MattersAtPlay

Transdisciplinary lab @CDMDePaul designing interactivity and games for positive social transformation. Directed by @LienT.

[MattersAtPlay @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

[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.

[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

[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)

[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

[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.

[Eric Tars @EricTars]

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

[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

[Drew Crecente (mastodon: [email protected]) @crecente]

New game design challenge: #CriticalThinking

▪️$10,000 in prize money
▪️Submit your pitch by March 19th

🎮 https://t.co/pb5mesbkoM

#IndieDev #GameDesign #VideoGames #Education @stopTDV @GamingAgainstV

[Eric Tars @EricTars]

Check out @HNHCampaign's new map of emergent state level threats to criminalize homelessness.
Educate yourself and take action! #HousingNotHandcuffs
https://t.co/v0pMjUulKO

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

Year of the Rabbit or Year of the Cat? Depends on where you live https://t.co/ZfVY83msvK

[Dr. Kat Schrier 😺 👾 🦉🌻🎲 🍄 #InclusiveGames @drgamermom]

*Fantastic* op-ed by @LienT on #civics and #games. Thank you for talking about my book #WetheGamers in it! https://t.co/TJ3BQcylMm

[The Prosperity Exchange @prosperity_exch]

“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

https://t.co/9sGmdv79Iv

[DePaul News @DePaul_News]

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
https://t.co/A35TaFtVtT

[MattersAtPlay @MattersAtPlay]

@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

[Visible Magazine @visiblemagazine]

"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
https://t.co/QbPBAirRLv

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@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.

[Fines and Fees Justice Center @FinesandFeesJC]

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." https://t.co/e2KvV615S3

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

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/

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

@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

[Lien Tran (she/her) @LienT]

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 https://t.co/5oHLlN1rDx