ISAGA – International Simulation and Gaming Association
We are an international community of simulation game professionals with an interest in the science behind the scenes of games (in the meaning of learning games), simulations, and related methodologies. We were founded in the seventies.
Our Activities
Here you find all our planned activities, Conferences, Summer Schools and more.
About ISAGA
You are interested in a membership? Find out about us here!
Newsletter and Dates
–> Here you find our newsletters and the archive
–> Here you can subscribe for the newsletter.
–> Here is our current Calendar.
–> All current and past Pratiti webinars can be found here.
Announcements / News
ISAGA 2026 at Stockholm, Sweden, from June 22 to 25, 2026
The Science of Gaming and Simulation in a World of Systemic Crises
We invite you very warmly to join our this year ISAGA Conference in Stockholm. The website is online: www.isaga2026.com.
The online submission portal is open now with this link: ConfTool
There are three Categories of submissions: Scientific Papers, Workshops and “Outside the box”, the deadlines are: Scientific Papers: March 31, 2026 (extended deadline!), Workshops and Outside the box: March 31, 2026.
Location: KTH Royal Institute of Technology at Campus Flemingsberg.
ISAGA Summer School (ISS) 2026,
July, 06-10, Warsaw
Theme: Simulation game design and research for organizational and communal interventions
Location: Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland
Chair: Marcin Wardaszko e-mail: [email protected]
Program: https://www.kozminski.edu.pl/en/isaga-summer-school-2026
More here.
New Open-Access Publication Released!
We are excited and very happy to announce the forthcoming release of the edited volume “Shaping the Future through Simulation and Gaming”, featuring the revised selected papers of the 56th International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference (ISAGA 2025) held at DHBW Stuttgart.
This open-access book brings together 23 full papers and 1 short paper, carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. It is open source and here to be found. Enjoy reading!
Next round of ISGC 2026 starting soon!
About ISGC2026, we are planning to open on September 24-26, 2026 (tentative!)
- Application Open: June 22
- Entry Deadline: September 4
- Notice of Acceptance: September 11
- Materials upload Due: September 24
- Competition dates: September 24-26
- Awarding Ceremony & Feedback: October 10
Website: ISGC2026
PRATITI … becoming aware – A Global Webinar Series on Gaming & Simulations
Next date: March, 26, 2026, 04:00 – 05:00 (IST)
Prof. Dr. Sebastiaan Meijer, KTH Stockholm (Sweden): Defining the Scientific Foundations of Gaming and Simulation: Towards a Game Science
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/DbLLtNtzrdRaKHaKA
ISAGA Conference, Global S&G Award and Summer School 2025 at Stuttgart, Germany
Shaping the Future through Simulation and Gaming, July 15-18 2025
The 56th International Conference on Simulation and Gaming took place in Stuttgart. Here is the official website. Here, you find a short recap, and also of the first Global S&G Award.
Also, the ISAGA Summer School was successful. To go to the official website use this link hosted by Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart.
Get in touch…
It is easy and low cost to become a member of this diverse and multidisciplinary community. Please visit https://members.isaga.net/
Have a look at the sources menu on the website where you can get inspiration from books, contributions of our members, and other material.
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