Katja Aller / Walking Sims & Spooky Stuff 👻🎮📚
@katjaaller.bsky.social
Working @ Cologne Game Lab/ PhD Candidate in #mediastudies and #gamestudies / Research Focus: Walking Simulators / Download my work: https://th-koeln.academia.edu/KatjaAller
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1/14
Im Wissenschaftssystem entstehen durch Befristungen, Unterbesetzungen, strukturelle Prekarität keine Vakuumsituationen, sondern informelle Verschiebungen von Arbeit, Verantwortung, Macht.
Diese Diffusion stabilisiert das System auf Kosten derer, die am wenigsten abgesichert sind.
#IchBinHanna
Im Wissenschaftssystem entstehen durch Befristungen, Unterbesetzungen, strukturelle Prekarität keine Vakuumsituationen, sondern informelle Verschiebungen von Arbeit, Verantwortung, Macht.
Diese Diffusion stabilisiert das System auf Kosten derer, die am wenigsten abgesichert sind.
#IchBinHanna
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
1/14
Im Wissenschaftssystem entstehen durch Befristungen, Unterbesetzungen, strukturelle Prekarität keine Vakuumsituationen, sondern informelle Verschiebungen von Arbeit, Verantwortung, Macht.
Diese Diffusion stabilisiert das System auf Kosten derer, die am wenigsten abgesichert sind.
#IchBinHanna
Im Wissenschaftssystem entstehen durch Befristungen, Unterbesetzungen, strukturelle Prekarität keine Vakuumsituationen, sondern informelle Verschiebungen von Arbeit, Verantwortung, Macht.
Diese Diffusion stabilisiert das System auf Kosten derer, die am wenigsten abgesichert sind.
#IchBinHanna
You can still sign the EU petition until the July 31!
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July 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You can still sign the EU petition until the July 31!
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eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#...
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“backrooms” and “liminal spaces” are the defining horror format for a generation who saw the facades of capitalism crumble to reveal the emptiness within
June 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
“backrooms” and “liminal spaces” are the defining horror format for a generation who saw the facades of capitalism crumble to reveal the emptiness within
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#colognegamelab will host a #gamejam on the same topic (Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds) on March 19. Game Jam and YAW can be attended separately. If you are interested in participating in the Game Jam, please register via: colognegamelab.de/research/con...
Young Academics Workshop 2025 – Cologne Game Lab
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February 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
#colognegamelab will host a #gamejam on the same topic (Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds) on March 19. Game Jam and YAW can be attended separately. If you are interested in participating in the Game Jam, please register via: colognegamelab.de/research/con...
Repost for visibility <3 (Might also be interesting for @ludobande.bsky.social)
Pls share, dear #gamestudies bubble🙏 The Young Academics Workshop is back in Cologne! On March 18, the YAW will tackle the topic of "Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds". If you want to attend, please register here: colognegamelab.de/research/con...
Young Academics Workshop 2025 – Cologne Game Lab
colognegamelab.de
March 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Repost for visibility <3 (Might also be interesting for @ludobande.bsky.social)
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Pls share, dear #gamestudies bubble🙏 The Young Academics Workshop is back in Cologne! On March 18, the YAW will tackle the topic of "Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds". If you want to attend, please register here: colognegamelab.de/research/con...
Young Academics Workshop 2025 – Cologne Game Lab
colognegamelab.de
February 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Pls share, dear #gamestudies bubble🙏 The Young Academics Workshop is back in Cologne! On March 18, the YAW will tackle the topic of "Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds". If you want to attend, please register here: colognegamelab.de/research/con...
Pls share, dear #gamestudies bubble🙏 The Young Academics Workshop is back in Cologne! On March 18, the YAW will tackle the topic of "Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds". If you want to attend, please register here: colognegamelab.de/research/con...
Young Academics Workshop 2025 – Cologne Game Lab
colognegamelab.de
February 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Pls share, dear #gamestudies bubble🙏 The Young Academics Workshop is back in Cologne! On March 18, the YAW will tackle the topic of "Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds". If you want to attend, please register here: colognegamelab.de/research/con...
