Bennett University
Professor & Dean, School of Design
Manvendra Shukul
Lakshya Digital
CEO
Mathivanan Rajendran
Storiculture
Producer & Program Director
Mihika Chanchani
GivingTuesday
Senior Partnerships Consultant, India
Nina Bual
Cyberlite
Co-Founder
Priya Ganapathy
UNESCO MGIEP
Associate Project Officer, ICT
Rishika Pandey
Eight Goals One Foundation
Impact Strategist
Saidevi Sanjeeviraja
Thicket Tales
Founder
Sandeep Athavale
TCS
Chief Mentor, iON GameLab
Shruti Verma
Game Developer Association of India
CEO
Soma Katiyar
BBC Media Action
Executive Creative Director
Tarana Reddy
Storiculture
Producer & Writer
Trupti Latur
Jio
Head of Growth, Apps, Games & Esports
Vasavi Ballakkuraya
Thicket Tales
Program Head
Vidhi Tiwari
Eight Goals One Foundation
Impact Strategist
Vyankatesh Kharage
Asudé
Co-Founder & Director
Yadu Rajiv
Second Quest · gamedev.in
Chief Creative Officer, Second Quest; Co-Founder, gamedev.in
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Made possible together
A Festival of Collaboration
The festival brings together organisations working across games, education, storytelling, community and social impact.
Founding chapter partner
Industry association partner
Game jam partner
Media partner
Festival collaborator
Community day collaborator
Festival collaborator
See you in Bengaluru
Plan your visit.
The festival venue
Alliance Française
de Bangalore
Thimmaiah Road, opposite UNI,Kaverappa Layout, Vasanth Nagar,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
School children
General public
Festival closes
All times are India Standard Time. See the programme for the day-by-day overview.
Before you arrive
A few helpful details.
Is the festival free to attend?
Yes. Attendance is free, and registration is required. Submit your request on Luma (opens in a new tab). The festival team reviews registrations and will email you when your registration is approved.
Do I need to be a game developer?
No. The festival welcomes educators, students, artists, researchers, parents, social-impact communities and anyone interested in how games can create positive change.
What happens on each day?
Day 1 combines activities for Bengaluru school students with an indie games showcase and mixer. Day 2 brings talks, showcases, screenings, workshops and experiential spaces. Explore the programme above for the overview.
Where can I find session timings and updates?
Follow G4C India on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) and Instagram (opens in a new tab), and check the registration page for festival information.
Who can I contact with a question?
Write to the Games for Change India team at hello@g4cindia.org.
17–18 November / Bengaluru
Let’s play for
a better tomorrow.
Bring your curiosity. Find your community.
Register now (opens in a new tab)Free attendance. Registration subject to approval.