Will Ryan is a Ph.D. student in human-computer interaction at the School of Informatics at Indiana University. The School of Informatics was exactly what he was searching for to blend his interests in human-computer interaction, design, philosophy, social informatics, new media theory, and ludology. His interests lie in understanding the theory of game design, the emergence of online communities, the experience of gameplay, interaction design in general, and the relation of learning and perception in interfaces. Still early in his academic career, Will has thrived in this program that has incorporated deep interdisciplinary elements at its core.