The Y Play Lecture series returns for the Winter 2026 semester. Lectures take place on Mondays at 4 pm in JFSB B003, except for the week of President’s Day.
| Date | Game | Faculty Lecturer |
| 26 January | Tecmo Super Bowl | Michael Easterling |
| 2 February | Madden NFL ’95 | Robert Hudson |
| 9 February | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Dan Paul |
| 16 February | no lecture | |
| 23 February | Gran Turismo 7 | Jeremy Browne |
| 2 March | Life is Strange | Jon Ostenson |
| 9 March | TBD | Kerry Soper |
| 16 March | Dungeons and Dragons | Sami Chun |
| 23 March | Pax Viking | Nate Kramer |
| 30 March | TBD | Derek Hansen |
| 6 April | TBD | Seth Holladay and Parris Egbert |