2025 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge
Join the SGS&C Finalists at I/ITSEC Dec 1-4 in Orlando, FL. Booth 2285. Learn how games can transform learning and skills development for your organization! Visit us at the SGS&C Event — where play meets purpose!
2025 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge
Unleash your game’s potential at the SGS&C where play meets purpose. Transform learning and skills development with your entry — serious gaming starts here!
Join the SGS&C Finalists at I/ITSEC Dec 1-4 in Orlando, FL. Booth 2285. Learn how games can transform learning and skills development for your organization! Visit us at the SGS&C Event — where play meets purpose!

This Week’s Featured Finalists
Check out the 2024 Finalist Games. Each week from now through I/ITSEC we will feature different Finalists below. The SGS&C Finalist Games exemplify best-in-class serious game solutions from industry experts, government entities, and academic institutions.
Check Out Our Finalists at I/ITSEC: Where Games Shape Real-World Skills
Dive into the world of “serious” gaming – where fun meets function. Make a plan to visit the SGS&C at I/ITSEC Dec 1-4 to gets hands on with our finalist games and meet our developers, you can find us in Booth 2285.
We’re all about games that go beyond entertainment; games that educate, train, simulate, and solve real-world problems. Whether it’s in education, defense, medical rehabilitation, or any field where learning and skill development are key, games has the power to make a difference.
Government & General Audience Awards
Step into the spotlight with our prestigious gaming awards, designed to honor outstanding serious games that educate and inspire. If your game serves a purpose beyond entertainment, targeting either specialized government sectors or the wider public, it’s your time to shine. Join us in pushing the boundaries of what games can achieve for real-world impact!

Where Serious Games Shape Real-World Skills
Dive into the world of “serious” gaming – where fun meets function. We’re looking for games that go beyond entertainment; games that educate, train, simulate, and solve real-world problems. Whether it’s in education, defense, medical rehabilitation, or any field where learning and skill development are key, your game has the power to make a difference.
Finalist games will be showcased in the SGS&C booth as part of I/ITSEC.
Challenge Timeline
July 7 – September 6, 2025 (Extended)
Game submissions window
September 26, 2025
Notification of finalists
November 30, 2025
Booth and games setup at the event
December 1-4, 2025
Serious Games Showcase & Challenge live at I/ITSEC Booth 2285 in the Exhibit Hall
December 4, 2025
Award ceremony live at I/ITSEC at 1300 on the EcosySTEM of Learning Pavilion adject the SGS&C booth in the Exhibit Hall

Last Year’s Featured Finalists
Curious what it takes to be an SGS&C Finalist Game? Check out last year’s Finalists Games. The SGS&C Finalist Games exemplify best-in-class serious game solutions from industry experts, government entities, and academic institutions.
Elevate Your Game: Enter the SGS&C Challenge Now!
Submit your game that educates, trains, and inspires for a chance to win prestigious awards. Click below to start your journey towards gaming excellence and real-world impact!
Click below to learn how to enter and submit for this year’s event!
News & Updates
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