I'm Chris Hugelmann,
a Games User Researcher and PhD candidate from Toronto, Canada. 

I'm also a game studies scholar, specifically in games user research, interface design, and critical game design.

A bit about me:

I'm a Games User Researcher and PhD candidate (ABD) focusing on digital game studies, identity, and community. I'm looking for a career that will let me flex my user research and design skills and to gain new expertise along the way.

I'm very much interested in the intersection between communication, technology and society. My strong academic research background allows me to dive deep into a hypothesis and elucidate the right research questions, while my design and creative background enables me to create stories to capture the user's journey and present those stories to key stakeholders.

Not only have I completed Dark Souls 2 100%, I have played many, many hours in Destiny 2 as a clan leader, helping my friends through all of the challenges the game offers. I've built two fightsticks to improve my fighting game skills in the BlazBlue series and Guilty Gear -STRIVE-. I'm currently playing Sea of Stars, a game I backed on Kickstarter, that has an amazing SNES-era JRPG vibe.


A bit about my research:


Thank you for taking the time to check out my work. If you think I would be a good fit for your project, feel free to contact me.