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Social Good Gaming

Mobile gaming apps covertly inform consumers on social causes

Implications - Moving past their role as mere tools for passing time, mobile gaming apps that leverage their audiences in order to increase awareness around important social causes serve an increasingly important role. Whether as a direct means of raising funds or as a tool for informing individuals, altruistic mobile games are a covert method of engaging consumers around issues that matter.

SCORE 5.3

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6 Examples, 51 Related: 62,722 Total Clicks

Date Range: Jan 15 - Sep 16

Trending: This Year and Average

Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Mobile Games Social Good Education Activism

Featured Examples

Hunger-Fighting Video Games - 'PacMan Vs. Hunger' Uses a Classic Game to Support a Good Cause

SCORE 6.8

This Year and Warm 976 Clicks Pub: Sep 2, 16

Hunger-Fighting Video Games

'PacMan Vs. Hunger' Uses a Classic Game to Support a Good Cause

Tech consultancy Gaea Solutions recently debuted a game called PacMan Vs. Hunger, which uses a familiar arcade game to help solve a pressing issue. Instead of asking users to rack up points for... [More]

Social Good Mobile Games - This Digital Game is Based on the Work of Doctors Without Borders

SCORE 6.4

This Year and Warm 624 Clicks Pub: Jul 6, 16

Social Good Mobile Games

This Digital Game is Based on the Work of Doctors Without Borders

Rosie Garthwaite recently launched an Indiegogo campaign for a digital game based on the work of Doctors Without Borders. Unlike other games that focus on violence and destruction, this game gives... [More]

Hunger-Fighting Apps - Hunger Crunch's Charity Game Staves Off Fictive & Real World Hunger

SCORE 4.7

Average 1,261 Clicks Pub: Jan 7, 15

Hunger-Fighting Apps

Hunger Crunch's Charity Game Staves Off Fictive & Real World Hunger

Hunger Crunch is a charity game that takes the form of a game that can be played either online or through an app. As well as providing you with a source of entertainment, the game also serves a much... [More]

Gamified Donation Apps - The Givdo App is a Game That Enables Players to Make Charitable Donations

SCORE 4.6

Average 470 Clicks Pub: Mar 30, 16

Gamified Donation Apps

The Givdo App is a Game That Enables Players to Make Charitable Donations

In a new platform that combines gaming with charity, the Givdo app lets players raise money for philanthropic organizations. The startup has a number of approved non-profits that players can swipe... [More]

Humanitarian Video Game Festivals - The Games for Change Festival Links Gaming With Social Good

SCORE 4.8

This Year and Average 393 Clicks Pub: Jun 26, 16

Humanitarian Video Game Festivals

The Games for Change Festival Links Gaming With Social Good

While some might think of young people playing video games in a negative light, the recent Games for Change Festival proves that gaming can have a very positive impact on society. Hosted by non-... [More]

Artistic Micro-Donation Apps - Charity Gaming App Elbi Uses Drawings and Doodles to Make an Impact

SCORE 2.2

Untested 154 Clicks Pub: Jan 22, 16

Artistic Micro-Donation Apps

Charity Gaming App Elbi Uses Drawings and Doodles to Make an Impact

This charity gaming app uses social media and doodles to make a difference. The Elbi app is a micro-donation platform that lets users make and share pictures. This is an excellent way to teach kids... [More]