In this special episode of WordPlay, we turn our focus to the British DiGRA 2025 Conference, held in May at Birmingham City University. The theme of the conference, and arguably a central theme of this podcast, is Britishness, explored through the core question: What is “British Games Research”? Dr Andra Ivănescu speaks with the conference co-chairs: Dr Poppy Wilde, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications, and Dr Nick Webber, Associate Professor in Media and Communications and Director of The Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research.You'll also hear from a wide range of presenters and attendees whose voices are woven throughout the episode.

For more information about this month's topic, please see below:

British DiGRA New Board Announcement and Priorities: https://bdigra.co.uk/about

2025 Conference Announcement and Call for Papers: https://bdigra.co.uk/british-digra-2025-conference

2025 Conference Programme: https://bdigra.co.uk/what-is-british-games-research

2026 Conference Call for Hosts: https://bdigra.co.uk/british-digra-2026-conference-call-for-hosts