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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🎭 And now for something a little different… It’s time for the premiere of "iGGi The Musical" at #BiGGiCon2026! 🎶🎙️✨ Created by iGGi PGRs, staff, and alumni - five songs, one micro musical, and yes, audience participation is encouraged! 🎤🪩 📍 Peston Lecture Theatre

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A group of individuals wearing mario hats, preparing to play different instruments.

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Susanne Binder @susannebinder.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

When you know there are eclipse glasses *somewhere* in the house, but it's *your* house...

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Heading to @developconference.com? WiGGi are organising 🌊🏖️🗨️ Beach Break @ Develop >> Join WiGGi for a relaxed social on the beach! Wed 15 Jul @ 18:00 45 min of fresh sea air, soft drinks & a few ice-breaker-type games before you head off for your evening plans. >> Signup link in comments.

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⛱️Beach Break @ Develop⛱️

Beach Break @ Develop Heading to Develop:Brighton? Join WiGGi for a relaxed social on the beach! When: Wednesday 15th July @ 6:00 PM Where: Brighton Beach (we'll tell you the exact location once y...

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We’re chuffed to announce Thomas Keane and Ben Ackland as our Keynote Speakers for Day #3 of BiGGi Con 2026! Check out iggi2026.org/keynotes#mea... for more details! meaningmachine.bsky.social #BiGGi2026 #GamesResearch

BiGGi Con 2026 keynote speaker announcement featuring Ben Ackland, Technical Director at Meaning Machine, and Thomas Keane, Creative Director at Meaning Machine. The graphic includes headshots of both speakers on a purple conference-branded background.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

We’re excited to announce that preps are well underway for what's gonna be the BIGGEST iGGi CON EVER + that *REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!* 🔮What? >> BiGGi Con 2026 🗺️Where? >> Queen Mary University of London ⏰When? >> 15-17 Sep '26 Register via iggi2026.org #games #gamedev #research #PhD #conference

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iGGi Conference 2026 (QMUL, UK) - Your Future in Games Research

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games & Game Intelligence (iGGi) is the world's largest PhD programme for games research. The iGGi Con has established itself as an annual showcas...

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that Constance Steinkuehler (c0nstances.bsky.social) and Kurt Squire will deliver our Day #2 Keynote at BiGGi Con 2026! Check out iggi2026.org/keynotes#con... for more details! #BiGGiCon2026 #GamesResearch

BiGGi Con 2026 keynote speaker announcement featuring Constance Steinkuehler and Kurt Squire. Constance Steinkuehler is Professor of Informatics at the University of California and Co-Director of the Games+Learning+Society Center. Kurt Squire is Professor of Informatics at the University of California. The graphic includes headshots of both speakers on a purple conference-branded background.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We’re excited to announce Jackie Mulligan as our Keynote Speaker for Day #1 of BiGGi Con 2026! Check out iggi2026.org/keynotes#jac... for more details! #BiGGiCon2026 #GamesResearch #GameRepublic

Image announcing Keynote speaker Jackie Mulligan, Co-Director of Game Rebublic Ltd. The graphic includes a circular portrait of Jackie Mulligan and conference branding on a purple background.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

📣 iGGi is at the UK Games Expo in Birmingham! If you're around, come drop by our stand: Hall 3, Stand 3-1070 🎲🎮♟️✨ #research #expo #ttg #ttrpg #games

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Susanne Binder @susannebinder.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Fab little magazine. Thanks for introducing us!

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

While it was a bit silent here for iGGi in recent months - not for long! Watch this space for news about the next iGGi Conference!! But first, here's 1 thing we got up to this spring: Research Exchange with the Center for Digital Narrative in Bergen, Norway READ ON 👇 www.iggi-phd.org/news/norway-...

