MattersAtPlay

@MattersAtPlay’s @LienT @lynnbaus are honored for their #Unplugged game #TheBigBuildUp to win @stopTDV 2021 game design challenge. Can you and self esteem stand up against acts of #PowerAndControl in dating? #LoveLifePAX #PAXUnplugged

@LienT @G4C @CDMDePaul For more details on #AJustRealityVR project and our process, as well as a worksheet for those interested in doing their own #VR #training, visit mattersatplay.com/projects/a-jus…. We have an updated one created for @g4c #XRSummit.

Curious about how we developed #AJustReality trauma-informed #VR training (currently available in the immersive arcade @G4C)? Join us today 7/20 @ 6pm for our #XRsummit workshop, located in Microsoft Music Box! @CDMDePaul @MattersAtPlay

We were in incredible company including @NeverAloneGame’s Alan Gershenfeld, @x_junkfood_x, @lunagamedesign, @Khayalan_arts, @LienT, @Mindtoggle, @studioanisa, @StephayKSL, @Larxy, @mistahasnul, Buzz, amongst other game dev luminaries

& Roundtable Interviews with: @EmperatrizUng Patrick Miller (@pattheflip) Minh Le (@GoosemanCS) @matthewseiji Sisi Jiang (@six6jiang) Domini Gee @toby_do Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) @JoeXu Lien B. Tran (@LienT) Robert Yang (@radiatoryang) Dietrich Squinkifer (@squinkifer)

🎉#G4C2023 is only a few weeks away!🎉 We're excited to share these @DePaulU panelists who will explore #VR's role in combating bias in law enforcement: 🔹 @LienT 🔹 Chryselle Rego 🔹 LeAnne Wagner 🔹 Chase Jones Explore more sessions & register today!▶️buff.ly/436NvWR

Looking forward to leading VR workshop at #XRforChange and to celebrate 20 years of Impact for @g4c at 20th festival and participate in first-ever event to convene the video games industry at #UnitedNations to discuss how #games and #XR can support key #SDGs.

If you’re in NYC, this is the place to be next Wednesday! #CareNotCriminalization #HousingNotHandcuffs #HousingIsAHumanRight #JusticeForJordanNeely

@drgamermom @DrDianaLeonard @DrKowert @tarja_pk I co-authored chapter with Dr. Kate Moran from @SaintLouisU on @MattersAtPlay @amiguiagames #TomaElPaso (#MakeAMove) an #ImmigrationGame. @CDMDePaul immigrationgames.com/make-a-move/

New game design challenge: #CriticalThinking ▪️$10,000 in prize money ▪️Submit your pitch by March 19th 🎮 criticalthinker.games #IndieDev #GameDesign #VideoGames #Education @stopTDV @GamingAgainstV

Check out @HNHCampaign's new map of emergent state level threats to criminalize homelessness. Educate yourself and take action! #HousingNotHandcuffs housingnothandcuffs.org/emergent-threa…

Year of the Rabbit or Year of the Cat? Depends on where you live pbs.org/newshour/world…

*Fantastic* op-ed by @LienT on #civics and #games. Thank you for talking about my book #WetheGamers in it! newthinking.com/innovation/the…

“Educators and caregivers tasked with raising and shaping young people should consider the enormous potential of games, which can transform knowledge, awareness and perspective on all sorts of societal issues.” ✍️ @LienT newthinking.com/innovation/the…

More than ever, @DePaulU experts are trusted sources for journalists. The DePaul Newsmakers campaign elevates the top opinion writing from faculty and staff. Please follow along and share their excellent work. #DePaul125 ow.ly/wRco50MwGT5

@newthinking_mag @LienT @LienT’s latest #opEdProject #PublicVoices article on the power of games for civic education is now available @newthinking_mag. Learn how games situate meaning, including clarify the true scope of the First Amendment. @gamesforchange @icivics @drgamermom

According to @LienT, video games could be the key to solving America's failing civic education. #education newthinking.com/innovation/the…

"The experiences and contributions of Asian Americans are too important, and the stakes are too high, for us to not actively capture and share the voices of those who’ve shaped this nation’s past and present" - Lien B. Tran #PublicVoices @theopedproject visiblemagazine.com/lunar-new-year…

@visiblemagazine @TheOpEdProject As Lunar New Year approaches, I’m pleased to share my op ed on reflecting on our complex and diverse histories and opportunities for #emergingtech and museums to capture and share important voices of survival and prejudice of Asian Americans.

When she first moved to Nevada as a single mother, she missed a traffic citation payment. A bench warrant was immediately issued. “That was my introduction to the system, to thousands of dollars in fines & fees just because I had an expired registration." nevadacurrent.com/2022/12/26/law…

Faculty job *postings* alert! @CDMDePaul #SchoolOfDesign seeks qualified, enthusiastic & dedicated professionals across #design areas, incl. #graphicDesign, #gameDesign, #UXD, #industrialDesign, #digitalMedia, #HCD to begin in fall 2023. 5 links, 6 positions below. Please RT. 1/

@CDMDePaul representing at @meaningfulplay showcase with student & faculty projects - thx for all the playing, emoting, conversing, and overall engagement & support at #mplay showcase last night! @MattersAtPlay #poorNotGuilty @jesklash

Also #FBF to #mplay conference close. Appreciate the #topPaper recognition on @CDMDePaul @MattersAtPlay @UMLawHRC #StreetLaw lesson plan using @PoorNotGuilty #finesandFees challenges to advocate for decriminalizing poverty and homelessness, available at poornotguilty.org/challenges