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

May 28, 2025

A RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Exploring Player-Centric and Interaction-Aware Matchmaking Systems — Innovations in Dynamic Orchestration, Player Influence, and In-Match Adaptability

Academic Research ProposalMatchmakingGame DesignPlayer ExperienceDynamic Orchestration

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.

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May 25, 2025

Degamification of Online Dating

ArticleInsightGamificationDegamificationOnline DatingBehavioral DesignDigital Ethics

An investigation into how dating platforms exploit reward systems and competitive mechanics—and how dismantling them might lead to deeper, healthier connection.

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May 24, 2025

BİRİ: Your 'Real' AI Conversation Partner

ONGOINGMobile AppAIConversational AIPersonalizationGamificationRL

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.

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May 20, 2025

Walter Benjamin and the Aura of Play in the Digital Age

ArticleWalter BenjaminGame DesignPlay TheoryMedia TheoryDigital CultureAuraGame StudiesProcedural Generation

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.

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