Annakaisa Kultima
@aakoo.bsky.social
Game scholar, game design praxiologist, ludic gallerist. And other things.
If this is a real scenario, why do it feel bigger ick of giving my data to Elon than to China?
Can Elon Musk do for TikTok what he did for Twitter (kill it)??? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
If this is a real scenario, why do it feel bigger ick of giving my data to Elon than to China?
I’m teaching a very nice cohort of design bachelors this Spring at Aalto University. Just wanted to say this, as it is nice to have nice students. Also: it’s nice to normalize game design into ”just one of the design practices”, relevant to any designers. Maybe more about this later. :) Bye!
January 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I’m teaching a very nice cohort of design bachelors this Spring at Aalto University. Just wanted to say this, as it is nice to have nice students. Also: it’s nice to normalize game design into ”just one of the design practices”, relevant to any designers. Maybe more about this later. :) Bye!
Dear game scholars, anyone else struggling with writing? Especially finding inspiration or motivation to always do it in a tight headspace? I only had one day allocated for my thinking and alas... my head is not co-operating.
January 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Dear game scholars, anyone else struggling with writing? Especially finding inspiration or motivation to always do it in a tight headspace? I only had one day allocated for my thinking and alas... my head is not co-operating.
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Sasha is part of the @remedygames.com family. She is a wonderful game artist. She is fighting cancer and needs help to fund the treatments. If you can, please help. Thank you ❤️. gofund.me/369fcadf
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January 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Sasha is part of the @remedygames.com family. She is a wonderful game artist. She is fighting cancer and needs help to fund the treatments. If you can, please help. Thank you ❤️. gofund.me/369fcadf
Happy and Playful New Year 2025 for everyone!
December 31, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Happy and Playful New Year 2025 for everyone!
And these are just my raw opinions, based on my 45 years on this planet. Some of these views are (unfortunately) backed by studies, some (if we are lucky) can be dismissed as "anomalies", "bad luck", "coincidences" or "my own fault".
Note: Diversity is much bigger issue than just male/female.
Note: Diversity is much bigger issue than just male/female.
December 13, 2024 at 2:20 PM
And these are just my raw opinions, based on my 45 years on this planet. Some of these views are (unfortunately) backed by studies, some (if we are lucky) can be dismissed as "anomalies", "bad luck", "coincidences" or "my own fault".
Note: Diversity is much bigger issue than just male/female.
Note: Diversity is much bigger issue than just male/female.
In leadership, self-esteem matters. You cannot lead, if you're not tough enough against the external threats. Only exceptional women lead, because they have to be 150% more sturdy in comparison to their male counterparts. Because of structural sexism, you need to work harder to be accepted to lead.
December 13, 2024 at 2:14 PM
In leadership, self-esteem matters. You cannot lead, if you're not tough enough against the external threats. Only exceptional women lead, because they have to be 150% more sturdy in comparison to their male counterparts. Because of structural sexism, you need to work harder to be accepted to lead.
Assumptions matter, because they also contribute to self-esteem. Nobody is immune to the effects of constant negative assumptions, nor positive. It is normal part of social psychology. Self-esteem acts as a fuel for taking steps in leadership. This is how we loose diversity in leadership.
December 13, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Assumptions matter, because they also contribute to self-esteem. Nobody is immune to the effects of constant negative assumptions, nor positive. It is normal part of social psychology. Self-esteem acts as a fuel for taking steps in leadership. This is how we loose diversity in leadership.
Then, let's talk about the benefits. It is a new thought for me, because it is not my pov. But a male colleague shared an experience where he had been assumed to know about things, just because of his middle-aged white male with a beard -appearance.
December 13, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Then, let's talk about the benefits. It is a new thought for me, because it is not my pov. But a male colleague shared an experience where he had been assumed to know about things, just because of his middle-aged white male with a beard -appearance.
Btw, structural sexism is a bias that we all are affected. We all are guilty of it. Some of us suffer from it, some get benefit from it. But this is for my female colleagues, students and peers: you also evaluate other females unfairly.
December 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Btw, structural sexism is a bias that we all are affected. We all are guilty of it. Some of us suffer from it, some get benefit from it. But this is for my female colleagues, students and peers: you also evaluate other females unfairly.
Cumulative effect of structural sexism is apparently a real thing. Looking at some amazing women in games, I cannot help but comparing myself. How did they make it? I just don’t have it.
December 13, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Cumulative effect of structural sexism is apparently a real thing. Looking at some amazing women in games, I cannot help but comparing myself. How did they make it? I just don’t have it.
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If you played Stuffo the Puzzle Bot please leave a review on Steam. I'm just 3 tiny 🤏 reviews away from 100! (exclamation point, not a factorial unfortunately 😀)
If you haven't played it it's still on sale for 75% off. 100% of the reviewers recommend it! ✌️ store.steampowered.com/app/1068460/...
If you haven't played it it's still on sale for 75% off. 100% of the reviewers recommend it! ✌️ store.steampowered.com/app/1068460/...
