Casey O’Donnell [he/him or they/them] is an Associate Professor of games in the Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University. He was a 2023-2034 Fulbright-Finland Scholar and currently Research Affiliate at Tampere University affiliated with the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies and Game Research Lab. His research examines the creative collaborative work of (video)game design and development and production studies generally. His book, “Developer’s Dilemma” is published by MIT Press. He is an active game creator, with his collaborative work on Creative Dying Card Game being nominated for an IndieCade Best Tabletop Award in 2022. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Health (NIH).