User:Andrew Wedgbury
Dr Andrew Wedgbury
Dr Andrew Wedgbury is a British lecturer, researcher, and game designer specialising in supernatural horror, hauntology, and digital heritage. He is the founder and curator of Spectrology.org, a collaborative wiki dedicated to documenting haunted heritage, folklore, and the cultural traces of the unseen.
Background
Dr Wedgbury lectures in Game Design at Staffordshire University, United Kingdom. His research explores the relationship between architecture, folklore, and interactive systems, particularly how game environments can evoke presence, memory, and unease.
Alongside his academic work, Wedgbury produces creative projects that bridge cultural heritage and interactive media, using both traditional and digital methods such as hand-painted textures, paper models, and experimental code systems.
Role in Spectrology.org
Dr Wedgbury founded Spectrology.org in 2025 as part of a long-term initiative to preserve and study contemporary and historical accounts of haunting as a form of intangible cultural heritage. He serves as the site’s lead curator and organisational director, responsible for:
- Establishing editorial standards, ethical guidelines, and contributor processes.
- Overseeing the development of thematic collections including *Hauntings*, *Relics*, *Places*, *Doctrine*, and *Experiments*.
- Coordinating outreach with academic, artistic, and heritage communities.
- Maintaining the long-term preservation and cultural mission of the archive.
Under his guidance, Spectrology.org operates as an independent organisation combining public contribution with curated verification, ensuring that records of haunting are treated as valuable cultural documents.
Research Interests
- Game design and interactive storytelling.
- Architectural and environmental horror.
- Folklore, hauntology, and the domestic uncanny.
- Digital heritage and the documentation of intangible culture.
- Theoretical and practical models of supernatural presence in design.
Professional Focus
Dr Wedgbury’s wider academic work contributes to emerging conversations around cultural preservation in interactive media. He advocates for treating digital environments, folklore, and player experience as interconnected forms of storytelling and heritage transmission.
External Links
- Official site – Dr Wedge UK
- contact@spectrology.org – Spectrology.org contact
- About Spectrology.org
This user is an administrator and curator on Spectrology.org, responsible for overall editorial direction and heritage policy.