Topics include:

• Playful interactions and new game mechanics
• Innovative implementation techniques that affect player experiences
• Studies of applied games and player experiences (e.g., games and play for health, wellbeing, and learning)
• Accessible and inclusive design and play experience
• Advances in game user research and game evaluation methods
• Psychology of players and typologies of games and players
• Gamification, persuasive games, and motivational design
• Virtual and augmented reality in games and play
• Novel controls, input or display technologies for games and play
• Tools for game creation
• Innovations to advance the work of game designers and developers
• Game analytics and novel visualizations of player experiences
• Developer experiences and studies of developers
• Industry case studies