Websites belonging to researchers whose main research area is game studies.
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- Walker, Jill Weblog. Links to publications and other resources.
- Frasca, Gonzalo Independent. Weblog, articles, games. Research on political games, simulations, ludology.
- Kirksæther, Jørgen Brief presentation of his doctoral thesis on videogame history and a few links.
- Juul, Jesper IT University of Copenhagen. Articles, reviews, thesis, games.
- Flanagan, Mary Digital media artist, author, educator, and designer.
- Mortensen, Torill Volda University College. Weblog. Research on MUDs.
- Konzack, Lars Aalborg University. Research on computer games and ludology. Weblog and articles.
- Rau, Anja Germany. Weblog, articles, conference calls. Research on computer games and hypertext.
- Tosca, Susana IT University of Copenhagen. Articles, activities, teaching.
- Klevjer, Rune Phd scholar at the University of Bergen, Norway. Abstract of his doctoral project: Play and Mediation in Computer Games, links to papers.
- Zimmerman, Eric Game designer, artist, and academic at NYU exploring the theory and practice of game design. Essays, links, teaching.
- Yee, Nicholas Research is both quantative and qualitative, and is particularly centred on players of EverQuest and other Massive Multi-Player Online Games.
- Mactavish, Andrew Focuses on the performative and participatory elements of computer game play. Also researches hypertext theory and interactive, streaming video.
- Montfort, Nick Theorist and author/developer specialising in interactive fiction, often in the crossover between game and literature. Games, fiction, publications and links.
- Pearce, Celia Interactive media designer who has also written on games. Papers and descriptions of projects are available.
- Nowviskie, Bethany University of Virginia. Dissertation deals with games and generative art in the context of conflicting design philosophies: hermeneutic and algorithmic. CV, descriptions of dissertation and projects, list of publications.
- Adams, Ernest W. Game designer and theorist. Archive of columns published in Gamasutra, other articles, list of print publications, pages describing game philosophy.
- Klastrup, Lisbeth Researching the construction of story in virtual worlds. Background in hypertext theory. Weblog and publications.
- Poremba, Cindy Weblog, articles and projects centered around multiplayer games, women and technology, emergence in communities and games and serial and reconfigurable narrative.
- Kennerly , David Professional and academic articles, presentation, and interviews game design philosophy, MMORPG design, and game education.
- Dormans, Joris Website of Dutch independent game scholar Joris Dormans. His articles on games and related subjects can be found here.
- Dibbell, Julian Personal site contains articles and writing samples including research on MMORPG economies and "A Rape in Cyberspace."
- Funk, Jeanne B University of Toledo. Research on the impact of violence in computer and video games on children. List of publications.
- Dekoven, Bernie Articles, links, and weblog chronicling personal search for games and toys, ideas and innovations, people and events that enhance our capacity for having fun.
- Burke, Timothy Personal weblog of Terra Nova contributor. Includes links and other resources.
- Smith, Jonas Heide PhD student at the IT University of Copenhagen. Personal weblog and CV.
- Eladhari, Mirjam Gotland University in Sweden and University of Teesside in England. Personal weblog and notes for Ph.D. work on MMORPGs.
- Bartle, Richard (Ln(x))3. The everyday weblog of MUD Scholar Richard Bartle.
- Taylor, Laurie Professional and academic articles, presentations, and links to other resources.
- Kücklich, Julian Graphic facilitation, graphic recording, visualizations, and sketchnotes.