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Experimental game reviews and writings that may be unconventional on some level.


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Why wolf? – what keeps me coming back to Werewolf
Posted On 24.3.2020 Erika Mäkelä 0

Puns are stupid but so is my insatiable appetite for the social deduction game Werewolf.

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Portaali – mihin virtuaalitodellisuuteen sinä haluat mennä?
Posted On 28.1.2020 Saara Nurminen 0

Tampereen keskustassa sijaitsee Portaali-niminen virtuaalielämysliike, joka tarjoaa kattavan valikoiman VR-maailmaan liittyviä pelejä ja elämyksiä. Mihin virtuaalitodellisuuteen sinä haluat mennä?

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Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Game That Has Opened The World of Computer Games for Me
Posted On 24.12.2019 basiik 0

Do you remember your very first gaming experience? When it comes to computer games, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone …

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The soldier’s cell as an escape game
Posted On 22.12.2019 TTesarova 0

Do you want to experience jailbreak on your own skin? To be voluntarily locked into a room that doesn't seem …

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Choices and Consequences and the lure of Dark Souls
Posted On 13.12.2019 Aleksi Kesseli 0

What draws players to Dark Souls?

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Tetris “Challenges” Emergency Workers Worldwide
Posted On 5.12.2019 BBoni 0

From Switzerland, to Russia and America: Emergency departments all around the world are participating in the #TetrisChallenge, laying down their …

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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch – Is it the game or the movie?
Posted On 4.12.2019 SINIKKA 0

The boundary between the game and the movie is blurred. Is Black Mirror: Bandersnatch really a movie?

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How ENCE rose to prominence and is this the team’s end?
Posted On 3.12.2019 SINIKKA 0

ENCE is the most successful Finnish CS:GO team ever. How did ENCE reach its peak? Is the team coming to …

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Sugoi – A Piece of Japanese Gaming Culture in Helsinki
Posted On 29.11.2019 Sanna-Mari Mustonen 0

Sugoi offers an all-you-can-eat Japanese arcade game buffet for a nice price!

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Too Steep a Hill to Die on – Celeste, Assist Mode, and Accessibility
Posted On 22.11.2019 Pietari Kaartinen 0

Does using accessibility features somehow taint the original intended game experience, or does it make more sense to ensure that …

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Save File – Pelaajan Olohuone Piilossa Tampereella
Posted On 16.11.2019 Saara Nurminen 0

Onko pelaajan olohuone Tampereella löytämisen arvoinen? Arvio pelibaarista nimeltä Save File.

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Unpopular opinion: Why I think Fallout 76 is actually a pretty decent game
Posted On 8.6.2019 Jami Särkinen 0

Fallout76 has been criticized as a historically bad Fallout game. I don’t agree with that and here’s why.

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A Local and Regional Governance student’s view on ‘Cities: Skylines’
Posted On 2.4.2019 Sini Jaatinen 0

What makes Cities: Skylines interesting? A view point from Local and Regional Governance student.

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Nausea & Neurodiving – Artistic Statement vs. Player Enjoyment in ‘Observer’ and Beyond
Posted On 6.3.2019 Pietari Kaartinen 0

Observer connects with the player on an uncomfortable meta-level. But does that really suit a video game?

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Cooking Dash: The Tragedy of Poor Monetization
Posted On 12.2.2019 Brandi B. 0

An opinion piece about poor monetization strategies that lead to a subpar experience in Cooking Dash. Includes critique on cost …

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eSports tournament report: League of Legends Worlds 2018
Posted On 27.11.2018 Tomi Linkinen 0

What is League of Legends Worlds and why this year was full of surprises.

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Fortnite Fall Skirmish pioneers the new eSports
Posted On 23.10.2018 nairda 0

Unlike other conventional eSports tournaments by Blizzard and Riot Games, Epic Games has some remarkably distinct event style in Fortnite …

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Bowsette: Not What, Not Who, But Why?
Posted On 18.10.2018 J-M Hiltula 0

If you've been on social media or gaming news websites over the past few weeks, you've met Bowsette. But who …

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Totalitarianism in the age of ice and steam
Posted On 23.7.2018 Joanna Österman 0

#Frostpunk demonstrates political progress and how #totalitarian tendencies may develop

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The Library of the Unmourned
Posted On 8.6.2018 Jukka Särkijärvi 0

RPG tie-in novels are an underappreciated genre.

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