ICIDS has become one of

ICIDS has become one of my academic homes—this is my fifth time participating in the conference. It’s a place where I can share my latest work, connect with colleagues, explore the cutting-edge research in interactive storytelling, build my academic network, and make new friends. The integrity of the submission process is a big highlight for me: the reviews are transparent, comprehensive, and highly constructive. I especially value the commitment to global participation, which they facilitate through a tiered registration cost that makes the conference realistic and accessible for academics worldwide. Finally, I appreciate that ICIDIS is not an isolated event. It’s part of a broader, supportive academic community that includes a summer school, a journal, a website, and valuable collaborations with other events and publishers. I will definitely be coming back next year.”