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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The fun isn’t over yet! Join us for our final sessions today: 9:00-10:15 AM HIGH-DENSITY: Communities, Care, and Conflict: How Player Practices Shape Games 10:30-11:45 AM HIGH-DENSITY: Fields of Play: Negotiating Power, Inclusion, and Careers in Gaming See you there!

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Ready for Day 4? Find us here: 10:30-11:45 AM: Collective Identity, Cultural Heritage and Colonialism: Games as Sites of Global Engagement 12:00-1:15 PM: Nerfing Toxicity: Measuring, Managing, and Improving Player Behaviors 1:30-2:45 PM: Game Studies Poster Session

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Today, we have 3 sessions to check out: 10:30-11:45 AM: Managing Social Interaction and Risk in Games and Virtual Reality 1.42 (CTICC1) 12:00-1:15 PM: Understanding Labor in Games, Platforms, and Communities 1.42 (CTICC1) 1:30-2:45 PM: Emotional Dynamics in Gameplay 1.44 (CTICC1) See you there!

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Big day for GSD! We have sessions at 10:30, 12 and 1:30 leading to our Top Papers session (3-4:15 PM in Edward & Schappen; Westin, Mezzanine Level)! We've also got our business meeting at 4:30, and we'll end the day with out joint reception, 6-8 in Westin Ballroom West. We hope to see you there!

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

... and of course we'll find some time to hang out! Sunday 15 June at 6pm, we'll have a reception a few of our pals across @icahdq.bsky.social in Centennial B. Let's grab a beverage and chat. =)

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Maxime Scholte Albers @maximescholte.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

For those still crafting their ICA schedules: I’ll be presenting my research on roleplaying racism in Dungeons & Dragons! I’ll be talking about if players notice racist elements, what they think of it, how they handle it, and what their experiences are

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Are you looking to get involved with our Division? We're always looking for folks to help us promote and guide game studies with @icahdq.bsky.social and beyond. Come by our business meeting at #ICA25, Sunday 15 June at 4:30pm, Centennial B. =)

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

... of *of course* we're not done with our #ICA25 session previews! Another session on Friday 13 June will dive much more deeply into discussions of sexism and diversity in gaming spaces - who do we allow to play, and who do we push to margins? Let's chat, 3pm in Mt Columbia.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Humanizing gameplay, as one of our high-density #ICA25 panels. This one will be on Friday 13 June, 10:30am. These are great panels for getting many different "quick chats" and, we hope, sparking some collaboration and critique.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

More at #ICA25? Youbetcha. We'll have a high-density session on counter and counter-culture on Monday 16 June, 9am in Capitol 4. These are great sessions, because they feature several "quick pitches" from scholars, meant to drive further conversation at @icahdq.bsky.social and beyond. C'mon by!

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

We're not too far away from #ICA25, folks? If you're there on Friday (13 June) at 1:30pm, we'll be hosting a panel focused on serious games and gamification - one of the most enduring convos in game studies. AND ... we didn't even use the "Leveling Up" pun. ;p

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Yet another of our #ICA25 shares? Our Game Studies research escalator, where we'll see research ideas on the rise. Come join us, Saturday 15 June at 10:30am in Centennial A.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Another of our #ICA25 panels? A collection of scholars discussing how the notion of "time" is understood in game studies, both in and around video games and play. Sunday 15 June 1:30 pm in Mineral C of the conference venue. Can you find the time? =)

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Next up in our preview of #ICA25? We've got a Monday afternoon panel for those folks attending International Communication Association until the very end. This one? Focused on gaming communities for streaming and online gaming.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

More for #ICA25? Let's hear a bit more about using @vrchat.com as a research space on Sunday 15 June, 9am in Regency 3.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

And ... of course we have posters! Make sure to check out your colleagues' work during one of the International Communication Association (ICA Official Page) poster sessions. We'll be there on Saturday 14 June, 1:30pm of the Centennial Foyer, Hyatt Regency Denver. #ICA25 #ICA_GS

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

If you were thinking of registering for the pre-conference, do so soon! Registration CLOSES May 12. Registration is $75 this year. Our keynote panel includes Amanda C. Cote (MSU), Brooke Erin Duffy (Cornell U), and Adrienne Massanari (American U). icagames.org/2025preconpr...

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Making your #ICA25 plans? Take a peek at what we're up to. For this one, a high-density session of the "purpose of a game." Recall that high-density sessions feature several quick talks, with oodles of time for chatting with authors. Let's collaborate!

ICA Game Studies High-Density session, "The Purpose of a Game is What it Does: Functions, Meanings, and Development Through (Serious) Games." Saturday 14 June, 10:30 am in Grays Peak A.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Hello, folks! As we get into May, we're only a few weeks away from #ICA25 in Denver. So ... let's start rolling out our scheduled sessions!

ICA Games High-Density session, "Skinwalking: Role Embodiment and Character Meaning in Tabletop and Digital Games" on Friday 13 June, noon to 1:15pm in Grays Peak B of the Grand Convention Center 2.

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Representatives from Nightdive Studios, The Strong Museum, and the Videogame Heritage Society weigh in on game preservation in 2025 – and Switch 2 Game-Key Cards www.gamesindustry.biz/seeing-ninte...

