You have found your way to the web presence of Mx. Dietrich Squinkifer, or Squinky for short. Welcome!
I’m a writer, programmer, musician, and visual artist who creates games and playable experiences about gender identity, social awkwardness, and miscellaneous silliness.
Currently, I’m working on my PhD at Concordia University in Montreal, wherein I frequently hang out at the Technoculture, Art and Games (TAG) lab. My research focuses on queer games and performance.
I have an MFA in Digital Arts and New Media from UC Santa Cruz, and a BSc in Computer Science from UBC. I have also worked in the videogame industry as a programmer, game designer, and narrative design consultant.
I use they/them pronouns.
For fun, I play large brass instruments, sing, crochet monsters, and snuggle with my cat.