Andrew W. Smith, M.S., is a research professor, game designer, quantum artist, and creative technologist who builds experiences for people to play with ideas. His work uses games, interactive writing, archives, and immersive media to explore memory, Black life, environmental futures, and the worlds we make with technology. His recent projects include LiteraryDJ, a remix platform for music, computational poetry, natural language processing, and quantum computing; Energy, a board game about climate change and energy policy; BlackType, an emerging typography and design project; and Material Condi...

Himadri Agarwal is a researcher, game designer, translator, and artist working at the intersections of literature, interactive media, and disability studies. She is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Maryland, College Park, where her research explores slow games, alternative forms of play and gaming that center rest, reflection, and accessibility. Her creative practice includes making small, personal games and interactive exhibits using accessible platforms such as Twine and Bitsy, often drawing on personal topics and everyday life. She has taught courses on digital studies and st...