We are inviting submissions to the first international workshop on curiosity in games, co-located with the Foundations of Digital Games 2018 conference in Malmö, Sweden on August 7–10, 2018. Submissions are due May 31, 2018. Continue reading →

In recent years, games have increasingly received attention as a source of inspiration for areas outside of games and play itself. After a successful workshop at CHI 2016 we are preparing an edited book in the Springer Human-Computer Interaction Series explicitly aiming to reveal bridging concepts and presenting methods for introducing the application of game elements and game design principles to research in the field of HCI. Continue reading →

Strengthening gamification studies: Critical challenges and new opportunities

• September 15^th, 2017: Deadline for paper submission
• December 15^th, 2017: First round of review notifications
• February 15^th, 2018: Revisions of papers due
• May 15^th, 2018: Final papers due
• July 15^th, 2018: Expected publication date

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