Overview

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The Conference on BIPOC Game Studies (C-BIPOC) is a platform dedicated to exploring the intersection of gaming culture, technology, and the experiences of BIPOC communities worldwide. Our aim is to provide a space for scholars, game developers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts to engage in critical discussions, share research findings, and foster collaboration in the field.

Conference Themes include:

  • Representation and Identity in Video Games
  • Digital and Analog Games and Play as Cultural Artifact
  • Fostering, analyzing and critiquing games about and from Black and Indigenous groups
  • Decolonizing Game Development and Design
  • Indigenous and Black Knowledge Systems and Gaming
  • Afro futurism and Gaming
  • Cultural Preservation and Digital Heritage
  • Social Impact and Activism in Gaming
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Playful Technologies

The conference organizing teams encourage submissions from the wide variety of games research and industry, including game studies, game design, game development, games and learning, player study, and more. To support the community submission and presentation mentoring are available upon request. Please contact the chairs via any of the social media communities listed in the footer to request mentoring.

General Program

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  • September 12th, 2025: Academic Papers Track
  • September 13th, 2025: Papers, Unconference, Plenary and Showcase
  • September 14th, 2025: Showcase

Registration for general attendance will open in 2025.

Submissions for papers, panels, talks, game demos and more are due by January 18th, 2025.