DESIGN RESEARCH
GAME DESIGN
ACADEMIC RESEARCH

ROBERTO FALLER, PhD
I’m a user experience researcher and game designer investigating how people interact and play. I turn insights into intuitive design and systems that inspire change.

Partnered with MSK to create a digital platform that supports early cancer prevention through testing, coaching, and coordinated care.
Mapped information flows and team dynamics in the Operation Room to uncover system-level opportunities for safer, more efficient surgery.
An action-RPG that blends fantasy gameplay with second-language learning through immersive narrative and exploration.
A cooperative card game where cats battle bosses and unpack the chaos of modern life through themes like consumerism, climate, and mental health.
A research-through-design study that produced frameworks for integrating complex, discursive topics into games to supporting positive change.