[Air-L] CFP: SVI Conference 2025 - Studying Games (Bydgoszcz, Poland | Dec 1–2 | Hybrid format)

[Piotr Siuda]

Dear colleagues,

We are excited to invite you to the SVI Conference 2025 – an international,
interdisciplinary academic conference fully dedicated to game design and
game studies.

For the first time, the conference will take place in Bydgoszcz, Poland,
hosted by the Department of Game Studies and Digital Culture at Kazimierz
Wielki University, in collaboration with the Academy of Arts, University of
Novi Sad (Serbia).

This 4th edition of SVI brings together researchers, designers, and
academics working on:
Game design
Game analysis and narrative structures
Cultural, artistic, and industrial contexts of games

Keynote Speakers

Clara Fernández-Vara (NYU Game Center) - game researcher, narrative
designer, and author of Introduction to Game Analysis (3rd edition)

Bruno Faidutti - renowned board game designer (Citadels, Mascarade,
Knightmare Chess) with over 40 published titles

Conference Details
Dates: December 1–2, 2025
Location: Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Participation: On-site or online
Website: https://sviconference.org

Call for Papers
Abstract submission deadline: September 30, 2025
Length: 200–300 words + up to 5 keywords
Submit to: conference.svi at gmail.com

Participation Fees
On-site: €50 (includes lunch)
Online: €40

We warmly invite you to submit your abstract and join us in Bydgoszcz - a
growing hub for digital culture and game studies.

Please feel free to forward this invitation to interested colleagues,
researchers, and students.

Looking forward to seeing you in December!

Warm regards,
Organizing Committee
SVI Conference 2025
https://sviconference.org
conference.svi at gmail.com