Editorial: Games-based learning for social change

Addressing the challenges of contemporary societies requires simultaneous efforts in different dimensions and innovative approaches, particularly when aiming to foster positive social changes. The new millennium has seen not only the emergence of new and unexplored criticalities but also the development of new techniques and methodologies to address these criticalities. A modern approach to problem-solving and social development requires path-breaking methods, along with tools that are useful for people to understand and deal with the inevitable complexities of our reality. These tools are mainly (but not only) related to promoting a scientific culture and enhancing the basic comprehension of the language of science.