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    Top Story

    Inaugural Editorial: A Lighthouse for Games and Playable Media

    Helping readers to find their way in this new, ever-shifting reality of games industry and research.

    Sebastian DeterdingKenny MitchellBrad KingRachel Kowert

    March 13, 2023

  • This article explores a notable gap in the literature on locative media: the impacts of LBA on small businesses in the location-based game Pokémon GO.

    John DunhamJiangnan XuKonstantinos PapangelisNicolas LaloneMichael SakerDavid Schwartz

    August 11, 2024,

  • After watching Horizon Forbidden West’s presentation on their usage of visibility buffers, it became apparent my approach was suboptimal.

    Baktash Abdollah-Shamshir-saz

    August 16, 2024,

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  • Proposing a set of guidelines for ethical microtransaction design.

    Elena Gordon-Petrovskaya

    August 12, 2024,

Welcome to

ACM Games: Research & Practice

A new journal by ACM and ETC Press, we cover the state of the art in games and playable media across research and practice. Inclusive in community and game form, we publish reviews, tutorials, and research articles, alongside case studies, opinions, and dialogues on new developments that will change games. We actively champion new and underrepresented voices and embrace open science and scholarship.

  • Featured Article

    Adventures in Avoiding DAIS Buffers

    After watching Horizon Forbidden West’s presentation on their usage of visibility buffers, it became apparent my approach was suboptimal.

    Baktash Abdollah-Shamshir-saz

    August 16, 2024,

  • Young person on computer holding a credit card, theoretically to make a purchase.
    Featured Article

    Ask the Players!

    Proposing a set of guidelines for ethical microtransaction design.

    Elena Gordon-Petrovskaya

    August 12, 2024,

Latest Features

  • An Empirical Study of VR Head-Mounted Displays Based on VR Games Reviews

    In recent years, the VR tech boom has signaled fruitful applications in various fields.

    Yijun LuKaoru OtaMianxiong Dong

    August 22, 2024,

  • A lighthouse illuminates the water against a sunset background.

    Inaugural Editorial: A Lighthouse for Games and Playable Media

    Helping readers to find their way in this new, ever-shifting reality of games industry and research.

    Sebastian DeterdingKenny MitchellBrad KingRachel Kowert

    March 13, 2023,

  • A hand holds a smartphone showing Pokemon GO game in a supermarket aisle.

    Pokémon GO as an Advertising Platform

    This article explores a notable gap in the literature on locative media: the impacts of LBA on small businesses in the location-based game Pokémon GO.

    John DunhamJiangnan XuKonstantinos PapangelisNicolas LaloneMichael SakerDavid Schwartz

    August 11, 2024,

  • Adventures in Avoiding DAIS Buffers

    After watching Horizon Forbidden West’s presentation on their usage of visibility buffers, it became apparent my approach was suboptimal.

    Baktash Abdollah-Shamshir-saz

    August 16, 2024,