Jessie Marchessault is an MA Media Studies student in the Communications department at Concordia University and also a member of Technoculture, Art and Games (TAG) research lab. She is currently the lead research assistant for the Discoverability Engine Project, which examines indie developer support and discoverability initiatives at GamePlay Space in Montreal. Further, she has been collaborating with researchers and London-based participatory theatre collective, ZU-UK, to develop Urban Game experiences that explore the intersections between theatre and games. Her research interests include independent game development practices, curation and virtual reality, pervasive games and locative media, representation in games, and digital urbanism.