GameTable COST action: kickoff report

ICGA Journal, vol. 46, pp. 11–27

Abstract

The GameTable COST Action kickoff, focusing on “Computational Techniques for Tabletop Games Heritage,” took place at Leiden University in the Pieter de la Court Building from January 29th to 30th, 2024. This event aimed to convene researchers from diverse backgrounds involved in the Action, offering an opportunity to present an overview of the key research areas, share concrete case studies, and facilitate discussions and idea exchanges across fields that may not typically intersect, thereby enhancing the organization of the Action. This report provides a summary of the organization and discussions of the event, and future plans for GameTable.

Authors 7

1. Éric Piette

   UCLouvain

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   ICTEAM, UCLouvain, Belgium

2. Walter Crist corresponding Aachen Centre for the Arts in Society

   Leiden University

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   Centre for the Arts in Society, Leiden University, The Netherlands

3. Dennis J. N. J. Soemers

   Maastricht University

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   Department of Advanced Computing Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

4. Lisa Rougetet

   Université de Bretagne Occidentale · Centre François Viète · Université de Bretagne Occidentale

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   Centre François Viète, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, France

5. Summer Courts

   University of Reading

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   Department of Classics, University of Reading, United Kingdom

6. Tim Penn

   University of Reading

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Classics, University of Reading, United Kingdom

7. Achille Morenville

   UCLouvain

   Affiliation as printed

   ICTEAM, UCLouvain, Belgium