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Author Guidelines

Authors should consult the Information for Authors and download the Guide for Authors. Authors should also use the template provided to format their submissions. Submissions which do not use the template may be rejected and the author asked to re-submit.

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Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • You are a currently enrolled student or have graduated within the last year.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or RTF document file format.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided to the Editor-in-Chief).
  • The text adheres to the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, and the instructions found on the Information for Authors page.
  • The submission file is based on the template provided and adheres to the styles defined therein; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.

Articles

Articles are typically between 5000 and 8000 words in length.

Commentary

Short topical articles, book reviews, event reports, think pieces and accounts of work-in-progress. Up to 2000 words in length. Not typically peer reviewed.

Critical Insights

Analyses of particular games or franchises. Authors may perform a close reading of a game or otherwise examine a game or phenomenon through a particular lens. Up to 3000 words in length.

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