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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The first year of our ENDGAME project has now ended! It's been a blast working on different aspects of game cultural agency (and its limits) with the best possible team I could have imagined. 💜 Check the post to see what we've been doing so far and what's waiting for us in this second year:

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our next Oasis Talk happens on next Tuesday 29 September at 12pm UTC+3. Chiara Locatelli, our visiting researcher from the University of Bergamo, will be talking about texts for character creation in larp. Check out the details: www.tuni.fi/oasis/oasis-... See the first comment for how to join! ⬇️

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OASIS Talks • OASIS

OASIS hosts various talks on academic and non-academic topics. These talks are always free and open to everyone. We try to live […]

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wishing you a beautiful weekend from Bodø!

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Tieteentekijät @tieteentekijat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Suomen asema tieteen vapauden kärkimaana on heikentynyt. Tänään alkaa #VapaaTiedeRatkaisee -kampanja, jossa haastamme yhdessä kolmentoista muun tiedekentän organisaation kanssa puolueita ja ehdokkaita kertomaan, miten ne turvaavat vapaan tieteen edellytykset. Lue 👉️ buff.ly/QN1qAXc #Tiedevaalit27

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Important new research by @katialha.bsky.social on misleading and harmful mobile game advertising on social media:

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We are proud to be part of Taru - Tampere University Research Centre for Communication Sciences You can read more about our research centre here: research.tuni.fi/communicatio...

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Taru – Tampere University Research Centre for Communication Sciences

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Our next Oasis Talk happens on Thursday 10 September at 12pm UTC+3. Karin Kukkonen from the University of Oslo will discuss the use of games as devices for creating literary fiction in the salons of 17th century Paris (including optional salon game activity!). Read more: www.tuni.fi/oasis/oasis-...

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Our first Oasis Talk of the new academic year is taking place on Thursday this week (3 September) at 12pm UTC+3. Francesca Berti from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano will be discussing Playfulness in Education. Read more: www.tuni.fi/oasis/oasis-... See the first comment for how to join! ⬇️

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OASIS Talks • OASIS

OASIS hosts various talks on academic and non-academic topics. These talks are always free and open to everyone. We try to live […]

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Thrilled to share the news of this wonderful collection on cultural game studies being published and fully openly available for everyone to read! 🤩 I had the honour of contributing a chapter on identity and game culture: dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781...

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Identity and Game Culture | 12 | The Limits of Game Cultural Participa

Chapter 11 by Usva Friman starts by pointing out how ‘gamer’ is not a value-neutral concept for describing all game players, but rather a particular

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Professori Minna Ruckenstein peräänkuuluttaa kansalliseen tekoälykeskusteluun nykyistä syvempää ja monitasoisempaa ymmärrystä siitä, mistä ylipäätään ollaan puhumassa ja miksi. Lukemisen arvoinen juttu: yle.fi/a/74-20238112

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Professori kritisoi päättäjiä: Tekoälystä kerrotaan tarinaa, joka ei ole totta

Professori Minna Ruckenstein kritisoi teknologia-alaa naisten vähättelystä: ”Me miehet ollaan tässä hoidettu nämä kovat koodi- ja raha-asiat”.

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Kesäloma alkoi ja parvekepuutarha elää, hurraa!

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Call Out for Playful Forest Research Participants! Join us this summer to explore Tampere’s #Kauppi forest, play a ‘treasure hunt’ style game, and test a deliberately low-tech AI device as you make decisions on how the forest should develop or be protected.

Orienteering flag symbol printed on plastic-covered paper and attached to a tree in a forest.

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our researcher Mark Maletska (@markmaletska.bsky.social) is coordinating this new Ukrainian Game Studies Network. Read more and spread the word to Ukrainian #GameStudies / #GameResearch scholars and students in Ukraine and abroad: ugsn.carrd.co

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Ukrainian Game Studies Network

Here, you can learn about Ukrainian Game Studies Network (UGSN), find a membership registration link and contact the responsible organizers.

