Games Research and Education (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
Welcome to the Institute of Digital Games, the research and education centre at the University of Malta, focusing on game design, game analysis, and game technology!
Our work is at the forefront of innovative games research. We explore games and play, uncovering new playful and generative possibilities in game design and technology. We delve into everything games can teach us about ourselves.
Our multidisciplinary academic team spans computer science, literature, game design, philosophy, media studies, and social sciences.
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David developed an innovative model for understanding board game involvement for his thesis.
It is an environment roaring with ideas, thoughts, games, prototypes, concepts. It was a period when I felt constantly inspired.
Rebecca is researching narrative in games. As part of her thesis, she developed a choice-driven video game.
Practice in the form of game project assignments and a supportive teaching staff really boost your confidence as a game designer!
The Institute feels like a little community that you're part of.
William's research explored the procedural generation of multi-floor levels for first-person shooters.
Being involved in the research process, I realised how passionate everyone at IDG is about their research.
Blog What we have been up to lately
Georgios Yannakakis Speaks at Congreso Futuro on the …
Santiago, Chile: The debate surrounding the relevance of academia transcends disciplines, infiltrating even the realm of AI research. IDG's Georgios Yannakakis, alongside Julian Togelius, penned an opinion paper titled 'Choose Your Weapon: Survival … read more
EXTENDED EDUCATION SEMINAR (in Turin)
The University of Turin (department of Philosophy and Education Sciences), is organizing a 2-day congresso (symposium) on the themes of education and transformativity in virtual worlds. Together with some known faces and long-time friends of the IDG, such as … read more
On Ruins and Living – Daniel Vella Collaborates with an …
Vienna, Austria: The year 2024 began with a poignant reflection on our crumbling worlds, both metaphorically and philosophically. A panel of academics from various parts of the world gathered to remind us of the ongoing catastrophes surrounding us. The … read more
Two podcast interviews!
The research work of our own Prof. Stefano Gualeni was at the center of the attention of two popular podcast series just last week. He appeared at a guest on both the New Books Network podcast (featuring over 15000 interviews with scholars, … read more
On new forms of solitude (Congress in Trento)
Earlier this December, Prof. Stefano Gualeni keynoted (in Italian) a national congress on the theme of 'On new forms of solitude' (Le nuove solitudini) in Trento, Italy. His talk, titled 'Il Bambino e l'Acqua Sporca' (the baby and the … read more
IDG BOARDGAME NIGHT (November the 22nd)
After a (very) long break, the Institute of Digital Games' much-loved Board Game Nights are back - now in collaboration with board game development studio Mighty Boards! This event is open to the public, bring your friends to try out some new board games or … read more