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Y Play Games is a game studies initiative in the College of Humanities at Brigham Young University.
Y Play Lecture Series
Games are important cultural artifacts, and—just like poetry, film, and visual art—they reward closer study.
Cougar Tales
Cougar Tales is a board game created by students and faculty to celebrate BYU's 150th anniversary.
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Fall 2026 Y Play Lectures

The Y Play Lecture series returns for the Fall 2026 semester. Lectures take place on Mondays at 4 pm in JFSB B003, except for the week of Thanksgiving.

DateGameLecturer
21 SeptemberinKONBINIMarc Yamada
28 SeptemberGame Theory, broadlyNile Hatch
5 OctoberDungeons and DragonsMatthew Ancell
12 OctoberBalatroBrian Croxall
19 OctoberSuper Mario OdysseyAbi Wallace
26 OctoberPalworld / TCG Card Shop SimulatorDan Paul
2 NovemberHeian Incense ContestScott Miller
9 NovemberPeakTanner Perkes
16 NovemberJust DanceKeely Song Glenn
23 Novemberno lecture
30 NovemberNo Man’s SkyKevin Anthony
Image that displays dates of different lectures for Fall 2026 along with images from the games