Rachel Kowert wins Games for Change Vanguard Award | exclusive interview

Games for Change announced its 2025 special award winners, including Rachel Kowert as the winner of the gaming nonprofit’s Vanguard Award. We interviewed her and the transcript is below the announcement part of the story here. These awards, part of the Games for Change Festival happening June 26-27 in New York, recognize the exceptional contributions of individuals and organizations in the gaming industry who have made significant strides in driving positive change through their work. The G4C Vanguard Award is given annually to a notable individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the gaming community. In our conversation, Kowert passed on some wisdom to me about how we do not think about all of our gaming choices as binary choices. She said, “We all have the power to choose a third path.” These honorees, plus the G4C Game Award winners, will be showcased at this year’s Games for Change Award Ceremony at 3:30 PM PT on June 26, hosted by Spawn on Me’s Kahlief Adams and str ... Read full article.