Throughout the ages the human race has played games of various kinds. Games such as for instance Kalah and Chess are both very old.

Today games are more popular than ever especially when taking into consideration the vast phenomenon of computer and video games, indeed computer and video games today make the leading entertainment industry, even bigger than the movie and music industries.

Games can be categorized into card games, board games, dice games, roleplaying games and computer and video games, to mention the perhaps best known variants. What makes a good gaming experience? How can games be used within education? Or as an art form?

Keynote speakers on games might delve into discussions concerning what defines a game, about the differences, and similarities, between games and sports, about the cross relations between games and interactive fiction and art. Other topics might include game strategies and theories.