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< Back iGGi Game Jam 2024 - We Made It!! After 48 hours of intense but not-too-intense game-making, we've assembled for play-testing and general socialising. Overwhelmingly positive feedback suggests that this year's iGGi Game Jam was a success! Following tradition, we also gave out some awards. (The trophies were charmingly designed and 3D printed by the organising team!) Here are the winning teams of the iGGi Game Jam 2024 Awards: Best Vision CONGRATS to the Winning Team: Team Crazy Skiing ( Joshua Silveira Kritz , Nicole Levermore, Anthony Owen) with their game “Ultimate Ski Brawl” Best Mechanic CONGRATS to the Winning Team: Project Googly Eyes ( Toby Best , Daniel Cooke, Callum Deery , George L. ong, Sunny Thaicharoen ) with their game “See What Exists” Best Bug CONGRATS to the Winning Team: Retina Racer ( Karl Clarke , Dominik Jeurissen , Marko Tot , Ruizhe Yu Xia ) with their game Retina Racer Best Narrative/Immersive Experience CONGRATS to the Winning Team: Nice Dynamite ( Ross Fifield , Charline Foch , Bobby Khaleque , Oliver Withington , Kyle Worrall , Michael Saiger ) with their game “Phantom Frames” Best Art Direction CONGRATS to the Winning Team: The Moss Collective ( Nirit Binyamini Ben Meir , Dimitris Menexopoulos , Erin Robinson) with their game “Moss Dance” Last but not least, MASSIVE THANKS go to the organising team who ensured that this year's jam turned into the enjoyable event that it was! Namely: Toby Best, Karl Clarke, Océane Lissillour, Francesca Foffano, Alan Pedrassoli Chitayat, Jeremy Gow, Ben Kirman Previous 12 Jan 2024 Next

< Back iGGi at Develop:Brighton 2023 Following the previous year’s success, the iGGi stand featured again on the Expo floor of the 2023 Develop:Brighton conference . This year’s Expo saw a record breaking 4970 visitors over the two days of its running (43% up from 3471 in 2022), and many of these visitors dropped by the iGGi stand to chat to us. Shifts at the iGGi stand were covered by the conference-attending iGGi PG Researchers (15 in total) who appreciated a break from their (often solitary) thesis/research work. With its stand presence at the Develop:Brighton Expo, iGGi is promoting the intersection between games industry and research. We are looking to engage the two in conversation. We want to foster ways of knowledge exchange that are mutually beneficial to both sides. If you want to learn more about existing pathways of knowledge exchange between iGGi and games companies, you can check out our Industry Info + KE page , but we are also always open for new ideas and formats. Please do get in touch if you require any further information. Previous 14 Jul 2023 Next

< Back iGGi 2021 CON The iGGi 2021 Conference concluded last week and we look back on two days that were fully packed with Talks Keynotes Panels Workshops the customary iGGi Buzz Talks knowledge exchange + networking and not to forget, a much-needed dose of socialising + fun If you've missed some or (hopefully not) all of it - we've compiled selected recordings, so that you can catch up via YouTube at your own leisure. A MASSIVE THANK YOU to the team of conference organisers: Nick Ballou , Timea Farkas , Dan Gomme , Joe Hesketh , Bobby Khaleque , Charlie Ringer , Michael Saiger , Evelyn Tan , Marko Tot , Kyle Worrall - this could not have happened without your dedication, effort, and creative input!This year's IGGI 2021 CON took place online on gather.town : with customisable avatars and an engaging conference map it felt like the next best option to an in-person event. Having said that, we can't wait to run IGGI 2022 as a face-to-face experience again, and we are very much hoping to see you there!! Previous 17 Sept 2021 Next

< Back Seeding for Success: Skill and Stochasticity in Tabletop Games Link Author(s) J Goodman, D Perez-Liebana, S Lucas Abstract More info TBA Link

< Back The hidden intricacy of loot box design: A granular description of random monetized reward features Link Author(s) N Ballou, C Gbadamosi, D Zendle Abstract More info TBA Link

