taina myöhänen
@tainam.bsky.social
Researching diversity in the game industry for work and learning traditional renovation techniques for fun. Chopping wood when thinking is too much.
The third We in Games Experience survey is here: forms.office.com/e/cDhKgxhvrb
If you currently work, have previously worked, study, are seeking employment in the Finnish game industry or are closely connected to the field, consider participating this survey!
If you currently work, have previously worked, study, are seeking employment in the Finnish game industry or are closely connected to the field, consider participating this survey!
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forms.office.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The third We in Games Experience survey is here: forms.office.com/e/cDhKgxhvrb
If you currently work, have previously worked, study, are seeking employment in the Finnish game industry or are closely connected to the field, consider participating this survey!
If you currently work, have previously worked, study, are seeking employment in the Finnish game industry or are closely connected to the field, consider participating this survey!
I'm pretty proud that our little research project with @controlledstumble.bsky.social on duoethnography and non-binary experiences will be on stage at Cultural Studies Conference in December 2025 ✨ And we both will be there! sites.utu.fi/kultut2025/i...
In English | Kulttuurintutkimuksen päivät 2025
Cultural Studies Conference 11.–12.12.2025 Sekaisin/Röra/Mix The twelfth Finnish Cultural Studies Conference, first organized in 2003, will be held in Turk ...
sites.utu.fi
October 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I'm pretty proud that our little research project with @controlledstumble.bsky.social on duoethnography and non-binary experiences will be on stage at Cultural Studies Conference in December 2025 ✨ And we both will be there! sites.utu.fi/kultut2025/i...
The newest Finnish game industry report is out and there is _FINALLY_ a small increase in the number of women working in the industry. I've been monitoring this number since around 2010, so this is news! neogames.fi/the-finnish-...
The Finnish Game Industry Report 2024 | Neogames Finland
According the latest report, the Finnish Game Industry employed 4,300 people at the end of 2024. Finnish game studios are optimistic about the future, and are seeking growth after couple of challengin...
neogames.fi
September 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The newest Finnish game industry report is out and there is _FINALLY_ a small increase in the number of women working in the industry. I've been monitoring this number since around 2010, so this is news! neogames.fi/the-finnish-...
Game industry parties are for everyone? My article on inclusion at game industry events was published in the DiGRA 2025 proceedings this summer. The focus is on underrepresented groups beyond genders. If you organise industry events, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
dl.digra.org/index.php/dl...
dl.digra.org/index.php/dl...
Party, but for whom? Accessibility, inclusivity and equity
in Finnish game industry events
| DiGRA Digital Library
dl.digra.org
August 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Game industry parties are for everyone? My article on inclusion at game industry events was published in the DiGRA 2025 proceedings this summer. The focus is on underrepresented groups beyond genders. If you organise industry events, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
dl.digra.org/index.php/dl...
dl.digra.org/index.php/dl...
Although I am not entirely happy returning from the woods to the city, there are things in my neighbourhood that make me <3 this place: youngsters camping in the park next to their school the night before their classes start, a tough delivery man peaking softly to his old dog who travels with him.
August 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Although I am not entirely happy returning from the woods to the city, there are things in my neighbourhood that make me <3 this place: youngsters camping in the park next to their school the night before their classes start, a tough delivery man peaking softly to his old dog who travels with him.
Data analytics: friend, foe, messy coworker? Emotions in game data work is my first academic baby, born sometimes in 2022 when I was analysing the IDA project material with Heikki Tyni and Olli Sotamaa. I was so unsure to present the finding to our work group, but luckily they showed some interest.
Emotions in Game Data Work - Taina Myöhänen, Heikki Tyni, Olli Sotamaa, 2025
This study explores the emotional dimensions of data work within the game industry. Through interviews with Finnish game industry professionals, the research re...
journals.sagepub.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Data analytics: friend, foe, messy coworker? Emotions in game data work is my first academic baby, born sometimes in 2022 when I was analysing the IDA project material with Heikki Tyni and Olli Sotamaa. I was so unsure to present the finding to our work group, but luckily they showed some interest.
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At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
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April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
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The UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer only to biological women and biological sex. This is as far from gender equality as I can think of.
Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules
Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners’ challenge
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer only to biological women and biological sex. This is as far from gender equality as I can think of.
If you work in academia, you should know about this. The US government demands changes from Harvard, the Harvard president says no. "The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.” 💪
The Promise of American Higher Education
No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
www.harvard.edu
April 16, 2025 at 6:10 AM
If you work in academia, you should know about this. The US government demands changes from Harvard, the Harvard president says no. "The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.” 💪
More Tampere events! Leaderboard next Friday 11th April at the university. Not organised by us, but the great folks of Tampere Game Hub. Great speakers, also me :) tampere.games/leaderboard-...
