ISAGA Conferences

The ISAGA conference is open to all people interested in the domain of simulation and gaming. It is organized as annual meeting of the simulation and gaming communities from all across the globe. In its 50 years of history, the conference traveled to almost every continent and visited more than 30 countries.

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ISAGA 2024 at Christchurch, New Zealand, from July 8th to 12th 2024

Registration

The registration system for the conference is now open! Please note that all ticket prizes are expressed in NZ dollars…

All information is on the Conference website:
ISAGA 2024 | International Simulation and Gaming Association | ISAGA is connected with different saga’s around the world

Submission and Deadlines:

All submissions should be submitted using the conference management system Conftool: https://www.conftool.org/isaga2024

Full Papers and Thematic sessions – following the Springer LNCS format!

• Online submission portal opens – 30 November 2023
• Deadline for submitting full papers – 31 January 2024 –> 14 February 2024
• Notification of acceptance  – 28 February 2024 –> 15 March 2024
• Deadline for submitting camera-ready papers – 15 May 2024 –> 30 May 2024

Posters and Workshops

• Online submission portal opens – 30 November 2023
• Deadline for submitting posters and workshops – 28 February 2024
• Notification of acceptance – 31 March 2024

A link to the submission and registration system (Conftool) https://www.conftool.org/isaga2024 and information about ISAGA 2024 can be found at https://isaga2024.com/.

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ISAGA 2023 at La Rochelle, France, from July 4^th to 7^th 2023

We’re pleased to share with you the ISAGA 2023 conference outputs:

• The conference proceedings: “Simulation and Gaming for Social and Environmental Transitions. Proceedings of ISAGA 2023 Conference. Becu, N (Ed.). La Rochelle University, September 2023. ISBN: 979-10-415-2760-1.” https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04209935
• Videos of the keynotes and some of the morning paper sessions
• A personal report of the conference from Maria Freese and Birgit Zuern
• A wonderful After-Movie about the conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDKOa9Ft0c

ISAGA-2023 website can be found at: isaga2023.com

The conference included over 70 presentations, 40 workshops, 15 exhibition stands, a special thematic session, 15 posters, a “Stakeholders-scientists exchange forum”, several social activities, and keynotes covering several dimensions of the use of Simulation and Gaming for social and environmental transitions.