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Rainforest Scully-Blaker (he/him) @rainforestsb.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

✨BOOK UPDATE✨ "Gaming Exhaustion: Reclaiming Play from Late Capitalism" officially has a webpage: dukeupress.edu/gaming-exhau... Release Date is April 13, 2027!!! 📆 More details to come, but getting to see it on the site with its pricing and publishing details is so, so gratifying 🥲

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Gaming Exhaustion: Reclaiming Play from Late Capitalism

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Tieteen vapaus on tärkeä osa demokraattista yhteiskuntaa. Se on Suomessa heikentynyt merkittävästi viime vuosina. Tämä kehitys on pysäytettävä. Tutkimusrahoituspäätösten tulee perustua ennalta ilmoitettuihin kriteereihin ja asiantuntija-arvioihin. www.tsv.fi/fi/uutiset/k...

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Kannanotto: Tieteen vapaus on demokraattisen yhteiskunnan kulmakivi

Tutustu TSV:n kannanottoon tieteen vapaudesta, luotettavan arvioinnin merkityksestä tutkimusrahoituksessa sekä luottamuksesta päätöksentekijöihin.

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Tieteentekijät @tieteentekijat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Arvoisa sosiaali- ja terveysministeri Wille Rydman. Poliitikkojen tehtävä ei ole ohjailla, mitä saa tutkia. Heidän tehtävänsä on varmistaa, että tiede saa riittävät ja vakaat resurssit. tieteentekijat.fi/poliittinen-...

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Markus Jäntti @mjantti.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Muistatko missä olit, kun Ville Rydman päätti mikä on kelvollista tutkimusta ja mikä ei? Näin se alkaa. Jos haluamme, että se päättyy tähän, aika reagoida on nyt. www.linkedin.com/posts/lena-n...

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Wille Rydman leikkaa taas | Lena Näre

Olisi hyvä, jos Tieteentekijöiden liitto ja Professoriliitto vetoaisivat pääministeriin ja hallitukseen, että ministeri "arvioimassa" tutkimushankkeita ja päättämällä omien arvioidensa pohjalta rahoit...

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We are thrilled to announce our Postdoctoral Researcher Joleen Blom (@jjol33n.bsky.social) being awarded an Academy Research Fellowship for 2026–2030 by the Research Council of Finland #SuomenAkatemia! Find out more about Joleen's GenGam project: gameresearchlab.tuni.fi/blom-academy...

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Returned from DiGRA, ate well and slept a lot, destroyed some bad guys. 💪🏻

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Thais Weiller @thaisweiller.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The article is online!!! If you want to know more about why many games make you want to play more even after just a few minutes, here you go: dl.digra.org/index.php/dl...

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It's all a skinner box? Typical core loop and Operant Conditioning | DiGRA Digital Library

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matildastahl.bsky.social @matildastahl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Some highlights from DiGRA 2026 in Maynooth, Ireland: the beautiful old campus, @mellowne.bsky.social presenting his first peer-reviewed paper (proud supervisor moment!) and having the opportunity to represent SURVIVE together with @amayer.bsky.social and @rainforestsb.bsky.social!

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klaakso.bsky.social @klaakso.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

My first ever DiGRA in Maynooth. Talked about my Phd work here with the descriptive but somewhat monster of a title "the gendered differences in the connections between game streaming and gaming motivations throughout adolescence"

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Yesterday at DiGRA 2026, our group members presented a talk 'How to Play Academia: Conceptual and methodological observations,' inviting lively discussion on values and practices in play and being played in academic environments – particularly from the perspective of early career researchers. 1/2

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Woke up in Lillehammer, going to bed in Maynooth. New adventures ahead tomorrow!

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Had the honour to give a keynote on 'Why and how we should still talk about women's esports' at the 17th International Conference on Sport and Society at the University of Inland Norway. Been thinking and discussing the politics and practices of belonging in sports from many perspectives this week!

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Our research group (Gamelab) will be featured in 16 presentations in the DiGRA 2026 conference starting this Sunday – in addition to our folks being involved in organising and presenting at several workshops! 🤩 Here you can find a list of presentations featuring our team members:

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Awesome book news from our brilliant colleague @matildastahl.bsky.social and Fredrik, check out this OA book and join the open launch event on Friday if you're in Tampere!

