The Guy in the Black Hat

Evan Torner (Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst) is Associate Professor of German Studies at the University of Cincinnati, where he directs the Undergraduate German program as well as the UC Game Lab. He is head of Games curriculum for the BFA in Games and Animation.

Other titles he holds include:

• President of the College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Council (2024-2028)

• Co-founder and Senior Editor of Analog Game Studies

• Co-founder and organizer of The Golden Cobra Challenge

• Secretary of the Playable Theatre non-profit

• Editor of the International Journal of Role-Playing

• Former co-organizer of the Living Games Conference, Just a Little Lovin USA 2017, and the Odysseus larp.

His work is based on three core “pillars” of interest:

• German Studies

• Film Studies

• Game Studies

These are underpinned by four secondary “pillars” of interest

• History

• Philosophy

• Postcolonial/cultural studies

• Aesthetics.

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From a past life:

For posts of film and media reviews I have written for the venerable Geek Buffet blog, here they are:

Blowback RPG Review
Cool Cats / Dirtchamber Sessions CDs Review
How We Came to Live Here RPG Review
Annalise RPG Review
Uwe Boll Films Review
The Illusionist Film Review
Avatar / Red Cliff Review
Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies Review
Top 11 Old-Skool Video Games
Star Trek Film Review
New Years Eve Music Suggestions
Watchmen Film Trailer Review
Anti-Teach For America Rant