Computer Games and Virtual Worlds

Focusing on the development, design, and study of interactive digital environments and entertainment, exploring aspects such as gameplay, virtual reality, and immersive simulations.

Faculty

View Rebecca Black

Rebecca Black

Professor Informatics

(949) 824-0592

rwblack@uci.edu

DBH 5072

View Mimi Ito

Mimi Ito

Professor in Residence Informatics

(949) 824-9011

mizukoi@uci.edu

DBH 5204

View Cristina Lopes

Cristina Lopes

Chancellor's Professor Informatics

(949) 824-1525

lopes@ics.uci.edu

ISEB 2430

View Bonnie Nardi

Bonnie Nardi

Professor Emerita Informatics

nardi@ics.uci.edu

View Kylie Peppler

Kylie Peppler

Professor Informatics

(949) 824-4828

kpeppler@uci.edu

DBH 5206

View Katie Salen Tekinbas

Katie Salen Tekinbas

Professor Informatics

ksalen@uci.edu

DBH 5068

View Kurt Squire

Kurt Squire

Professor Informatics

(949) 824-9045

ksquire@uci.edu

DBH 5064

View Constance Steinkuehler

Constance Steinkuehler

Professor Informatics

(949) 824-8716

const@uci.edu

DBH 5066

View Bill Tomlinson

Bill Tomlinson

Professor Informatics

(949) 423-6171

wmt@uci.edu

DBH 5068

View Aaron Trammell

Aaron Trammell

Associate Professor Informatics

(732) 673-3879

trammell@uci.edu

DBH 5048

Computer Games and Virtual Worlds

Faculty

Rebecca Black

Mimi Ito

Cristina Lopes

Bonnie Nardi

Kylie Peppler

Katie Salen Tekinbas

Kurt Squire

Constance Steinkuehler

Bill Tomlinson

Aaron Trammell

Recent News about Computer Games and Virtual Worlds

ACM Games Research & Practice: “Games as Social Platforms”

Delving into The Privilege of Play

UCI News: “Examining instances when play can be painful”

The Darker Side of Play

Tech & Learning: “A Minecraft Server for Grieving Kids”

ExperienceCraft: Creating a Custom Minecraft Server for Grieving Youth