Game Studies is a crossdisciplinary journal dedicated to games research, web-published several times a year at www.gamestudies.org. Our primary focus is aesthetic, cultural and communicative aspects of computer games.Our mission - To explore the rich cultural genre of games; to give scholars a peer-reviewed forum for their ideas and theories; to provide an academic channel for the ongoing discussions on games and gaming. - Read more

The International Society for Board Game Studies is an interdisciplinary group dedicated to research on board games and the history and development of board games around the world. Some of the research is very general and examines board games as a part of play and learning in different cultures. Other studies relate to specific board games and their evolution; such games include backgammon, mancala (wari, oware, awele, et. al.), Halma (Chinese Checkers), the game of India (Parchesi, Ludo, et. al.), checkers, chess, and others. - Read more

As a designer, I specialize in networked games for real-world spaces. I use ubiquitous computing technologies and metaphors to create massively-scaled, collaborative play. As a researcher, I focus on the ways in which meaningful gameplay can influence the cognitive frameworks, social relations, public participation, and personal identities of players in their everyday lives. I also focus on the performance aspects of digital play. - Read more