Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Mata is an academic and digital creative with over 15 years of experience in both design and writing for a broad range of entertainment media.
In 2006, Mata completed a PhD on the influence of technology on narrative and identity in modern fiction.
He currently works as a professor of creative & entertainment games at NHTV University in the Netherlands, as well as consulting on game & narrative design.
"...I work to find new ideas and inspiration both for and from the games industry, looking at ways in which we can create new groundbreaking content for the entertainment and creative industries..."
Social Media
Subjects
Areas of particular interest include diversity, storytelling, experience design, and bringing games into a broader field of social discourse through discussion with both industry and non-industry media. Alongside this, he is looking for avenues to integrate digital games and strategies into traditional entertainment experiences, such as cinema, theatre, and books
Network
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Research Output 2006 2019
Beyond words: telling stories in games
Haggis-Burridge, M., 1 Oct 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Creating a tool for early years education: design, development, and outcomes
Haggis-Burridge, M. & Buijtenweg, T., 30 Aug 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Educational games as a motivational tool: considerations on their potential and limitations
Passarelli, M., Dagnino, FM., Earp, J., Manganello, F., Perisco, D., Pozzi, F., Bailey, C., Perrotta, C., Buijtenweg, T. & Haggis-Burridge, M., 2019, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Education. SciTePress, p. 330-337Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Games as (not) culture: a critical policy analysis of the economic agenda of Horizon 2020
Perrotta, C., Bailey, C., Ryder, J., Perisco, D. & Haggis-Burridge, M., 2019, In : Games and Culture.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Guest Blog: 5 tips for avoiding prototyping mistakes on your next game
Haggis-Burridge, M. & Buijtenweg, T., 21 Jun 2019, In : Develop : Brighton Blog.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Open Access
Activities 2014 2019
How do queer gamers experience failure in role-playing video games?
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Examiner)21 Oct 2019
Activity: Examination › Examination / Assessment
Simple plot structure
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Invited speaker)19 Mar 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
Diversity awareness in the video game industry
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Invited speaker)27 Aug 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
Goldsmiths, University of London (External organisation)
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Member)5 Jun 2019
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
GAME-ON'2019
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Chair)18 Sep 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Contribution at workshop, seminar, course
Press / Media
Bi+ visibility in video gaming with Mata Haggis-Burridge (Interview on podcast thebicast.org)
24/01/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Everyday bisexuality in video games (Interview on GamesIndustry.biz)
7/01/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Video Game Awards Shortlist 2018
3/01/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
Best Casual Game (finalist)
M Haggis (Nominee), 27 Oct 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Desktop / Downloadable (finalist)
M Haggis (Nominee), 27 Oct 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Music & Audio (finalist)
M Haggis (Nominee), 27 Sep 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best of Interactive (finalist)
M Haggis (Nominee), 25 Sep 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Projects 2016 2018
- 1 Finished
Gaming Horizons
Haggis-Burridge, M. & Buijtenweg, T.
European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme
1/12/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Datasets
Gaming Horizons Stakeholder Interviews - anonymised
Perrotta, C. (Creator), Persico, D. (Creator), Haggis-Burridge, M. (Creator), Bailey, C. (Creator), Passarelli, M. (Creator), Buijtenweg, T. (Creator), Earp, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 31 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1163698, https://zenodo.org/record/1163698#.XLgv9Djosrw
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