Game Changer Chicago

10/08/2021

"Novels routinely focus broadly on social problems,” Sparrow said. “But we don’t have an example of that in games. A game might focus on one social issue at a time, but wouldn’t necessarily think about racial capitalism, science and technology, and injustices and speculate about what those things might look like in the future.”

Ms. Ashlyn Sparrow everyone! Our former director on and the real world.

Weston Game Lab’s Ashlyn Sparrow designs games for social impact that go beyond entertainment

10/05/2021

We'd like to wish the happiest of birthdays to our co-founder, Patrick Jagoda!

We absolutely could not let this day go by without shouting Happy Birthday to Patrick Jagoda, our longtime faculty affiliate and co-founder of our Game Changer Chicago and Transmedia Story Labs! Happy Birthday Patrick!

Gamers don't age, they level up! Here's to the .

07/07/2021

Last week, Ci3 (our parent organization) was featured on America By Design to highlight our new . We're now in the running for the Nambe People's Choice Award Please help us bring it home and vote for using this link: https://bit.ly/2SM5KD7

Hello Options, developed by Ci3 at the University of Chicago, is an all-in-one contraceptive counseling tool designed in collaboration with adolescents, heal...

05/07/2021

It looks like everyone is gaming! Including the U.S. Department of State!

The goal of the virtual exchange program is to foster connections between young people in the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa via skill development.

02/24/2021

02/25/2020

Are video games the major cultural industry of our time?

10/10/2019

Hey, that's our co-founder Patrick Jagoda! He's talking alternate reality, games, and climate change.

Both online and on stage, Terrarium encourages first-years to collaborate, think critically

08/02/2019

Congratulation Patrick!

The University of Chicago is a private, nondenominational, culturally rich and ethnically diverse coeducational research university located in Hyde Park, Chicago.

07/23/2019

Check out this spotlight on Patrick Jagoda, co-founder of Ci3's Game Changer Chicago.

The University of Chicago is a private, nondenominational, culturally rich and ethnically diverse coeducational research university located in Hyde Park, Chicago.

05/01/2019

A student smashes stereotypes — starting with the virtual world.

04/26/2019

Educators say a virtual world creates a comfortable zone for teenagers to learn about assault.

04/26/2019

A movement led by survivors, public health experts and technologists is utilizing interactive technology to shift how people approach sexual misconduct