Mikko Meriläinen

Latest publications

• Educating for a Video Game Culture – Volume 2: Keep on playing, keep on growing

  Soriani, A. (Editor), Brooks, A. L. (Editor), Meriläinen, M. (Editor) & Serada, A. (Editor), 2026, Strasbourg: Council of Europe. 147 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Professional

• Gender in video game cultures

  Ruotsalainen, M. & Meriläinen, M., 2026, Educating for a Video Game Culture – Volume 2: Keep on playing, keep on growing. Soriani, A., Brooks, A. L., Meriläinen, M. & Serada, A. (eds.). Strasbourg: Council of Europe, p. 83-100 18 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional

• Men and Masculinities in Gaming: A Scoping Review

  Meriläinen, M., Jørgensen, K., Ruotsalainen, M. & Bjørkelo, K., 20 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Men's Studies.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

• Introduction

  Stang, S., Meriläinen, M., Blom, J. & Hassan, L., 2025, Monstrosity in Games and Play: A Multidisciplinary Examination of the Monstrous in Contemporary Cultures. Strang, S., Meriläinen, M., Blom, J. & Hassan, L. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Group, p. 7-22 16 p. (Games and Play).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript › peer-review

• Meta as a Social Contract in Competitive Play

  Ruotsalainen, M. & Meriläinen, M., 10 Apr 2025, In: Games. 3, 2, 12 p., 12.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

• Monstrosity in Games and Play: A Multidisciplinary Examination of the Monstrous in Contemporary Cultures

  Stang, S. (Editor), Meriläinen, M. (Editor), Blom, J. (Editor) & Hassan, L. (Editor), 14 Jan 2025, Amsterdam University Press. 294 p. (Games and Play)

  Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Scientific › peer-review

• "More is more"? Reconsidering the pile of shame

  Meriläinen, M., Heljakka, K. & Stenros, J., 13 Jul 2025, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture – Warhammer. Costas Batlle, I. (ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Psychgeist & Play Story Press, p. 20-34 15 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific

• Pelaaminen itsessään ja pelaamisen tutkimus

  Translated title of the contribution: Gaming in itself and gaming researchMeriläinen, M. & Ruotsalainen, M., 14 Apr 2025, In: Nuorisotutkimus. 43, 1, p. 78-80 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific

• Why Did You Pick that Army? Player Personality Traits and Faction Choice in the Miniature Wargame Warhammer Fantasy Battle

  Lindahl, O., Timonen, A. & Meriläinen, M., Dec 2025, In: Imagination, Cognition and Personality. 45, 2, p. 137-158 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

• “I bet she’s ‘not like other girls’”: Discursive Construction of the Ideal Gaming Woman on r/GirlGamers

  Ruotsalainen, M. & Meriläinen, M., 2025, In: Media and Communication. 13, 8802.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review