Events
CategoryGAMEINDEX Workshop Explores Representations of Localities and Regions in Digital Games
How are localities and regions represented in digital games? How do games shape our understanding of real-world places, and how can local cultural heritage become part of digital game worlds? These questions were at the centre of the GAMEINDEX workshop Indexing Cultures: Representations of Localities and Regions in Digital Games, held at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, on 19–20 October 2026.
GAMEINDEX Members at DiGRA 2026
In June 2026, members of GAMEINDEX participated in the DiGRA 2026 Conference, held at Maynooth University, Ireland (14–18 June).
DiGRA workshop: Politics of indexicality in digital game production
Here’s the program of the GAMENIDEX workshop at DiGRA 2026.
Call for Papers: Politics of indexicality in digital game production
DiGRA 2026 Workshop, June 17, 2pm-5pm
Maynooth University, Ireland
Submission deadline: May 4
Czechia in Play: “Rozpravy o médiích” Podcast Discussed the Phenomenon of Czech Realities in Digital Games with GAMEINDEX
Jaroslav Švelch moderated the December episode of the podcast Rozpravy o médiích (can be translated as “discussions on media”), which focused on the phenomenon of Czech realities in digital games.
Labor and Play in Platform Society
On June 18, PGPS is co-organizing an ICA post conference on Labor and Play in Platform Society at Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Digital Labor Practices and the Gig Economy in Digital Game Cultures
On July 17, 2024, our research network hosted the workshop Digital Labor Practices and the Gig Economy in Digital Game Cultures at the University of Milan.
Game Production Studies Workshop: Labor & Content
On November 6 and 7, the Prague Game Production Studies research group hosted a workshop about labor issues in the video game industry and in-game content from the production perspective.
ECREA Summer School 2023
At the ECREA Doctoral Summer School 2023, Jan Houška presented his dissertation study Work Experiences of Expatriate and Remote Employees in Czech Game Companies: Qualitative Longitudinal Research.
Game Production Studies Workshop: Platforms & Tools
On October 10, the Prague Game Production Studies research group hosted a workshop about platforms and tools in video game production.