First Person Scholar (FPS), a middle-state publication supported and published by the Games Institute, has released its latest special issue titled
The Games Institute is excited to announce the CfP for the upcoming International Conference on Games and Narrative 2025 (ICGaN'25). This year’s conference theme is “Adapt, Adopt, Adjust: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Adaptation, Storytelling, and Simulation” asks us to consider the power of adapted and adaptive narratives, experiences, genres, and mechanics.
On October 2nd, GI members Pamela Maria Schmidt (Interdisciplinary Research and Communications Manager) and Sid Heeg (PhD Candidate in Sustainability Management) presented at the in Bremen, Germany.
On August 27th, Dr. John ѳñdz (Wilfrid Laurier University) released his first patent that uses biofeedback technology to explore how we approach tense situations.
Games Institute (GI) faculty member Dr. Igor Grossmann (Psychology), in collaboration with his team at Wisdom and Culture Lab, successfully secured a $1.5 million grant for their “Wisdom across cultures beyond traditional decision-making paradigms” project.
The Games Institute (GI) welcomed representatives from AMD, a global leader in advanced computing technologies. The delegation toured the GI facility, exploring GI labs and learning about ongoing research that are currently taking place at the GI.
This past summer, Drs. Pejman Babaei (Ontario Tech University) and Jennifer Whiston (Sociology and Legal Studies) launched the , a podcast dedicated to showcasing stories and experiences of people working within the games industry.
On August 8th, Dr. Emma Vossen was featured on the series in the episode entitled
This year’s Designing Interactive Systems (DIS) Conference took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from July 1 to July 5. 12 GI members and alumni presented their on-going research, facilitated workshops, and participated in panels.
Congratulations to all who were accepted, attended, and presented!
From June 27th to 28th, GI members presented and attended ²ٱǴ’s in-person conference that brought together international and local scholars from various disciplines to demonstrate the different ways our communities can—and should—foster trust within academia.