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Dr. Beat Suter is a Senior Lecturer for Game Design at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), where he has co-developed educational programs and founded the GameLab ZHdK. He holds a Dr. Phil. from the University of Zurich and has previously taught at the Merz Academy Stuttgart (2006–2014). His interdisciplinary work bridges game design, digital humanities, and electronic literature, with a focus on narrative mechanics, game preservation, and Swiss game culture.
Education:
- Dr. Phil. (2000) – University of Zurich
- Lic. Phil. I (1987) – University of Zurich
- PALC Certificate – University of California San Diego
- Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Art History – University of Zurich and University of California
His research explores intersections between game studies, digital archiving, and interactive narration, with recent publications analyzing Swiss youth culture in games, historical game packaging, and archiving digital interactive media. He co-authored the Narrative Mechanics (2021) and Games and Rules (2018) anthologies, emphasizing rule-based design and storytelling frameworks.
From 2023, his 15 most recent articles (2023–2025) trace trends in game history, Swiss game design, and digital preservation, often published via the Confoederatio Ludens blog. These works highlight his focus on documenting marginalized game practices and cultural contexts.
As founder of the art group AND-OR and co-director of the GameZ & RuleZ conference, Suter actively shapes interdisciplinary dialogues. He reviews for national research funds in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland and has curated exhibitions like RuleZ for the Magic Circle and Forgotten Game Mechanics, blending academic rigor with creative practice.
