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Risk of Rain 2 and games as a waste of time
Posted On December 4, 2025 Piotrus Watson 0

Risk of Rain 2 is a waste of time, but how bad is that? I revisit this co-operative roguelike in …

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Who will win? The curious case of TGA 2025
Posted On December 2, 2025 Nader Amraie 0

We don't have much time until The Game Awards 2025. So, let's sit back, relax and talk a bit about …

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Game Awards – Celebration of talent or a Marketing Extravaganza?
Posted On March 3, 2025 Tatu Henttinen 0

The Game Awards 2024 is over and the winners are announced. However, are they still following the same pattern that …

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“What is this place?”: A dual view into narrative and player participation in Swords of the Serpentine
Posted On February 8, 2025 Zoi Asterataki and Alina Kumara 0

Put your thinking caps on, roll some dice and let us talk about playing TTRPGs!

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Worlds in a Finnish Theater: League Finals, Community, and Döner Kebab
Posted On February 6, 2025 Berk Dönmez 0

I travelled to Helsinki to watch League finals in a cinema, and it was worth it. #leagueoflegends #esports #community #worldfinals

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Playing Under Pressure: The Struggle of Staying Current with New Game Releases
Posted On February 4, 2025 Ben Yaxley 0

With the new year having just arrived there's plenty of new games coming out soon to look forward to. But …

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Menu Madness in God of War
Posted On February 2, 2025 Oskari Vainio 0

A look into the bafflingly implemented equipment system of Sony’s 2018 flagship title. #GOW #PlayStation 4 #Action #Adventure

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Across the Atlantic – game communication on NA vs EU servers
Posted On January 31, 2025 Jade Huhtamaa 0

Communication can play a great role in winning, which is why online games have several options to accommodate all kinds …

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Creating Games as a Hobby – Lessons Learned from five years of Game Jamming
Posted On January 29, 2025 Venni Kauppila 0

Game jams are a fun way to try making games as a hobby, but you can learn some serious skills …

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PowerPoint Adventures: How I Turned Birthday Cards into Interactive Games
Posted On January 27, 2025 MK 0

Discover how I utilised PowerPoint as a game-making tool. And it was rewarding.

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The open world may have a design paradox
Posted On January 25, 2025 Quan Zhou 0

What is an open world? The discussion in this article may lead to a design dilemma: freedom and difficulty of …

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” All you need is some rules and dice, this sentence is a lie.” How to get into tabletop roleplaying in 2025?
Posted On January 23, 2025 Samuli Siira 0

Starting a new year as an experienced or new tabletop roleplaying game hobbyist can be a daunting task. With Dungeons …

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Games against loneliness?
Posted On January 8, 2025 Rafael Gutierrez 0

A recent study shows people value social games as important to connecting with others more highly than ever. Even after …

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Unpacking: the puzzle game that might break your heart
Posted On November 24, 2024 Rafael Gutierrez 0

Hidden within a game about unpacking boxes comes some of the greatest craftsmanship in design and storytelling. Unpacking is one …

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The wonderful world of cosplay – TF2 arrives to Desucon Frostbite
Posted On March 12, 2024 Meri Kallio and Mikko Perälä 0

A cosplay group showed me how fun cosplaying can be!

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Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 was a Blast! – A devoted FURIA fan’s perspective
Posted On March 6, 2024 Meri Kallio 0

I went to see my favourite team play live in the final of the recent CS2 event hosted in Finland.

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A Frozen Lake Whereupon / Something Fishy Is Going On – A ProPilkki 2 Poem
Posted On March 4, 2024 Tuukka Hämäläinen 0

A northern pastime, where you sit still / Waiting patiently, what a thrill

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Moving From Gratuitous Violence To Diplomacy
Posted On March 3, 2024 Nicolas Boucht 0

Could games be used as systems for a more ethical narrative instead of always opting for violence?

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Hard to define genre
Posted On February 17, 2024 Gustavo Moreira Kares and Nicolas Boucht 0

We should (re)think about video game labels, and there is research to show us why.

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A Private Investigator’s Notes
Posted On February 5, 2024 Teoman Kars 0

This is a retelling of a short custom tabletop roleplaying game campaign among friends.

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