The Computers and Games conference is held in even-numbered years (Advances in Computer Games is in the odd-numbered years). It originated in Japan and is affiliated with the International Computer Games Association.

The Computers and Games conference (CG 2026) will feature cutting edge artificial intelligence technology as applied to computer games. For the first time since 2018, we are organizing this conference to be on-site again, in Maastricht, the Netherlands, on 19-20 June, 2026.


Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

- The current state of game-playing programs for classic and modernboard games, card games, puzzles, virtual/casual/video games, etc.
- General game playing
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning for games
- The history of computers in game-based research
- New theoretical developments in game-related research
- New and enhanced algorithms for search and knowledge acquisition
- Automated game design and evaluation
- Mathematical insights into games
- Social aspects of computer games
- Scientific contributions produced by the study of games
- Cognitive research of how (and why) humans play games and puzzles
- Capture and analysis of game data


All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Papers must be written in English and can be up to 12 pages in length (including references). Please conform to the LNCS style. LaTeX preferred. Papers can be submitted via EasyChair. The proceedings will be published by Springer as a volume in their LNCS series.

All authors will be expected to abide by the Springer Nature Code of Conduct for Book Authors.


- Submission due: February 20, 2026
- Notification: April 3, 2026
- Conference: June 19-20, 2026
- Camera-ready version due: August 10, 2026 (note that this is after the conference takes place, so as to enable authors to incorporate feedback received at the conference)

All deadlines are at 23:59, anywhere on Earth (UTC-12).

Program Co-chairs:
- Dennis Soemers, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
- Éric Piette, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Contact

Any questions about the conference or submissions should be sent to: cg2026(@)easychair.org. PS. Remove '()' around '@'.