When your mom tells you to stop playing and go outside, now you can have a surefire excuse.  The winners of the annual Games for Change awards are as edifying and important as they are fun.

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The nominees are separated out by category. In the “Most Innovative” category, Games for Change selected Blindside, a 3-D audio game that explores what it’s like to deal with dangerous situations while blind; Nevermind, a horror game that uses a heart sensor to teach players to stay calm in tense situations; and Jewish Time Jump–New York, an augmented reality game that teaches American and Jewish history.

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