iGGi CDT

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Based at Uni of York, Queen Mary Uni of London, Goldsmiths, and Essex, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games & Game Intelligence (iGGi) is the world's largest PhD programme for research in games. More info:

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· 28d

We are in full swing at the iGGi booth! Come by and ask about games research! #DevelopConf #research #games

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· 29d

All setup! See you all tomorrow at Develop Expo, Stand B12

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· 29d

Getting ready for tomorrow! We will have demos and current games researchers on the stand to talk to! Come and see us at stand b12! #gamedev #develop26 #academia

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· 29d

Good morning Develop 2026! Looking forward to attending lots of talks over the next few days. Come and stop by the iGGi booth in the expo when it opens! #develop2026 #gaming #gamedev

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jul 8

⚓🧭 Another researcher we're highlighting: *Prakriti Nayak* whose research investigates spatial memory and navigation performance. If you're at @developconference.com do drop by our stand (B12) on the Expo floor and chat to our team! #PhD #neuroscience #seaheroquest #research #expo #VR

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jul 6

🍦🏖️ Already hyped for @developconference.com? So are we! Drop by our stand (B12) & chat to folks like @tamsinisaac.bsky.social - an iGGi Researcher who investigates limited-time events & player engagement + she recently collaborated with @gritstonegames.bsky.social on their Tafl Champions! #UX #PhD

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jul 3

In case you missed it: 🕶️🦞 iGGi is at @developconference.com again this year! Drop by our stand (B12) on the Expo floor if you can. iGGi Researchers you'll be able to meet include *Tania Dales*, an #IndieDev who investigates Existential #Horror and Humanoid #CharacterDesign in #VideoGames. #PhD #UX

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jul 2

🐚🦑 hoping to see many of you at the iGGi stand (B12) on the Expo floor of this year's @developconference.com! Drop by and chat to some of our Researchers: *Toby Best* who develops Game Master AIs for TTRPGs to facilitate accessibility for newer players. #GameDesign #TTRPG #GameMaster #AI #PhD

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jul 1

🍭⚓ meet iGGi at this year's @developconference.com - we'll be by our stand (B12) on the Expo floor! Here's one of the iGGi Researchers you'll be able to speak to: *Steph Carter* who investigates the gamification of language learning experiments. @pawlyglot.bsky.social #GameDesign #Language #PhD

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 30

🐚🦀 are you looking forward to seeing us at the iGGi stand on the @developconference.com Expo floor? So you should! Drop by and chat to some of our Researchers: *Luiza Gossian* explores serious topics through the medium of not-so-serious games. @lugossian.bsky.social #SeriousGames #Genocide #PhD

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 29

🌊🦀 iGGi is at the @developconference.com again this year - 14-16 July!! Meet us at our stand (B12) on the Expo floor if you're around, and come chat to our researchers, for instance: *Philip Smith* #CitizenScience #SeriousGames #PhD #Research

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 26

🪸🐟 iGGi will be @developconference.com again this year - 14-16 July!! Meet us on the Expo floor (Stand B12) if you're around! At the stand, we'll feature work from some of our Researchers, one of which is Nirit Binyamini Ben-Meir 👇 #GameDesign #Moss #Ecology #InteractiveDesign #PhD

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 25

✨🌊 iGGi is going to the @developconference.com again this year - dates are 14-16 July!! Meet us on the Expo floor (Stand B12) if you can! In the runup, we're announcing some of the iGGi PGRs you'll be able to chat to. Today we feature *Alex Flint* @alexlflint.bsky.social #PlayerResearch #IndieGames

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 25

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.

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 24

⚓🦀 iGGi is @developconference.com again this year - dates are 14-16 July!! Meet us at our stand (B12) on the Expo floor if you're around. In the runup, we're announcing some of the iGGi Researchers you can chat to. Today we feature *@rossfifield.bsky.social*! #Matchmaking #SocialGame #Research

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 23

☀️🍧 iGGi is going to @developconference.com again this year - happening 14-16 July!! Drop by our stand (B12) on the Expo floor if you're around! In the runup, we'll be announcing some the iGGi Researchers you can chat to. Today's feature iGGi is *Nicole Levermore* #Cognition #PlayerResearch #ADHD #MH

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 22

🌊☀️ iGGi is going to @developconference.com again this year - happening 14-16 July!! Drop by our stand (B12) on the Expo floor if you can! In the runup, we'll be announcing some the iGGi Researchers you'll be able to meet there. Today's feature iGGi is *Karl Clarke* @llamahat.bsky.social #VR #PhD

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 18

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.

