Darren Lim Yie acquired his Bachelor of Education (Hons) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in 2021 and his master’s degree in educational technology in 2023 from Universiti Sains Malaysia. He worked as a research assistant (2021 to 2023) previously and as a university tutor for now (2023 till now). Currently he is a PhD candidate in the Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia (from 2023- till now). His research interests mainly encompass educational technology, game theory, game-based learning, gamification, persuasive and immersive technology.