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MAGPIE Research Initiative
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MAGPIE (Melbourne Academic Games, Play and Interactive Entertainment) is an interdisciplinary games research initiative at The University of Melbourne, launched in 2024.
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To coincide with Melbourne International Games Week, MAGPIE has put together a special report with @unimelb.bsky.social's Pursuit talking all about the effects gaming is having socially and culturally on the world around us.

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/special-repo...
All the world's a game
Around eighty per cent of Australians play video games – but the term 'gamer’ can exclude as much as it includes. From cosplay to LARPs, from exposing racism to storytelling, University of Melbourne e...
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au
October 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
To coincide with Melbourne International Games Week, MAGPIE has put together a special report with @unimelb.bsky.social's Pursuit talking all about the effects gaming is having socially and culturally on the world around us.

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/special-repo...
All the world's a game
Around eighty per cent of Australians play video games – but the term 'gamer’ can exclude as much as it includes. From cosplay to LARPs, from exposing racism to storytelling, University of Melbourne e...
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au
October 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The feeling is mutual ❤️
August 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
MAGPIE is going to have a small table all through Freeplay Angles showing off some of the amazing research of our members (and also our Bird RPG Discord game). Come say hi!
Freeplay Angles starts tomorrow! Conference sessions run from midday to 5pm, Thursday to Saturday. If you can't make it to all three, individual day tickets are available. Catch you at Science Gallery soon 👭☠️🔮

events.humanitix.com/angles25
Angles 2025
The Angles conference returns for three days of talks and events at Science Gallery Melbourne.
events.humanitix.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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This week @mahliann.bsky.social and I released a white paper report looking into ways to make games more available for teaching in Higher Education. Report can be found here! arts.unimelb.edu.au/school-of-cu...
July 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
MAGPIE is thrilled to announce that we are going to be part of the Science Gallery Melbourne’s latest exhibition DISTRACTION.

Showing at Science Gallery at the University of Melbourne, 26.07.25 –09.05.26. Learn more about the exhibition: melbourne.sciencegallery.com/distraction
DISTRACTION | Opening 26 July — Science Gallery Melbourne
This free Science Gallery Melbourne exhibition plugs into the streaming torrent of content and explores creative ways we can find meaning within it.
melbourne.sciencegallery.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Hi everyone!

We are a new research initiative at the University of Melbourne interested in games, play and interactive entertainment.

We have put together an starter pack of people involved in MAGPIE - feel free to share, and if you're involved and want to be added let us know! go.bsky.app/CimEnwF
November 18, 2024 at 4:25 AM