Dr. Benjamin Horn received his PhD in Creative Media from the City University of Hong Kong in 2021. A recipient of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, his thesis offers a new model for the analysis of narrative games, using The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CDPR 2015) as a case study. His research interests are interdisciplinary, reflecting the multimedia nature of games, and include questions relating to the interpretation of games, the history of games, close analytical readings of ludonarratives, and issues of cultural localization and translation. He has previously worked as chief writer for a Hong Kong independent game studio.
Digital Games; New Media; Narrative Design; Roleplaying Games; Creative Communications
ENGL7507 Creative Foundations: Macro Structure and History
ENGL7512 Constructing and Staging Creative Perspective
ENGL7995 Capstone Experience: The Happiness Project
ENGL7603 Ludic Stories: Writing for Digital Narratives
ENGL7604 [Playing with] Digital Media: Navigating the Metaverse
ENGL7605 Playful Creation: Meaningful Game Design
ENGL7607 Roleplaying Games: Performance and Practice