Lien Tran (she/her)
@LienT
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Designer (games, social impact, HCD), technologist, strategist, dancer, traveler, foodie. Asst. Professor @CDMDePaul. Director of @MattersAtPlay. Tweets my own.
Chicago, IL
Joined March 2009
My latest #publicVoices #opEd brings to light on #internationalWomensDay the complex yet essential work of reducing #genderbasedviolence and how #emergingTech and #VR can make a difference.
On #InternationalWomensDay, assistant professor Lien Tran discusses how emerging tech, including her VR simulation "A Just Reality," can fill a major gap in essential skills training for law enforcement who respond to and investigate sexual assault & domestic violence incidents.
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@LienT @G4C @CDMDePaul For more details on #AJustRealityVR project and our process, as well as a worksheet for those interested in doing their own #VR #training, visit https://t.co/GJmgyRMY7o. We have an updated one created for @g4c #XRSummit.
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Even better than great, thank you all for sharing your games and design process with us!
Thanks to everyone who came to our #G4C2023 panel yesterday on queer games and the apocalypse! We talked about building worlds, destroying worlds, and queer joy. It was *great*
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Curious about how we developed #AJustReality trauma-informed #VR training (currently available in the immersive arcade @G4C)? Join us today 7/20 @ 6pm for our #XRsummit workshop, located in Microsoft Music Box! @CDMDePaul @MattersAtPlay
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🎉#G4C2023 is only a few weeks away!🎉 We're excited to share these @DePaulU panelists who will explore #VR's role in combating bias in law enforcement: 🔹 @LienT 🔹 Chryselle Rego 🔹 LeAnne Wagner 🔹 Chase Jones Explore more sessions & register today!▶️ https://t.co/RpldpDzf1S
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& Roundtable Interviews with: @EmperatrizUng Patrick Miller (@pattheflip) Minh Le (@GoosemanCS) @matthewseiji Sisi Jiang (@six6jiang) Domini Gee @toby_do Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) @JoeXu Lien B. Tran (@LienT) Robert Yang (@radiatoryang) Dietrich Squinkifer (@squinkifer)
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Forthcoming Spring 2024 from @DukePress: MADE IN ASIA/AMERICA: WHY VIDEO GAMES WERE NEVER (REALLY) ABOUT US. A collection edited by myself and @fickleHQ In print and fully OPEN ACCESS on e-book! Huge thanks to the editors @courtney_berger, @ProfessorTMR, and Jenn Malkowski
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Looking forward to leading VR workshop at #XRforChange and to celebrate 20 years of Impact for @g4c at 20th festival and participate in first-ever event to convene the video games industry at #UnitedNations to discuss how #games and #XR can support key #SDGs.
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@LienT @hannahyeoh @yseali It was a pleasure to have you lead this exciting workshop! Thank you for sharing best knowledge and practices on how game design can create positive social change, promote diversity, and address global challenges like the #ClimateCrisis and disinformation.
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We were in incredible company including @NeverAloneGame’s Alan Gershenfeld, @x_junkfood_x, @lunagamedesign, @Khayalan_arts, @LienT, @Mindtoggle, @studioanisa, @StephayKSL, @Larxy, @mistahasnul, Buzz, amongst other game dev luminaries
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Amb. McFeeters was thrilled to launch the #YSEALI Game Changers Regional Workshop and Game Jam with Minister of Youth and Sports @hannahyeoh. He underscored gaming and other creative technologies to drive positive social change and address global challenges such as the
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YB Hannah Yeoh, Menteri Belia dan Sukan telah merasmikan Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Game Changers Regional Workshop yang telah diadakan di Mereka Space@Publika, Mont Solaris, Kuala Lumpur.
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Proud to be part of #ysealigamechangers as a game design trainer, helping young leaders in designing #games for #ASEAN #socialimpact over the next 4 days. @MattersAtPlay
YSEALI Game Changers equips Southeast Asian video game designers to tackle global challenges through gaming https://t.co/oLtXCwOkPY
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Pereka permainan serantau sertai bengkel 'YSEALI Game Changers' yang julung kali diadakan https://t.co/8MOgsMOQrg
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Agreed, excellent first day and so excited for all the energy and momentum already at #ysealigamechangers!
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We are holding another free, open to the public character animation master class with Disney vet and CDM Animator in Residence Brian Ferguson! Join us 4/15 at 11am on our Loop campus.
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Regarding Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, my uncredited work is in the book. "Solution" is, by the author's own admission, a take on my game Train. She uses the same theme, gameplay patterns, releases the game at the same location (MIT) ... more
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Stoked to have Shekhar from @IronGalaxy come to the center to speak. We go way back and it's amazing to see how his career has evolved in the games industry. This is going to be a real treat for all
Join us for a talk with Shekhar Dhupelia, Head of Strategy at @IronGalaxy Studios, on Thursday, April 13th in the Jarvis Center. Register now to reserve your spot.
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Definitely #flashbackFriday but just rediscovered these 2018/19 photos: while tech + child have evolved, these illustrate #WhatAGameDevLooksLike - I'm Lien Tran (she/her) juggling many things as designer, educator, mother, emerging tech + overall interactivity enthusiast. 👋
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Hey folks! Last year I had the honor of co-founding a game design think tank called Polaris with some top notch game designers! The white papers that were written at last year's iteration are up and I'm happy to share them with you! Thank you ♥ https://t.co/13zbdfgLkP
polarisgamedesign.com
Reports produced by Polaris Game Design Retreat attendees.
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