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Read more about the article Mad Max and the Open World
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Mad Max and the Open World

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:June 4, 2018
  • Post category:Features

The open world sets crucial limitations on Mad Max

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Read more about the article Performing Masculine Identities in Call of Duty: Black Ops

Performing Masculine Identities in Call of Duty: Black Ops

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:June 1, 2018
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Wargames offer a platform for teenage boys to perform masculinity

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Read more about the article The Corporeal Communities around Twitch Streams

The Corporeal Communities around Twitch Streams

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:May 10, 2018
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Interactivity between streamer and the audience separates Twitch.tv from other streaming websites

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Read more about the article “Battle of the Reds and the Whites in Finland in 1918” Review

“Battle of the Reds and the Whites in Finland in 1918” Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:March 12, 2018
  • Post category:Game Reviews

A century-old boardgame with unbalanced gameplay makes for a good conversation piece

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Read more about the article Narratives of Escape Rooms

Narratives of Escape Rooms

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:February 19, 2018
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Some escape rooms are experimenting with ways of bringing new genres into the scene In their article titled ’Escape Rooms and the Seductive Ubiquity of Capture’ published in Analog Game…

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Read more about the article Shadow Bug Rush Review

Shadow Bug Rush Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:October 27, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

How many #monsters can you kill before touching ground, or worse, #spikes?

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Read more about the article Doom Review
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Doom Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:October 16, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Although slightly too long, #Doom revives the #old-school #shooter genre.

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Read more about the article Smash Up

Smash Up

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:September 18, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Try to master your card deck and the weird combinations of scifi-fantasy factions

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Read more about the article Problematic Themes of Colonialism in Board Games

Problematic Themes of Colonialism in Board Games

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:July 6, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Goa and Navegador depict colonialist empire-building without violence.

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Read more about the article Platform Studies and Computational Essentialism

Platform Studies and Computational Essentialism

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:June 28, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Platform studies would benefit from including analog games into the scope of the framework.

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Read more about the article The Precursors of Escape Room Design

The Precursors of Escape Room Design

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:April 28, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Escape rooms combine digital and non-digital game ideas.

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Read more about the article Capitalism and Unfairness in Competitive Board Games

Capitalism and Unfairness in Competitive Board Games

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:April 24, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Games offer a good medium for critical reflection of social inequality.

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Read more about the article The Allure of Struggle and Failure in Cooperative Board Games

The Allure of Struggle and Failure in Cooperative Board Games

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:April 19, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Failing together is fun.

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Read more about the article Warhammer Age of Sigmar Review

Warhammer Age of Sigmar Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:April 18, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

A friend of strategic fantasy tabletop wargaming? Look elsewhere.

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Read more about the article ASCII Graphics in Roguelikes

ASCII Graphics in Roguelikes

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:March 31, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Nostalgia and old-school gameplay philosophy dictate the complex conventions of roguelikes

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Read more about the article Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of Review

Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:March 29, 2017
  • Post category:Features

Become a king by your own hand in this great Conan tabletop rpg

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Read more about the article NeoNinja Review

NeoNinja Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:February 13, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

A fast-paced puzzle-action game for dexterous and persistent players.

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Read more about the article Dying Light: The Following Review
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Dying Light: The Following Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:February 8, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Embrace fun new ways to kill and die in the great outdoors of Dying Light: The Following.

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Read more about the article Make More! Review

Make More! Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:November 23, 2016
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Become the tyrannical factory owner you always wanted to be in Make More! #makemore #review

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Read more about the article Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods Expansion Review

Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods Expansion Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:November 1, 2016
  • Post category:Game Reviews

This great expansion is easy to pick up, and brings plenty of new content. #arkham #horror #board #game #expansion

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