A lot of us have a special game that inspired us to get more deeply involved in making, studying and playing games as part of our professional and personal lives. It may be *the* game for you or just *a* game that means a lot, and you find yourself replaying it regularly. It could even […]

Professors at Play and Play Story Press are excited to release Professors at Play AI Playbook, by David Thomas and Lisa Forbes In the spirit of open access, we have made the AI PlayBook free for download. The PDF is a complete copy of the book, with all the parts, pieces, graphics and more. Because […]

Play Story Press is excited to release The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Bluey, a collection of essays edited by Kelli Dunlap, PsyD. Bluey is an award-winning animated children’s series centering on the titular Bluey: a curious, inexhaustible 7-year old (in human years) anthropomorphized Blue Heeler puppy, and her family – little sister Bingo, mom Chili, […]

Play Story Press is excited to release The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Umbrella Academy, a collection of essays edited by Arienne Ferchaud, PhD. The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Umbrella Academy takes a deep dive into the world of the Hargreeves family and sheds new light on the gothic allure of this series. In this collection […]

ToDiGRA and Play Story Press have released both special issues from the 2023 Nordic DiGRA conference, edited by Lina Eklund, Björn Sjöblom, Jon Back. ToDiGRA: Nordic DiGRA Special Issue, Vol.6, No.3 ToDiGRA: Nordic DiGRA Special Issue, Vol.7, No.1

This exploratory qualitative study led by Drew Davidson explores the current state of the field of play, specifically in games and related areas (mixed reality, themed entertainment, tech, etc.).

We are excited to announce the founding of Play Story Press, an open community publishing consortium of/by/for the field and our community.