Meaningful Play Conference

04/21/2026

🚨LAST CHANCE🚨 to submit papers to Meaningful Play 2026!

The deadline to submit papers to this October’s Meaningful Play conference in Pittsburgh is Wednesday, April 22.

Visit the conference website for full details, other deadlines, and to submit your work! 👉 https://tinyurl.com/34a53njn

04/15/2026

📅🚨 One week to go for paper submissions!

The deadline to submit papers to this October’s Meaningful Play conference in Pittsburgh is April 22.

Other key submission dates include:
*Games, Lightning Talks, Posters: May 15
*Hosted Sessions: June 15

Visit the conference website for full details and to submit your work! 👉 https://tinyurl.com/34a53njn

03/24/2026

📢 Meaningful Play Paper Deadline Extended! 📢

The deadline to submit papers to this October’s Meaningful Play conference has been EXTENDED to April 22!

Other key submission dates include:
*Games, Lightning Talks, Posters: May 15
*Hosted Sessions: June 15

Visit the conference website for full details and to submit your work! 👉 https://tinyurl.com/34a53njn

03/20/2026

🚨Meaningful Play submissions are OPEN! 🚨

Meaningful Play 2026 is now accepting work for this October’s conference. Key submission dates include:

*Full Papers: March 31
*Games, Lightning Talks, Posters: May 15
*Hosted Sessions: June 15

Follow the link to visit the conference website for details and to submit your work!

👉 https://tinyurl.com/34a53njn

02/24/2026

🎉 Welcome to the official page of Meaningful Play! 🎉

Join us Oct 13-15, 2026 in Pittsburgh! Meaningful Play brings together academics, game designers, and educators to explore how games and play can change people’s lives. If you make or study games, this is the conference for you!
Key submission dates include:
*Full Papers: March 31
*Games, Lightning Talks, Posters: May 15
*Hosted Sessions: June 15
Submission guidelines will be released soon! Stay tuned…

The Center for Transformational Play for presents Meaningful Play 2026, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in partnership with Michigan State University