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Highly recommend this reflective essay from Temple Prof. Seth Bruggeman. It captures the central challenge of teaching today in a system that over time has become entirely transactional, and then suddenly technology that could satisfy the transaction arrived. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
A crisis of trust in the classroom (opinion)
The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes.
www.insidehighered.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Highly recommend this reflective essay from Temple Prof. Seth Bruggeman. It captures the central challenge of teaching today in a system that over time has become entirely transactional, and then suddenly technology that could satisfy the transaction arrived. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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I’m curating a starter kit for game studies and would love to include your name if you're interested. Please let me know if you'd like to be featured and provide a link to your official affiliation. Thank you!
#GameStudies #ResearchInGames #Academia #Research #GameDesign
#GameStudies #ResearchInGames #Academia #Research #GameDesign
game studies
Join the conversation
buff.ly
January 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I’m curating a starter kit for game studies and would love to include your name if you're interested. Please let me know if you'd like to be featured and provide a link to your official affiliation. Thank you!
#GameStudies #ResearchInGames #Academia #Research #GameDesign
#GameStudies #ResearchInGames #Academia #Research #GameDesign
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Dieses Jahr erzählen wir im Podcast unsere - UND EURE - Weihnachtsgeschichten mit Games! Setzt euch zu uns ans Lagerfeuer und macht es euch gemütlich!
Weihnachten mit Games – Podcast E103 - Behind the Screens
Wir erzählen unsere und eure Weihnachtsgeschichten mit Games. Dabei geht es auch um Nostalgie und die Frage, ob Games gute Geschenke sind.
behind-the-screens.de
December 24, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Dieses Jahr erzählen wir im Podcast unsere - UND EURE - Weihnachtsgeschichten mit Games! Setzt euch zu uns ans Lagerfeuer und macht es euch gemütlich!
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Plündern und Herrschen macht zwar Spaß, aber gleichzeitig reproduzieren solche Spielmechaniken kolonialistische Narrative.
Für @pcgamesde.bsky.social hat Kristina Reymann sich gefragt, ob und wie wir diese Narrative überwinden können. Ich durfte aus psychologischer Perspektive etwas beisteuern.
Für @pcgamesde.bsky.social hat Kristina Reymann sich gefragt, ob und wie wir diese Narrative überwinden können. Ich durfte aus psychologischer Perspektive etwas beisteuern.
Kolonialismus in Videospielen: Warum wir gerne erobern
Überfallen, plündern und herrschen: Das macht Spaß, aber solche Spielmechaniken reproduzieren kolonialistische Werte. Müssten wir diese endlich überwinden?
www.pcgames.de
December 17, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Plündern und Herrschen macht zwar Spaß, aber gleichzeitig reproduzieren solche Spielmechaniken kolonialistische Narrative.
Für @pcgamesde.bsky.social hat Kristina Reymann sich gefragt, ob und wie wir diese Narrative überwinden können. Ich durfte aus psychologischer Perspektive etwas beisteuern.
Für @pcgamesde.bsky.social hat Kristina Reymann sich gefragt, ob und wie wir diese Narrative überwinden können. Ich durfte aus psychologischer Perspektive etwas beisteuern.
The plan: To play BG3 during my winter break.
Reality: Infinity Nikki 24/7.
I regret nothing.
#infinitynikki
Reality: Infinity Nikki 24/7.
I regret nothing.
#infinitynikki
a girl in a pink dress is riding a bicycle in the grass
ALT: a girl in a pink dress is riding a bicycle in the grass
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2024 at 10:20 AM
The plan: To play BG3 during my winter break.
Reality: Infinity Nikki 24/7.
I regret nothing.
#infinitynikki
Reality: Infinity Nikki 24/7.
I regret nothing.
#infinitynikki
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Alright, let's see how big this gets!
❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
October 25, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Alright, let's see how big this gets!
❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
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If you have the AUDACITY to play video games on "easy" or "story" mode...
I want you to know that I think that's a perfectly acceptable way to enjoy a video game that you paid for because you're supposed to enjoy your favorite pastime any way you like.
Real life's hard enough. Enjoy your hobby.👍
I want you to know that I think that's a perfectly acceptable way to enjoy a video game that you paid for because you're supposed to enjoy your favorite pastime any way you like.
Real life's hard enough. Enjoy your hobby.👍
November 11, 2024 at 9:43 PM
If you have the AUDACITY to play video games on "easy" or "story" mode...
I want you to know that I think that's a perfectly acceptable way to enjoy a video game that you paid for because you're supposed to enjoy your favorite pastime any way you like.
