Karl holds a Bachelors in Music Synthesis from Berklee College of Music, as well as a Masters in Integrated Digital Media from NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Prior to joining the Game Center, Karl was a member of the DIY video game arts collective Babycastles, helping to operate an experimental arcade / gallery space in Manhattan. He was also an arcade manager and live sound engineer at Wonderville, an arcade bar in Bushwick showcasing work by indie game developers. Outside of NYU, Karl performs as a guitarist and experimental musician under the name Alan Worm, repairs and modifies guitars, makes custom game controllers, and tinkers with old computers.