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Official account of the International Communication Association's Game Studies Division. #videogames #avatars #VR #boardgames
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... and of course we'll find some time to hang out! Sunday 15 June at 6pm, we'll have a reception a few of our pals across @icahdq.bsky.social in Centennial B. Let's grab a beverage and chat. =)
May 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Are you looking to get involved with our Division? We're always looking for folks to help us promote and guide game studies with @icahdq.bsky.social and beyond. Come by our business meeting at #ICA25, Sunday 15 June at 4:30pm, Centennial B. =)
May 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
... of *of course* we're not done with our #ICA25 session previews! Another session on Friday 13 June will dive much more deeply into discussions of sexism and diversity in gaming spaces - who do we allow to play, and who do we push to margins? Let's chat, 3pm in Mt Columbia.
May 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Humanizing gameplay, as one of our high-density #ICA25 panels. This one will be on Friday 13 June, 10:30am. These are great panels for getting many different "quick chats" and, we hope, sparking some collaboration and critique.
May 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
More at #ICA25? Youbetcha. We'll have a high-density session on counter and counter-culture on Monday 16 June, 9am in Capitol 4. These are great sessions, because they feature several "quick pitches" from scholars, meant to drive further conversation at @icahdq.bsky.social and beyond. C'mon by!
May 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We're not too far away from #ICA25, folks? If you're there on Friday (13 June) at 1:30pm, we'll be hosting a panel focused on serious games and gamification - one of the most enduring convos in game studies. AND ... we didn't even use the "Leveling Up" pun. ;p
May 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Yet another of our #ICA25 shares? Our Game Studies research escalator, where we'll see research ideas on the rise. Come join us, Saturday 15 June at 10:30am in Centennial A.
May 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Another of our #ICA25 panels? A collection of scholars discussing how the notion of "time" is understood in game studies, both in and around video games and play. Sunday 15 June 1:30 pm in Mineral C of the conference venue. Can you find the time? =)
May 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Next up in our preview of #ICA25? We've got a Monday afternoon panel for those folks attending International Communication Association until the very end. This one? Focused on gaming communities for streaming and online gaming.
May 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
More for #ICA25? Let's hear a bit more about using @vrchat.com as a research space on Sunday 15 June, 9am in Regency 3.
May 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
And ... of course we have posters! Make sure to check out your colleagues' work during one of the International Communication Association (ICA Official Page) poster sessions. We'll be there on Saturday 14 June, 1:30pm of the Centennial Foyer, Hyatt Regency Denver. #ICA25 #ICA_GS
May 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Making your #ICA25 plans? Take a peek at what we're up to. For this one, a high-density session of the "purpose of a game." Recall that high-density sessions feature several quick talks, with oodles of time for chatting with authors. Let's collaborate!
May 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hello, folks! As we get into May, we're only a few weeks away from #ICA25 in Denver. So ... let's start rolling out our scheduled sessions!
May 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
📢 CFP 📢

Nordic DiGRA 2025 conference on 'Hope: Envisioning the Future of Game Cultures.

Hosted in Turku, Finland on May 26-28, 2025.

Submission deadline: January 10, 2025.

More info 👉 www.nordicdigra2025.org/cfp/
September 25, 2024 at 4:36 PM
ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories is currently seeking an Editorial Assistant.

This is an unpaid, volunteer-based service. Estimated workload is 5-8 hours per month.

Deadline application: September 30, 2024.

More info 👉 donate.romchip.org/position-ope...
September 21, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Be sure to vote in this year's ICA elections! Our division is electing a vice chair & international liaison.

ICA election polls close at 12:00 noon ICA headquarters time (EDT) on 22 October.

You can vote by using this link (after login): www.icahdq.org/general/cust...
September 20, 2024 at 2:03 PM
For all of those getting back to their respective unis and such, thanks very much for a fun and enlightening #ICA24. Thanks to @icahdq and @GCCEC for a heckuva event, and we'll see you in Denver for #ICA25!
June 26, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Via @uOttawa, they've got a team looking for older adults who play video games for short interviews. Details? Image below, or email HARP@uottawa.ca for details.
June 26, 2024 at 3:02 PM
If you're still around for Monday, we've got even a bit more #ICA24 both at @GCCEC. At 10:30am, we're talking about makin' money in games, in Central B (ground floor). At 1:30pm, we've got our last hybrid session on embodiment and such, in Arena 1B. Mark your calendars #ICA_gs
June 23, 2024 at 3:47 AM
If you're around, we're over in GCCEC Upper, Room 3, talking about different *instruments* (let's spell that one right) for measuring gaming and play, now at #ICA24
June 23, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Our own A. Dooley - one of our social media managers for Discord and incoming graduate student/early career scholar - talking through her research at one of the #ICA24 poster sessions. =)
June 23, 2024 at 3:36 AM
For today's #ICA24 with #ICA_gs, a few of our sessions below.

At 9am, we're joined by @DiGRAAustralia to talk about "The Post-Gamer Turn" in Room 7 of GCCEC.

At 1:30pm, we'll have our hybrid high-density on "The Gaming Psychologies" in Central A, also in GCCEC. See you there!
June 21, 2024 at 9:48 PM
... a few of the terms that get tossed into the "toxic gaming" box, now at #ICA24 #ICA_gs.
June 21, 2024 at 5:49 AM
For our last Top Paper of #ICA24 #ICA_gs? Valerie Yu walking through some of the ambiguity and clarity around how we define "toxic behavior" in video games. Listen and engage, y'all - but don't be a jerk. =)
June 21, 2024 at 5:46 AM
A few notes on bleed-in and bleed-out, from an early study by @Maximescholte at #ICA24. Want to learn more about the terms and the methods? Track her down or ping her here. =) #ICA_gs
June 21, 2024 at 5:44 AM