I research, publish and teach at the intersection of digital media, video games and culture. My underlying question: how game mechanics build representations of who we are.
I'm interested in understanding the video game not only as entertainment, but as a medium that produces meaning and builds cultural representations. What does a game say about a nation when it turns it into a map, a mission, a character? How is Latin America represented when it becomes playable?
I work on these questions by crossing cultural studies, representation theory and actor-network theory, bringing the critical lens together with my practice as a developer.