Introduction to the Special Issue on GaLA Conf 2023.

The International Journal of Serious Games published a special issue dedicated to the best papers from the 2023 GaLA conference, organized by Professor Pierpaolo Dondio at the Technological University of Dublin. The issue features five extended papers that explore game-based learning and serious games, showcasing different research approaches and their impact on human learning. Topics covered include the effects of game elements on motivation, the use of game mechanics for science learning, transdisciplinarity in serious gaming design, and the impact of player traits on the leaderboard experience in educational math games. [Extracted from the article]