Friday, November 14, 2025

Ball State University
L. A. Pittenger Student Center

Call for Participation

Deadlines

Full papers: September 5

Abstracts, Workshops, and Games Showcase: October 3

Submission links and full paper preparation instructions will be available soon!

Full Papers

We welcome scholarly articles on any topic related to games: design, development, production, impact, education, marketing--all are welcome! Papers will be reviewed via a double-anonymous process. Accepted papers will be presented at the symposium and published in our proceedings. The proceedings will be published through Play Story Press, which is a Diamond Open Access academic publisher.

The deadline for papers is September 5. Formatting and submission instructions will be posted soon. Papers may be up to six pages long and must be prepared using LaTeX.

Emerging Ideas and Perspectives

Do you have have a new idea, a fresh perspective, or a keen insight to share at the symposium? Submit an abstract to this special session! Abstracts will be reviewed via a double-anonymous process. Accepted abstracts will be presented at the symposium and published in our proceedings.

Abstracts must be no more than 500 words, and the deadline for abstracts is October 3. Submission instructions are coming soon!

Workshops

Workshops provide an opportunity for participants to learn practical skills of game design and development. They are offered in a one- or two-hour block in the morning of the conference. 

Do you have a skill to share? Prepare a brief description of your workshop, not more than 300 words... and watch this space for submission instructions! The submission deadline for workshops is October 3.

This year, we are particularly interested in workshops that can help symposium attendees succeed in game jams. 

Games Showcase

Do you have a finished game to show off or a work-in-progress that is looking for testers? Submit your game to the Games Showcase! The showcase will run during the afternoon session of the symposium. 

Submit a brief description of your game, no more than 300 words... following the instructions that will be here soon. The deadline for games showcase submissions is October 3.

Note that no commercial transactions are allowed during the Games Showcase.

Contact

Do you have questions about the symposium? Feel free to contact the conference chair.