Scott Preston
Dr. Scott Preston studies applied game design, games-based learning, and the history of games and popular culture. He is particularly interested in exploring how developments in modern tabletop game design can be used to create games for change. Scott conceptualized Resolve in the summer of 2021 while working on his first applied game design project, Campus Paths. Four different students had participated in various capacities during the first year of that project, and he envisioned creating on-going opportunities for students by establishing a permanent research group. At Resolve, students study, play, and design games in collaboration with Dr. Preston, while developing important career competencies such as problem-solving, teamwork, collaboration, and professionalism.
Katie Roger
​Katie Roger (3rd year, BA Joint Honours Comparative Cultural Studies and English) joined Resolve as an ARTS 4000 internship student in the summer of 2023. She is a long-time lover of both board games and video games, and is interested in exploring how games can inspire social change. Katie is passionate about finding creative new ways to educate and is excited to learn more about game development with Resolve.
Phillipa Painter
Philippa Painter (aka Pippa) (3rd year, Bachelor of Applied Arts) joined the team in the fall of 2022 as a Work Study student. She was an ARTS 3000 intern in Summer 2023, creating illustrations and graphic design for Project AUDE. She is currently completing an ARTS 4000 paid internship. Prior to UNB, she completed her Foundation Visual Arts Certificate at the NBCCD. She is passionate about graphic design and digital art, and excited to become more involved in the designing and marketing process in the games community. Thanks to her dad’s colossal board game collection, she was practically born for this!
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Tam Long Hin (Thomas)
Thomas (4th year, BA Media Arts & Cultures; English: Creative Writing minor) has been passionate about both video games and tabletop games since a young age and has recently become a hobby game designer. He’s made two board games as class projects at UNB and a video game that speaks against drug use. Currently, he is designing a new racing tabletop game as well as a small video game. Thomas joined Resolve as an Arts 3000 intern in January 2023 and completed an ARTS 4000 paid internship in Summer 2023.
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Autumn Roy
Autumn Roy (2nd year, BA Media Arts and Cultures) is new to the tabletop and video game community, and happy to be part of the team as an ARTS 3000 intern for the 2023-24 academic year. Autumn is excited to incorporate her love for art with game development. Though she is somewhat new to graphic design, she has had a passion for art her whole life, and is excited to expand her interests and develop skills this year with Resolve.
Issac O'Donnell
Isaac (3rd Year BA/BCS, Media Arts & Cultures) joined the team in September 2023 as an ARTS 3000 intern. A fan of playing tabletop games and video games, he is an aspiring video game designer. His goal while with Resolve is to expand his understanding of game design and learn more about how games can be used as more than just entertainment.
Wallis Leonard (4th year, Bachelor of Business Administration) joined the Resolve team in the 2024 Winter academic term as an ARTS 3000 intern. Wallis is working towards a major in Marketing and a minor in Media Arts & Culture. She is a fan of tabletop games and is excited to learn more about the world of applied games with Resolve. Wallis is excited to apply her marketing knowledge to help promote Resolve and its games.
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Wallis Leonard
Jillian Jeddore
Jillian Jeddore (4th year, BA English and Media Arts and Cultures) joined Resolve in the Winter of 2024. She is a lover of both video games and digital games and hopes to learn more skills in related fields. Jillian is passionate about social change and is excited to bring her creative skills to Resolve.
Deviina Hajela (BA Honours Media Arts & Cultures: Film Production; English minor) served as Research Group Coordinator from 2021 to 2023, supported by the Work Study program as well as the ARTS 4000 internship program. She is an international student from India interested in game design, filmmaking and graphic design. Deviina has designed two tabletop games and a digital game for class projects and is currently creating a game for her honours thesis exploring themes of post-colonialism and dystopia.