Workshop 3/6: Love in Games: Exploring Emotional Connections with Characters This workshop addresses a critical gap in Game Studies by inviting participants to engage with the concept of love in games. Sign up when you register for the conference!

CHI PLAY 2026@chiplay.bsky.social · 4d ago

📢This year’s #CHIPLAY2026 will feature SIX exciting workshops for you to participate or attend! For more information and the individual submission links check: chiplay.acm.org/2026/accepte... We will be posting more information about each workshop throughout the week, so stay tuned! #sigchi #acm

Workshop 2/6: Open Problems and Future Directions in Games Research: An Industry-Academic Workshop This half-day workshop creates a space for participants across academia and industry to collectively shape future research directions for the field. Sign up when you register for CHI PLAY!

CHI PLAY 2026@chiplay.bsky.social · 4d ago

📢This year’s #CHIPLAY2026 will feature SIX exciting workshops for you to participate or attend! For more information and the individual submission links check: chiplay.acm.org/2026/accepte... We will be posting more information about each workshop throughout the week, so stay tuned! #sigchi #acm

Workshop 1/6: Playful Interactions Reimagined: Technological Innovations for Inclusive and Connective Play Using design thinking methods, participants will ideate on inclusive and connective play, sparking novel, curiosity-driven research collaborations. Apply at: pir2026workshop.cmentowski.com

CHI PLAY 2026@chiplay.bsky.social · 4d ago

📢This year’s #CHIPLAY2026 will feature SIX exciting workshops for you to participate or attend! For more information and the individual submission links check: chiplay.acm.org/2026/accepte... We will be posting more information about each workshop throughout the week, so stay tuned! #sigchi #acm

📢This year’s #CHIPLAY2026 will feature SIX exciting workshops for you to participate or attend! For more information and the individual submission links check: chiplay.acm.org/2026/accepte... We will be posting more information about each workshop throughout the week, so stay tuned! #sigchi #acm

CHI PLAY 2026 is taking place in York, England! Fun fact: York was founded by the Romans around 2000 years ago, then became a Viking city and still has a medieval center surrounded by defensive walls. We are looking forward to seeing you there! #chiplay #chiplay2026 @acm-sigchi.bsky.social

🎉 Registration for CHI PLAY 2026 is now open! Whether you're presenting or attending, we hope to see you there! 🐦 Early Bird ends August 28. 🔗 chiplay.acm.org/2026/registr... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

🙌 Student Volunteer applications for CHI PLAY 2026 are now open! Join the CHI PLAY team in person or virtually, help make the conference happen, and receive complimentary conference registration. 📅 Apply by August 5 (AoE) 📝 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

CHI PLAY authors! Full paper notifications are out now! Thank you to all the authors, ACs, and reviewers who participated!

Heads up, CHI PLAY authors: companion track submissions and full paper revisions are due TODAY at AoE time! Please make sure to get all your materials in, including alt text, demo videos, and other supplementary files!

PCS is open for all CHI PLAY 2026 companion tracks! ⏳ 2 weeks left to submit. Already know which track fits your work? Great. Still deciding? Check our companion track guide! 🔗 chiplay.acm.org/2026/compani... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

What is the Connections track at CHI PLAY 2026? Submit proposals for engaging and interactive events, such as Courses, Panels, Fireside chats, Workshops, and more by June 3, 2026! 🔗 chiplay.acm.org/2026/connect... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

What is the Doctoral Consortium at CHI PLAY 2026? A forum for PhD students to present and discuss their research, receive feedback, and engage with peers. If you are a PhD student seeking feedback, submit by June 3, 2026! 🔗 chiplay.acm.org/2026/doctora... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

What is the Perspectives on Play track? The track aims to spark engagement within the CHI PLAY community and adjacent spaces. If you have a unique perspective, this track is for you! Submit by June 3rd, 2026! 🔗https://chiplay.acm.org/2026/perspectives-on-play/ #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

What is the SGDC at CHI PLAY 2026? A juried competition for student-created games, looking for work that pushes the boundaries of game design and explores new forms of play. If you want to showcase your game, submit by June 3, 2026! 🔗 chiplay.acm.org/2026/student... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

CHI PLAY 2026 received 276 full paper submissions (~70% increase from 2025). We’ve shared insights from the first review round. Thanks to all ACs & reviewers! 🔗 chiplay.acm.org/2026/2026/04... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

What is the WiP track at CHI PLAY 2026? This track encourages submissions describing late-breaking advances and in-progress reports from ongoing research. If you have an interesting project in-progress, submit before June 3, 2026! 🔗 chiplay.acm.org/2026/work-in... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

⏳ One week left to apply as WiP Associate Chair (AC)!

