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Category Archive: Blog

Impact story: Recognizing the demoscene as digital cultural heritage

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In this impact story post, we describe our research and other activities aiming to raise public awareness and institutional recognition of creative computing practices related to digital game cultures and the demoscene in particular.

Maria Garda February 9, 2021 Blog, Events, Research, Results and impact

Open Science Strategy for the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies

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For the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies, the principles and practices of open science provide a sound basis for being excellent in research. In this strategy document, we summarise our goals, guidelines, and good practices regarding open science.

Usva Friman February 8, 2021 Blog, Research, Strategies

Impact story: Play in public spaces

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In this blog post, we describe our research and other activities aiming to create and explore play in public spaces for increased wellbeing, social interaction, and economic growth.

Usva Friman February 5, 2021 Blog, Education, Events, Research, Results and impact

Impact story: Well-being and (e)sports

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In this post, we describe our research and other activities aiming to create better, research-based understanding and promotion of constructive approaches to gaming and (e)sports, and to their relationship to physical, mental, and social well-being.

Jonne Arjoranta January 29, 2021 Blog, Education, Events, Research, Results and impact

Playing the academic game as a holding midfielder

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CoE-GameCult team leader, associate professor Olli Sotamaa shares some ideas about academic leadership, different roles of professor, research group management, solidarity, and peer support.

Olli Sotamaa December 17, 2020 Academic work, Blog

Impact story: Creating opportunities for inclusive game creation

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In this post, we describe our research and other activities aiming to create opportunities for inclusive game creation, and the results and impact we have achieved so far in this area.

Usva Friman December 15, 2020 Blog, Education, Events, Research, Results and impact

CoE Alumnus Jan Švelch Recaps His Time in Tampere

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In this post, Jan Švelch recaps his 27 months as postdoctoral researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies.

Jan Švelch September 22, 2020 Blog

On Centering Excellence in Game Culture Studies, a Goodbye Letter

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In their farewell post, our Alumni Sabine Harrer, explores the notion of excellence in game culture studies and shares their thoughts on what they think can still be done to dismantle some of the pressing structural problems present in game cultures and game research.

Maria Garda September 10, 2020 Blog

Researching Overwatch and the Benefits of Co-Research

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In this post, CoE researchers Maria Ruotsalainen and Tanja Välisalo tell the story of the Overwatch research project, and what they have learned from it so far.

Tanja Välisalo May 12, 2020 Blog

Parenting Digital Game Players in the Time of COVID-19

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Mikko Meriläinen discusses the challenges of parenting and digital games during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jan Švelch May 8, 2020 Blog

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