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Read more about the article Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

  • Post author:Elisa Wiik
  • Post published:July 7, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Horizon Zero Dawn on järisyttävän kaunis seikkailu mekaanisten eläinten valtaamassa maailmassa.

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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 How Video Games Help People Make Better Decisions

How Video Games Help People Make Better Decisions

  • Post author:Nyx Hor
  • Post published:July 5, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

From misguided beliefs about global warming to side effects of vaccination, biased decision making can wreak havoc. But how does gaming make us better decision makers?

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Read more about the article Vaporware and Design Fiction

Vaporware and Design Fiction

  • Post author:Juho
  • Post published:July 4, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Unreleased products and unfulfilled promises help us speculate and discuss the possibilities of the future.

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Read more about the article Arkham Horror review

Arkham Horror review

  • Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
  • Post published:July 3, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Lovecraftian ludus: Arkham Horror boardgame review

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Read more about the article There’s No Stopping the NonStop Knight.

There’s No Stopping the NonStop Knight.

  • Post author:Nyx Hor
  • Post published:July 1, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

The casual game seems to have captured the essence of casual mobile gaming.

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Read more about the article Taverna – Suomen ensimmäinen lautapelikahvila

Taverna – Suomen ensimmäinen lautapelikahvila

  • Post author:Elisa Wiik
  • Post published:June 30, 2017
  • Post category:Features

Lautapelikahvila Taverna tarjoaa laajan valikoiman pelejä, maistuvaa purtavaa ja leppoisaa tunnelmaa.

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Read more about the article News (En)ga(ge)me(nt) Design
Game pieces from JoLT’s News Park. (Source)

News (En)ga(ge)me(nt) Design

  • Post author:Juho Hartikainen
  • Post published:June 29, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights
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How to make journalism more engaging by applying approaches from serious game design?

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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 Days Gone By: Nostalgia in Game Design

Days Gone By: Nostalgia in Game Design

  • Post author:Pietari Kaartinen
  • Post published:May 15, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Nostalgia can rise from the most mundane things and drive players to explore.

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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 Identification in the Apocalypse

Identification in the Apocalypse

  • Post author:Pietari Kaartinen
  • Post published:April 27, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Identification in The Walking Dead is a fluid, ongoing process.

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Read more about the article Duck Game Review

Duck Game Review

  • Post author:Ville Susi
  • Post published:April 25, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Duck Game is a local multiplayer platformer shoot 'em up with Sega Genesis style graphics and sound. And with ducks. Obviously. A lot of ducks. And quacks. And some hats.

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Read more about the article 4x Gamer as Myth: Understanding through Player Mythologies

4x Gamer as Myth: Understanding through Player Mythologies

  • Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
  • Post published:April 25, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

4X gamer as a player mythology.

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Read more about the article Built for Speed – Retro racing on the go
The game’s splash screen featuring quality pixel art.

Built for Speed – Retro racing on the go

  • Post author:Juho Hartikainen
  • Post published:April 24, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews
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Built for Speed is an oldskool mobile racing game with a fun track editor. Let’s see what this Finnish free-to-play game is made of.

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Read more about the article The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

  • Post author:Ed
  • Post published:April 24, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

A multitude of mechanics in a gorgeous, breathing world. Nintendo just saved open-world games from themselves.

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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 Making games for philosophy

Making games for philosophy

  • Post author:Ed
  • Post published:April 21, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Self-reflexive videogames as tools for philosophy is a thought-provoking experiment.

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Read more about the article Finnkino Leffapeli – Casual mobile gaming in the movies
Hesburger bubble shooter.

Finnkino Leffapeli – Casual mobile gaming in the movies

  • Post author:Juho Hartikainen
  • Post published:April 20, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Finnkino, the largest cinema chain in Finland, has recently released Leffapeli (Finnish for “Movie Game”), a new crossmedial game to go along with the moviegoer experience.

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Read more about the article The Dark Side of E-Sports

The Dark Side of E-Sports

  • Post author:Ed
  • Post published:April 20, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

What does a French intellectual born 100+ years ago think about League of Legends?

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