Nathalie Tocci @nathalietocci.bsky.social Professor at John Hopkins University SAIS Europe. Senior fellow, IeP Bocconi University. Views my own
Analog Game Studies @analoggamestudies.bsky.social Analog Game Studies is a quarterly journal dedicated to the study of games containing a substantial analog component. Hosts of #GenerationAnalog
https://analoggamestudies.org
Suomen roolipeliseura ry @suomenropeseura.bsky.social Suomen roolipeliseura ry on tarkoitettu kaikille, jotka haluavat parantaa suomalaista roolipeliskeneä, oli intohimosi sitten larppaus, pöytäropet, freeformit tai vaikka foorumiropet.
www.suomenroolipeliseura.fi
Dr Florence Smith Nicholls @florencesn.bsky.social Video game archaeologist + game dev//
Postdoc @itu.dk on theorycraft + archaeogaming //
Prev: Story Tech @gutefabrik.bsky.social, Planning Archaeologist at Museum of London Archaeology
they/them
💾 florencesmithnicholls.com
Char @alphachar.bsky.social making Sparrow Warfare with @martinpi ~ writing games ~ teaching writing & yoga ~ 'when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro' ~ alphachar.com
Mari-Liisa Varila @mlvarila.bsky.social Early English books | manuscript and print | between medieval & early modern | PhD | Lecturer, English @utu.fi | PI @titaraproject.bsky.social | she/her
@realchrispaul.bsky.social @realchrispaul.bsky.social 
Melissa Rogerson @melissainau.bsky.social #academicsky HCI: boardgames & hybrids, interaction, evaluation, distanced play. Play. IGA Jury. OMG. Spiel. Shoes. Handbags. Random rants. This is all me, not work official. Dr. She. 
@klaakso.bsky.social @klaakso.bsky.social 
Richy Srirachanikorn @srirachanikorn.bsky.social 📟 Sociologist studying nostalgia to reimagine the future. Club Penguin, Frutiger Aero, and the "vision" & "value" of y2k-inspired thrift stores.
🌟 Co-founded @nostagain.bsky.social
🚀 https://richysrirachanikorn.wixsite.com/home
NordMedia Network @nordmedianetwork.bsky.social We provide inspiration and information for media and communication researchers in the Nordic region. Operated by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg in collaboration with the University of Bergen, Norway.
🔗 https://nordmedianetwork.org- S Stephane Deny @stphtphsn.bsky.social Assistant Professor at Aalto. Neuro - ML https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=fr&user=Z3jU6mQAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&authuser=1&sortby=pubdate
Game Research Lab @gameresearchlab.bsky.social Tampere University Game Research Lab, officially established in 2002, is a leading centre for multidisciplinary research into games, play, and their numerous applications. Read more about us: https://gameresearchlab.tuni.fi
Usva Friman @usvaf.bsky.social Academy Research Fellow & Assistant Professor of Game Studies at Tampere University (Finland). She/her or they/them.
Akatemiatutkija ja pelitutkimuksen apulaisprofessori Tampereen yliopistossa.
Professoriliitto @professoriliitto.bsky.social Professoriliitto toimii professorikunnan työmarkkinajärjestönä ja ammatillisena yhdyssiteenä. Liitto korostaa tieteellisen tutkimustyön ja siihen perustuvan ylimmän opetuksen merkitystä sekä vaalii tiedeyhteisön ja muun yhteiskunnan vuorovaikutusta.
University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi 
Prof. Dr. Astrid Ensslin @astridensslin.bsky.social Professor for the Dynamics of Virtual Communication Spaces at University of Regensburg
Dr. Juho Kahila @jmkahila.bsky.social 
Mira Kalalahti @mirakalalahti.bsky.social Associate professor (guidance), University of Jyväskylä, Adjunct professor (sociology of education), University of Helsinki. 
Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance @ceacg.bsky.social 📍 Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
🔎 Sociological research on addictions
Visit our website: https://tinyurl.com/ceacghelsinki
Aphra Kerr @aphrak.bsky.social Prof Digital Media & Communication, University College Dublin, Ireland. Co- PI ADAPT Research Centre & Algowatch project. Researching people & games, tech & AI.
Nesslingin säätiö / The Nessling Foundation @nessling.fi Tarjoamme tukea tutkimukselle, mahdollisuuksia kohtaamisille ja tutkittua tietoa yhteiskunnan käyttöön. / We offer support for research, possibilities for encounters and scientific knowledge for the use of society.
https://nessling.fi
Rajapinta @rajapinta.co Rajapinta Association of Digital Social Sciences. Rajapinta is a researcher community and a scientific association focused on digital social sciences. We are based in Finland and our activities take place both in Finnish and English.
https://rajapinta.co/
Dr. José Zagal @jzagal.bsky.social Game scholar, professor, & director of Interactive Games and Media (IGM) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Author: Seeing Red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy
https://mitpress.mit.edu/author/jose-p-zagal-23078/
https://www.pillowfort.social/jpzagal Comics
Vera Mikkilä @veramikkila.bsky.social Tieteen parhaaksi! Tutkimusrahoitusta ja kehittämishommia Suomen Akatemiassa. ETT, johtava asiantuntija.
Solip Park @solippark.bsky.social Game researcher (Doctor of Arts) at Aalto University and University of Jyväskylä. Researching migrants in the game industry and gamer & game dev culture in Korea and Finland :)
Koneen Säätiö @koneensaatio.fi Kone Foundation. Independent Finnish foundation fostering academic and artistic freedom. Annual grant call 1–15 Sept. https://koneensaatio.fi
Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) @aoir.bsky.social Researching the Internet is serious business. Mostly.
(We're mainly over on AoIR.social, our organisation Mastodon instance, which is open to all members.)
https://aoir.org/
https://aoir.social/@aoir
https://aoir.org/aoir2026/
Elina Koskinen @elinako.bsky.social Game studies scholar 👾
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4082-6582
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=YjdTawkAAAAJ
Pekka Mertala @pekkamertala.bsky.social Associate professor of multiliteracy and digital literacies.
Interested in critical edtech research, music, books, and distance running 
Tuija Saresma @tuijasaresma.bsky.social Researcher, academic, feminist, studying populism, hate speech, online hate, affects and belonging. Loves to read and write.
Kulttuurintutkimuksen proffa @UEF
Susanna Ågren @susannaagren.bsky.social Youth researcher/DSocSc from Tampere University, Finland, interested in youth related discussions and social sciences. Here to network with other researchers & professionals and to discuss about how to make the world better for the future generations! ❤️
@inmapm.bsky.social @inmapm.bsky.social PhD researcher (Universidad de Murcia) Sci-Fi & New Media 🤖🧟👽👾🌲💃🧗⛰️
Rainforest Scully-Blaker (he/him) @rainforestsb.bsky.social Assistant Teaching Professor in Digital Media 👾🧑🏫
Northeastern University Vancouver 🇨🇦
Critical Games + Tech Researcher 🖥️✒️
New book out Spring 2027: https://dukeupress.edu/gaming-exhaustion
Find me at https://www.rainforestsb.me/
Joleen Blom @jjol33n.bsky.social |Ph.D. in Games |Postdoctoral Researcher @Tampere Game Research Lab |Book Editor @Eludamos |Author of Video Game Characters and Transmedia Storytelling |(she/her)
Kati Alha @katialha.bsky.social Lecturer and researcher in game studies. Gardening and woodworking enthusiast. Devourer of video games and audiobooks. Wife to my wife. She/they.
Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social Press Start is an open access, peer-reviewed journal run by and for students that publishes academic research on Game Studies.
