What’s New at DiGRA
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DiGRA Central Asia Conference 2027 – Call for Papers
The II DiGRA Central Asia Conference will take place on 27 February 2027 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Researchers, educators, students and industry practitioners are invited to submit English-language abstracts (150–300 words) on game studies and related topics by 23 November 2026.
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Call for Papers – GachaCon 2027: Otome Games
We’ll be hosting GachaCon 2027, a hybrid academic conference on gacha games with otome games as the main theme, on 1–3 February 2027 at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong. We will have a dedicated student-led presentation session, so everyone is encouraged to apply. Call for Papers: https://tinyurl.com/gachacon2027callforpaper
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Play4Change 2027 Award: Call for Games Now Open
The Call for Games for the 2027 Play4Change Award is now open. Submissions are welcome for games, game-based projects, and research exploring games as tools for social change.
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.