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!
Submissions for 2025 open July 7. Get your game and materials ready to submit.
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.
-
AI’s Anatomy
-
Deepfake Elicitation
-
Microchip Mayhem
-
The PEACEGAME
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 2-5 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 – August 23, 2025
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.
-
AI’s Anatomy
-
Deepfake Elicitation
-
Microchip Mayhem
-
The PEACEGAME
Our Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 SGS&C Sponsors!
Elevate Your Game: Enter the SGS&C Challenge Soon (submissions open July 7)!
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!
Submissions are currently closed, check back July 7, 2025 to submit for this year’s event!
News & Updates
Get information about contest deadlines and announcements.
