Worlds in a Finnish Theater: League Finals, Community, and Döner Kebab
I travelled to Helsinki to watch League finals in a cinema, and it was worth it. #leagueoflegends #esports #community #worldfinals
Essays and feature articles about games and game culture. Including experimental game reviews and other unconventional freeform writings
Playing Under Pressure: The Struggle of Staying Current with New Game Releases
With the new year having just arrived there's plenty of new games coming out soon to look forward to. But do all these new releases have you feeling more stressed than excited?
Menu Madness in God of War
A look into the bafflingly implemented equipment system of Sony’s 2018 flagship title. #GOW #PlayStation 4 #Action #Adventure
Across the Atlantic – game communication on NA vs EU servers
Communication can play a great role in winning, which is why online games have several options to accommodate all kinds of players. How do players on different servers use these options?
Screenshot of the Ludum Dare 56 game: Wispering Woods
Creating Games as a Hobby – Lessons Learned from five years of Game Jamming
Game jams are a fun way to try making games as a hobby, but you can learn some serious skills from game jams as well.
PowerPoint Adventures: How I Turned Birthday Cards into Interactive Games
Discover how I utilised PowerPoint as a game-making tool. And it was rewarding.
The open world may have a design paradox
What is an open world? The discussion in this article may lead to a design dilemma: freedom and difficulty of design.
” All you need is some rules and dice, this sentence is a lie.” How to get into tabletop roleplaying in 2025?
Starting a new year as an experienced or new tabletop roleplaying game hobbyist can be a daunting task. With Dungeons and Dragons pushing strong and new systems coming out from doors and windows, what is really the best way to enjoy some dice and hallucinations with friends?
Games against loneliness?
A recent study shows people value social games as important to connecting with others more highly than ever. Even after the social distancing measures during COVID-19, people are still using games as a form to connect. #SocialGames #MentalHealth #Pandemic
Unpacking: the puzzle game that might break your heart
Hidden within a game about unpacking boxes comes some of the greatest craftsmanship in design and storytelling. Unpacking is one of the top feats of modern indie games. Let's take a look at what makes this cozy game so special. #IndieGaming #CozyGames #Unpacking
The wonderful world of cosplay – TF2 arrives to Desucon Frostbite
A cosplay group showed me how fun cosplaying can be!
Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 was a Blast! – A devoted FURIA fan’s perspective
I went to see my favourite team play live in the final of the recent CS2 event hosted in Finland.
A Frozen Lake Whereupon / Something Fishy Is Going On – A ProPilkki 2 Poem
A northern pastime, where you sit still / Waiting patiently, what a thrill
Moving From Gratuitous Violence To Diplomacy
Could games be used as systems for a more ethical narrative instead of always opting for violence?
Hard to define genre
We should (re)think about video game labels, and there is research to show us why.
A Private Investigator’s Notes
This is a retelling of a short custom tabletop roleplaying game campaign among friends.
“Humanity is dead, long live humanity”: talking with the solo designer of the Fragged TTRPG
Can there be a better galaxy when no humans remain? I talk to designer Wade Dyer about Fragged Empire and its evolution.
A Sentient Skateboard Rolls Around Middle-Earth – Roleplaying with Chat GPT
Can AI roleplay? Should all game masters of flesh and blood retire? Let's find out!
Super Mario Bros Wonder title screen
Thanks to all the ghosts – A Super Mario Bros. Wonder tale – Part 2
The final-final chapter of a ghosts' stories in Super Mario Bros Wonder
Super Mario Bros Wonder title screen
Thanks to all the ghosts – A Super Mario Bros. Wonder tale – Part 1
Ghosts' stories at Super Mario Bros Wonder. The beginning of an epic and cute saga