Heather Blakey is a PhD candidate at the <a href="https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/heather-blakey">University of Western Australia</a> researching video games and aesthetic philosophy. She previously worked as a communications advisor in the publishing and writing industry and has worked for academic and commercial brands in Australia and the UK. Her writing has been published by M/C Journal, ArtsHub Australia, Australian Book Review and Westerly. Heather co-hosts the game studies podcast Meaningful Play with Dr Sian Tomkinson. Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/hmblakey">@hmblakey</a>