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"Seeing Nintendo do this is a little disheartening" – Switch 2 and the state of game preservation in 2025

During its Switch 2 Direct on April 2, Nintendo revealed that some Switch 2 cartridges would be Game-Key Cards. Rather …

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Dr. Christine H. Tran @thechristinet.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I'm co-editing a Special Issue for Critical Studies in Media Communication on "Games & Storage" 📦 Guided by Zoe Sofia’s articulation of “container technologies” and how systems of storage are never neutral! Let's unlid Game Studies! Full CFP in 🧵👇Abstracts due April 22! Full drafts by June!

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

📣 Call for Papers: 10th Anniversary of Games & Gaming at HICSS! For the TENTH straight year, the Games & Gaming minitrack at HICSS is seeking papers that examine the social aspects of digital gaming 📅 📍Jan 6–9, 2026 in Maui. Submission site open April 15-June 15: hicss.hawaii.edu/authors/

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Congratulations to all of our Top Paper award winners. We look forward to learning more about your work in Denver at #ICA25!

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

This study examines how player-avatar relationships (PARs) affect well-being. A recall-based experiment (N = 287) found that stronger inclusion of the avatar in the self boosts well-being, mediated by need satisfaction (relatedness, competence, and self-expansion).

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Our final top paper for #ICA25 is "Tool or Companion – How relationships with video game avatars impact players’ well-being" by Johannes S. Breu of Universität Würzburg and Daniel Possler of Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Not a member of the ICA Game Studies Discord? You're invited! We're hosting ongoing chats sharing tips and tricks for navigating #ICA25. Whether you're a newbie or seasoned attendee, come be a part of the conversation. Join using the URL below, which is good for seven days: discord.gg/khCbfyPB

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Check out the ICA Game Studies Division (GSD) community on Discord - hang out with 138 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

This study explored whether time perception during and after a VR game (Beat Saber) could serve as an objective indicator of flow, as an alternative to retrospective self-report measures that are traditionally used when measuring flow states.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

The next #ICA25 Game Studies Top Paper we would like to celebrate is "Time Flies When You’re Having Flow: An Experiment on Time Perception and Challenge in a VR Game" by Jeroen S. Lemmens, Fay E. Clark, and Alex Taylor. Check it out on SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Time Flies When You're Having Flow: An Experiment on Time Perception and Challenge in a Vr Game

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

This research delves into the intricate and niche world of fandom, focusing on the phenomenon of dark play within the Tears of the Kingdom fan community. Examining the intersections of dark play, the rejection of control, and trauma, this study sheds light on how fans use these mechanisms for coping

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Our next #ICA25 Top Paper spotlight: "What Did the Koroks Do to You?: Dark Play, Trauma, and the Rejection of Control in the ‘Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom’" by Michie Leccese of @usc.edu

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Our results engage with the larger literature on digital and online biases, highlighting how genre and affordances moderate gendered collaboration, the direction of inequality, and contributing a general framework to quantify synergy across collaborations.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

However, audience responses are aligned across games, reflecting symmetric biases across the gaming communities, with comments focusing more on peripherals than actual gameplay for women.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Leveraging 42,376 videos & 6,117,441 comments from YouTube (across 150 channels & 3 games), this study examines gender inequality in collaborative environments. Utilizing Shapley value, a tool from cooperative game theory, results reveal dominant in-group collaborations based on in-game affordances

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

ABSTRACT: Content-creator collaborations are a widespread strategy for enhancing digital viewership and revenue. While existing research has explored the efficacy of collaborations, few have looked at inequities in collaborations, particularly from the perspective of the supply & demand of attention

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Over the next few weeks we'll be spotlighting our #ICA25 Top Paper award winners, starting with "Gender Inequalities in Content Collaborations: Asymmetric Creator Synergy and Symmetric Audience Biases" from Mingyue Zha and @herbertchang.bsky.social of Dartmouth.

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Dr Brandon Harris @drbrandonharris.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

5 more days to submit to the @icagames.bsky.social precon on toxic masculinity! All disciplines are welcome because this is a problem that affects all of us, not just the games industry. Join us :) icagames.org/2025preconfe...

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

There's still time to submit to our preconference: 28 February 2025 deadline! We welcome perspectives beyond game studies. If you know others doing work related to toxic masculinities, please encourage them to apply. Details: icagames.org/2025preconfe... Questions? Email mfoxman@uoregon.edu

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Maxwell Foxman @maxwellfoxman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

There are only 2 weeks left for first-round applications for the Assistant Professor of Game Studies Position here at @uosojc.bsky.social. Apply if you research games! Have questions? I'll answer them! Please shoot me a note. More info and application here: careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

🤔 En caso de necesitar asistencia para completar los formularios pueden solicitar nuestra ayuda a observatorio.vj@unraf.edu.ar ¡Gracias por participar!

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

🎮 Tu participación y los datos obtenidos serán fundamentales para elaborar informes estadísticos actualizados sobre la industria, además de contribuir y fundamentar iniciativas que beneficien su evolución y expansión.

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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

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