Dr Sian Tomkinson is a media and communications scholar who specialises in video games, gender, and Deleuzoguattarian philosophy. Her core research focus revolves around player engagement with video games, meaning-making, and communities of play. Sian’s work has been published in Games and Culture, Continuum, and gamevironments, among others. She co-hosts a game studies podcast, Meaningful Play, with Heather Blakey. <a href="https://linktr.ee/siantomkinson">Visit her Linktree</a>