EXPLORING THE HIDDEN POWER OF GAMES

ABOUT GOOD GAME CLUB

Good Game Club is hosted by industry leaders Jude Ower MBE, CSO at PlanetPlay, and Mathias Gredal Nørvig, CEO of SYBO. Building on their bestselling book Gaming For Good, the podcast brings together voices from across games, culture, business and policy to examine the positive impact games can have on people and the planet.

Good Game Club is supported by the Dubai Films & Games Commission and Tencent, with the aim of galvanising and inspiring audiences with thought-provoking and insightful conversations to help shape a more positive future through the power of games.

LATEST PODCAST EPISODES

Bukola Akingbade | Building an Industry, Not Just Games

Kucheza Gaming founder Bukola Akingbade explains why Africa's future in games depends on collaboration, commercial sustainability and creating experiences people genuinely want to play.

LATEST NEWS

Africa's gaming future will be built on culture, creativity and purpose, say leading developers in special Good Game Club podcast series

London, 5 August 2026 – A special three-part Good Game Club podcast series, recorded at the first international Games & SDG Summit in Nairobi, captures a games industry at an important turning point. Three of Africa's leading games entrepreneurs describe how a new generation of studios is building businesses around cultural authenticity, mobile-first audiences and social impact, rather than simply following established models from Europe, North America or Asia. Released acro

2 days ago3 min read

Games for Change Research Director Dr. Rachel Kowert calls for shift from ‘panic to partnership’ in Good Game Club Podcast

During the conversation with Jude Ower, Dr. Kowert describes how decades-old fears around addiction, violence and mental health continue to dominate parents’ concerns despite extensive research showing video games can support wellbeing, creativity, social connection and emotional resilience.

Jul 223 min read