Adam Sulzdorf-Liszkiewicz

Adam Sulzdorf-Liszkiewicz is an American designer and educator, who teaches at Michigan State University. He has designed both virtual reality and serious games.[1][2]

History

Sulzdorf-Liszkiewicz received an MFA from SUNY Buffalo and a PhD from the USC Interactive Media & Games Division. He has taught game design and theory at the University of California, Los Angeles. As a student, he developed a theory about popular games, specifically FarmVille, as a cultural phenomenon.[3][4]

Theory of Virtual Reality

Sulzdorf-Liszkiewicz has connected Absurdism with virtual reality (VR) as part of the philosophy regarding human imagination in VR environments. He has referenced the absurdist Fluxus art movement in this theory.[5] He has also discussed the importance of Relational Aesthetics in VR, emphasizing human-to-human relationships outside the VR headset as crucial to the experience.[6]

Sulzdorf-Liszkiewicz designed the VR game Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, released in 2017.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Unity. "DIRECTX 11 COMPETITION WINNER!". Archived from the original on 2016-02-12.
  2. ^ Occidental College (2018-03-29). "New Directions in MAC: An Evening With 18-19 Visiting Assistant Professor of Digital Media & Culture Adam Sulzdorf-Liszkiewicz". Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  3. ^ This Way Up (2010-08-14). "Farmville". Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  4. ^ Marketplace (13 July 2010). "Like lots of people, Google shells out money for Farmville". Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  5. ^ Lanfranco Aceti & Richard Rinehart (2013-04-15). "A. J. PATRICK LISZKIEWICZ, Interviewed" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  6. ^ Kent Bye (2018-10-30). "Political Philosophy as Game Design: Resolving Paradox & Confusion with Play". Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  7. ^ Steam. "Best of 2017: Virtual Reality".