Institutes, Researchers, & Designers
- at University of Wisconsin
- – Links to past conferences with abstracts of publications, videos of major talks, and the schedule of future conferences
- (including game-based worlds like MMOGs) – Hosted by Edward Castronova and other researchers at Indiana U.
- – Hosted by Katie Salen and other researchers at Parsons New School of Design.
- – An experimental middle school in NYC implementing a games-integrated curriculum
- – A game design studio in the Netherlands (click on English in the lower left of the splash page)
- – Game designer Jane McGonigal’s blog and collection of cutting-edge game designs.
Useful Journals
- – The International Journal of Computer Game Research
Browser-based Games
- has dozens of free to play, casual browser-based games (English only)
- offers three browser-based games (and more to come), in 64 different languages
- offers a variety of browser-based MMOGs in 21 languages (use the pull-down menu in the upper right)
- offers a variety of free, browser-based games, designed with “a desire to inspire direct action and real-world impact through engaging gameplay”
Casual Games to Download (for a fee)
- offers casual, downloadable games (PC and Mac), in , , , , and –with a free one-hour or online trial
- offers casual, downloadable games in , , , , , , and (PC only)
Commercial Review & Games Industry Sites
- – “Flash and Casual game reviews, walkthroughs, room escape games, point and click games, puzzle games and more!”
- – “Discover what’s really happening in the games people are playing and discussing”
- – “The Art & Business of Making Games”
COFLT Spring 2015 Conference
- -Presentation notes: Linda Forrest , Research Director, CASLS, University of Oregon, COFLT, 3 March 2015