The Inclusive Gaming Conference will be a one-day conference which brings together students, academics, and industry professionals to discuss research initiatives, works in progress, and future directions for explorations of inclusive gaming. The day will consist of a series of roundtable discussions, keynote speakers, diverse presentations, and interactive gaming experiences. This event will be jointly run by the Oxford Games & Technologies Group and the Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub at Jesus College Oxford.

Despite over 60% of UK adults playing video games, there is still a lack of diversity in the ways we research, talk about, create and play games. This conference aims to amplify voices not commonly heard in gaming spaces. We hope to facilitate discussions about accessibility, neurodiversity, decolonisation, gender, socioeconomic barriers, and other factors which influence inclusivity in gaming. Focusing on interdisciplinary approaches and cross-industry experience exchange, we aim to bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives to critically explore possible futures of inclusive gaming, try out interactive game demos, and play together.

We particularly encourage the participation of people and projects who are not routinely represented in the gaming world. Any project which discusses, develops, or implements approaches to inclusive gaming, whether through critical engagement or play, is welcome to apply.