Real life's hard enough. Enjoy your hobby.👍
I want you to know that I think that's a perfectly acceptable way to enjoy a video game that you paid for because you're supposed to enjoy your favorite pastime any way you like.
Real life's hard enough. Enjoy your hobby.👍
Hockey Putin ist nicht real. Er kann dich nicht verletzen.
Hockey Putin:
Hockey Putin:
November 8, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Hockey Putin ist nicht real. Er kann dich nicht verletzen.
Hockey Putin:
Hockey Putin:
Btw, I need you all to look at this fantastic mug @sylvestris.bsky.social made for me 🥹 #alhaitham is my one true spirit animal, for better or for worse. I will also certainly sip tea from this mug while reading through the big stack of BA and MA applications next spring 😌
November 8, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Btw, I need you all to look at this fantastic mug @sylvestris.bsky.social made for me 🥹 #alhaitham is my one true spirit animal, for better or for worse. I will also certainly sip tea from this mug while reading through the big stack of BA and MA applications next spring 😌
It's been a pretty exhausting week for several reasons. I'll take it slow today and focus on reading through the editorial comments on my WIP journal article on magical realism in What Remains of Edith Finch.
a cat is sleeping on an lg laptop computer
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media.tenor.com
November 8, 2024 at 10:34 AM
It's been a pretty exhausting week for several reasons. I'll take it slow today and focus on reading through the editorial comments on my WIP journal article on magical realism in What Remains of Edith Finch.
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Stop doomscrolling and do academic work out of spite!
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a green door and looking at the camera .
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a green door and looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Stop doomscrolling and do academic work out of spite!
Jemand Tipps, wie man an einem Tag wie heute halbwegs professionell Meetings und Abrechnung hinter sich bringen kann? Ich möchte eigentlich lieber schreien und unschuldige Gegenstände zerschmettern.
November 6, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Jemand Tipps, wie man an einem Tag wie heute halbwegs professionell Meetings und Abrechnung hinter sich bringen kann? Ich möchte eigentlich lieber schreien und unschuldige Gegenstände zerschmettern.
I don't even know what to say anymore... #electionday
November 6, 2024 at 7:28 AM
I don't even know what to say anymore... #electionday
Finally managed to delete my twitter account. It's blue sky all the way now 🍃
October 18, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Finally managed to delete my twitter account. It's blue sky all the way now 🍃
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Das erste, was man sieht, wenn man #SilentHill2 startet, ist dieser Screen. "Warnings" wie diese sind ziemlich verbreitet. Aber sie machen so ziemlich alles falsch - und können sogar schaden 🧵
October 11, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Das erste, was man sieht, wenn man #SilentHill2 startet, ist dieser Screen. "Warnings" wie diese sind ziemlich verbreitet. Aber sie machen so ziemlich alles falsch - und können sogar schaden 🧵
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Wir stehen nur 20 Follower*innen vor den 1000 Abos auf Spotify. Könnt ihr uns über Schwelle tragen? 💜
open.spotify.com/show/4DOdEC3...
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Behind the Screens - Psychologie und Games
Podcast · [object Object] · Psychologische Gespräche über Games und Spielkultur. Warum haben wir Spaß an digitalen Spielen? Wann werfen wir den Controller in die Ecke und wann bleiben wir am Ball? Und...
open.spotify.com
September 22, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Wir stehen nur 20 Follower*innen vor den 1000 Abos auf Spotify. Könnt ihr uns über Schwelle tragen? 💜
open.spotify.com/show/4DOdEC3...
open.spotify.com/show/4DOdEC3...
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Ich erinnere gerne an unseren CfP! Die Gears brauchen Eure Unterstützung!
Call for Abstracts! @jbirken.bsky.social und @gamestudies.bsky.social suchen eure Papers zur Serie #GearsofWar von #Microsoft. Von Männlichkeits-, Dystopie- oder Militärdiskursen bis zur Plattformexklusivitätund Koop-Shootern, alle Themen sind willkommen!
languageatplay.de/2024/09/06/c...
languageatplay.de/2024/09/06/c...
CfA: »They do not know why we wage this war.« Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven Gears of War – Language at Play
Jakob Birken und Rudolf Inderst suchen Abstracts zur Reihe Gears of War von Microsoft. Frist: November 2024.
languageatplay.de
September 19, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Ich erinnere gerne an unseren CfP! Die Gears brauchen Eure Unterstützung!