Since 2019, each annual DiGRAA conference has selected a best paper. This award is chosen by the local organising committee of each conference (each of which might have different criteria). Our Best Conference Paper Winners have been:
2025
Making Sense of Scale in A Short Hike and Assassin’s Creed Mirage by Rory Manning Graham, University of Sydney.
2024
Myth and Misattribution: Comparing Common Conceptions of the Hero’s Journey against Joseph Campbell by Dr Jacqueline Moran, Swinburne University of Technology.
2023
Building the Ultimate Battlestation: Producing and Consuming Gaming Setup Videos on YouTube by Dahlia Jovic, University of Sydney.
2022
Not awarded due to COVID-19 disruptions.
2021
Performing Within the Threshold: Girlhood Themed Games as Transformative Spaces by Stephanie Harkin, Swinburne University of Technology.
2020
‘Keeping PAX safe and secure for everyone’: Problematising Safety and Inclusivity in PAX Aus’ Code of Conduct Policy by Taylor Hardwick, Swinburne University of Technology.
2019 (inaugural award)
Against All Odds: Desire and Monetisation in Japanese Mobile Games by Gawain Lucian Lax, University of Melbourne & Mads Mackenzie, independent scholar.