Lien Tran (she/her)

Designer (games, social impact, HCD), technologist, strategist, dancer, traveler, foodie. Asst. Professor @CDMDePaul. Director of @MattersAtPlay. Tweets my own.

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

My latest #publicVoices #opEd brings to light on #internationalWomensDay the complex yet essential work of reducing #genderbasedviolence and how #emergingTech and #VR can make a difference.

[Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media @CDMDePaul]

On #InternationalWomensDay, assistant professor Lien Tran discusses how emerging tech, including her VR simulation "A Just Reality," can fill a major gap in essential skills training for law enforcement who respond to and investigate sexual assault & domestic violence incidents.

[MattersAtPlay @MattersAtPlay]

@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 https://t.co/GJmgyRMY7o. We have an updated one created for @g4c #XRSummit.

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

Even better than great, thank you all for sharing your games and design process with us!

[Dr. Bo Ruberg @MyOwnVelouria]

Thanks to everyone who came to our #G4C2023 panel yesterday on queer games and the apocalypse! We talked about building worlds, destroying worlds, and queer joy. It was *great*

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

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

[Games for Change @G4C]

🎉#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!▶️https://t.co/RpldpDzf1S

[DrKrisPy @KawikaGuillermo]

& 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)

[DrKrisPy @KawikaGuillermo]

Forthcoming Spring 2024 from @DukePress:

MADE IN ASIA/AMERICA: WHY VIDEO GAMES WERE NEVER (REALLY) ABOUT US.

A collection edited by myself and @fickleHQ

In print and fully OPEN ACCESS on e-book!

Huge thanks to the editors @courtney_berger, @ProfessorTMR, and Jenn Malkowski

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

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.

[Junch @junchgaming]

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

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@usembassykl @hannahyeoh Thank you @usembassykl and @hannahyeoh for kicking off the four days of @yseali #ysealigamechangers event. As one of the US game design trainers, I’m excited by the questions, energy, and ideas already being considered after day 1.

[KBSMalaysia @KBSMalaysia]

YB Hannah Yeoh, Menteri Belia dan Sukan telah merasmikan Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Game Changers Regional Workshop yang telah diadakan di Mereka Space@Publika, Mont Solaris, Kuala Lumpur.

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

Proud to be part of #ysealigamechangers as a game design trainer, helping young leaders in designing #games for #ASEAN #socialimpact over the next 4 days. @MattersAtPlay

[BERNAMA @bernamadotcom]

Pereka permainan serantau sertai bengkel 'YSEALI Game Changers' yang julung kali diadakan

https://t.co/8MOgsMOQrg

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

Agreed, excellent first day and so excited for all the energy and momentum already at #ysealigamechangers!

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@Raufigs @djgagnon @janplass Your passion is palpable, it will take you places! Thanks again @Raufigs for bringing us together and letting us share why games are not a waste a time and an effective medium for learning and engagement.

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@ProfHsieh I was also at Asian American Educators session, so much to absorb from a comprehensive set of emotional, hard truth presentations about how Asians/Asian Americans are portrayed (or aren’t) in U.S. history. No tweets. Lots of feels.

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@fielddaylab @djgagnon The swag is 🔥 !! Glad I got some 👍🏼

[David Gagnon @djgagnon]

I'm looking forward to attending #AERA23 for the first time tomorrow, joining @janplass and @LienT in an invited fireside chat to talk about @WCER_UW's @fielddaylab and demonstrate that "Games Are Most Definitely Not a Waste of Time."

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@djgagnon @janplass @WCER_UW @fielddaylab Enlightening conversation about why #games are indeed not waste of time, well spent AM at my 1st #AERA conference as well. Thx @raufigs 🔥 for bringing us together to share in our collective passion for games + learning and to our audience for your interest/questions. #AERA2023

[Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media @CDMDePaul]

We are holding another free, open to the public character animation master class with Disney vet and CDM Animator in Residence Brian Ferguson! Join us 4/15 at 11am on our Loop campus.

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@drgamermom @DrDianaLeonard @DrKowert @tarja_pk I co-authored chapter with Dr. Kate Moran from @SaintLouisU on @MattersAtPlay @amiguiagames #TomaElPaso (#MakeAMove) an #ImmigrationGame. @CDMDePaul
https://t.co/2hb2piQ4p5

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@drgamermom @DrDianaLeonard @DrKowert @tarja_pk Great news! 50 Games for Inclusion book manuscript submitted to the publisher. Thx @drgamermom for taking lead on this JEDI edition of Learning, Education & Games and to co-editors @DrDianaLeonard , @DrKowert, @tarja_pk for very heavy lifting to coordinate 50 games w 76 authors!