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Conferences & Events

Game Studies & Design hosts two events annually. The Playful by Design conference, held annually since 2018, features keynote speakers on current topics relevant to academic game studies and design programs and a diverse range of workshops and talks on game related research, game design, gameful pedagogy, and game technologies. The Spring Showcase features a day of play-testing for students to share their new games, designs, and game components.
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Future Events
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2025 Spring Showcase (coming soon)
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Past Events
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2024 3rd International (Fall) Playful by Design Conference, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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2024 Game Studies & Design Spring Showcase
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2024 2nd International (Winter) Playful by Design Conference, Lusófona University, Lisbon
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2023 Game Studies & Design Spring Showcase
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2023 1st International (Winter) Playful by Design Conference, Lusófona University, Porto
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