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Freeform Writing
SBMM – The End of Casual Gaming?
Posted On 8.1.2021 Jere Salomaa 0

Skill-based matchmaking shouldn’t exist in games that target the casual gamer and here’s why.

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Game Reviews
The one word to rule them all – Codenames: Pictures review 
Posted On 27.7.2020 Erika Mäkelä 0

Codenames: Pictures is a deduction partygame in which players decipher codes from their spy master in order to contact their agents. 

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Coping with social distancing: is hosting a party in Habbo the answer? 
Posted On 7.5.2020 Erika Mäkelä 0

Should we all be flocking back to Habbo as social distancing requires us to stay home?

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Game Reviews
Patchwork – textile Tetris for beginners
Posted On 27.4.2020 Selja Tanskanen 0

A casual, easy to learn 2-player boardgame about creating a patchwork by fitting pieces together

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Game Reviews
I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator Review
Posted On 13.11.2019 Erika Mäkelä 0

In this dating simulation indie game you try to seduce one of the most well-known fast food mascots in the …

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Game Reviews
I spy with my little eye…. | Hidden Folks Review.
Posted On 29.5.2018 Nyx Hor 0

Seriously.....WHERE ON THE FLYING EARTH IS THAT CHICKEN?!

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Game Reviews
Slither Me Timbers! – Snake Pass Review
Posted On 6.11.2017 Juliana Vaculíková 0

The silent hero of this slippery indie 3D platformer is definitely a Slytherin.

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Game Reviews
Finnkino Leffapeli – Casual mobile gaming in the movies
Posted On 20.4.2017 Juho Hartikainen 0

Finnkino, the largest cinema chain in Finland, has recently released Leffapeli (Finnish for “Movie Game”), a new crossmedial game to …

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Game Research Highlights
The Enchantment of Frustrating Casual Games
Posted On 17.5.2016 Erika Kallinen 0

Why #FlappyBird and other #casualgames have become so popular even though they are frustrating to play?  #frustration #engagement Melvin Roest and …

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Game Research Highlights
How Grannies are portrayed in Casual Games
Posted On 17.5.2016 Erika Kallinen 0

Did you know that #grannies are popular in #casualgames alongside zombies and ninjas? Sara Mosberg Iversen has analyzed the representation of …

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Game Reviews
Stayed In Japan: Nintendo Puzzle Collection (ニンテンドーパズルコレクション)
Posted On 26.4.2016 Aleksi Vesanen 0

Puzzle fiends, prepare to lose entire weeks of your life to swapping blocks, dropping pills, and cookies. #ProYoCo Developer: Nintendo & …