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Dr Rory Summerley

summerlr@lsbu.ac.uk

Creative Technologies

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6496-9679

I am a game studies researcher with an eclectic range of interests in a variety of subjects. I have published research on game fiction, esports, the history of games and sports, raising awareness of ecological issues through games, pedagogy in games teaching, parody and irony in games, the spectatorship of AI playing against AI, and new methodologies for critical game analysis.

I am a peer reviewer for the games and culture journal and have experience editing and collaborating on research papers with other researchers.

I am currently supervising 3 games PhDs based at Falmouth university

I currently lead the Game Design and Development course at London South Bank University. I have almost decade of experience in teaching, course development, research supervision, and pedagogic practice. I primarily teach on the theory components of the course as well as game design and playtesting practice. I'm familiar with many research methods, as well as how they can be practically applied to both game analysis and development. He also supervises on team-working modules to help build team working skills more broadly, an essential employable skill for the games industry.

I am also a strong advocate for accessibility and believe it should be a key design consideration for games as well as education, helping players and students with and without disabilities access the best possible experiences.

Courses taught

Game Design and Development - BA (Hons)

HNC Creative Media Production (Film and TV)

Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
Najwa GutaleMRes
Cosima HolmesPhD
Carina AssuncaoPhD
Che WilbrahamPhD
PhD

Falmouth University

2013
2018
Master's degree - digital games theory and design

Brunel University

2012
2013
Bachelors degree - Fine art, performance and digital media

Kingston University

2009
2012
Course leader/lecturer
Falmouth University

Teaching, course organisation and development, line management, timetabling, interfacing with centre

2020
2022
Education
Lecturer
Falmouth University

Teaching, marking

2015
2020
Education
Games and Culture journal

Editorial/Advisory Board Member
2015