Ben is a gameplay programmer who attended UC Santa Cruz’s Games and Playable Media MS program. He joined the Interaction Dynamics Lab during his undergraduate studies in Computer Science: Game Design at UC Santa Cruz in 2020. He served as the primary programmer for the lab, working with technology to assist the research being conducted by the other members. In his spare time, Ben plays a large variety of games and utilizes gaming environments to promote socialization between players both inside and outside of the game. You can see some of his work on his site or connect with him on LinkedIn.