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Past conferences

Year, #	Location	Theme	Organizers	Publications
2023, 54th	La Rochelle, France	Simulation and Gaming for social and environmental transitions	Nicolas Becu,  La Rochelle University – LIENSs laboratory	forthcoming
2022, 53rd	Boston, MA, USA	Gaming and Simulation for Social Impact	Casper Harteveld	Simulation and Gaming for Social Impact: 53rd International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, ISAGA 2022, Boston, MA, USA, July 11–14, 2022, Revised Selected Papers | SpringerLink
2021, 52nd	Indore, India (online)	Gaming, Simulation and Innovations: Challenges and Opportunities	Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya university	Dhar, U., Dubey, J., Dumblekar, V., Meijer, S., Lukosch, H. (2022). Gaming, Simulation and Innovations: Challenges and Opportunities.
2020, 51th	Stoke-on-Trent, UK (online)	Serious Games	Special ISAGA track at the 6th Joint International Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2020	Ma, M., Fletcher, Bobbie, S., Göbel, S., Hauge, J.B., Marsh, T. (2020). Serious Games. Joint International Conference, JCSG 2020
2019, 50th	Warsaw, Poland	Simulation & Gaming through Times and Across Disciplines. Past and Future, Heritage and Progress	Marcin Wardaszko, Błażej Podgórski, Małgorzata Ćwil, Anna Winniczuk, Michał Jakubowski, Wanda Widziszewska, Anna Świątkowska	Wardaszko, M. (Ed.) (2019). Simulation & Gaming Through Times and Across Disciplines. Past and Future, Heritage and Progress. – Kozminski University, Warsaw. ISBN 978-83-66502-01-7. Wardaszko, M., Meijer, S., Lukosch, H., Kanegae, H., Kriz, W.C., Grzybowska-Brzezińska, M. (Eds.) (2021). Simulation Gaming Through Times and Disciplines – 50th International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, ISAGA 2019, Warsaw, Poland.
2018, 49th	Bangkok, Thailand	Active Learning and Neo-Simulation & Gaming: Sharing Wisdom	Urairat Yamchuti, Songsri Soranastaporn, Ryoju Hamada	Proceedings of the 49th ISAGA Conference “Active Learning and Neo-Simulation and Gaming: Sharing Wisdom”. – Mahidol University Salaya Campus, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand, 2018. Hamada, R., Soranastaporn, S., Kanegae, H., Dumrongrojwatthana, P., Chaisanit, S., Rizzi, P., Dumblekar, V. (Eds.) (2019). Neo-Simulation and Gaming Toward Active Learning.
2017, 48th	Delft, the Netherlands	Simulation Games for Sustainable Cities and Smart Infrastructures	Heide Lukosch, Geertje Bekebrede, Rens Kortmann	Lukosch, H.K., Bekebrede, G., Kortmann, R. (Eds.) (2018). Simulation Gaming. Applications for Sustainable Cities and Smart Infrastructures – 48th International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, ISAGA 2017, Delft, The Netherlands
2016, 47th	Melbourne, Australia	Leadership in Simulation and Gaming	Todd Mason and Elyssebeth Leigh	Monaghan, M. (ed.) (2016). Australasian Simulation Congress. Proceedings. Melbourne, Simulation Australasia. ISBN 978-0-9925960-2-6. Naweed, A., Wardaszko, M., Leigh, E., Meijer, S. (Eds.) (2018). Intersections in Simulation and Gaming – 21st Annual Simulation Technology and Training Conference, SimTecT 2016, and 47th International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, ISAGA 2016, Held as Part of the First Australasian Simulation Congress, ASC 2016, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2015, 46th	Kyoto, Japan	Hybrid Simulation and Gaming in the Networked Society	Hidehiko Kanegae	Kaneda, T., Kanegae, H., Rizzi, P., & Toyoda, Y. (Eds.) (2015). Proceedings of the 46th ISAGA Conference Hybrid Simulation & Gaming in the Networked Society. ISBN 978-4-902590-44-9. Kaneda, T., Kanegae, H., Rizzi, P. & Toyoda, Y. (Eds.) (2016). Hybrid Simulation and Gaming in the Network Society. TSS, volume 9. Springer, Singapore.
