Information for Authors

Tracks

DiGRA 2017 will bring together a diverse international community of interdisciplinary researchers engaged in cutting edge research in the field of game studies. In line with this, DiGRA 2017 is employing the following tracks, on a wide range of subjects associated with studies of games and play, to ensure a smooth and high-quality review process. We are delighted to have the support of the track chairs listed below who have been selected as exemplary researchers in the area of research encompassed by that track. These track chairs will be coordinating the reviewing for full-papers submitted to their track, including assigning reviews, reviewing reviews, and making decisions regarding paper acceptance. Consequently, questions regarding review standards for a track should be referred to the specific track chairs. If a track chair does not feel that your paper fits a particular track, it may be reassigned during the review process.

Game histories and regional game studies (studies of particular historical and regional contexts of game development, cultures, and practices).

Melanie Swalwell (Flinders University) and Maria B. Garda (The University of Lodz)
and

Player experience (studies of play, including empirically-driven observations of game interactions or interviews with players, as well as game interfaces, player metrics, modelling player experience).

Laura Crawford (Swinburne University), Jane Cocks (The University of the Sunshine Coast) and Gareth Schott (Waikato University)

Game cultures (including research based on social science methods of cultural forms, practices, and groups associated with games, play, identity, and spectatorship, including studies of the games industry, game studios or production cultures).

Tom Apperley (University of New South Wales) and Thiago Falcāo (Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Sao Luis, Brazil)
and

Game design (including, studies of game production, design technologies, techniques, practices, methods, design and development post-mortems).

Jussi Holopainen (RMIT University) and Annakaisa Kultima (University of Tampere)
and

Games media (humanities-informed research focused on games through representational analysis and close readings, theorization such as phenomenology of games or software studies and platform studies approaches, as well as political-economy of games industries).

Darshana Jayemanne (Abertay University) and Brendan Keogh (SAE Brisbane)
and

Philosophy and critique of games and play (ontologies and frameworks, philosophical explorations).

Olli Leino (City University Hong Kong) and Sebastian Möring (University of Potsdam)
and

Non-traditional & industry contributions (Including contributions from game developers, artists and activists and including game designs, exhibitions, art projects, workshop discussions, video projections, game demos, entertainment, performances). See Non-Traditional & Industry Contributions page.

Douglas Wilson (RMIT University) and Leena Van Deventer (Director, WiDGET)
and

Submission Types

We welcome a range of contributions to DiGRA 2017. These include full papers, extended abstracts, panel and workshop proposals, and doctoral consortium participation, as well as proposals for events and other activities that fall outside the academic tradition.

Full papers will be peer-reviewed, published on the conference website and published in the conference proceedings available via open-access through the DiGRA digital library.

All other submissions will be reviewed by a panel of track chairs and the conference organisers for suitability for DiGRA 2017. These submissions will be published on the conference website, but will not be included in the conference proceedings published through the DiGRA Library.

Unless otherwise noted, submissions should be made via EasyChair.

Full Papers

  • No more than 16 pages (excluding references) using the DiGRA 2017 template
  • Submit as an anonymized pdf
  • Will be peer-reviewed
  • Must be original; it cannot be published or be under concurrent review elsewhere
  • Will be published on the conference website
  • Will be published in the open access DiGRA Digital Library
  • Must use the DiGRA 2017 full paper submission template

Full Papers are peer-reviewed publications of original Game Studies research. Full Papers represent mature, complete research. Authors must present accepted Full Papers at the DiGRA Conference. Accepted manuscripts will appear in the Proceedings of the 2017 DiGRA International Conference, which is published in the open access DiGRA Digital Library. Accepted Full Papers may come from any area of Game Studies research: academia or industry; science or humanities; analysis or design.

Authors with questions should contact the proceedings chairs, Casey O’Donnell and Martin Gibbs  

Submissions are now open via EasyChair.

Extended Abstracts

  • The suggested length for an Extended Abstract is 500-800 words, with a maximum of 1000 words, excluding references
  • Key references should be included
  • Submit as a pdf
  • Will be peer-reviewed using a juried process by a panel of track chairs and the conference organisers
  • Will be published on the conference website
  • Will not be published in the DiGRA Digital Library
  • Give a short description in the abstract field of EasyChair (but there is no need for an Extended Abstract to have an abstract).
  • Use of the DiGRA 2017 Extended Abstract submission template is preferred but not required
  • Download the DiGRA 2017 extended abstract submission template (optional)

The Conference Program Committee recognizes that there are many and diverse ways to contribute to Game Studies research. The purpose of an Extended Abstract is to demonstrate a contribution interesting to a DiGRA audience. An Extended Abstract might describe a study or research program that is underway, but might also describe a pending program of research. It might outline findings, or it might establish and discuss a research question. It might describe the study’s method or methodology, or it might focus on outcomes and results. It might describe work that has been planned, work that is in progress, or work that has been completed.

Submissions are now open via EasyChair.

Panels

  • A panel session will typically occupy a single conference session and have a duration of 90 minutes.
  • Panel proposals should have a maximum length of 1000 words, excluding references
  • Panel proposals should include: the focus or topic of the panel; a description of why the topic will be of interest or relevant to DiGRA attendees; a list of confirmed participants; and a description of their background and expertise
  • Will be published on the conference website
  • Will not be published in the DiGRA digital library
  • Use of the DiGRA 2017 submission template is preferred but not required
  • Download the DiGRA 2017 submission template (optional)

Submit panel proposals by email to the DiGRA 2017 General Chair, Marcus Carter

Doctoral Consortium

  • Selection for the one-day doctoral consortium will be based on an extended abstract, with a maximum of 1000 words, excluding references
  • Key references should be included
  • Will be published on the conference website
  • Will not be published in the DiGRA digital library
  • Submit as a NON-anonymized pdf
  • Submit to the doctoral consortium track on EasyChair
  • Give a short description in the abstract field of EasyChair (but, there is no need for a Doctoral Consortium application to have an abstract).
  • Submissions must use the DiGRA 2017 submission template

 

Other Rules and Frequently Asked Questions

When do I have to register for the conference? 

At least one author of an accepted paper or abstract must register for the conference by the early bird registration deadline, or the paper will be removed from the program.

How many papers can I present? 

Authors cannot present more than two papers at DiGRA 2017. This does not include panels or workshops. Authors can be co-authors on as many papers as they like, but an individual cannot present more than twice. This is a firm limit.