Andrea Andiloro

Andrea Andiloro is a Lecturer in Games and Interactivity at Swinburne University of Technology, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education and the Department of Film, Games and Animation. He is an Early Career Researcher with a strong focus on theoretical and philosophical approaches to video games, including phenomenology, posthumanism, media aesthetics, and game ontology. His teaching spans game studies, user-centred design, and narrative design.

• Full Name: Andrea Andiloro
• Institution: Swinburne University of Technology
• School: School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education
• Department: Department of Film, Games and Animation
• Position: Lecturer
• Email: aandiloro@swin.edu.au
• ORCID: 0000-0002-9024-0790
• Professional Links: LinkedIn, X (Twitter)

Dr. Andiloro's research centers on the existential, atmospheric, and ideological dimensions of video games. He explores how games mediate mortality, construct place through atmosphere, and reflect broader cultural and philosophical paradigms. His work draws on thinkers such as Heidegger, Deleuze and Guattari, Nishida Kitarō, Baudrillard, and Žižek, applying their theories to games like Dark Souls, Before Your Eyes, and The Long Dark. He investigates genre as atmospheric assemblage, the phenomenology of immersion, and the ideological underpinnings of 'cozy' games.

His recent publications (2021–2025) reveal a consistent thematic trajectory: video games as profound media for affective, existential, and philosophical engagement. Articles examine topics such as death as design, metamodernism in game aesthetics, and myth-hunting in open-world games. His work appears in journals like Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, Journal of Posthumanism, and Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds, as well as in book chapters and conference proceedings from DiGRA. The publications emphasize atmosphere, player embodiment, and ideological critique, positioning games as central to contemporary cultural and philosophical discourse.

While no scientific awards are listed, his research has been cited and referenced across platforms including Mendeley, Wikipedia, and Bluesky, indicating academic and public engagement. He has presented at DiGRA Australia and contributed to critical dialogues on neoliberalism, posthumanism, and immersive design in games.

Dr. Andiloro advises no students listed in the text and is not associated with any named labs or research teams. However, his thesis Something in the Air: A Phenomenology of Videogame Atmosphere suggests a deep, sustained research program. He is actively publishing and contributing to the expanding field of game philosophy and cultural studies, with future work likely continuing to explore the intersections of media, phenomenology, and ideology.