2014, 45th	Dornbirn, Austria	The Shift from Teaching to Learning: Individual, Collective and Organizational Learning Through Gaming & Simulation	Willy Kriz	Kriz, W.C. (Ed.) (2014). The Shift from Teaching to Learning: Individual, Collective and Organizational Learning Through Gaming & Simulation. Proceedings of the 45th Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association, Dornbirn, 2014. Bielefeld: W. Bertelsmann Verlag. (and CD-ROM: ISBN 978-3-7639-5422-3). Duke, R.D. & Kriz, W.C. (Eds.) (2014). Back to the Future of Gaming. Bielefeld: W. Bertelsmann Verlag
2013, 44th	Stockholm, Sweden	Gaming in an Interconnected Industry	Sebastiaan Meijer	Meijer S.A., Smeds R. (Eds.) (2013). Electronic Proceedings of ISAGA 2013. KTH Transport Science Publication Series, Stockholm. Meijer S.A., Smeds R. (Eds.) (2014). Frontiers in Gaming Simulation: 44th International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, ISAGA 2013 and 17th IFIP WG 5.7 Workshop on Experimental Interactive Learning in Industrial Management, Stockholm, Sweden.
2012, 43rd	Cluj-Napoca, Romania	The Journey of Change: Mapping the Process	Cătălina Oţoiu	Otoiu, C. & Otoiu, G. (Eds.) (2013) The Journey of Change: Mapping the Process. ISAGA 2012 Conference Proceedings. Cluj-Napoca, RO: Editura ASCR
2011, 42nd	Warsaw, Poland	Bonds & Bridges. Facing the Challenges of the Globalizing World with the Use of Simulation and Gaming	Marcin Wardaszko and Jagoda Gandziarowska-Ziołecka	Bielecki, W.T., Gandziarowska-Ziolecka, J., Pikos, A.M. & Wardaszko, M. (Eds.) (2011). Bonds & Bridges. Facing the Challenges of the Globalizing World with the Use of Simulation and Gaming. Warsaw: Poltext. ISBN 978-83-7561-212-7
2010, 41st	Spokane WA, USA	Changing the World Through Meaningful Play	Elizabeth Murff	Beran, M. (Ed.) (2011) Changing the World Through Meaningful Play. Abstracts and Papers. ISAGA-Conference 2010. Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington University Press. ISBN 978-1-4507-6269-4
2009, 40th******	Singapore	Learn to Game, Game to Learn (http://ssagsg.org/ssagsg/isaga2009/index.html)	Geo Kin Yeo and Yiyu Cai	Yeo, G. and Cai, Y. (Eds.) (2009) Learn to Game, Game to Learn. Proceedings of the 40th annual Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA), Singapore: National University Singapore, July 2009. Society of Simulation and Gaming of Singapore. ISBN 978-981-08-3769-3 (CD-ROM). Hill, J. and Rodrigo, M.M. (Eds.) (2012). Symposium: ISAGA 2009 Conference Proceedings. – Simulation and Gaming. Volume 43. Issue 1. February 2012. https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/sagb/43/1
2008, 39th	Kaunas, Lithuania	Games: Virtual Worlds and Reality	Eugenijus Bagdonas and Irena Patasiene	Bagdonas, E., Patasiene, I., Jovarauskiene, D. (Eds.) (2008). Games: Virtual Worlds and Reality. ISAGA 2008 Conference book. – Technologija, Kaunas. Bagdonas, E. & Patasiene, I. (Eds.) (2009). Games: Virtual Worlds and Reality. Selected Papers of ISAGA-2008. – Technologija, Kaunas
2007, 38th	Nijmegen, the Netherlands	Organizing and Learning Through Gaming and Simulation	Vincent Peters and Marleen van de Westelaken	V. Peters, M. van de Westelaken, A. van Gils, & A. van Loveren (Eds.) (2007). Proceedings of the 38th Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (CD-ROM). Nijmegen, The Netherlands: Stichting ISAGA Conferentie 2007. Mayer, I. & Mastik, H. (Eds.) (2007). Organizing and Learning through Gaming and Simulation. Proceedings of ISAGA 2007. Eburon, Delft. ISBN 978-90-5972-2316
2006, 37th	St. Petersburg, Russia	Global Interdependence of the Uniform Education Space	Yuli Porkhovnik	Porkhovnik, Y. (Ed.) (2006). Reality and Game & Game and Reality: Abstracts and Papers of the 37th Annual Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA) – St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics (Engecon), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
2005, 36th	Atlanta GA, USA	Serious Play: Form, Function, and Fun	Richard Teach	Narasimhan, S., & Teach, R. (Ed.) (2006). Form, Function, and Fun. ISAGA-Conference 2005. Atlanta GA, USA. The Proceedings of the 36th International Simulation and Gaming Association; 28 June – 2 July 2005
