Ben Samuel

So, remember that silly project? Here it is! I'm gonna be on a Netflix show! A *reality dating* show no less! But trust me, it's real classy. #DatingAround comes out this Friday, June 12! But you can watch me act *very* Ben-like in the trailer right now! tinyurl.com/yclp52vx

I have a silly project to share soon. But first, and far more important: Thank you to all who are showing courage and compassion, in whatever form they can, at local and global levels alike. Be it on a national stage, or in our homes, let's make our world what we know it can be.

The International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling's Doctoral Consortium submission deadline is this Friday! If you, or someone you love/mentor, is a PhD student in the field of interactive narrative, check out the submission details here: icids.eae.utah.edu/doctoral-…

Are you a PhD student interested in digital storytelling? Consider submitting to the ICIDS 2019 Doctoral Consortium! The deadline is August 19th -- an extension so fresh it isn't even reflected on the website yet! easychair.org/conferences/?c…

Just realized I remember Stick Sticky's mailing address better than most of my own.

Was texting with a friend, and predictive text suggested the surprisingly suggestive "What are you up to tonight?" Is... is my phone trying to teach me how to flirt? Is it too late to get the movie rights to predictive text as Cyrano de Bergerac?

Are you a game designer hoping to showcase work that is enabled, inspired, or motivated by artificial intelligence? The @AIIDEconference Playable Experience track is for you---and the submission deadline is today! Only 500 words needed! You can do it! aiide.org.

Doing my best to share what I've learned from Santa Cruz / LA / Life-in-general with New Orleans. @RCatNola was an amazing interviewer! teapawt.net/RCatNola/status/902256…

Just finished my first lecture as a professor yeah yeah okay okay I'm feeling extremely fulfilled sure sure I'm so happy. Whatever. (!!!!!!)

I accepted an offer from the University of New Orleans! I'm gonna be a professor! It will undoubtedly be an educational experience for all!

I joined grad school to contribute to the field of interactive narrative. So proud my advisors cite two of my pieces as hope for its future. teapawt.net/playableUCSC/status/86…

I'm honored that @BadNewsGame was featured in Rolling Stone's @glixel and flattered / impressed that someone made a photo of me so stylish! teapawt.net/Pseudagonist/status/85…

The results! *Both goals achieved (!!!) *Average pace: 11:48 min/mile *Total time: 2:34:36 Next time goal #3 will be besting these times!

Okay today's the day. My only goals: 1.) Run the whole way (slowly is fine!) 2.) Try not to come in very last place. Thanks for joining me!

My race training progress: ^ | | - 3mi <- started here | | | - 6 | | | - 9 | - 9.5 <- me, today | | - 12 | - 13.1 <- goal | v Almost there!

I'm minutes away from departing to Canada for the first time ever! Please wish me luck on my international adventure.

Your good friend and mine @mitchmastroni has made a game that is at once a satirical-and brilliant-use of VR. kotaku.com/a-vr-game-that-la…

This is today at the SFMOMA! Come discover why great curators of modern art tweeted a picture of me of all things. teapawt.net/SFMOMA/status/83515760…

Aaahh!! My dissertation arrived in book form! That's the title on the spine! And my name! I wrote a book!