CHI PLAY 2026

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CHI PLAY is the international and interdisciplinary conference by ACM SICHI for researchers and professionals across all areas of play, games and HCI. 📍 November 2-5, 2026, York, UK

Registration is now open! Early bird deadline: August 28th, 2026 (AoE)
Three young persons behind a desk with paper documents and a laptop. All three are smiling and holding up things like a cup of ice cream or a "tour" sign. The text says: "Join us as a student volunteer! Application Deadline August 05, 2026 (AoE). Help male CHI PLAY 2026 happen!"
Thank you to all FP authors, ACs, and reviewers. Congratulations to all accepted authors!
What is the Connections track?
The text says: "What is the Doctoral Consortium?" Underneath is a comic-style picture of two persons standing in front of a presentation screen. One of them is pointing towards the presentation. In front of them, two persons are sitting at a table watching.
What is the Perspectives on Play track?
The text says: "What is the Student Game Design Competition?" Underneath is a comic-style picture of a person holding a joystick controller over their head while confetti flies in the background. There is a small trophy next to the person.
The picture reads: "First Round of Full Paper Reviews: 276 complete submissions, 39 ACs, 307 external reviewers, 417 reviews. Read more about the first round of reviews on chiplay.acm.org"
What is the Work-In-Progress track?
The text says "What is the Interactivity track?". Underneath is a comic-style picture of two persons playing with a joystick device and a heart floating between them.
The text reads: "Join us as an Associate Chair for Work-in-Progress papers! Application deadline: May 7th, 2026 (AoE)"
A view of York Minster and the city skyline of York. The text says: "Full paper submissions are open! Deadline: February 18, 2026 (AoE)"
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Woman presenting a poster at CHI PLAY 2025
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The image shows a digital illustration of a laptop on the left. It’s screen is yellow, with a black pop-up window stating “REGISTER NOW”, and a cursor clicking on it. Next to the laptop, text reads “Registration is open!”. The image features the logo of CHIPLAY 2025 in the down right corner.
The image shows a circular diagram in black and yellow on the left side, with a transparent drawing of a bridge and chip elements in the background. On the right, the image states “The results of the second review round!” In the down right corner, there is the CHI PLAY logo for 2025.
An imagine showing the deadline for the CHI PLAY 2025 Work in Progress track is Jun 4, 2025.
A flow chart to decide where to send a submission to CHI PLAY. If your work is an original but incomplete contribution you should consider the Works in Progress or Doctoral Consortium tracks depending on your student status. If you have a reflection or provocation on the field or industry consider the Perspective on Play track. If you have a hands on demo consider the Student Game Design Competition if the work was made entirely by students or the Interactivity track if it is more general. If you want to organize an event like a workshop, panel, or fireside chat consider the Connections track. If none of these apply then you are still welcome to join as an attendee.
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The image shows a table, underlaid with yellow and oranges tones. The table lists: "Work-in-Progress", "Perspectives on Play", "Student Game Design Competition", "Interactivity", "Connections", "Doctoral Consortium". Under the table, there is the following writing: "Deadline: June 4th, 2025, 23:59 AoE". Above it, in bold black letters it states "Companion Tracks CFP is out now".
The image shows a drawing of a person holding a paper, which is connected to a cloud symbol by a line. Underneath the drawing there is a text reading: "PCS is open for Full Paper Submissions! Deadline is February 19.23:59 AoW." Underneath the text, there is the logo of CHI PLAY 2025.
The image shows a row of colourful hands overlayed with hearts. Underneath, a text states "Call for AC Volunteers. Deadline is January 31st, 2025, AoE." Below the text, there is the logo of CHI PLAY 2025.
The image shows an abstracted drawing of a person throwing and holding papers. Underneath the figure there is text stating "Call for Papers. Deadline for Full Papers is February 19, 2025, 23.59 AoW". Underneath the text is the logo for CHI PLAY 2025.