Step into the vibrant artistry world of cosplay with Jei, a professional cosplayer from Malaysia, as she shares her insights, love, and dedication in the industry.
“What is this place?”: A dual view into narrative and player participation in Swords of the Serpentine
Put your thinking caps on, roll some dice and let us talk about playing TTRPGs!
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
” 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 …
How do you want to do this? – A look into the therapeutic uses of role-playing games
Can playing RPGs contribute positively to your wellbeing? A recent study aims to find out how RPGs are being used …
Eldritch horrors and tentacles – Defining what “Lovecraftian” is in games
H.P. Lovecrafts legacy lives today in the shared world of Cthulhu Mythos and its iconic monsters. Prema Arasu defines the …
Are Souls Games the Contemporary Myths?
Dom Ford’s Approaching FromSoftware’s Souls Games as Myth reveals the Souls series as a modern mythology where gods fall, desires …
Of claws and cuddles: Exploring Dark Cozy Games
Cute, wholesome, safe....dark, heavy, violent? Let's talk about dark cozy games!
Games against loneliness?
A recent study shows people value social games as important to connecting with others more highly than ever. Even after …
Positive Impacts of Game Jams: Finding Hope By Making Games
Game jams are a fun way to develop games as a hobby, but maybe there could be serious positive impacts …
From an imaginary world into the classroom. What is the benefit of roleplaying games in education?
Rolling dice and calculating distances that are required to plunge and arrow into a well poisoning madmen isn’t something people …
Are you playing the characters, or are they playing you? — The power of role-playing in shaping identity
What if your game character could change who you are? Sounds dramatic, but Kjell Hedgard Hugaas explores this question through …
Game modding – a symbiotic relationship with game developers and gamers, or an ethical dilemma
Turns out, that game industry professionals, video game enjoyers and creators of mods have different opinions about game modding
Not Just Fun, Rethinking Video Games
Why do people play games? Just because it's fun? This research doesn't think so.
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