Mirjam worked as development lead in game studios. As a scholar she is an AI expert with a focus on emotion modeling and character development developing large-scale RPGs for research purposes. Her additional expertise is in IDN theory. Mirjam is a fine artist selling her paintings on a Saatchi Art. Her latest project is Mind Stories, an interactive narrative board game focused on mental health. Mirjam was the Co-chair of EU COST Action INDCOR exploring complexity in Interactive Digital Narratives from 2019-2022 and she taught in the 2022 training school.