Call for Participation
Social Game Studies at CHI 2011
http://bit.ly/socialgames-chi2011
“Social games”, defined as games played and distributed on Social Networks, have become a digital gaming phenomenon. The most popular games boast tens of millions of users each month, using simple mechanics to reach a vast audience apparently under-served by traditional digital games. This enormous success raises important questions about game design, interface design, psychology and the social power of online networks.
This one-day workshop will convene academics and practitioners in the HCI community and other fields to share and discuss the state of the art in social games design and research, and how it connects to HCI as a field. Papers and workshop results will be published on socialgamestudies.org, and contributors will be encouraged to participate in the growing community of researchers and practitioners.
We invite you to submit a 2-4 page position paper that reports current work, contextualises social games in existing (HCI) fields, systematizes research approaches and questions, or otherwise relates to social games.… read more. “Call: Social Game Studies at CHI 2011”
