Homo Homini Ludos
An Exploration of Game Studies, Interactive Media, Cinema, and Critical Thought.
GAMIFY THINGS (in a correct way) WHILE YOU STILL CAN!
I dont intend to teach you information that you can find anywhere else. I will share my creative ideas and interesting syntheses, and keep you informed about my projects. (And yes, I will upload visuals, fix legibility whenever I have time.)
Latest Insights & Writings
A RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Exploring Player-Centric and Interaction-Aware Matchmaking Systems — Innovations in Dynamic Orchestration, Player Influence, and In-Match Adaptability
A proposal to investigate novel matchmaking systems that move beyond traditional SBMM and EOMM by incorporating player-driven dynamics, real-time orchestration, and adaptive in-match adjustments.
Read more...Degamification of Online Dating
An investigation into how dating platforms exploit reward systems and competitive mechanics—and how dismantling them might lead to deeper, healthier connection.
Read more...BİRİ: Your 'Real' AI Conversation Partner
BİRİ is the first Turkish AI designed as a genuine conversation partner — proactive, context-aware, and even capable of unfiltered honesty. It's not just an assistant, but a confidant that chats, remembers, and even gossips.
Read more...Walter Benjamin and the Aura of Play in the Digital Age
How Walter Benjamin's concept of 'aura' twists, morphs, and finds new life when art becomes live, networked, moddable play—exploring digital reproduction, PCG, and the shift from object-aura to event-aura.
Read more...MORE COMING SOON!
This website is a living document of my explorations and projects.
New content, research, and game updates will be added regularly.