Press Start is an open access, peer-reviewed journal run by and for students that publishes academic research on Game Studies.

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398 down. 1,256 to go. I'm V, a grad student at Bradley University, and I'm running the biggest video game psychology study of my life. 10-15 minutes on your phone. 18+. That's it. Playingwithemotion.com #research #psychology #videogames #gradschoollife #thesis
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Open Call for Papers 2026🥰📢 Press Start is currently seeking full-length game studies papers from current grad students/recent grads. Submit by Dec 4, 2026, for a potential spot in our 2027 issue! More details below in this thread👇 #CallForPapers #GameStudies
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📢Press Start is delighted to welcome our newest board members! We'll be introducing two members every day in this thread, so please give them all a warm welcome📷
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🧑‍🎓CALL FOR EDITORS📷 The editorial board of Press Start is currently seeking to recruit new editors to join our team! 🌟 Please see the next post in the thread for more details. Applicants must be current graduate/postgraduate students or have graduated within the past year.
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Open Call for Papers 2025🥰📢 Press Start is currently seeking full-length game studies papers from current grad students/recent grads. Submit by November 10, 2025, for a potential spot in our 2026 issue! More details below in this thread👇 #CallForPapers #GameStudies
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‼️Call for reviewers‼️ We are looking for three peer reviewers familiar with textual analysis and/or media philosophy for a manuscript titled "The Look of Gaming's Cognitive Bond" 📷 Please check the attached image for the abstract. (1/2)
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‼️Call for reviewers‼️ We're looking for three reviewers for an article concerning Pokémon and the deconstruction of the Hero's journey. Please check the attached image for the abstract. (1/2)
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🌟New Issue Published!!🌟 We are thrilled to announce the publication of the latest issue of Press Start! Huge thanks to all our authors and reviewers for their hard work and dedication. Please check it out and share widely: press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-…
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We are looking for three peer reviewers for a manuscript titled "Third places and community environments in gaming"😊 Please check the attached image for the abstract! (1/2)
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very honoured that my work on Singapore's D&D play cultures is in this volume with loads of other people whose work I admire - and many thanks to the fab editors who steered us so confidently through this project! ❤️
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Dear colleagues, we are extending the submission deadline for this special issue to February 29th! We would be delighted if you (or any of your peers😉) decided to publish your research on game localization and game accessibility with us!😊
Call for Papers! We are now accepting submissions for a new issue: New Insights into Game Localisation and Game Accessibility. Submission deadline: 31st December 2023 Editors: Carme Mangiron & Mária Koscelníková l10njournal.net/index.php/ho… We're looking forward to your submissions😊
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There are still spaces available for Project INASSEM's Fireside Chat with game-based learning expert Dr Matthew Barr @hatii_matt showcasing his research. Happening on Zoom, this Friday, 23 June, 1-2 pm. Sign up at Eventbrite link below. #gaming #GGatUofG innovatorsassemblefireside3.…
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Including an article we're super excited to see, @MarkHines3 writing about Nott the Brave and racial permeability in Critical Role
Hello everyone! The word's out and indeed, we're delighted to present our newest issue! 🥳 For this issue, we have three articles and ten book reviews. Thank you so very much to all our board members, reviewers, and authors for their hard work and dedication 🦾
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The newest volume of @PS_Journal is out! Check it out here: press-start.gla.ac.uk/index.…
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Check out the new issue of @PS_Journal ! I wrote a book review of “Experimental Games: Critique, Play, and Design in the Age of Gamification”. Have a read of the other amazing folks too!
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AAAAAH ITS FINALLY HAPPENED!! Big thanks to @PS_Journal for helping me through the whole process! My first review and it's on @VtheWanderer & Oliver Pérez-Latorre's co-edited 'Perspectives on the European Videogame'!! Spoiler: It was a fantastic read!! press-start.gla.ac.uk/index.…
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📚Call for Papers!🎮 We are looking for submissions on anything related to game studies for an upcoming issue of First Person Scholar! Essays, commentaries and book reviews all welcome! Contact us at [email protected] or visit our website for more details.
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Delighted to have been working with @I_W_M & @HistoryGamesNet on a free remote Games Jam 13-20 Feb! Create an innovative game (or game concept) inspired by IWM collections on war & conflict! UK-based participants. Sign up now! Link below: #gamejam #gamedev iwm.org.uk/iwm-institute/war…
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We are pleased to announce that our board members: @zahrastardis and @souvikkar97 will be guest editing a special issue by @PS_Journal on Postcolonialism and Games. Please do consider sending your papers! Find More Info: press-start.gla.ac.uk/index.…
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