Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA)

An international association for academics and professionals who research digital games and associated phenomena.


What’s New at DiGRA

  • DiGRA Election Results

    DiGRA Election Results

    The results for the election for Diversity, Industry Relations, and Chapter officer are in!

  • Vote Now For Chapter, Industry, and Diversity Officer

    Vote Now For Chapter, Industry, and Diversity Officer

    You are invited to vote in the DiGRA – DiGRA 2025 Elections-Chapter, Diversity & Industry.

  • New DiGRA Chapter: Central Asia

    DiGRA Central Asia, launched by GameLab KBTU, brings together game studies scholars and practitioners across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and beyond. Meet the team at DiGRA 2025, where they’ll present The Train Parable, a gamified workshop on player agency and identity.

Our Next Conference

DiGRA 2025

DiGRA 2025 will take place in Valletta, Malta, 30th June – 4th July 2025. A pre-conference will be held one day prior to the official beginning of the conference, on Monday 30th June, with a PhD Consortium and Workshops.

The theme of the conference will be Games at the Crossroads, exploring games and game studies at points of (cultural, disciplinary) encounter and divergence.


Digital Games Research

DiGRA Research Resources

DiGRA’s Digital Library and Research Journal provide an open access archival service for research papers and proceedings from a variety of academic venues including DiGRAs flagship and regional conferences.


Become a DiGRA Member

Join the premier international association for professionals, academics, developers and other individuals interested in the evolving fields of digital gaming and game studies.