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Board game culture is changing…
A recent research article from the UK highlights the difficulties women face in board game spaces. But, there is hope because things are changing. #BoardGames #gender #culture #GeekMasculinity
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Cosplaying, video games and the industry: a Finnish perspective
#Cosplay has become a household known hobby during the couple of years. Cosplayers get the inspiration for their craft from a plethora of sources, such as #videogames. Has the industry marketed for cosplayers specifically, or does design have a say in what a cosplayer plays?
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Sword Art Online – A depiction of a dystopian world where moral aspects lead us to questions for enjoyment and survival
Fun killing, betraying, and having powers are keys to reflection and questions about moral aspects in the survival game – Sword Art Online series, where players are limited by resources but wills.
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How are Video Game Modders Viewed by Players?
Modders are often generalized as being either good or bad, but their diversity calls for more nuanced discussion.
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Finding structure and connections through Animal Crossing: Horizons – how games can help us cope with crises
This is an overview of a study on how Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf has helped players cope with the isolation of COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2020. The study centers around the routines and player identities that arise from the game.
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Ludic sublime in Dark Souls – the game experience during the time of productivity and efficiency
While productivity and efficiency define the late-stage metagame of Dark Souls, the sublime experience can still be found somewhere within the game. #DarkSouls #Neoliberalism #LudicSublime
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One Hour, One Life is a charming survival game about humanity
Saying farewell to your children after a long life can be a bittersweet experience.
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Why do people like watching others stream their gameplay?
A study on what factors and aspects make watching #Twitch streams enjoyable. #enjoyment #streaming
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Player Views on Artificial Intelligence in The Game Alien: Isolation
A new study peers into what players of Alien Isolation think about its AI. Are you a simulationist or an experientialist?
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Old School Runescape: MMORPG with thousands and thousands of hours of gameplay
Old School Runescape is a notoriously grindy MMORPG that has active community and supportive developers. While being almost never-ending game by design, some players do create their own rules to be followed and goals to be reached.
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Nintendo Switch Online is a perfect way to get in touch with nostalgic games
Nintendo Switch Online gives those who are subscribed to it a great platform to play retro games and get some nostalgia fixes. However, new titles are added to the catalogues fairly inconsistently, which is not ideal.
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Trying to shoot enemies in my twenties – Why I prefer story-driven games over shooters
The short story of how I became the player I am today.
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Learning through gaming – Are games the future in the classroom?
Gaming in classroom, a doomed combination in education? Hewett et al. article “The 21st century classroom gamer” explores this fascinating topic.
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Are Battle Royale Games Only Here for the Easy Money?
Battle Royale games have invaded our playgrounds and become part of the gaming community. But are they just too plain and too boring?
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Make a game, ???, profit – The art of selling indie titles
To make money it’s not enough that an indie developer has a good game, there’s also a need for marketing skills.
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Finnish Game Jam Scene
Annakaisa Kultima, Kati Alha and Timo Nummenmaa, researchers at the University of Tampere, have coauthored a paper at the Academic Mindtrek 2016 that presents a case study of Finnish Game Jam and of the community built around it. Consisting of post-event surveys collected during 2010–2016 and statistics collected from the event participant registration forms, the…
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Is Every Indie Game Independent? Towards the Concept of Independent Game
Exploring the “indie” aesthetic, and what it means to be an independent developer.
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Tichu: What’s a Chinese game doing in Europe?
Discovering a surprisingly addictive #CardGame imported from China. #Tichu
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What is a game jam?
What is a #gamejam? An academic definition explains. #gamestudies #gamedesign #gamedev #GGJ Game jams have become a big phenomenon in game developer and hobbyist communities. They gather groups of enthusiasts to work together on an intensive schedule, providing a platform for collaborative creative expression. Big jams like the Global Game Jam gather tens of thousands of participants in different…
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CrackWhores and Barbies – Feminine game experiences
1. INTRODUCTION Gaming culture is seen traditionally very masculine, as well as computers and technology in general. Because of the masculine nature of games, their contents and even the equipment has been mostly filled with masculine themes and approaches. At the beginning of development the game industry lost a large number of potential consumers when…