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iGGi - CDN Research Exchange & Writing Retreat, Norway | iGGi PhD

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Ben Kirman @ben.kirman.org · 16/01/2026

Had a great time with the @iggi-phd.bsky.social jam this week. One of the suggested constraints was to use Qualtrics (survey platform) as a game engine, and it piqued my interest so I put a small game together. It's called Research Survey - benkirman.itch.io/research-sur...

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Research Survey by benkirman

A survey to collect data that is important for research.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The iGGi Game Jam '26 successfully concluded last Friday: we made it! Massive thanx to all participants, incl. the "Friends of iGGi" who joined the jam or post-GJ session, and the organising team who made it all happen! Read the article 👇 to get "tHe fU= p1ctur9"! www.iggi-phd.org/news/iggi-ga...

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iGGi Game Jam 2026 - we made it! | iGGi PhD

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Susanne Binder @susannebinder.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Microsoft continues to offer satisfactory proof that a cutting-edge kind of approach is not a pre-requisite to success (if we measure success in size of user base). "The Power of Month View"...

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Beccs @beccschampagne.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

greetings i have made another zine, this is about how i got my hands on a knife at age ~9 (individual pages in the replies) #internationalzinemonth #minizinejuly2025

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the green booklet is now opened to showcase the pages which flip out like a pocket knife blade

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

iGGi is at @developconference.com!! It’s not yet too late to drop by the iGGi stand (B12) to have a chat with one or several of the iGGi researchers! 😎 See you there! www.iggi-phd.org/iggi-at-deve... #PhD #Research #GameDev #PlayerResesarch #AI

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iggi PG Researchers and staff at the iggi stand at the Develop Brighton expo

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

📢 iGGi 🔜 @developconference.com Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor & talk to our researchers! Highlighting today: Tania Dales who researches emotional gameplay experiences, in particular #Horror #CharacterDesign. Come chat to Tania to find out more! www.linkedin.com/in/tania-dal...

Tania Dales - Come chat to me about Designing Monstrous Humanoid Characters, Creating Emotional Gameplay Experiences,
as well as: Design, Programming, and UX Research for Horror Themed Games

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Game A11y Gathering @ga11ygathering.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

🎟️ We have less than 10 tickets left for the in-person event so remember to get your ticket if you haven't already! Tickets for attending in-person will close in one week, on Monday 7th July, a few days ahead of the Gathering so we can handle the admin for attendees.

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Game A11y Gathering 2025

An independent gaming accessibility micro conference.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and talk to our researchers!! Nicole Levermore uses video games to better understand cognition, attention & ADHD 🧠 Do drop by for a chat if you can! www.linkedin.com/in/nicolelev... #ADHD #Research #Games #DevelopBrighton

Nicole Levermore - Come chat to me about using video games to research and study Cognition, Attention, ADHD

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 #DevelopBrighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and talk to our researchers!! Toby Best's research is about creating #GameMaster #AI for #TabletopGames, #TTRPG, #Narrative. Drop by our stand to chat to Toby l0rdr0b.github.io

Toby Best - Come chat to me about Game Master AI for Tabletop Games, Programming, Design, Narrative, TTRPGs

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

📢 iGGi 🔜 #DevelopBrighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor & talk to our researchers! Introducing: Ruizhe "Jay" Yu Xia who develops AI Game Agents with diverse play styles & skill levels. Drop by to chat to Jay! @ruizheyu.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/in/ruizheyuxia #GameAI #GameDev

Ruizhe Jay Yu Xia - Come chat to me about Developing Game Agents with Diverse Play Styles and Skill Levels, Game Data Analytics, Game AI

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

📢 iGGi 🔜 #DevelopBrighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and talk to our researchers! Alex Flint's research is about #Playtesting #Narrative in #IndieGames !! 🕹️📖🕸️👹 Drop by our stand to chat to Alex! @alexlflint.bsky.social alexflint.tech #PlayerResearch #GameDev

Alex Flint - Come chat to me about Playtesting narrative in indie games, Games User Research, and Indie Game Development

