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The Conference encompasses all topics related to computer games design and development. Papers are particularly welcome that cover the use of animation, mobile platforms, education, AI for modeling and programming "believable characters" and serious games. Depending on submissions, the conference is expected to have several special Tracks/Sessions: Tools and systems for Games and Virtual Reality Games platforms, games engines, middleware, sound Interfaces and controllers, speech, motion capture AI Tools Neural networks, genetic algorithms, case-based reasoning, fuzzy systems Markov processes, search algorithms, rule-based AI, finite-state machines Fuzzy systems (FuFSM), adaptive Markov models Mobile  and Multiuser Games MUDs; MMORPGs; mobile communications, games for mobile phones Programming web games in Java, net technology, scaling game content. Games Design Games genres, creative aspects, art and design, level design, modelling Animation, 3dsmax, Maya, Silicon Graphics, Renderman etc; Interactive Story Telling, scripting languages, voice interaction Intelligent agents and Gamebots Believable characters, models, agent architecture, memory, game bots Group behaviour, anytime algorithms, JACK, JADE Learning and Adaptation in Games Reinforcement learning, machine learning, case-based systems, BDI Graphics & Visualisation Graphics cards, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality Collision detection Contact resolution, closest point algorithms, 3D scalability Level-of-detail rendering, image-based rendering, photo realism Textures, illumination and reflections, bump mapping, anti-aliasing Physics simulation, NURBS, skeletal animation, facial animation Rendering skins, talking heads, particle systems Social/humanities aspects of games Gender issues, violence, usability, pervasive gaming Games Simulations Simulation of crowd scenes; Crime scene investigation Transport systems; AI techniques for improving security Serious Games Education for Games Design, Development and Applications Teaching games programming, languages, .NET, C++, C# etc OpenGL, DirectX, learning & teaching aids, technology-supported learning Games for education and training Interactive Robots and Toys Sound Design and Music Systems for computer games Aesthetic approaches to game design and development Interactive Simulations in Entertainments Computer Games and Psychology- New Track!!!!!! Game Security - New Track!!!!!!!!

CGAMES08 Conference 30 July - 2 August 2008 Galt House Hotel, Kentucky, USA

Conference Chair: Professor Qasim Mehdi Email: q.h.mehdi@wlv.ac.uk