Degree Program: Critical Game Design, Ph.D.

Faculty Advisor: James Malazita

Area of Research / Interest: inclusive game design, cross-cultural gaming, serious games, user experience design

Undergraduate Education Institution: New York University Shanghai

Undergraduate Major: Interactive Media Arts

Biography: Zihan Feng is a PhD candidate in the Critical Game Design program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is interested in both examining gaming as a cultural phenomenon and understanding game design as an approach to fostering meaningful experiences. In his ongoing dissertation project, Zihan investigates the intersectionality of Asian queer representations in video games, seeking to expand and improve such representations through critical and inclusive design praxis.  

Links: https://www.zihanfeng.net/ 

Email: fengz5@rpi.edu