Topics include:

• Playful interactions and new game mechanics
• Studies of applied games and player experiences
• Games & Play for health
• Games & Play for learning
• Tangible play
• Persuasive games
• Games for change
• Neurogames
• Gamification
• Accessible and inclusive game design
• Advances in game user research and game evaluation methods
• Psychology of players and game design
• Virtual and augmented reality in games
• Novel game controls or display technologies for games
• Tools for game creation
• Innovations in game design and development practices
• Game analytics and novel visualizations of player experiences
• Developer experiences and studies of developers
• Industry case studies