CHI PLAY 2026@chiplay.bsky.social · 5mo ago

CHI PLAY 2026 is looking for WiP Associate Chairs! This role is particularly suitable for researchers nearing PhD completion or beyond with CHI / CHI PLAY experience. 📝 Apply here: forms.gle/ZQVovomhXH34... 📅 Application DL: May 7th (AoE) #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

What is the Interactivity track at CHI PLAY 2026? For hands-on experiences: games, and interactive systems designed to be explored at the conference. If interaction is central to your contribution, submit until June 3, 2026! 🔗 chiplay.acm.org/2026/interac... #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

CHI PLAY 2026 is looking for WiP Associate Chairs! This role is particularly suitable for researchers nearing PhD completion or beyond with CHI / CHI PLAY experience. 📝 Apply here: forms.gle/ZQVovomhXH34... 📅 Application DL: May 7th (AoE) #CHIPLAY #chiplay2026 #sigchi

The CfP for CHI PLAY's Companion Proceedings (WIP, Perspectives on Play, Student Game Design Competition, Interactivity, Connections, Doctoral Consortium) is now live! Submissions are due June 3rd, 2026, 23:59 AoE. Please consult the flowchart to see which track may be most appropriate for you!

CHI PLAY submitters! Just a heads up that submissions will be closing at AoE today. Please make sure to get all your materials uploaded to PCS!

CHI PLAY 2026@chiplay.bsky.social · 7mo ago

✨Full paper submissions for CHI PLAY 2026 are now open via PCS! Submit at: new.precisionconference.com/submissions (Select SIGCHI ➡️ CHI PLAY 2026) Deadline: February 18, 2026 (AoE) Conference: York, UK, Nov 2-5, 2026 We're looking forward to your submissions! #chiplay2026 #chiplay #sigchi

✨Full paper submissions for CHI PLAY 2026 are now open via PCS! Submit at: new.precisionconference.com/submissions (Select SIGCHI ➡️ CHI PLAY 2026) Deadline: February 18, 2026 (AoE) Conference: York, UK, Nov 2-5, 2026 We're looking forward to your submissions! #chiplay2026 #chiplay #sigchi

Just a reminder that the volunteer form for #chiplay2026 Associate Chair is closing tomorrow! Please consider filling out the form if you're interested in being an AC!

CHI PLAY 2026@chiplay.bsky.social · 7mo ago

✨Want to get involved with #chiplay2026? We are inviting applications for Associate Chair (AC) volunteers to support the review process. 📝 Apply here until 22nd January, 2026: forms.gle/D3axemPJFE5B...

✨Want to get involved with #chiplay2026? We are inviting applications for Associate Chair (AC) volunteers to support the review process. 📝 Apply here until 22nd January, 2026: forms.gle/D3axemPJFE5B...

CHI PLAY 2026 Full Papers AC Volunteering Form

Please fill out this form by January 22nd, 2026 if you are interested in serving as an Associate Chair for the CHI PLAY 2026 conference program committee - the ACM SIGCHI-sponsored conference on Playe...

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We have published the Call for Papers for #CHIPLAY2026! CHI PLAY 2026 will take place November 2-5 in York, United Kingdom. Deadline for Full Paper Submissions is February 18, 2026 (23:59 AoE). The full call is available here: chiplay.acm.org/2026/full-pa... @acm-sigchi.bsky.social #chiplay

You saw the panel, now mark your calendars! Join @cmuctp.bsky.social for Meaningful Play Fall 2026. Meaningful Play brings together academics, game designers, and educators to explore how games and play can change people’s lives. Learn more 👉 cmu.edu/ctp/conferences/meaningful-play.html

Meaningful Play - Center for Transformational Play - Carnegie Mellon University

The Center for Transformational Play for presents Meaningful Play 2026, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in partnership with Michigan State University

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After CHI PLAY is before CHI PLAY: We are happy to announce that #chiplay2026 will be held in York, England! The website is now live: chiplay.acm.org/2026/ And if you want to already get in the mood for CHIPLAY 2026, check out this teaser:

CHI Play 2026 trailer

YouTube video by Joe Cutting

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Thank you to all who participated in CHI PLAY 2025! Your contributions are shaping the future of player-computer interaction. Stay turned for details dropping this week about next year’s event! 🧑‍💻💾⛹️ #chiplay #chiplay2025

CHI PLAY's Work In Progress (WIP) contributions provide a unique opportunity for authors to present reports on original yet incomplete work that seeks to advance our current knowledge in games and play through innovative or thought-provoking ideas. Great work all who presented! tinyurl.com/y27zs65w

CHI PLAY 2025 is underway! For registration, workshop, and other location and schedule information, visit tinyurl.com/y27zs65w Have a playful week! 🏁🤾🎉 #ACMSIGCHI #chiplay #chiplay2025