11th Annual Games for Change Festival

If you’ve OD’d on Nintendo or Angry Birds, this extravaganza may help you regain your faith in video games. Founded to promote games focused on social impact, the fest invites experts like Google’s chief game designer, Noah Falstein, as well as authorities in related fields, to shed light on ways these diversions can help address global challenges like education, health care and conflict resolution. Postlecture, relish some actual playtime by checking out any of the eight games that snagged the fest’s annual award.Various locations and times.