International Conference on Games and Narrative 2025

The 2025 International Conference on Games and Narrative presents: Adapt, Adopt, Adjust: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Adaptation, Storytelling and Simulation

Important Dates:

ICGaN'25 Timeline
Last updated: March 17, 2025. Please note, dates will be updated as they are finalized.

The 2025 International Conference on Games and Narrative presents:

Adapt, Adopt, Adjust: Interdisciplinary Approaches
to Adaptation, Storytelling and Simulation

HYBRID - Hosted by the Games Institute, University of 蓝莓视频
蓝莓视频, Ontario, Canada

Monday, March 3rd - Thursday, March 6th, 2025

Thank you to all who presented, attended, and volunteered! This conference would not have been possible without you. Conference proceedings are currently underway! Stay tuned for more details.

Conference Program

Please find attached the full conference program! This includes details of each session and times for both the 蓝莓视频 conference location and the Melbourne conference location.

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Conference Details

Thank you to all who have registered! This is our largest turn out yet and we are excited for:

馃實187 Attendees
馃實145 Submissions
馃實99 Paper Presentations
馃實30 Panels
馃實13 Demos and Workshops
馃實4 Keynote Presentations
馃實2 In-Person Conference Locations in Canada and Australia; and...
馃實1 Very Cool Online Conference Space in Gather
Thank you to all who have submitted, registered, and volunteered to make this conference possible. We are excited to see you all on Monday, March 3rd.

Conference Planning Committee

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Neil Randall, PhD

General co-Chair

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Emma Vossen, PhD

General co-Chair

Pamela Maria Schmidt, MA

Conference Manager &
Programme co-Chair

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Geneva M. Smith, PhD

Proceedings Coordinator &
Programme co-Chair

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Sasha Soraine, PhD

Workshop Coordinator &
Programme co-Chair

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1. ICGaN'21 program
2. ICGaN'23 program

Games Institute Logistics Committee

Agata Antkiewicz, MA

Associate Director, Strategic Planning and Administration

Sid Heeg, PhD Candidate

Social Media Manager

Altynai Isakova

Operations Coordinator