AUGUST 10-13, 2026
Following the successful conferences FDG’24 in Worchester, MA and FDG’25 in Vienna and Graz, we are happy to announce the 21st annual Foundations of Digital Games conference FDG’26 in Copenhagen.
CONFERENCE THEME
The special theme for FDG 2026 is “Research through Games; Research for Games.” This theme highlights a core strength of FDG: bridging the gap between scientific and humanistic approaches to games research by exploring the dual role of games as both objects of study and powerful tools for discovery.
IMPORTANT DATES
Workshop, Competition, and Panel Proposal Submissions: 5 December 2025.
Abstract Deadline (for Regular Papers): 5 December 2025
Regular Paper Submission Deadline: 15 December 2025. (Note that regular papers must also submit an abstract by 5 December.)
Regular Paper Notifications: 1 February 2026
Late-Breaking Short Papers & Games/Demos Deadline: 30 March 2026
Doctoral Consortium Deadline: 30 March 2026
Conference: August 10-13, 2026
VENUE
FDG 2026 will be hosted in Copenhagen at the Royal Danish Academy.