Neils Clark

Current

• Writer at Game Addiction (Self-employed)
• Contributor at Gamasutra/CMP Media

Past

• Strategic Consultant, Contractor at Fleishman-Hillard

Education

• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• University of Washington

Recommended

1 person has recommended Neils

Connections

44 connections

Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• My Website

Neils Clark’s Summary

I am a lifelong gamer researching and writing on game addiction. Before leaving for graduate school I was playing 20 hours per day, if I could. Now I'm doing what I can to help lay the groundwork for improved personal understanding of game addiction and a more conscientious designing of videogames.

As a gamer, I want to see gamers value one another's health over the progression of their digital characters. As an academic, I want to see the great minds out there explain full and pertinent social issues to a general audience. As a journalist and writer, I seek to provide accurate and balanced information that can make a tangible and positive difference in our world. As a consultant, I treat every task with professionalism, creativity, deep ethical consideration and energy.

I believe that gaming and media technologies deserve to be respected, yet need to be used more conscientiously.

Neils Clark’s Specialties:

I make a mean cup of coffee.

Diverse writing styles, speaking/lecturing, literary publishing and publicity, comic art, architectural sketching, interviewer/interviewee, style/taste, facetious/humorous, strategic consultation, executive presentation, practical traveler, amateur chef and experienced eater.

Neils Clark’s Experience

• Writer

  Game Addiction (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Media Production industry)

  November 2006 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  I'm writing a book. You should definitely buy it. Expect some publicity leading up to a late 2008 / early 2009 launch.

• Contributor

  Gamasutra/CMP Media

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)

  February 2006 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  I regularly write technology articles for the game developer trade magazine Gamasutra. My last article for them was carried by big sites like Slashdot.

• Strategic Consultant, Contractor

  Fleishman-Hillard

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  October 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 3 months)

  Provided strategic consulting for Fortune 500 companies' marketing initiatives in virtual worlds. Contracted to lead in-game execution of those strategies.

Neils Clark’s Education

• University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Masters, Communications, 2004 — 2006

  Thesis: Addiction and the Structural Characteristics of Massively Multiplayer Online Games.
  
  For additional papers and publications, see my website neilsclark.com

• University of Washington

  2000 — 2003

  Independent study included game design work with Dr. Aaron Delwiche

Additional Information

Neils Clark’s Websites:

• My Website

Neils Clark’s Groups:

State of Play V

Neils Clark’s Contact Settings

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