What if we created games to aid us conversate about global issues?
Do games and gamification pose a solution for the multidisciplinary conversation of sustainable development?
Invoking fear and anxiety – case Slender Man
With the right building blocks, even the simplest digital video games can cause strong feelings of anxiety and fear.
Winning and losing play an important role in social player behaviour over the level of violent content
The level of violent content in video games doesn’t lead to anti-social player behaviour on its own.
Katsaus Suomalaisen peliajan jurakauteen – epäonnistunut Amersoft 1984-1986
Katsaus Suomalaisen peliajan jurakauteen – epäonnistunut Amersoft 1984-1986. Tero Pasanen ja Jaakko Suominen tutkivat julkaisussaan suomalaista pelialan yritystä.
Pelaamisen elinkaari – katsaus tutkimukseen pelien merkityksestä elämän eri vaiheissa
Artikkelissa tutkitaan pelaamisen elinkaarta ja miten ihmisen elinkaaren aikana pelien merkitys muuttuu.
Dungeons and dragons as the first gaming platform
First there was Atari, then Nintendo and so on. WRONG - first there was D&D.
How to Design Games That Promote Social Closeness Between Players?
To explore how multiplayer game mechanics facilitate social closeness, Depping & Mandryk conducted an experiment based on the 2D board-style …
Digital gaming: a potential solution to loneliness among older adults
Lee’s article tackles the following question: what kind of social effects does participation in digital gaming have among elderly people? …
The hidden importance of narrative puzzles in adventure game storytelling
Narrative puzzles are crucial for storytelling in many games, but their importance is hardly ever talked about. Wei and Durango …
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 …
Watching Full Motion Video While Playing – FMV Games and Their Design Patterns
What Game design patterns are behind the FMV games that were popular during the nineties and are again gaining popularity? …
Warming up to a new Concept – Hot and Cold Games
What is the 'temperature' of different types of games, and how can this help us understand how they make us …
Four waves of historical awareness – history of Finnish gaming
Jaakko Suominen categorizes four different waves of historical awareness in digital gaming that emphasize certain characteristics in writing and presenting …
The Joys of Sniffing Cartridges – Is There a Correct Way to Play?
Is there a wrong way to play a game? C. Thi Nyugen argues that, while there's nothing wrong with breaking …
The Archaic Attitude Towards Video Games in German TV Coverage
A study shows that German public television holds still a persistent and biased view on video games.
Swipe for fun and games, maybe find a life-long partner along the way
An exploration of Tinder’s gamifying aspects and its magic circle.
Is gamification still hot, or only hot air?
A survey of businesses illuminates reasons for their declined use of gamification.
The dedicated get richer
How do real-world economics compare to a laissez-faire market of an MMO?
Esports gambling – Rooting for the home team?
How does the esports gambling market differ from traditional sports markets and how do people behave on the market?
Gaming and higher education
Should one pick up or put down a controller for a boost in academic performance?
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