Critical Hit: Counterplay & Cultural Games Studies

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Whether you’re new to game studies, an established scholar in the field, or just interested in thinking about and playing games in new ways, join us!

We’re a passionate and compassionate group of scholars of all backgrounds, skill levels, and interests in games and games-related topics.

We believe the best way to think about games is to do it together—so jump in, have fun, and learn with us!

2024 Symposium × Connections 2024 Image Gallery

Critical Hit hosted a 2024 year-end symposium that showcased the research activity of the research cluster that year, featured new research in game studies by cluster members and others in the UC Davis community, collaborated with groups in the broader UC Davis gaming community, and hosted a keynote address, “The Digital Generic,” by Alenda Chang, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara.

This culminating event occurred the same day as the Connections 2024 conference, where many Critical Hit members presented or otherwise participated. Part of the English Graduate Student Association’s (EGSA) ongoing annual interdisciplinary conference series, Connections 2024: Playing with Genre took place on April 26, 2024 in Walker Hall at UC Davis. Critical Hit is grateful for the special collaboration with EGSA that enabled these events to be such a success!

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