December 3, 2024 at 5:56 AM
If you played Stuffo the Puzzle Bot please leave a review on Steam. I'm just 3 tiny 🤏 reviews away from 100! (exclamation point, not a factorial unfortunately 😀)
If you haven't played it it's still on sale for 75% off. 100% of the reviewers recommend it! ✌️ store.steampowered.com/app/1068460/...
If you haven't played it it's still on sale for 75% off. 100% of the reviewers recommend it! ✌️ store.steampowered.com/app/1068460/...
Playing F2P games is like living in a society where most of the people did not bother to pay taxes, so now we have beggars on the street constantly asking for pocket money.
November 29, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Playing F2P games is like living in a society where most of the people did not bother to pay taxes, so now we have beggars on the street constantly asking for pocket money.
What are the classics of playful art, but not games? If you have something, please provide a name of the work, year, link to something. :)
November 21, 2024 at 3:14 PM
What are the classics of playful art, but not games? If you have something, please provide a name of the work, year, link to something. :)
On my way to today’s still-very-male-dominated game industry conference, I listened Paris Paloma, Sofia Isella and Chinchilla. While reflecting on those (incredibly good) jams, I coined a term ”sexism-caused PTSD”. Just googled the term, and it is depressing to get this as a first hit:
November 19, 2024 at 12:26 PM
On my way to today’s still-very-male-dominated game industry conference, I listened Paris Paloma, Sofia Isella and Chinchilla. While reflecting on those (incredibly good) jams, I coined a term ”sexism-caused PTSD”. Just googled the term, and it is depressing to get this as a first hit:
Today is #RovioCon. After the lunch, we danced. But dance, we mean hurting knees and swaying. It was fun. But I felt extremely awkward and old.
November 19, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Today is #RovioCon. After the lunch, we danced. But dance, we mean hurting knees and swaying. It was fun. But I felt extremely awkward and old.
Games Now! is live now! www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaalt...
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GN! Event Week (Autumn 2024)
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November 11, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Games Now! is live now! www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaalt...
Games folks in Helsinki! Please join an exhibition opening at Kumma Gallery, Kankurinkatu 5, today (11th Nov) at 6pm!! Concept art goodies from COCOON! #gamesnowaaltofi
November 11, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Games folks in Helsinki! Please join an exhibition opening at Kumma Gallery, Kankurinkatu 5, today (11th Nov) at 6pm!! Concept art goodies from COCOON! #gamesnowaaltofi
In Finland, tax information is open. Every year, we get media covering who paid most taxes out of their earnings from last year. That day is today. Supercell founders still at the top 10.
November 7, 2024 at 6:29 AM
In Finland, tax information is open. Every year, we get media covering who paid most taxes out of their earnings from last year. That day is today. Supercell founders still at the top 10.
What is going on? So many new followers. HELLO! What do you do? What is your favorite game? What was the last poem you read? Are we now seriously blueskying? GREAT!
November 5, 2024 at 5:58 PM
What is going on? So many new followers. HELLO! What do you do? What is your favorite game? What was the last poem you read? Are we now seriously blueskying? GREAT!
The lecture series I have curated since 2017 has turned into a twice-a-year-two-day extravaganza. Highlight speakers of this Autumn are Erwin Kho (Cocoon’s AD) and Noora Archer (ESA’s first game designer). Join at Aalto University of at our Twitch! Gamesnow.aalto.fi.
October 23, 2024 at 6:48 AM
The lecture series I have curated since 2017 has turned into a twice-a-year-two-day extravaganza. Highlight speakers of this Autumn are Erwin Kho (Cocoon’s AD) and Noora Archer (ESA’s first game designer). Join at Aalto University of at our Twitch! Gamesnow.aalto.fi.
Dear game scholars! I’m at GDC next week and hope to meet other researchers, teachers and jamtivists. My talk is about Finnish gam jams, but I hope to also connect with those of you who run bachelor programs on game design/dev as I have two masters programs that I represent atm! Let’s talk!
March 12, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Dear game scholars! I’m at GDC next week and hope to meet other researchers, teachers and jamtivists. My talk is about Finnish gam jams, but I hope to also connect with those of you who run bachelor programs on game design/dev as I have two masters programs that I represent atm! Let’s talk!
I wish sexism, also the structural sexism, would dissapear while I sleep tonite.
November 2, 2023 at 5:04 PM
I wish sexism, also the structural sexism, would dissapear while I sleep tonite.
I feel pissed off for no particular reason. I know it is Monday, but is there any other reasons? Currently, I need a reason to validate my feelings. Thank you.
October 23, 2023 at 12:11 PM
I feel pissed off for no particular reason. I know it is Monday, but is there any other reasons? Currently, I need a reason to validate my feelings. Thank you.
Sweden, you always win. ”Majority of Swedish gaming companies are profitable.” AND ”44% of all new 2022 hires were women”. www.pocketgamer.biz/news/82700/2...
October 23, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Sweden, you always win. ”Majority of Swedish gaming companies are profitable.” AND ”44% of all new 2022 hires were women”. www.pocketgamer.biz/news/82700/2...