LEADERBOARD - Tackling Leadership in Finnish Game Development - Tampere Game Hub
Tampere Game Hub in collaboration with Film Tampere presents a new event for local game development ecosystem: Eventbrite We are […]
tampere.games
April 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
More Tampere events! Leaderboard next Friday 11th April at the university. Not organised by us, but the great folks of Tampere Game Hub. Great speakers, also me :) tampere.games/leaderboard-...
This spring is full of interesting game industry events ✨ This week's the event is Bit1, happening in Helsinki on Friday 4th. The event showcases the games young talents have made, absolutely my favs! Sadly I'll be teaching in Tampere, but luckily there is also an option for online attendance too!
Bit1
🔥Reserve Your Spot for the Bit1 Finale Now!🔥
We can’t believe we’re this close to the highly anticipated Bit1 Finale, where seven incredible teams will compete for glory and the Bit1 crown! You’ll...
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April 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This spring is full of interesting game industry events ✨ This week's the event is Bit1, happening in Helsinki on Friday 4th. The event showcases the games young talents have made, absolutely my favs! Sadly I'll be teaching in Tampere, but luckily there is also an option for online attendance too!
If you are in Tampere this Friday and interested about game making, consider participating in our Game Industry Panel event starting 14.15 at OASIS (Pinni B, Tampere Uni main campus). I am very proud of the talented lineup we got for this panel! More info:
www.facebook.com/events/10132...
www.facebook.com/events/10132...
March 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
If you are in Tampere this Friday and interested about game making, consider participating in our Game Industry Panel event starting 14.15 at OASIS (Pinni B, Tampere Uni main campus). I am very proud of the talented lineup we got for this panel! More info:
www.facebook.com/events/10132...
www.facebook.com/events/10132...
Good reminder from Suvi: the game industry isn't only about big studios and profit-seeking. "Most games are made in living rooms and dormitories, during game jams, by students and hobbyists, often just for fun." This is the part of the industry I wish would get more attention!
The field of videogames beyond profit and art - Metrospective
Game-making depends on and flourishes in informal communities.
metrospektiivi.metropolia.fi
March 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Good reminder from Suvi: the game industry isn't only about big studios and profit-seeking. "Most games are made in living rooms and dormitories, during game jams, by students and hobbyists, often just for fun." This is the part of the industry I wish would get more attention!
We argue that creative work and data work in game companies are gradually converging. Would you agree? Our article about game data work with Heikki Tyni and Olli Sotamaa is out and free to read! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Understanding game data work - Heikki Tyni, Olli Sotamaa, Taina Myöhänen, 2025
The game industry's content production, maintenance of live games, and processes of acquiring production funding increasingly rely on various kinds of data and ...
journals.sagepub.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We argue that creative work and data work in game companies are gradually converging. Would you agree? Our article about game data work with Heikki Tyni and Olli Sotamaa is out and free to read! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
So, "illegal and immoral discrimination programs, going by the name “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI)" need to be stopped so that the government can serve "every person with equal dignity and respect". But... isn't that the goal of every DEI program? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
So, "illegal and immoral discrimination programs, going by the name “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI)" need to be stopped so that the government can serve "every person with equal dignity and respect". But... isn't that the goal of every DEI program? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Finns don't talk, but a game made them social :D If you wish to know more, do follow Elina's dissertation or read her book! www.tuni.fi/en/news/elin...
Elina Koskinen: Pokémon GO momentarily transformed the atmosphere in Finland – players filled public spaces and chatted with strangers | Tampere univers...
Pokémon GO came out with a bang in 2016. Suddenly streets and parks were full of people hunting “pocket monsters” and chatting freely with each other. Pokémon GO temporarily changed the social atmo...
www.tuni.fi
January 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Finns don't talk, but a game made them social :D If you wish to know more, do follow Elina's dissertation or read her book! www.tuni.fi/en/news/elin...
This is me in academia.
November 28, 2024 at 6:01 PM
This is me in academia.
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Mark your calendar: Festival of Game Culture (29.–31.5.2025, Tampere) is a celebration of games, play and scholarship. This witty, playful, thought-provoking and fun event both summarizes some of the work conducted in the CoE GameCult in 2018-25 and explores the future prospectives for game culture.
November 22, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Mark your calendar: Festival of Game Culture (29.–31.5.2025, Tampere) is a celebration of games, play and scholarship. This witty, playful, thought-provoking and fun event both summarizes some of the work conducted in the CoE GameCult in 2018-25 and explores the future prospectives for game culture.
⭐ “It just took one person to believe in what I could become one day". Be that one person for someone. ⭐
Today is Equality Day here in Finland, and for this I wrote a blog post of ways to support new talents in the game industry (suitable other industries too).
weingames.fi/tribute-to-d...
Today is Equality Day here in Finland, and for this I wrote a blog post of ways to support new talents in the game industry (suitable other industries too).
weingames.fi/tribute-to-d...
Tribute to diversity supporters - We in Games Finland
“It just took one person to believe in what I could become one day". Be that person for someone.
weingames.fi
March 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
⭐ “It just took one person to believe in what I could become one day". Be that one person for someone. ⭐
Today is Equality Day here in Finland, and for this I wrote a blog post of ways to support new talents in the game industry (suitable other industries too).
weingames.fi/tribute-to-d...
Today is Equality Day here in Finland, and for this I wrote a blog post of ways to support new talents in the game industry (suitable other industries too).
weingames.fi/tribute-to-d...
Suomalaisten erityinen luontosuhde: ensin päästät koiran luonnoneläimiä pelottelemaan aikana, jolloin koiran pitäisi olla kiinni tai välittömästi kytkettävissä, ja kun eläin pelästyttyään puolustautuu vaadit sen tappamista. www.hs.fi/kotimaa/art-...
March 15, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Suomalaisten erityinen luontosuhde: ensin päästät koiran luonnoneläimiä pelottelemaan aikana, jolloin koiran pitäisi olla kiinni tai välittömästi kytkettävissä, ja kun eläin pelästyttyään puolustautuu vaadit sen tappamista. www.hs.fi/kotimaa/art-...
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Save the date!
The Nordic DiGRA 2025 conference will be held at the University of Turku, Finland, on May 26–28, 2025. The theme of the conference is "Hope: Envisioning the Future of Game Cultures".
More information and the call for papers TBA.
#gameresearch #gamestudies
The Nordic DiGRA 2025 conference will be held at the University of Turku, Finland, on May 26–28, 2025. The theme of the conference is "Hope: Envisioning the Future of Game Cultures".
More information and the call for papers TBA.
#gameresearch #gamestudies
March 5, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Save the date!
The Nordic DiGRA 2025 conference will be held at the University of Turku, Finland, on May 26–28, 2025. The theme of the conference is "Hope: Envisioning the Future of Game Cultures".
More information and the call for papers TBA.
#gameresearch #gamestudies
The Nordic DiGRA 2025 conference will be held at the University of Turku, Finland, on May 26–28, 2025. The theme of the conference is "Hope: Envisioning the Future of Game Cultures".
More information and the call for papers TBA.
#gameresearch #gamestudies
Parasta just nyt: Poronuoret Yle Areenassa. Rehellistä, tuttua mutta niin kovin erilaista ja ah niin koukuttavaa!
February 13, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Parasta just nyt: Poronuoret Yle Areenassa. Rehellistä, tuttua mutta niin kovin erilaista ja ah niin koukuttavaa!
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We are now also starting to publish English summaries of original Finnish language research articles in the website of the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies:
coe-gamecult.org
coe-gamecult.org
Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies – The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies is...
The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies (CoE GameCult) belongs to CoE program of the Academy of Finland, and run by UTA, JYU and UTU/Pori teams.
coe-gamecult.org
January 19, 2024 at 7:31 AM
We are now also starting to publish English summaries of original Finnish language research articles in the website of the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies:
coe-gamecult.org
coe-gamecult.org
Our PEGASUS project got funded! The next two years will be about equity and game cultural sustainability among players and game makers in Finland <3 Do expect to hear more :D www.facebook.com/TAUgamelab/p...
Our xmas party just... - Tampere University Game Research Lab
Our xmas party just got significantly merrier with the news that our project PEGASUS: Promoting Equity and Game Cultural Sustainability in Finland was...
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December 13, 2023 at 7:20 PM
Our PEGASUS project got funded! The next two years will be about equity and game cultural sustainability among players and game makers in Finland <3 Do expect to hear more :D www.facebook.com/TAUgamelab/p...
Reposted by taina myöhänen
calling experimental/weird art game creators: i'm involved with the Experimental Game Workshop at GDC this year. we're looking for new and unusual games to showcase of all types and sizes. if you're not sure if that's your game or not - you should submit! it's free! www.experimentalgameworkshop.org
EXPERIMENTAL GAME WORKSHOP
Submissions for 2024 are open!
www.experimentalgameworkshop.org
October 17, 2023 at 4:38 PM
calling experimental/weird art game creators: i'm involved with the Experimental Game Workshop at GDC this year. we're looking for new and unusual games to showcase of all types and sizes. if you're not sure if that's your game or not - you should submit! it's free! www.experimentalgameworkshop.org