I am a game developer and PhD candidate investigating developing games for Virtual Reality. In the past, I have taken on many responsibilities when developing games across art, design, and production. However, I feel most at home as a programmer/tech artist. I grew up playing and enjoying games and love bringing that same enjoyment I felt to others through the games that I make. I play games in all forms, video games, card games, board games, miniature war games, TTRPGs and even LARP.
About me
I am a game developer and PhD candidate investigating developing games for Virtual Reality. In the past, I have taken on many responsibilities when developing games across art, design, and production. However, I feel most at home as a programmer/tech artist. I grew up playing and enjoying games and love bringing that same enjoyment I felt to others through the games that I make. I play games in all forms, video games, card games, board games, miniature war games, TTRPGs and even LARP.
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 11/03/2025 |
SAGE Advice 2025: Beyond Coding: Unlocking Diverse Skills for Life & Career Through Games Education, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKAqldewmBk |
| 23/09/2024 |
Play, learn and empathise: New video game redefines the neurodiverse narrative, https://unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2024/play-learn-and-empathise-new-video-game-redefines--the-neurodiverse-narrative/ |
About me
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Digital Media) Flinders University of South Australia
Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialising in Game Art) TAFE SA
PhD: Embodied Recreational Terror: Synthesising Film and Game Design Knowledge into Virtual Reality Horror Realms. Supervisors: AsPr Kath Dooley, Dr Susannah Emery, Dr Josh McCarthy.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Melonhead Games Pty. Ltd. (2023). Rooftop Renegade [Steam/Xbox/Switch/Playstation]. Melonhead Games Pty. Ltd.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Emery, S, Martin, G, McLean, J, Oestmann, J & Ferrabetta, A 2024, Life (Re)Sounding. |
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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Whiting, S., Oestmann, J., Martin, G. W. & Emery, S. (2024). Musical Automation In The Australian Games Industry: Current Perspectives [Working Paper]. MetaMIDI Toolkit. https://metamiditoolkit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cp3-wp-05.pdf
Research
PhD: Embodied Recreational Terror: Synthesising Film and Game Design Knowledge into Virtual Reality Horror Realms. Supervisors: AsPr Kath Dooley, Dr Susannah Emery, Dr Josh McCarthy.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
