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Mahjong is having a moment. But what happens when a Chinese tradition becomes a lifestyle trend?
You can compare throwing one of these ancient dice to a coin toss – although this discovery also underscores that dice are much older than coins.
My research shows that chess created a space in which players – regardless of their skin colour – could engage as equals.
Millions of players across the world have grown up alongside the 21-title series.
From Pig Latin to Punch Buggy, kids have long used nonsensical language, gestures and games to carve out cultures of their own.
Help a little bean knit socks while getting your own work done – win, win.
Hollow Knight Silksong was made by Adelaide’s Team Cherry. Its success demonstrates why video games are more than entertainment.
Golf is one of a handful of sports that reward low scores, not high ones. That means getting around the course efficiently and not wasting strokes.
From golf course antics to constitutional power grabs, Donald Trump’s rule-bending reveals how narcissistic politics risks breaking democracy itself.
Humans learn and understand the world through play.
A political scientist – with a penchant for gaming – explains how Minecraft, League of Legends and Civilization VII can help teach key international relations concepts.
Challenging word-based games are not a modern invention. In early medieval England there was a strong appetite for word puzzles.
There are hundreds of ways we can distract ourselves from work, and this can make us feel a bit guilty. But are there benefits to taking a short break?
New research on the use of GenAI and automation in producing music for Australian video games reveals a messy picture.
All of these games are easy to get hooked on. And best of all, they don’t require hours of commitment or any prior gaming experience.
Leaders who promote a bit of fun in the workplace can help their employees engage and be more innovative and actually want to come to work.
Clumsiness can cause some children to withdraw from physical, sporting and leisure activities.
Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.
Novels have provided source material for games for years. Here are four examples of games that wear their literary inspirations on their sleeves.
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Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor in American Media and Culture, University of Kent
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer - Games and Interactivity, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Film, Screen and Creative Media, and Associate Dean Engagement, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer: Game Design & Digital Media, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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VC Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Professor, Computer Science, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham, (currently Vice-Chancellor at MILA University, Malaysia), University of Nottingham
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Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Miami
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Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz