What amazes me in this scene is that if you listen to the first verse carefully, the Jans cannot keep pace (one of the Jans says the lyrics after others), but when the second verse ends (saying that they need to stay together), they can sing the new chorus perfectly✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2iB...

So… Can we say reactive turn-based rpg is a thing?

I still can’t get over how outdated Google Scholar feels. I mean, Google has the biggest database and some of the best AI out there, but we’re still stuck using this ancient version of Scholar. Seriously, come on...

📢Call for Papers! We’re delighted to announce the conference “Games & Game Studies Beyond Postmodernism”, which will take place at the University of Konstanz, Germany on 4-5 Sept. 2025 Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 June 2025 More info: gamesbeyond.org #gamestudies #metamodernism #culture #cfp

Some of us still have to work on this day #Maythe4thbewithyou

First Blue Prince and now Expedition 33? 2025 has blown up my mind already (and we are still waiting for DS2)

We are welcoming proposals for (fully funded) PhD projects at the Royal Danish Academy, deadline May 15th. Read more here: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

This is sick 🔥 #deathstranding2 @hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp

New Year resolution day 1: Thanks Henrique Breia (from The DIN) for the inspiration ✨

I was very lucky to meet this amazing person and be a part of his workshop on Games for Change Türkiye on December 7th and 8th 🎉

The excellent Middle Ages in the Modern World conference is back next year, and we're taking a strand on Medievalist Games! We've got a particular focus on 'Temporalities'. Call for Papers deadline 10 January for event 24-26 June at Kings College London. middleagesinmoderngames.net/announcement...

PC Gamers, never change

DiGRA 2025 - Games at the Crossroads CfP out; website online! We can't wait to receive your submissions, to host you in Malta next summer, and to sit with you all and drink Kinnie on the beach. June 30 - July 4 2025, Valletta, Malta digraconference2025.org

Join us in Malta for DiGRA 2025! 🔥 The Call for Papers is out! digraconference2025.org/calls-call-f... It will be hosted by our Institute of Digital Games in Valletta (Malta) >> between the 30th of June and the 4th of July 2025 << with myself and @danielvella.bsky.social as the local organizers :)

#DiGRA2025 is in Malta (my fav Mediterranean country hurray!) CfP and the details are here ⤵️ digraconference2025.org/conference-i...

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 It's official: the Institute of Digital Games (will be hosting the 2025 #DiGRA conference in Valletta, Malta!🌞 Join us between June 30th and July 4th (2025). We'll soon announce the conference website & important dates! :) #DiGRA2025 youtu.be/Yy6hKTWP1P0

Great to see the Turkish "Dijital Oyunlar" series continuing! The 3rd entry in the lineup - "Gameplay and Mechanics" just released, and it looks awesome; focusing on games like #EldenRing #SilentHill #Warcraft #LifeIsStrange and #SuperMarioOdyssey! 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/digital...

Hello everyone! "Digital Games 3.0: Gameplay and Mechanics" is now out🎉. I am delighted to be a part of this academic work, titled "Space as a Narrative Constructor in Digital Games: An Analysis of 'Stray' through Henry Jenkins' Spatial Storytelling."

Written by the developer of #DARQ, this book offers 10 Steps to Making Your First Game Successful! From pre-production to marketing, PR, and distribution, it's a great resource for beginners with no prior knowledge of game development. www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/gamedev...

Happy Birthday, DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist! It's your fourth one - let's grow further together. t.me/GameStudiesW...

Narrative folks! We're looking for a smart and experienced senior writer to work with us on Project Orion. A love of all things cyberpunk is a big plus! www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/7439...

NEXT WEEK Feb. 13: workshop "Games Canon & Games History" Zoom Link: www.temporal-communities.de/events/2024/... w/ @astridensslin.bsky.social, @danielmartinfeige.bsky.social @mariodonick.bsky.social, Matthias Oborski, James Newman, Stefanie Kuschill, Rudolf Inders, Beat Suter, Susana Tosca et al

My objective opinion: this could be a cornerstone of the future of the game industry. My subjective opinion: This sucks. www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-an...

