Conference on Game Innovation
11th Edition · 25 June 2026 · EXPO-Łódź,
Łódź, Poland
2026
About the Conference
Since its inaugural edition in 2016, CGI has served as a meeting point for researchers, educators, developers, and students passionate about the past, present, and future of games. The 2026 edition — the 11th in a row — focuses on educational, research, and technological innovations in Game Development, with a special emphasis on game development education at every level.
CGI 2026 is organized in conjunction with the Finals of ZTGK (Zespołowe Tworzenie Gier Komputerowych) — the largest academic game development competition in Poland and one of the largest in Europe, running since 2008.
ZTGK gives students and pupils the opportunity to present their video game, mobile game, VR experience, graphic concept, or animation projects to a wide panel of professionals from leading national and international game studios — including Infinity Ward, Techland, 11 bit studios, and Bloober Team. Winners often receive job offers or publishing deals directly at the event.
Papers and posters should be submitted via the conference submission system. The submission web page for CGI 2026 is:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cgi20260
Submission Guidelines
Full Papers
- Preferred language: English (Polish also accepted)
- Submit both abstract and full paper using the provided LaTeX template
- Each submission undergoes a double-blind peer-review process
- LaTeX template: available on the conference website
- Format: B1 (100 × 70 cm)
- Present projects, prototypes, or research results in visual form
- Poster submissions require an abstract submitted in the LaTeX template
The submission web page for CGI 2026 is:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cgi20260
Agenda
Presentations and talks – Thursday, 25 June 2026
Opening
Lunch break
Poster session – Thursday, 25 June 2026
History
CGI 2016
Inaugural Edition Held on 1 July 2016 at the Art Incubator of the Art Factory in Łódź, co-organized by Łódź University of Technology and the University of Łódź, centred around the GameInn sector programme announced by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR).
CGI 2017
Held on 30 June 2017 at the Art Incubator in Łódź. The conference was associated with the ZTGK competition for the first time.
CGI 2018
Jubilee Edition Co-organized with EC1 Łódź – City of Culture. Accompanied by the TEWI conference, a Machine Learning Challenge hackathon, and an IoT competition.
CGI & TEWI 2019/2021
Post-conference publications from both editions collected in a joint monograph, reflecting the close collaboration between CGI and the TEWI conference.
CGI 2024
The 9th edition of CGI brought together researchers, educators, and industry professionals around the theme of education and research in game development. Post-conference proceedings were published as a monograph by Łódź University of Technology Press.
CGI 2025
The 10th edition continued the tradition of bringing together academics, researchers, and game industry professionals to exchange knowledge on game development education and research. A particular highlight was the international dimension of the programme — speakers and presenters from 5 foreign universities joined the conference, reflecting the growing reach and recognition of CGI beyond Poland. As in previous years, the conference was held alongside the ZTGK competition finals, offering participants direct contact with leading studios and an opportunity to build interdisciplinary research networks.
CGI
Important Dates EventDate Abstract submission1 June 2026Full paper / poster submission16 June 2026Notification of acceptance20 June 2026Camera-ready versionTBAConference25 June 2026, EXPO-ŁódźRead More
- Date:21.06.2026 11:00 AM - 24.06.2026 11:00 AM
- Location aleje Politechniki 4, 93-590 Łódź, Łódź, Polska (Map)
- More Info:Hala EXPO Łódź
Past Events
| Title | Date | Day | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGI 2023 | 29 Jun 2023 | Thursday | aleje Politechniki 4, 93-590 Łódź, Łódź, Polska |
Contact
- al. Politechniki 8, 93-590 Łódź, Poland