Author: Erika Mäkelä
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a School for the Disabled? – Katawa Shoujo review
Katawa Shoujo isn’t your typical dating simulator. Strap yourself in for an emotional rollercoaster presented to you by… 4chan?
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A Beautiful Mess: True Remembrance Review
True Remembrance is an excellent visual novel if you like feeling emotionally vulnerable.
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Revolting, yet captivating – Song of Saya review
Song of Saya is a masterfully crafted horror visual novel that will make you very uncomfortable in a good way.
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How gaming could reduce bias and connect us
Research suggests that gaming can be used as an effective tool to reduce bias.
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The one word to rule them all – Codenames: Pictures review
Codenames: Pictures is a deduction partygame in which players decipher codes from their spy master in order to contact their agents.
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Key to knowledge? How escape rooms can be utilized in pedagogy
Could educational escape rooms be the new hip pedagocical thing?
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Coping with social distancing: is hosting a party in Habbo the answer?
Should we all be flocking back to Habbo as social distancing requires us to stay home?
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How The Stanley Parable questions freedom in interactive narratives
The Stanley Parable highlights the inherent restrictiveness of narrative-based videogames.
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Café Boardgame – come for the games, stay for the atmosphere
Located in the heart of central Helsinki Café Boardgame offers a relaxed environment to play the games you love and maybe try something new.
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Merit above all else: Reception of all-female esports teams
Research suggests online gaming communities don’t feel too keenly for all-female esports teams.
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Fun times committing familicide: Gloom review
Gloom is a card game in which the goal is to torment and murder your family while engaging in storytelling.
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Infuriatingly fun: Super Stardust HD Review
Super Stardust HD is an enjoyable action video game that stands the test of time.
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I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator Review
In this dating simulation indie game you try to seduce one of the most well-known fast food mascots in the world: Colonel Sanders.
