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DiGRA Rising Star Award: New Annual Structure
Written by Dr. Yisong Han, Approved by Board vote on 10 September 2026. We are pleased to announce an updated structure for the Rising Star Spotlight. Since its introduction, the Rising Star Spotlight has received a positive response from the DiGRA community and has provided an important way to recognise and showcase emerging scholars in…
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Call for Conference Hosts for DiGRA 2028
Please note that this call has slightly changed from last year given community and host feedback. Every year, the Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) gathers scholars, designers, and practitioners from across the world to share research, ideas, and play. Since 2003, these conferences have been made possible by local organising committees who volunteer their time…
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HCI & Video Game Psychology Graduate Research Project
Playing with Emotion is an online graduate research study examining how specific RPG mechanics relate to momentary mood and player experience. Adults 18+ are invited to play a short original browser-based game and complete brief questionnaires.
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Call for Chapters – Nintendo
We’re looking for further chapters on our volume ›Nintendo: Mediality | History | Poetics‹.
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Self Nominations Open
The self-nomination period for the 2027-9 Digital Games Research Association Executive Board will be open from now to 30 September. Please consider if you have the time and passion to donate your time to serving DiGRA through a seat on the executive board. Eligibility criteria: Open roles: The President is responsible for ensuring the continuity…
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Published: Games and Literature (Open Access)
The volume »Games and Literature« explores the intersections of literary studies and digital games. This volume examines how games function as narrative media, cultural artefacts, and objects of scholarly preservation.
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Call for papers – ‘‘Exploring Kingdom Come: Deliverance’’
We invite submissions for the EHGS 2(1)/2027 special issue devoted to Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a series of role-playing video games developed by Warhorse Studios and set in medieval Bohemia. This thematic issue seeks to examine Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018) and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (2025) not merely as works of entertainment but also as sites…
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International Conference “Digital Games in Japanese Studies – Current Perspectives” | Registration Open
The registration for the international conference “Digital Games in Japanese Studies – Current Perspectives is now open!
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Extended Deadline – CfP: »It’s Dangerous to go alone! Take this [method].« Methods for analysing digital games, illustrated on the ›The Legend of Zelda‹ series
Abstract Deadline extended to 03 August. We are looking for abstracts for an upcoming volume on methods for researching digital games and game culture, using The Legend of Zelda as an example.
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DiGRA 2026 Rising Stars of the Year
The DiGRA Executive Board is pleased to announce that Jailyn Zabala (student track) and Dr. Maria O’Brien (ECR track) have been selected as our Rising Stars of the year. This award recognizes the exceptionally high quality research produced by both scholars. Both have received a complimentary 1 year DiGRA membership along with the honor. Please…