17th European Conference on Games Based Learning
5 - 6 October 2023, Enschede, Netherlands
University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Welcome to ECGBL 2023
The European Conference on Games Based Learning was established 16 years ago. It has been held in Austria, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Greece, Norway and France to mention only some of the countries that have hosted it. ECGBL is generally attended by participants from more than 40 countries and attracts an interesting combination of academic scholars, practitioners, game designers and individuals who are engaged in various aspects of games-based learning and serious games. Among other journals, the Electronic Journal of e-Learning publishes a special edition of the best papers presented at this conference.
The conference is also host to The 11th International Educational Games Competition.
ECGBL 2023 is being held at University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, on 05 - 06 October 2023
A personal message from the Conference Co-Chairs
Welcome to the ECGBL conference in Enschede! Whether you are a practitioner or a scientist, you are sure to find something to learn from this event. Through workshops, seminars and networking, you will have the opportunity to explore the latest research and trends, share your own knowledge and make valuable connections with fellow professionals. We are delighted to welcome you in Enschede, and look forward to an inspiring experience. See you in Enschede.
Important Dates
| Abstract submission deadline | |
| Notification of abstract acceptance | 29 March 2023 |
| Full paper due for review | 04 May 2023 |
| Notification of paper acceptance (with any requested changes) | 13 July 2023 |
| Call for Games Closes | 08 May 2023 |
| Notification of Game acceptance | 25 May 2023 |
| Earlybird registration closes | 27 July 2023 |
| Final paper due (with any changes) | 31 August 2023 |
| Final author payment date | 14 September 2023 |
Conference Publications
Papers accepted for the ECGBL after the double-blind peer review process, will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. The conference proceedings have an ISSN (2049-0992) and will be assigned an ISBN on publication. Proceedings are accessible here: https://papers.academic-conferences.org/index.php/ecgbl
Additionally, papers that have been presented at the conference will also be considered for further development and possible publication in the journals listed below. Note that journal editors are provided with the conference proceedings and will make selections if they feel work is appropriate and of sufficient quality for the journal. If invited to publish in a journal authors will be expected to develop the work by 40-50%, including a change of title and abstract. Individual journal procedures will need to be followed and there is no guarantee of publication.
- International Journal of Game-Based Learning. published by the Information Resource Management Association (DOI: 10.4018/IJGBL, ISSN: 2155-6849, EISSN: 2155-6857)
- Electronic Journal of e-Learning (ISSN 1479-4403)
Conference Accreditations
Proceedings of the European Conference on Games Based Learning (ECGBL) are:
- listed in the Web of Science (WoS) Conference Proceedings Citation Index
- indexed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the UK
- listed in the EBSCO database
- listed in the Elsevier SCOPUS abstract and citation database
- listed on Google Book Search
- listed on Google Schoolar
- Ranked by the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers
The Conference Proceedings are submitted for accreditation on publication. Please note that depending on the accreditation body this process can take up to several months.