SGS&C 2019 Last Call for Game Submissions: Entry Dates and Status

A team first checked that its game met the challenge's qualifications, read the official rules and FAQs, and filled in an intent-to-submit form by September 13. Within two business days of the form, the SGS&C team created a submission package for the team with a checklist and links to all materials, and sent an invitation with further instructions. Game and submission information were due on September 17.

Every submission was reviewed and scored on three areas: technical quality (bug-free and runs well), instruction (pedagogy and learning) and game play (enjoyment and engagement). Bonus points could go to creativity and innovation. Finalists were notified by October 15 and showcased at I/ITSEC 2019. Before the show, an international team of independent evaluators judged the finalists to pick winners in each award category, and the winners were announced and presented with awards at I/ITSEC.

The current home page describes games that go beyond entertainment: games that educate, train, simulate and solve real-world problems in education, defense, medical rehabilitation or any field where learning and skill development matter. Finalist games are shown in the challenge's booth at I/ITSEC, where visitors can play them and meet their developers. The 2019 call used the same three scoring areas of technical quality, instruction and game play for every entry, whatever its sector, so a classroom game and a defense trainer were judged on the same footing.

The challenge continues under the web address sgschallenge.org, and the older sgschallenge.com address forwards there. Its home page shows the 2026 edition with submissions closed. Finalists are showcased at I/ITSEC in Orlando from November 30 to December 3, 2026 at booth 2281, and the awards ceremony is set for December 3 at 1300 beside the SGS&C booth. The page names Government & General Audience Awards as the main award groups.

The 2019 entry rules are not the current ones: the 2026 window is far longer, and the how-to-enter address from 2019 now forwards to the same page on sgschallenge.org. The winners of each year are listed on this site under the challenge's awards page.