< Back Incremental game mechanics applied to text annotation Link Author(s) C Madge, R Bartle, J Chamberlain, U Kruschwitz, M Poesio Abstract More info TBA Link

iGGi Partners We are excited to be collaborating with a number of industry partners. IGGI works with industry in some of the following ways: Student Industry Knowledge Transfer - this can take many forms, from what looks like a traditional placement, to a short term consultancy, to an ongoing relationship between the student and their industry partner. Student Sponsorship - for some of our students, their relationship with their industry partner is reinforced by sponsorship from the company. This is an excellent demonstration of the strength of the commitment and the success of the collaborations. In Kind Contributions - IGGI industry partners can contribute by attending and/or featuring in our annual conference, offering their time to give talks and masterclasses for our students, or even taking part in our annual game jam! There are many ways for our industry partners to work with IGGI. If you are interested in becoming involved, please do contact us so we can discuss what might be suitable for you. IGDA

< Back AutoGraff: Towards a computational understanding of graffiti writing and related art forms Link Author(s) D Berio Abstract More info TBA Link

< Back iGGi Con 2024 - It's A Wrap Now in its 11th iteration, the iGGi Con once again proved to be a full success. Each year, the iGGi Con showcases latest advancements in games research and offers a networking platform where games industry members and academics working in games and adjacent fields can connect. The iGGi Con 2024 was held at the University of York in the Law and Sociology Building of Campus East and spanned over two days. Totaling 11 talks, 3 keynotes, 2 panels, 3 workshops, 3 buzz talk sessions and 28 posters. It hosted l 160 attendees from industry and academia. The iGGi Expo ran in parallel during the afternoon of conference day 1 and afforded conference attendees the opportunity to chat 1:1 with participating iGGi industry partners: a big thank you to everyone who took part! We were also excited to welcome a number of iGGi Alumni who joined the event and who were able to share stories and anecdotes from their time with as well as after iGGi, and we loved the insights and tips they offered! And of course, we're back next year, again at the University of York , so, make sure you SAFE THE DATE >>> 10-11 September 2025 <<< The galleries below show impressions of the two days. iGGi Talks iGGi Keynotes iGGi Posters iGGi Panels More impressions Previous 13 Sept 2024 Next

< Back Using machine learning to generate engaging behaviours in immersive virtual environments Link Author(s) GC Dobre Abstract More info TBA Link

< Back iGGi Game Jam 2022 We thought that with summer fast approaching and the end of term in close sight, the time would be right to reflect back on some of iGGi’s more iGGi-ish events which took place earlier this year. One such event was the iGGi Game Jam . iGGi PGRs gather once a year to create a game from scratch in a limited space of time (usually over 48 hours). This is an opportunity for those less familiar with game design/development to experience the process first hand, for those who are already experienced and/or have worked in industry before to explore new tools and/or skills, but most of all, we look at it as a shared fun time dedicated to (re-)connecting within and across cohorts, socialising and exchanging ideas. Traditionally, the Game Jam is coincided with international online events such as the Global Game Jam or Ludum Dare. This year, however, all of the jamming iGGi groups opted out of submitting to the Global Game Jam (for which iGGi was a registered site) – partly out of protest over the Global Game Jam’s initial choice of sponsor, partly because many felt that a relaxed group atmosphere was preferable to the high-octane pressure that participation in a global competition brings with it. This is not to say that we didn’t succumb to competitive spirit: prizes in 5 different categories were given out iGGi-internally at the final presentations upon conclusion of the jam. The categories were Non-fungible Gameplay - Best mechanic and game experience Houston, We Have A Problem - Most successful fail in a making a game Best Buddy - Best multiplayer game I Just Can't Get Enough - Best storytelling, immersive or replayable experience Tech Neutral - Most original & climate friendly use of technology You can find the majority of the resulting mini-games/proofs of concept uploaded on Itch here: https://itch.io/jam/iggi22/entries Previous 30 Jan 2022 Next

< Back Decentralised Gambling Overview Link Author(s) OJ Scholten, JA Walker, D Zendle Abstract More info TBA Link