Boil Me Elmo

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Ian Bogost

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Who wouldn’t buy one, I ask you? Just imagine how the whistle would sound.

Boil Me Elmo

published February 21, 2009

About

Ian Bogost is an author and game designer. He is the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences, Director of Film & Media Studies, and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis; Founding Partner at Persuasive Games LLC; and a Contributing Editor at The Atlantic.

A bio, press photos, and CV are available here.

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