Culture
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Ria Gynther
Responding to AI-driven industry change in game education
The pace of change in the game industry is placing increasing pressure on game education to keep up with professional practice. At the Game Educators’ Meeting 2026 in Helsinki, educators and industry representatives discussed how artificial intelligence is reshaping the industry’s production models and competence requirements. Focus was on validation, practical learning and new approaches to recognising skills.
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Ria Gynther
Finnish Games Week and the power of industry collaboration
In a period of structural change and reduced investment, the Finnish game industry faces increasing pressure to find new forms of collaboration. Finnish Games Week 2025 is a concrete example of how shared platforms and coordinated events can support developers, strengthen the ecosystem, and connect local talent with global audiences.
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Ria Gynther
How Game Jams Help Your Professional Development
Game jams can enhance your skills and portfolio, grow your network, and create career opportunities in a dynamic, time-limited setting. This article outlines how participating in game jams can support your development as a game professional.
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Janina Rannikko, Emmi Isokirmo
Bringing back history with virtual tools
Immersive technologies are reshaping how we experience cultural heritage. They allow us not only to revisit lost places but also to reimagine history in ways that are accessible, engaging, and meaningful.
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Pamela Spokes
How service design can solve everyday sustainability challenges
Discovering what motivates people via listening and learning from them is the first step to achieving meaningful, lasting, and positive change.
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Suvi Kiviniemi
The field of videogames beyond profit and art
Game-making depends on and flourishes in informal communities.
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Xanthippi Panagiotou
Just a flash away from ableism and disablism
Have you ever wondered how it would feel to live in a place that is not designed for you, and where other people seem to avoid you? This is common among people belonging to minorities, like those with disabilities.