Boil Me Elmo

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Who wouldn’t buy one, I ask you? Just imagine how the whistle would sound.

Boil Me Elmo

published February 21, 2009

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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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