Bonnie Ruberg

Bonnie Ruberg is a writer, researcher, and educator with deep experience in game studies and digital culture. An associate professor of film and media studies at the University of California, Irvine, they focus on the ways video games intersect with identity, gender, and sexuality. Their books Video Games Have Always Been Queer and The Queer Games Avant-Garde are widely cited for showing how LGBTQ+ creators and players shape the medium. With years of teaching, publishing, and speaking at international conferences, Ruberg brings both academic insight and hands-on knowledge of the gaming world. Their work highlights how games can be spaces for creativity, critical thinking, and social change.