2004, 35th*****	Munich, Germany	BRIDGING THE GAP: Transforming Knowledge into Action through Gaming and Simulation	Willy Kriz	Eberle, T., Kriz, W.C., Puschert, M., & Glötzner, F. (Eds.) (2004). Bridging the Gap: Transforming Knowledge Into Action Through Gaming and Simulation. Proceedings of the 35th Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA). SAGSAGA, Germany
2003, 34th****	Kisarazu, Japan	Social Contributions and Responsibilities of Simulation and Gaming	Rei Shiratori	Shiratori R., Arai K., Kato F. (eds.) (2005). Gaming, Simulations, and Society: Research Scope and Perspective. Springer-Verlag, Tokyo. DOI: 10.1007/b138103
2002, 33rd***	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	Interactive Learning Through Gaming and Simulation	Fred Percival and Helen Godfrey	Fred Percival, Helen Godfrey, Phyllis Laybourn, & Sarah Murray (Eds.) (2003). Interactive Learning Through Gaming and Simulation. The International Simulation and Gaming Yearbook; Volume 11
2001, 32nd	Bari, Italy	On the Edge of the Millennium: A New Foundation for Gaming Simulation	Paola Rizzi, Antonio Brusa and Ivan Blecic	Elena Musci (Ed.) (2001). On the Edge of the Millennium: A New Foundation for Gaming Simulation. Edizioni B.A. Graphis, Bari, Italy
2000, 31st	Tartu, Estonia	Simulation and Gaming in the Building of the Information Society	Anne Willems	Leen Rahnu (Ed.) (2001). Bridging the Information and Knowledge Societies. Tartu, Estonia
1999, 30th	Sydney, Australia	Anticipating the Unexpected	Elyssebeth Leigh	Leigh, E., & McLaughlan, R. (2000). Anticipating the Unexpected – ISAGA ’99: Conference Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the International Simulations and Gaming Association (ISAGA). UTS, Sydney
1998, 29th	St. Petersburg, Russia	Simulation and Gaming in Professional Education	Yuli Porkhovnik and A. Fedotov	Porkhovnik, Y.M., & Novik, M.M. (eds.) (1999). Simulation and Gaming in Professional Education and Management. St. Petersburg: Evropeyskiy Dom
1997, 28th	Tilburg, the Netherlands	Gaming/Simulation for Policy Development and Organizational Change: beyond Looking Glass and Learning Language	Jac Geurts & Cisca Joldersma	Geurts, J., Joldersma, C., & Roelofs, E. (1998). Gaming/Simulation for Policy Development and Organizational Change. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press
1996, 27th	Jurmala (Riga Bay), Latvia	Simulation and Gaming for Sustainable Development	Valdis Bisters	Bisters, V. (1997). Simulation and Gaming for Sustainable Development. Riga, Latvia: Environmental Publishers “Vide.”
1995, 26th	Valencia, Spain	Learning through Experience: Challenge and Change	Francis Watts and Amparo Garca Carbonell	Garcia-Carbonell, G., & Watts, F. (1996). Simulación¡ ya! El Aprendizaje a través de la Experiencia: El Reto del Cambio [Simulation now! Learning Through Experience: The challenge of Change]. València, Spain: Diputació de València
1994, 25th	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	ISAGA – The Next Generation	Richard Duke	Crookall, D., & Arai, K. (1995). Simulation and Gaming across Disciplines and Cultures: ISAGA at a Watershed; Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE
1993, 24th	Bucharest, Romania	Active Teaching Methods, Simulation, and Gaming to Help the Reform	Eduard Rădăceanu	Rãdãceanu, E. (Ed.) (1994). Reform and Progress helped by Simulation and Gaming. Bucharest, Romania: IROMA
1992, 23rd***	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	Developing Transferable Skills through Simulation and Gaming in Education and Training	Fred Percival	Percival, F., Lodge, S., and Saunders, D. (Eds.) (1993). The Simulation and Gaming Yearbook 1993, Developing Transferable Skills in Education and Training. Kogan Page, London
