Board Game Academics
Scholarship and research into the role of modern tabletop board games in society and education.
Academic Discourse & Gameplay
Board Game Academics was founded as a platform that encourages engaging discourse around play and analog games and systems that facilitate play.
Submit to BGA
Publishing annually, BGA is open to submissions year-round. Submit your completed article, audio presentation, or proposal to contribute.
Volunteer
BGA offers a forum for academic engagement with representative systems of society. As a peer reviewed journal and communications platform, volunteers are welcome.
Read Recent Articles
Read recent articles from leading scholars in media studies, communication, writing pedagogy, game design, and more.
Discover the Serious Side of Fun
🎲 BGA Annual Conference
📅 October 16-18, 2026
📍 The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
The conference features academic research on poignant topics within the board game and TTRPG communities, with insights from faculty, researchers, emerging scholars, and practitioners.
Join us for three days of discussion, networking, research, and fun at the Strong Museum, devoted to the history and exploration of play.
Recent Publications
Read our recent releases.
NOTE: Volume III Issue 1 coming in March 2026.
Get Involved
Are you engaged in research related to analog games, including tabletop RPGs, board games, card games, or anything else featuring dice, cards, meeples or game boards? Submit your proposal or finished draft for review, volunteer as a manuscript reader, or donate to support our efforts.
Join us in October
Our annual conference features academic research on poignant topics within the board game and TTRPG communities, with insights from faculty, researchers, emerging scholars, and practitioners.
Join us for two days of discussion, networking, research, and fun at the Strong Museum, devoted to the history and exploration of play.