Development
[software / web design]
Artsy Stuff
[comics, sketches, work in progress, drafts]
Published
2019 ⋅ upon request by
Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien
2020 ⋅ published by
Die Presse am Sonntag
Random
Mike is a bit shy - but you will find more work (drawings, photos etc.) here soon.
Scientific Work
[publications etc.]
Publications
Mikel Polzer and Helmut Hlavacs. Designing Game-Based Interventions for Subverting Normative Attitudes. In: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Entertainment Computing (IFIP ICEC 2017), Tsukuba, Japan, Sept. 18-21, 2017. M. Munekata et al. (Eds.): ICEC 2017, LNCS 10507, pp. 113–124. 
Mikel Polzer and Helmut Hlavacs. Designing Serious Games for Pro-Social Causes. Poster presented at the 15th International Conference on Entertainment Computing (IFIP ICEC 2016), Vienna, Austria, Sept. 28-30, 2016.
Mikel Polzer. Press Start for Change – Exploring the Subversive Potential of Digital Game Design for Challenging Normative Attitudes [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the MEi:CogSci Conference 2016, Vienna, Austria, June 23-25, 2016. Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, 2016, p. 67.
Mikel Polzer. Investigating the Impact of Personality Traits on Team Performance Using Agent-based Social Simulation. Poster presented at MEi:CogSci Conference 2015, Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 18-20, 2015.
Mikel Polzer and Martin Takáč. Towards a Second-Person Approach to the Study of (Social) Cognition. Under Review.
Etcetera
[stats / background info]
Education
| Master of Science (MSc) | Cognitive Science (MEi:CogSci) University of Vienna ⋅ 2017 |
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) | Computer Science University of Vienna ⋅ 2019 |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) | Philosophy University of Vienna ⋅ 2013 |
| Diploma | College for Multimedia Design Vienna Fed. Training & Research Institute of Graphic Arts ⋅ 2018 |
Language Skills
| GERMAN | 1st Native Language |
| SPANISH | 2nd Native Language |
| ENGLISH | Master’s degree in English-taught programme |
| NORWEGIAN | High school year on exchange programme in Oslo |
| ITALIAN | Studies & Work Experience |
Tech Stack
| Programming, Scripting, Markup | Java, C++, Python, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, PHP, TypeScript, Bash (Unix), SQL, LaTeX |
| Frameworks, Environments | WordPress, Ruby on Rails (Basics), Unity (C#), Angular, Git |
| Graphics/UX, Video/Audio Editing | Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Animate), GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), Figma, FL Studio |
Also plays
| the guitar, Commander Keen, ... |
Impressum
Angaben gemäß § 5 TMG