Games are great. Social games are even better. But what about a social game with a conscience? Well, that would be just about the bestest thing ever! That’s exactly what the minds over at Armchair Revolutionary are up to. The idea was to encourage people to change the world for the better, through the games that they play. It was brought to reality through the Armchair Revolution, which is a series of three video games associated with three ventures to support innovations in science and technology.

The development company of Play4Change Lab were the ones that brought it all together. Play4Change Lab is a collaboration between The Hollywood Hill, which is a social change organization in the entertainment industry, and University of Southern California’s Game Institute.

If you’re interested in playing games for the benefit of all mankind, then be sure to head over to the website for Armchair Revolutionary. After registering you can purchase “kredz,” which is their online monetary system, at a rate of 3 for $0.99. From there the site operates as an arcade, with each play of each game costing 1 kred.

Currently tally is three games, but there will be sure to be more to come. Right now the offerings include: Genomics Revolution and Hack Your Body, which are both trivia games, as well as Make Waves which is a social activism tool that aids with ocean sustainability through use of sensors, simulation, and augmented reality.

An awesome idea, and reminder that we can achieve good through gaming. Those out their programing their own games might want to take note of the continence idea, and dimeRocker can help with the social deployment.