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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

Educator Game Research Download

Julian Frommel  (Assistant Professor, Utrecht University)
Erik Harpstead  (Senior Systems Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University)
Regan Mandryk  (Canada Research Chair in Digital Gaming Experiences and Immersive Social Technologies, Professor, University of Victoria)
Location: Room 3002, West Hall
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Time: 3:10 pm - 4:10 pm
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Track: Educators
Format: Panel
Vault Recording: Video

Too busy to read academic papers, but wondering if game researchers in the ivory tower have come up with some useful findings for you? Curious about how games are used by academics to ask basic questions about how people behave? We’ve got you covered with this panel–experts from game research conferences bring the latest findings from the top academic conferences to GDC with rapid-fire summaries and a chance for you to pose your own questions.

Takeaway

Attendees will get a quick sense of some key recent game research findings, and have a chance to engage with game researchers to help shape future research questions, as well.

Intended Audience

Anyone who wants to get a quick sense of current game research that might apply to their work as a game designer/developer.