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- Paris is a computer scientist, game designer, writer, and artist based in Hobart, Tasmania, also studying law.
- He co-founded Secret Lab, known for the BAFTA-winning Night in the Woods and creating Yarn Spinner, used in DREDGE, A Short Hike, and thousands more games.
- He has written over 20 books for O'Reilly and Wiley, talks on ABC Radio, teaches at University of Tasmania, and holds a PhD in Computing and a degree in medieval history.
- He leads Tasmanian Game Makers as President, co-founded a space centre, and runs /dev/world, the longest-running Apple developer conference not run by Apple.
- His notable projects include Yarn Spinner, Night in the Woods, I Feel Fine, Leonardo's Moon Ship, Play School games, and many others for clients like ABC, Qantas, and CSIRO.
- He has extensive community involvement, including government advocacy, conference organization, and recognition with awards like BAFTA and Pearcey Award.