William Dunkel
miraethegamedr.bsky.social
William Dunkel
@miraethegamedr.bsky.social
Trained Korean/Informatics/Games Researcher. esports, Serious games, game design. Situating games as a meaningful textual lens to understand social interactions, culture, and globalization. I also cycle, cook, and sail. 한/영
Day 2 of the 12th Korean Screen Culture Conference at Leiden University! Discussions on Korean pop culture galore! #KSCC12 #KoreanStudies #KoreanScreenCulture
July 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The afternoon sessions from the 12th Korean Screen Culture Conference at Leiden University. ##KSCC12 #koreanstudies #koreanscreenculture
July 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Images from the 12th Korean Screen Culture Conference at Leiden University. #KSCC12 #koreanstudies #koreascreencultureconference
June 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
My new article is out in Well Played! I reignite the debate that has existed in FFVII fandom for decades, I also address fandom and interest in game studies. Check it out~ "Tifa is Best Girl: How I learned to stop worrying and love the game."

playstorypress.org/books/well-p...

#teamtifa #aerithwho
Well Played V14 N1: For the Love of Games – Play Story Press
playstorypress.org
April 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
After talking with students outside of Seoul for the first time in a minute, I am wondering how games are providing structure to their lives as so many of them are organizing their lives around cooldowns and raids.
December 7, 2024 at 4:14 PM
It all began with self promotion...

“Take the Keys to the Happy Hob Hotel”: Live-Streaming, Yingyeo Culture, and Affective Support - William Dunkel, 2024 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 19, 2024 at 12:57 AM