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How to Talk About Videogames

The Geek's Chihuahua

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Google Already Won

Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Gone Too Far

All Airlines Are Now the Same

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Persuasive Games

Simony

Cow Clicker

Projects

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Put Words Between Buns

Metropolis Now

Object Lessons

About

Ian Bogost is an author and game designer. He is the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences, Director of Film & Media Studies, and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis; Founding Partner at Persuasive Games LLC; and a Contributing Editor at The Atlantic.

A bio, press photos, and CV are available here.

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