Playing Futures is a conference about the role of games and play during and after the impending climate and energy catastrophes. The goal of the conference is to serve as a meeting point for the community of scholars and developers interested in exploring the futures of play.

Playing Futures is an initiative of the Center for Digital Play at the IT University of Copenhagen.

Playing Futures 2026 will take place on May 20th to 22nd at the IT University of Copenhagen.

You can read more about the conference, or consult the Call for Papers.

Information about Playing Futures 2026 will be made available here (page under continuous updating).