Roblox and Games for Change Problem Promotes Optimistic Connection By Play

Island of Communion was first developed as a part of a challenge-related recreation jam for college kids in Brazil earlier this yr and went on to win that occasion. Created by a pair of scholars with no prior Roblox expertise, it demonstrates how recreation improvement can educate necessary life abilities like teamwork and communication, and the way Roblox Studio makes it straightforward for inexperienced persons to construct prosocial video games. Communion Inc., the studio behind Island of Communion, will take house the $10,000 USD second-place prize.

We’re grateful to everybody who participated on this Games for Change problem, whether or not on their very own or at one of many recreation jams in Brazil, India, and South Korea earlier this yr. Those occasions demonstrated firsthand the facility of video games to carry individuals collectively and type communities, leading to greater than 25 problem submissions from over 150 members worldwide. 

As Angad Singh Malik, Chapter Lead for Games for Change India, mentioned, “This Game Jam was the right way to begin our work in India. Games are not just entertainment. They are one of the most powerful mediums through which young people learn, imagine, collaborate, and respond to the world around them.”

The sentiment was shared by Gabriel Recalde, Director of Public Policy, Latin America at Roblox, who mentioned, “Our partnership with Games for Change Latin America, together with the groundbreaking work at Universidade de São Paulo, is more than a collaboration—it is a catalyst. Together, we are helping equip young creators to build meaningful experiences that will help make Roblox an even more vibrant, inclusive, and thriving place for our users.”

Both Gather-2-Gether and Island of Communion can be showcased on the 2026 Games for Change Festival in New York City, operating July 21–22. Roblox will take part in panels specializing in the significance of prosocial design, digital civility, and intergenerational co-play.

Thank you to all of the creators who submitted video games as a part of this Games for Change problem, and congratulations once more to the winners.