Thomas Papa

Thomas Papa has had a diverse range of work experiences, starting with their role as a Game Designer at VSTEP. Thomas then went on to work as a Teaching Assistant at the IT University of Copenhagen, where they guided students in the Master's course of Game Design. Thomas also volunteered as a Conference Associate at both the Game Developers Conference and the Game Developers Conference Europe. Thomas later joined the Dutch StarCraft League as Head of Marketing and the Portugal Virtual Reality Meetup as a co-organizer. Thomas then founded their own software development company, Mimicry Games, where they served as the Founder and Managing Director for seven years. Thomas then moved on to work for Tobii, first as a UX Designer & Researcher and later in various roles focused on product management, business development, and partnerships.

Thomas Papa has a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Game Analysis from IT-Universitetet i København, which they earned from 2011 to 2013. Before that, they were a Research Student in Game Design at Kyushu University from 2010 to 2011. In 2010, they studied Japanese (language) at Kanagawa Institute of Technology. Thomas completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Game Design & Development at Utrecht School of the Arts from 2005 to 2009. In 2008, they were an Exchange Student in Film Animation and Video at Rhode Island School of Design.