[Commlist] Call for Papers - 16th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts (Videojogos2026)

[Deadline for full paper submission extended until october 8, 2026]

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for Videojogos 2026 - 
16th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, taking 
place on 3-4 December 2026 at Universidade Lusófona - Centro 
Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal.

For over fifteen years, Videojogos has brought together researchers, 
developers, artists, educators, designers, students, and industry 
professionals to discuss the evolving role of games in society. The 
conference provides a multidisciplinary forum for presenting 
cutting-edge research, innovative design practices, critical 
perspectives, and creative projects exploring games as technological, 
cultural, educational, artistic, and social phenomena.

Videojogos 2026 welcomes contributions that challenge assumptions, 
bridge disciplines, and advance knowledge in games research and practice.

TOPICS
Submissions are welcomed across six broad areas:

  * Game Technologies and Computational Methods, including game
    technologies and architectures, AI and machine learning in games,
    procedural content generation, game analytics and player modelling,
    VR/AR/MR, and computational methods for game research.
  * Human-Centred Computing and Play, including HCI, player and user
    experience, digital culture and interactive media, online gaming
    communities, streaming, esports, ethics of play, and critical
    perspectives on game technologies and platforms.
  * Game Design and Development, including game design methodologies,
    interaction design, participatory and co-design, user-centred
    approaches, independent game development, prototyping, game
    mechanics, adaptive experiences, and evaluation methods.
  * Games for Learning, Health, and Impact, including serious games,
    game-based learning, gamification, games for health and well-being,
    behaviour change, training and simulation, learning analytics,
    sustainability, and evaluation of game-based interventions.
  * Accessibility, Inclusion, and Responsible Design, including
    accessible game technologies, disability and digital play,
    neuroinclusive HCI, inclusive and universal design, assistive
    technologies, accessibility evaluation and user testing, narrative
    systems, and sound and audio technologies for games.
  * Art Games and Interactive Digital Systems, including experimental
    game technologies, creative applications of AI, virtual and
    immersive creative experiences, digitally augmented hybrid and
    tabletop experiences, multimodal interaction, and computational
    tools for creative game production.


SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
Full Papers: 12-15 pages
Short Papers: 6-11 pages
Posters: following the Short Paper guidelines

IMPORTANT DATES
Full Paper Submission Deadline: 8 October 2026
Notification of Acceptance: 27 October 2026
Camera-Ready Submission: 9 November 2026
Submissions must follow the Springer instructions for authors and use 
the required templates.

PUBLICATION
Scientific contributions accepted for the conference will be published 
by Springer in a volume of Communications in Computer and Information 
Science (CCIS).

SUBMISSION AND FULL CALL
Paper submission: https://meteor.springer.com/VJ2026 
<https://meteor.springer.com/VJ2026>

Full Call for Papers, topics, submission guidelines, Games Showcase // 
Competition information, registration and venue details: 
https://videojogos2026.ulusofona.pt <https://videojogos2026.ulusofona.pt>

Videojogos 2026 is organised by the Portuguese Society for Videogame 
Sciences (SPCV) in partnership with Universidade Lusófona - Centro 
Universitário de Lisboa.
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