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.

2025 Spring Showcase (coming soon)

2024 3^rd International (Fall) Playful by Design Conference, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

2024 Game Studies & Design Spring Showcase

2024 2^nd International (Winter) Playful by Design Conference, Lusófona University, Lisbon

2023 Game Studies & Design Spring Showcase

2023 1^st International (Winter) Playful by Design Conference, Lusófona University, Porto