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Our next OASIS Lunchtime Talk will happen this Thursday 11 June at 12.00–13.00 UTC+3! Camilla Rinciari will deliver a talk on 'The Myth of Democratization: A Comparative Analysis of Unity and Roblox Studio.' Read more here: www.tuni.fi/oasis/oasis-... This talk is fully open and free to attend!

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OASIS Talks • OASIS

OASIS hosts various talks on academic and non-academic topics. These talks are always free and open to everyone. We try to live […]

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Our ENDGAME project's game event research is now officially kicked off by Essi at Vectorama! Read more about what we're doing:

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Spending my work breaks today unleashing some cataclysms.

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Soma Basu @somabasu.com · 31/05/2026

When your own university decides to highlight your work and suddenly it’s a full-on photo-sess and such… 😎 About my research and life in #Finland: www.tuni.fi/en/tau/news-... Thanks, Tampere Research Centre for Communication Sciences and @koneensaatio.fi!

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Concerns over press and academic freedom brought researcher Soma Basu to Finland to study online hate | Tampere University

Doctoral researcher Soma Basu was gaining global awards as an investigative journalist. Then, journalistic and academic freedom took a turn towards worse in India.

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

First conference (symposium) trip with our wonderful project team! 🤩

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Our next OASIS Lunchtime Talk will happen this Thursday 28 May at 12.00–13.00 UTC+3! Maria O’Brien will deliver a talk on 'The Role of Tax in Driving Game Development: Lessons from Ireland and Finland.' Read more: www.tuni.fi/oasis/oasis-... Join us in person/through stream (check comment)!

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OASIS Talks • OASIS

OASIS hosts various talks on academic and non-academic topics. These talks are always free and open to everyone. We try to live […]

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Just returned from a magical birthday trip to beautiful, sunny (!!!) Reykjavík, organised by my dearest @pekkaotus.bsky.social! In the past 3 days, I've collected 63300 steps and so many wonderful memories. Couldn't be more happy and grateful for this, what a way to turn 40! 💜

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Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Our next OASIS Lunchtime Talk will happen this Wednesday 20 May at 12.00–13.00 UTC+3! Davide Giovanzana will give a talk titled 'Cyborg, Avatar, Virtual: An Explorative Playground of Hybrid Performance.' Read more: research.tuni.fi/communicatio... Join us in person/through stream (check comment)!

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Two more OASIS Lunchtime Talks to go in May | Taru – Tampere University Research Centre for Communication Sciences | Tampere Universities

In May, our social learning space OASIS hosts two more Lunchtime Talks, open lectures on current research, mostly in the field of game studies. These events are always free and open to everyone.

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Käynnistimme viikko sitten @pekkaotus.bsky.social kanssa parvekepuutarhakokeilun. Tieto- ja taitotaso 0/10, ilo 10/10. Jännä nähdä, mitä näille tulee tapahtumaan!

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Today, we gave a presentation with @matildastahl.bsky.social about 'Gender as portrayed, experienced, and observed in women’s Nordic esports events' at @gameresearchlab.bsky.social 22nd annual spring seminar. The vibes were strong and I guess the photo says it all (thanks to Lobna Hassan)!

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Dear colleagues, please note that if you want to join our DiGRA 2026 workshop on how our identities affect our research and education work, you can still submit a proposal for a short workshop talk until Wednesday next week (6 May)! More info and submission link in the original post:

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Viisaita sanoja Fransilta! Tässä ajassa haemme helposti oikoreittejä, yksinkertaisia vastauksia ja nopeita ratkaisuja. Pitäisi malttaa pysähtyä pohdiskelemaan ja hyväksyä ilmiöiden monimutkaisuus. Hitaus ei välttämättä ole itseisarvo, mutta syvemmän ymmärryksen saavuttaminen ottaa usein aikansa.

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Teaching these two methodology courses at our game studies degree programme has brought so much joy and meaning into my work. After 4 years, I'm stepping aside, and it's much harder than expected. But I believe that being this attached to specific courses means that it's the right time to move on...

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Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Dear #GameStudies colleagues, we are organising a DiGRA 2026 workshop on researcher identities, cultural contexts, and knowledge production in game studies and inviting 10-min talk proposals! Submit by 22 April: forms.office.com/e/dX5cWyx9j7 Full CFP here: tuni-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...

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