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

📢 iGGi 🔜 #DevelopBrighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and talk to our researchers! Introducing *Tamsin Isaac* whose research deals with Limited-Time Events in Games! ⏱️🎮 Drop by our stand 🗨️ to chat to Tamsin! @tamsinisaac.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/in/tamsinisaac #UX #GameDev

Tamsin Isaac - Come chat to me about, Limited-Time Events, What they are, How they engage Players, UX Research, Game Design, and Engagement.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 #DevelopBrighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and talk to our researchers.. ..Oliver Withington being one of them! Among other things (e.g. his vlog), chat to Oliver about The Future of Procedural Content Generation! @owithington.bsky.social www.owithington.co.uk #PCG

Oliver Withington - Come chat to me about Visualising the Output Spaces of Content Generators, and The future of Procedural Content Generation

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 @developconference.com Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and chat to our researchers!! Karl Clarke specialises in VR interaction and how to shape VR environments to enhance engagement. Drop by our stand to learn more! @llamahat.bsky.social linktr.ee/llamahat #VR #GameDev

Karl Clarke - Come chat to me about Shaping Virtual Reality Interaction, Creating engaging Virtual Reality Environments, UX Design.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton @developconference.com Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and chat to our researchers!!! Talk to Océane Lissillour 🎲 who can provide insight about, e.g. points systems in games & their effects, and all things gamification! www.linkedin.com/in/oceane-li...

Océane Lissillour ß Come chat to me about Points in Games, Gamification, UX Research, Design, and Psychology

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12, expo floor) and chat to our researchers! For instance, the fabulous ✨Francesca Foffano✨ who is also giving a Develop talk: Player Emotional Design Wed 09 July 12:00 noon Room 4 www.linkedin.com/in/foffanofr... @francescafoffano.bsky.social

Francesca Foffano - Develop Talk – Wednesday 9th of July at 12:00 noon about Player Emotional Design.
Come chat to me about Understanding player emotional experiences, or UX research.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and chat to our researchers!!! One of them is >>> Steph Carter! linktr.ee/steph_carter @pawlyglot.bsky.social Worth mentioning: Steph is also a Speaker at the @ga11ygathering.bsky.social 🎮

Steph Carter - Come chat to me about, Gamifying experiments in Second Language, Acquisition Research , Applied Games, Accessibility, UX & Design

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and chat to our researchers!!! It's gonna be 23+ of us, one of which is Joshua Kritz linktr.ee/jskLudus

Joshua Kritz - Come chat to me about Card Games, Artificial Intelligence, Working with calculating synergy in games through AI simulation or by design

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor and chat to our researchers!!! Today, we introduce Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social

Sahar Mirhadi - Come chat to me about Video Games and Coping, User Research, Game Design, Wellbeing

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Johan Nohr @nohr.se · 23/05/2025

Gonna put this in the mail and see who gets it

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

iGGi is at the UK Games Expo in Birmingham! Come say hi if you're around! (Hall 3 - Stand 1070) #TabletopGames #PlayTesting #GamesResearch #GamesInEducation #Games4Sustainability

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Susanne Binder @susannebinder.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

"Going On A Trip" Rule no 1: Do *NOT* open your email less than 3 hours before leaving.

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iGGi CDT @iggi-phd.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

YOU ARE INVITED to come to the next iGGi Conference!!! 🏵️ iGGi CON 2025 🏵️ 🍃 10+11 September, York 🌱 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 🌱 Register via our website: 🟩 iggi2025.org 🟩 @york.ac.uk @cs-uoy-research.bsky.social @qmuleecs.bsky.social @qmul-dc.bsky.social #games #gamedev #research #PhD #conference

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Susanne Binder @susannebinder.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

What's the secret to my young complexion you ask? Keeping to spaces with *LOW* light conditions.. 😂

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VAfrmMD @vafrommd.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr on the Digital Coup. How to digitally disobey in age of runaway corporate power, data harvesting and mass surveillance — youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE?...