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New research by Rina R. Wehbe and collaborators from the Cheriton School of Computer Science and the Games Institute at University of Waterloo explores territoriality in playful applications. In the paper, Wehbe et al. investigates the relationship between digital and physical spaces as they apply players’ understanding of shared space, collaboration, and social behaviours.

Pamela Maria Schmidt, currently Research Projects Facilitator at the Games Institute, received the English Co-op Report Award in recognition of her significant contribution to our community during her co-op terms.

We turned the insights from Dr. Shana MacDonald's talk "Publishing in the Humanities" into a handy toolkit, suitable for an interdisciplinary audience. In convenient PDF form, we hope this toolkit helps to break down the mystique of publishing and show you that you're not alone.

Seven GI faculty members are among receipients of Outstanding Performance Awards for 2019, awarded to them by the University of Waterloo.

The GI Game Jam returns virtually for four days, June 25th - June 28th.

For the 1st time ever, the entire event is online.

Build a game with your team, join a thriving community & have lots of fun. Check out our website for more information or visit our Eventbrite to register!

A study by Erin Kim and Dr. Oliver Schneider received an Honourable Mention Award from CHI 2020, one of the most prestigious Human-Computer Interaction conferences in the world.

Haptics are becoming a staple for high-end technologies (ex. iPhones, the Google Pixel, and Nintendo Switch), as they enhance user experiences by incorporating multisensory feedback, like touch-tones, movements, or vibrations. Despite this, developers currently lack a framework for understanding how to best incorporate and improve them.

A study by Marcela Bomfim and Drs. Jim Wallace, Sharon Kirkpatrick, and Lennart Nacke received an Honourable Mention Award from CHI 2020, one of the most prestigious Human-Computer Interaction conferences in the world. The article, Food Literacy while Shopping: Making Informed Food Decisions with a Situated Gameful App, presents findings about how a gamified food literacy app (Pirate Bri’s Grocery Adventure) improved participant’s healthy eating behaviours.

Alex Fleck, English PhD student, appears in the latest edition of The Nordic Journal of Aesthetics for a book review he wrote about “The MetaInterface: The Art of Platforms, c

Dr. Shana MacDonald, Communication Arts professor and SSHRC-funded intersectional feminist media researcher, gave a talk as part of the “COVID-19: Ask our Experts” lecture series, hosted by the University of Waterloo. The focus of MacDonald’s talk revolved around social media during the pandemic: how are people using social media to combat loneliness? how is news traveling? and how can we make the internet a more positive place for people?

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Spotlight on player perceptions of personal space on Large, Multi-touch Displays

Pam Schmidt receives the English Co-op Report Award in recognition for her work at the Games Institute

Toolkit for Publishing in the Humanities available as a PDF

Seven GI faculty members receive Outstanding Performance Awards for 2019

Spring 2020 GI Game Jam is all Virtual! June 25-28 - Register now

The GI Game Jam returns virtually for four days, June 25th - June 28th.

Haptic User Experience study receives Honourable Mention Award from CHI 2020

Research Spotlight: Defining Haptic User Experience by Erin Kim and Dr. Oliver Schneider

Food literacy game app study receives Honourable Mention Award from CHI 2020

The Nordic Journal of Aesthetics publishes a book review by Alex Fleck

Dr. Shana MacDonald talks social media and our quarantine life

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