playability.de welcomes scholarly contributions as well as essays and reviews. all contributions should be submitted in html- or rtf-format to webmaster@playability.de. please include a brief biographical sketch. all rights remain with the authors.
 

research

scholarly contributions from the areas of game culture, game aesthetics, game history, game sociology etc. up to a length of 5,000 words can be submitted to the editor (webmaster@playability.de) without previous notice.

scholarly articles should include references to recent literature, if applicable, and reflect current research in the field. quotes should be in one of the common international formats (mla, apa, cbe).
 

essays

essays from the areas of game culture, game aesthetics, game history, game sociology etc. up to a length of 3,000 words can be submitted to the editor (webmaster@playability.de) without previous notice.

authors with unconventional areas of inquiry and innovative approaches are strongly encouraged to publish their work in an essay on playability.de. quotes should be in one of the common international formats (mla, apa, cbe).
 

book reviews

reviews of books from the areas of game culture, game aesthetics, game history, game sociology etc. can be submitted to the editor (webmaster@playability.de) without previous notice. if there is a book you would like to review, please let me know.
 

game reviews

reviews of old and new games can be submitted to the editor (webmaster@playability.de) without previous notice. reviews should focus on games featuring innovative gameplay rather than highly genre-conscious games. reviews of classics from the history of games and independent games are also welcome.

reviews should deal critically with games and put them into (historical, cultural, medial...) context. if there is a game you would like to review, please let me know.