So, hi, this is Charis 
I’m 24, I currently live in Athens, serving in the Hellenic Navy HQ as a Press Office Associate (compulsorily, that is!). I hold a BA in Communication, Media & Culture from Panteion University, and an MA in New Media & Digital Culture from Universiteit Utrecht. I’ve also worked for 8 months at an indie game studio, Tamasenco, as a Game Researcher/Communications Manager.
Although I don’t have explicit experience in designing games (except once, when I designed an escape room at Panteion University), I’ve developed and demonstrated a feverish interest in games of any form - though digital ones hold a special place in my heart 
. I’m currently working towards putting together a PhD research proposal on civic engagement and playful citizenship (heavily influenced by Utrecht’s Game Lab, which I was a part of). Bridging Games and Urban Studies fascinates me, as I adore interdisciplinarity, and I would love to explore and develop playful experiences in Athens!
Finally, a sort of funny story comes from my working environment: we had this meeting where we had to pitch ideas for a new game. So, I had prepared an illustrious Microsoft Sway presentation (hipster me) with what could be described as a rough GDD. However, our CEO got stuck in the building’s elevator so, naturally, everything was pushed back. When we managed to get him out, he insisted on having the meeting, though we had no electricity due to a power outage. BUT I had my laptop with me (though it’s a battery-thirsty beast) so I went on and did my presentation, on a 15,6” laptop with every setting (incl. brightness) set to power-saving mode. They loved it, so I guess the take-away point is: no matter how meticulous you are, a power outage is going to mess up your plans, so be prepared (right 
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UPD: I’m quite excited cause my abstract on building empathy through procedural rhetoric in video-games (case study: Bury me, my Love) got accepted! So, I will be presenting at Data-stories Conference: New Media Aesthetics and Rhetorics for Critical Digital Ethnography (Volos: 31/05 - 2/06)!