PsyGames

PsyGames is an academic conference organised by Kempten University of Applied Sciences on computer games as a research tool in psychology. 

It is the first conference in the German-speaking world to systematically examine psychological research using custom-designed computer games.

We invite researchers and experts to submit contributions (abstracts and full papers). All contributions will be anonymously reviewed in a double-blind peer-review process by an independent, external programme committee; members of Kempten University of Applied Sciences will not be involved in the evaluation of their own contributions.

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• Date: 26 September 2026
• Venue: Kempten University of Applied Sciences (S0.11 Presentations, S0.12 Snacks & Coffee)
• Registration fee: free of charge (travel & accommodation not included)
• Publication: zweisprachiger Tagungsband (DE/EN); bilingual conference proceedings (DE/EN); AI-assisted translation with final author approval
• Review: anonymised, double-blind peer review by an independent external programme committee

Submissions may be in German or English. The conference proceedings will be published in both languages; translations will be AI-assisted, with the authors responsible for the final review.

• Computer games as a research tool in psychology
• Empirical game studies in basic psychological research
• Games in psychological diagnosis, therapy and intervention

Please mind: Topics such as the psychology of game design will not be considered in order to maintain a clear scientific focus.

Objective: The conference aims to advance psychological research through the use of computer-based games and to provide a platform for publication and networking.

Target audiences: In particular, psychologists and researchers from related disciplines. Furthermore, PsyGames is aimed at individuals with an academic  interest in game studies, including students, lecturers and researchers.

Kempten University of Applied Sciences – Presentations in S0.11, refreshments in S0.12. Travel information will be added.

The event is non-commercial; participation is free of charge. Accommodation and travel costs cannot be covered. Accommodation recommendations will be provided for international guests.

The proceedings will be published in two languages (German/English). Translations are AI-assisted; final approval rests with the authors. Links to the conference proceedings will be added as soon as they are available.

Please direct any questions not answered in the FAQs to: tobias.breiner(at)hs-kempten.de