Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA)

An international association for academics and professionals who research digital games and associated phenomena.


What’s New at DiGRA

  • Call for Papers – Digital Subjectivities International Conference – Freie University Berlin 21/22 May 2026

    Call for Papers – Digital Subjectivities International Conference – Freie University Berlin 21/22 May 2026

    Digital Subjectivities: Culture, Experience, and Knowledge Production will take place at Freie Universität Berlin from 21st-22nd May 2026. We are looking for contributions from early-career researchers from a range of disciplines, including philosophy, sociology, digital humanities, history, literature, cultural studies, media studies, sound studies, and game studies. Submissions might address, but are not limited to,…

  • Comics & Machines Conference 2026

    Comics & Machines Conference 2026 A two-day international conference rethinking comics as computational media and as engineered configurations entwined with automation, standardization, and information processing, and positioning comics-as-research as a […]

  • DiGRA 2026 CfP is now live

    DiGRA 2026 CfP is now live

    Full paper and abstract submissions open: 1 October 2025 Full paper and abstracts deadline: 1 December 2025 Early career and researchers in precarious positions showcase deadline: 15 January 2026 Announcement of peer review results: 15 February 2026 Workshop proposals deadline: 15 February 2026 Workshop acceptance notifications: 1 March 2026 Early bird registration opens: 1 February…

Our Next Conference

DiGRA 2025

DiGRA 2025 will take place in Valletta, Malta, 30th June – 4th July 2025. A pre-conference will be held one day prior to the official beginning of the conference, on Monday 30th June, with a PhD Consortium and Workshops.

The theme of the conference will be Games at the Crossroads, exploring games and game studies at points of (cultural, disciplinary) encounter and divergence.


Digital Games Research

DiGRA Research Resources

DiGRA’s Digital Library and Research Journal provide an open access archival service for research papers and proceedings from a variety of academic venues including DiGRAs flagship and regional conferences.


Become a DiGRA Member

Join the premier international association for professionals, academics, developers and other individuals interested in the evolving fields of digital gaming and game studies.