RPI Degree Program: Critical Game Design, Ph.D.
Area of Research / Interest: Game Engagement
Undergraduate Studies: GSAS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Graduate Studies: MS Computer Science, RPI
Biography: Justin is a PhD Candidate at RPI working toward his Doctorate in Critical Game Design. His area of focus is engagement, specifically examining how games that lack traditional challenge or difficulty are able to keep players engaged for months or years. He hopes to get a job teaching game design after he graduates. In his spare time, he runs a YouTube channel with nearly 4,000 subscribers.
Hometown: Hewitt, New Jersey
Email: buergj@rpi.edu