Last year's Generation Analog was amazing and I'm excited to be among the presenters this time around. I'll be talking about Critical Role, Twitch, and platformization, building on some of the findings from my recent article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

This Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:30 pm EDT, I will be talking about Critical Role, Twitch, and platformization at #GenerationAnalog2022 as part of the Magic, Celebrity, and Industry panel. The online event is free to attend and registration is still open: eventbrite.com/e/generation-a…

A great live-tweet thread for #GenerationAnalog2022.

If you've missed the amazing #GenerationAnalog2022 conference or couldn't follow it live over the last two days, you can now check out VODs of all the sessions and keynotes on YouTube, including my talk about Critical Role, Twitch, and platformization: youtu.be/kfKFurvKSiw?t=…

Check out the new podcast series @ConvGameStudies hosted by Ádám Hushegyi. I had the privilege of appearing in the first episode. We've discussed player surveillance, game analytics, and infographics. The episode is available both in video (with illustrations) and audio form.

It's here and it's out! 😈 My book Player vs. Monster launches today on The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social. It's a cultural history and a critique of monsters in games that tries to explain why games need monsters at all and what kind of otherness these monsters represent. mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047753/

I'm happy to be able to participate in the amazing #GenerationAnalog2023 online conference, co-organized by Analog Game Studies. On Thursday morning EDT, I will be talking about game awards and prizes using the perspectives of industrial reflexivity and cultural economics.

Thanks to all who attended, presented, and helped organize #GenerationAnalog2023! This is a collective effort every year, and every year we are rewarded. You can already check out the Day 1 video playlist in case there was a particular talk you missed! youtube.com/playlist?list=…

I'm proud to be included in this amazing edited collection about Magic: The Gathering. My chapter analyzes card previews (aka spoilers) and related metagame discussions as part of the game's business model and creator culture. Thanks to @shellyjansen for the editing work!

It's an honor to be able to return to FROG - Vienna Games Conference, this time as a keynote speaker. I first attended the conference back in 2016, when I was a PhD student. This time I will talk about video game monetization and player surveillance.

Made it to the Vienna City Hall and this year's FROG - Vienna Games Conference conference. It's great to be back in this amazing venue. My talk about player surveillance and game monetization is scheduled for Sunday morning.

Lost Caverns of Ixalan preview season is in full swing and I recently received the physical copy of Beyond the Deck (edited by @shellyjansen). My chapter analyzes previews for the Ikoria set from 2020 and how WotC focuses on high rarity cards to create hype.