This is not a cycle, this is a spiral

Out of the blue from nowhere, I remembered this masterpiece ✨

Today is special in Türkiye as we celebrate teachers' day and commemorate Atatürk once more as 'head teacher of the country'. So, Happy Teachers' Day everyone! 🎉

Hello everyone! Recently I've been working on how to write game stories and I completed some short drafts. However I'm stuck 😶 I'm starting to gather up my game narrative drafts and considering to publish them online. Any ideas how/where to publish my portfolio? 🙏

I know it's nothing but my first scientific paper presentation I prepared 4 years ago has just got cited 🥺 this is the first time I've been referred in a scientific paper ♥️ and that's why I'm more excited for the future studies 🪅

Through interviews, focus groups, and qualitative content analyses, this book analyzes girls’ involvement with VIDEO GAMES. It examines girl-oriented games, activist efforts to change the industry, and educational programs that teach girls game design. 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/games-g...

For those who haven't checked this one out yet: In "You Pray For Dry Weather At The Sight of the Sun", author J. David Osborne takes us on a journey of reflection. A meditation on birth, death, and fatherhood; inspired by the video game DEATH STRANDING. www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/you-pra...

🤩 posters arrived CfP open until 15 November🗓️ www.temporal-communities.de/calls/papers... @annakinder.bsky.social @gfmgames.bsky.social @schwindt.bsky.social @umblaetterer.bsky.social

Hello everyone! Recently I've been working on how to write game stories and I completed some short drafts. However I'm stuck 😶 I'm starting to gather up my game narrative drafts and considering to publish them online. Any ideas how/where to publish my portfolio? 🙏

Challenge opponents of the past and present in Mayhem Brawler II: Best of Both Worlds. 🎮 🎨 Hand-drawn comics-inspired art 📽️ Frame-by-frame animated 👥 Up to 4 friends online or offline 🔁 Rich endgame content store.steampowered.com/app/1826380/...

Hey #gamestudies friends, anyone know of any scholarship on Sid Meier's Pirates (2004) other than Kurt Squire's? I investigating for an Honors research essay from one of my seniors.

Another Turkish GAMESTUDIES book graces the site! In "Dijital Oyun Kültürü", discover how digitalization is reshaping our play traditions, and how the gamification of work and business is changing the game. 👉 thevideogamelibrary.org/book/digital...

Board Game Studies Colloquium 2024 will be in Tampere, organised by the best team ever. Call for papers here: boardgamestudies.jimdofree.com/call-for-pap...

Of the 10,000+ VIDEO GAME BOOKS 📚 catalogued, the “Disco Elysium Art Book” is consistently the #1 most visited 🤯 Starting to think I should probably give this game a try… 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/disco-e...

It's really hard to keep your focus on while you hear kids' crying. No cause can legalise violence. I hope this nonsense ends at once.

A post by @berenkaralar.bsky.social on being accepted onto a Media Studies programme and conducting game studies research. bsky.app/profile/bere...

An experiment to (hopefully) make it easier for new Bluesky users to find other Game Studies - or GameStudies or #GameStudies - people and research. A gradually growing thread of posts by academics, scholars, and academic-adjacent / independent researchers. #Begin

I'm experiencing some time-management deficiencies as I couldn't finish BG3 just before my lessons and Alan Wake 2 😣 Therefore, I'm planning to complete my studies on the current games I'm playing, which means more gaming/lore exploring 🔦 what a cycle 🔄

Trying to pursue my life in game narrative is really harsh. While I don't have any experience in this field, I try to read many academic books and join online courses. It takes too much time, but four words motivate me everyday: "One day I will.."

I'm happy to announce that I've been accepted to the Media Studies (proficiency in arts) programme in Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University, where I'd conduct my game studies researches 🥳 Looking forward to studying new theories on games 🥳

Mayhem Brawler II: Best of Both Worlds is a beat'em-up style in urban fantasy fiction. Don't forget to add on your wishlist 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/1826380/...

Turkey played its most challenging matches against the best teams in the world. Italy and Serbia were the most compelling teams I've ever seen! But, Ebrar and Melissa are the best ❤️ Congrats to our team 🤍❤️

Hello, everyone! I'm Büşra and a freshman on the field of game studies 🎮