1991, 22nd	Kyoto, Japan	Global Modeling for Solving Global Problems	Hiroharu Seki	Crookall, D., Arai, K. (eds.) (1992). Global Interdependence: Simulation and Gaming Perspectives. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA) Kyoto, Japan: 15–19 July 1991. Springer, Tokyo. DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-68189-2
1990, 21st**	Durham, NH, USA	Simulation Gaming for the Twenty-First Century	Dennis Meadows	*
1989, 20th	Weimar, German Democratic Republic	Transfer von Planspielen [Transfer of Gaming Simulations]]	Hans Gernert	Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Hochschule für Architektur und Bauwesen. Weimar, 36 Jahrgang [1990]. Reihe B: Heft 4
1988, 19th	Utrecht, the Netherlands	On the Improvement of Competence	Jan Klabbers	Klabbers, J.H.G., Scheper, W.J., Takkenberg, C.A.Th., & Crookall, D. (1989). Simulation-Gaming: On the Improvement of Competence in Dealing with Complexity, Uncertainty and Value Conflicts. Oxford: Pergamon [now an imprint of Elsevier.]
1987, 18th	Venice, Italy	Simulation-Gaming in Education and Training	Arnaldo Ceccini and Giorgio Panizzi	Crookall, D., Klabbers, J. H.G., Coote, A., Saunders, D., Cecchini, A., & Delle Piane, A. (1988). Simulation-Gaming in Education and Training. Oxford: Pergamon
1986, 17th	Toulon, France	Simulation & Communication	David Crookall	Crookall, D., Greenblat, C. S., Coote, A., Klabbers, J. H. G., & Watson, D. R. (1987). Simulation-Gaming in the Late 1980s. Oxford: Pergamon
1985, 16th	Alma-Ata, USSR	Business Games and Simulation Modelling	Vladimir Burkov	Delovye Igry i Imitacionnoe Modelirovanie: Tezisy Dokladov. 16-j seminar IFAK/ISAGA.[Business Games and Simulation Modelling: 16th IFAC/ISAGA Workshop. Abstracts of papers.] M., Institut Problem Upravleniya [Institute of Control Sciences], 1985
1984, 15th	Elsinore, Denmark		Eric Petterson	None published
1983, 14th	Sophia, Bulgaria	Simulation and Gaming in Problem-Solving and Training	Ognyan Panov and Isak Assa
1982, 13th	Stirling, Scotland, UK	Problems and Prospects of Game Design	Drew Mackie	None published
1981, 12th	Haifa, Israel	Who Plays, Why, How and the Time Dimensions	Hubert Law-Yone	*
1980, 11th	Geneva, Switzerland	Simulation/Games in Education, Research and Decision-Making	Maurice Graber	Goldberg, D., & M. Graber, M. (1980). Simulation/Games in Education, Research and Decision-Making. Geneva, Switzerland
1979, 10th	Leeuwarden, the Netherlands	How to Build a Simulation/Game	Klaas Bruin	Bruin, K., de Haan, J., Teijken, C., & Veeman, W. (1979). How to Build a Simulation/Game. Leeuwarden: Univeristy Groningen
1978, 9th	Lund, Sweden	Gaming Simulation on Energy	Mats Lörstad	Gaming/Simulation on Energy: Proceedings of ISAGA IX Conference (1978). Lund, Sweden: Decision Data *
1977, 8th	Birmingham, UK		Margaret Hobson and Robert Armstrong	None published
1976, 7th	Caracas, Venezuela	Simulation and Decision-Making	Estelio Breto-Flores	Breto-Flores, Emilio. (1976). Proceso de construcción de modelos y analisis de sistemas sociales. Caracas, Venezuela *
1975, 6th	Milan, Italy	Theory and Practice of Gaming-Simulation	Gianluigi Sartorio	None published
1974, 5th	Berlin, Germany		Declan Kennedy	None published
1973, 4th	Gaithersburg MD, USA		Cathy Greenblat and Peter House	Simulation and Gaming: Proceedings of the 12th Annual Symposium, National Gaming Council, and the 4th Annual Conference, International Simulation and Gaming Association, held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Md., September 17-19, 1973. National Bureau of Standards, 1974
1972, 3rd	Birmingham, UK		John Taylor	None published
1971, 2nd	Utrecht, the Netherlands		Henk Becker	Becker, H.A. & Goudappel, H.M. (1972). Developments in Simulation and Gaming. The Netherlands: Boom Meppel
1970, 1st	Bad Godesberg, Germany		Richard Duke, Allan Feldt, Hans Hansen	None published

* some collected papers and abstracts are published in an extended program brochure

** joint meeting of ISAGA and NASAGA

*** joint meeting of ISAGA and SAGSET

**** joint meeting of ISAGA and JASAG

***** joint meeting of ISAGA and SAGSAGA

****** joint meeting of ISAGA and SSAGSg