First Call for Papers

Vol. 1

GAS(Game Amusement Society) publishes The English Journal of Game and Amusement since 2006. The Editorial Committee welcomes submissions of articles for Volume 1 of the Journal.
It is said that computer games have become new culture. Considering culture change in this century through games creates new studies. In this way, it is very important to treat with games in the viewpoints of culture, history, philosophy, and art. In addition, investigating game players in scientific approach must reveal new aspects of human. On the other hand, the viewpoints of technology and science are necessary for development of computer games by using digital technologies and for analysis of human behavior of game playing. GAS strongly encourages researchers and practitioners who study these topics about game and amusement.
The English Journal of Game and Amusement aims to disseminate results of outstanding research and practice in the field of game and amusement in all over the world. Researchers and practitioners devoted in this field are invited to submit results of their activities, thus being anticipated to contribute to the progress of research and practice on game and amusement.

Scope:

The topic of papers includes but is not limited to:

Communication between game and human

Game operation and cognitive process, Game interface, Skill up of Game

Technologies around game

Hardware as game interface, Games on the network, VR: virtual reality, Game hardware, AI and game design

Game and art

Evaluation of game, Game and image, Game and cartoon, Features of game in the viewpoint of art, Artistic aspect of game

Game and Sociality

Relationship between generation and game, Game and treatment, Game and social participant (rehabilitation in society), Game and ethics

Game and Education

Edutainment, Trainer, Development and game

Game development

Game creation, game design, game development tools, Game machines, Game programming, Game and sound, Game and simulation

Game and other domains

Psychology, History, Pedagogy, Business administration, Study on women, Study on children

Game industry

Business style of game industry, Game industry as venture business, Game as business

Game and welfare

Amusement, Amusement for old people, Game therapy

Game and health

Game for rehabilitation

Author Instruction

Important Dates:

Deadline of manuscript submission: ~~31th January 2007~~
28th Febrary 2007(Extended Final)

Contact Address for Submission and Query:

Game Amusement Society Office

TEL: +81-72-876-3317 (ext. 5168) FAX: +81-72-876-5642
E-mail address:

Or http://www.GameAmusementSociety.org/Secretariat.shtml (Mails can be sent by CGI form)