Kseniia Harshina

Welcome

Вітаю! Welcome to my professional website!

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About Me

General Research Interests

Game Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Intersectionality

Specific Research Areas

  • Forced Migration and Collonial Narratives in Games
  • Mental Health Benefits of Games
  • Benefits of Games for Neurodivergent Players
  • Queer Game Studies and Intersectional Representation in Games
  • AI: Reinforcement Learning, Swarm Intelligence, Procedural Content Generation

PhD Candidate at the University of Klagenfurt, 2024-Ongoing

poster

Games Intersectional Roundtable

I started Games Intersectional, a community aimed at supporting marginalized people in the gaming industry. We organize monthly roundtables to discuss issues, share experiences, and provide support. This project is sponsored by the Global Campus Online Project.

Curriculum Vitae

You can view my CV for a detailed overview of my academic and professional experience.

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Research

Publications

Google Scholar

Talks

Games and Language Conference, 2023: Using AI to free Player's Agency from the Limits of Predefined Language in Video Games

Women in Data Science Villach, 2023: How to Incorporate Data Analytics into the Game Development Process to Boost Player Engagement

My Games

Monster Match

Monster Match

Speed-date your way out of a pub crawling with flesh-eating monsters!

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Curse of the Narrator

Create an outstanding story to satisfy the narrator!

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UI&Chill

Cozy game designed to help you calm down and de-stress...right?

Play UI&Chill
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Slay Princess

Character creator, narrative driven extravaganza.

Let's Play

Contact

Email

Kseniia.Harshina@aau.at

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Profile

Twitter

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