Biography

Christian Thomas is Associate Director of the Center for Digital Games Research and a continuing lecturer in the Writing Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He teaches a range of game-based courses exploring writing, media, and interactivity. His publications include the articles “Rome: The Game: Creating an Online Course as an Adventure Game” (Journal of Classics Pedagogy, 2024) and “Writing for Emotional Impact in Film and Video Games” (Arts, 2021), as well as the edited volume The Art of Adaptation in Film and Video Games (Arts, 2022). His research focuses on narrative design, game-based learning, and adaptation across film and interactive media.