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Jun 11

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

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· May 29

📣 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

7 people from Iggi in front of the Iggi stand at the UK Games Expo in Birmingham, NEC

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 11

🎤 Day 2 Highlights Today’s talks and panels covered everything from AI research and working in games to new frontiers in games research. Thank you to all of today’s amazing speakers! 🌱 #iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PhDLife #GameDev

A presenter gestures in front of a mostly white slide displaying a simple diagram: a small graphic of the game Space Invaders in the center with an arrow pointing right, labeled with θ and θ₁.

A presenter speaks in front of a large, minimalist slide with the words “Special relativity” underlined in white on a black background.

A presenter stands beside a slide featuring the Chrome dinosaur offline game artwork with text “WHY” above it and three bullet-style boxes reading:

Reese Witherspoon

Don’t overthink every choice

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iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 11

🌞 Day 2 kicked off strong! We started the day with an incredible keynote from Stefano Gualeni @gua-le-ni.com, setting the tone for another day of learning, collaboration, and inspiration at iGGi Con 2025. #iGGiCon #GamesResearch #AI #GameDev

A speaker stands at a lectern with a microphone in a lecture hall. A large slide behind them reads: “On Games as Conceptual Tools” with a lightbulb illustration in the background and the text “@gua-le-ni.com” in blue at the bottom right.

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 11

🌙 End of Day 1 at iGGi Con! Yesterday we wrapped up a fantastic first day with an inspiring keynote from Daniel Hernandez. 🌟 Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day full of talks exploring games, AI and player experience! 🌱 Follow for more highlights #iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDev

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 10

🎤 First Talk Session of iGGi Con! We’ve just kicked off our first session with talks from: ✨ @laurahelsby.bsky.social - Laura Helsby ✨ @saharmirhadi.bsky.social - Sahar Mirhadi ✨ @pawlyglot.bsky.social - Steph Carter and Océane Lissilour #iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDev #PhDLife

The speaker, Sahar Mirhadi, stands at the front of a lecture hall next to a large yellow slide titled:
"Games as Dynamic Coping Systems: A Constructivist Grounded Theory" by Sahar Mirhadi, University of York.
The slide features a photo of hands holding a PlayStation controller.

The speaker, Laura Helsby, stands in front of a slide that reads:
"‘Idk, it's a stupid game so no thoughts’: Nine days in the life of a depressed gamer" by Laura Helsby. Supervised by Dr. Jo Iacovides and Prof. Paul Cairns.
Logos for the University of York and Liverpool John Moores University appear at the top.

A presentation slide reads:
"Lost in Translation: Language, Emotion and the Player Experience" by Océane Lissillour and Steph Carter.
The two speakers stand at the front of a lecture hall, Steph Carter wearing a red beret and Océane Lissillour holding a microphone.

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 10

🌞 Great start to Day 1 of iGGi Con! We kicked off with an inspiring keynote from Emily Brown to set the tone for the conference. 🌱 See if you can spot our mascot, the Seed of Learning, as they explore and learn throughout the event! #iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDev #PhDLife

The speaker Emily Brown stands at a lectern in a lecture hall, delivering a presentation titled Monument Valley III: Journey to Impossibility by Emily Brown. The slide shows stylised artwork of towers, bridges, and a boat from the Monument Valley game series.

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 9

🎉 1 Day to Go! 🎉 📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York iGGi Con is almost here! 🌱 Follow along for live updates and highlights from the conference — and spot our mascot, the Seed of Learning! #iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDev #PhDLife

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 8

🎉 Meet the iGGis!🎉 📅 Sept 10–11•University of York Meet some of our brilliant iGGi researchers ahead of #iGGiCon: ✨ Luiza Gossian - lugossian.com ✨ Ross Fifield - @rossfifield.bsky.social ✨ Prakriti Nayak - linkedin.com/in/prakritinayak 🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students #iGGiCon #GamesResearch

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 5

🎉 iGGi Con Workshops & Panels! 📅 Sept 10–11 •University of York We’re excited to feature workshops & panels– including panelist: ✨ Toby Best – linkedin.com/in/tobybest1337/ 👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops#panel 🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students #IGGICon #Workshops #Panels

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 5

🎉 IGGI Researcher Talks! 📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York Next up: AI research featuring: ✨ Oliver Withington - www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-wi... 👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels... 🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students #iGGiCon #GamesResearch #AI #GameDev

iGGi CDT@iggi-phd· Sep 4

🎉 IGGI Researcher Talks! 📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York Next up: fandom and random featuring: ✨ Alex Flint@alexlflint.bsky.social - linktr.ee/alexflint 👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels... 🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students #iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameCulture