Patrick LeMieux is a media artist, game designer, electronic musician, and Associate Professor in the Cinema and Digital Media Department. His research focuses on game studies, media theory, audio production, and artmaking to explore the material practices and community histories of play, from speedrunning and esports to modular synthesis and installation art. He is the coauthor of Metagaming with Stephanie Boluk, cast member of the Every Game in This City podcast, and creator of small games like Footnotes, Triforce, and the Octopad. For more information visit http://patrick-lemieux.com.