Website: press-start.gla.ac.uk
Nuorisotutkimus-lehti @nuorisotutkimus.bsky.social Nuorisotutkimus on tieteellinen aikakauslehti, jossa julkaistaan nuoriin ja nuoruuteen liittyviä vertaisarvioituja artikkeleita, lektioita, katsauksia, puheenvuoroja, haastatteluja ja arvioita.
nuorisotutkimus.fi/julkaisut/nuorisotutkimus-lehti/
Riitta Yrjönen @riittay.bsky.social Tiedottaja / Press Officer
@ITC_TampereUni
Jared Hansen, PhD. 🇵🇸 @jaredchansen.bsky.social Assistant Professor Game Design, Iowa State University Gamer, scholar, author, hobbyist dev. Research interests include game cultures, video game history, and archeogaming. Gen AI is theft. 🏳️⚧️🤝🏳️⚧️
Steven Dashiell PhD @dashiellsteven.bsky.social Research Asst Prof at Morgan State University - social scientist who studies discourse, masculinity, and disparities, specifically in male-dominated subcultures (like game communities and social media). Army veteran. UMBC grad.
Dom Ford @domford.bsky.social Postdoc at the Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen, studying NPCs with AI-generated dialogue.
Editor: Eludamos
PREORDER SCHOLAR'S CODEX: https://www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/scholars-codex
domford.net
MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social Committed to the daily re-imagining of what a university press can be since 1962.
Website: https://mitpress.mit.edu
The Reader (our home for excerpts, essays, & interviews): https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
MIT Press Direct: https://direct.mit.edu/
Jonne Arjoranta @arjoranta.fi Digitaalisen kulttuurin tutkija. Eniten huolettaa valvontakapitalismi ja ilmastokriisi.
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodontti.fi/@jonne, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Veli-Matti Karhulahti @mkarhulahti.bsky.social science, gaming, art (senior researcher at university of jyväskylä)
Greg Loring-Albright (he/him) @gregisonthego.bsky.social gloringalbright.com
Game designer (Ahoy, 2022; Bloc by Bloc: Uprising, 2022 w/ T.L. Simons; Keep the Faith, 2026).
Asst.Prof. Game Studies & Game Design @HarrisburgU
Tom Apperley @t0mm7.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @CoEGameCult | Docent in Media Studies @utu.fi | Secretary of DiGRA | #dnd #gamecultures #gender #misogyny #platforms #playboy #porn #righttoplay #ukgamescene (he/his).
@amayer.bsky.social @amayer.bsky.social Science and Technology Studies // Game Culture Studies // Human-Technology-Interaction // Neo-Baroque Media
Researching DIY Technology Practices and Intersections of Technology Development and Game Cultures @ Tampere University
The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies @coegamecult.bsky.social The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies is a joint project of the universities of Tampere, Turku and Jyväskylä, and is funded by the Academy of Finland. 
Lina Eklund @linaeklund.bsky.social Still new and confused.
Kulttuuritoimitus @kulttuuritoimitus.fi Suomen suurin kulttuuritoimitus seuraa koko maan kulttuurielämää Tampereen ja Pirkanmaan näkökulmasta.
https://kulttuuritoimitus.fi/
Handle Invalid @awefwefwef.bsky.social Invalid handle
Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social (♡°◡°) Kindness is free spread that s♡*t like confetti!
Producer • Studio Founder • Bizdev • Accessibility • Award-winning Games Industry Consultant • BAFTA Member • Disabled, Autistic
tarjaporkkakontturi[at]gmail.com
linktr.ee/tarja_pk
Esa Väliverronen @esaval.bsky.social Professor Emeritus in media & communications. University of Helsinki.
Felix Reer @ree-flx.bsky.social Researcher at University of Muenster
Chair of the ECREA Digital Games Research Section
Communication Science, Media Psychology, Online Communication, Virtual Reality, Digital Games
Sirpa Wrede @swrede.bsky.social Professor of Sociology @UHelsinki, Vice Director & PI @CoE AgeCare. #minätutkin Migration studies x personal lives x inequalities. Professionalism x medical work x health occupations.
#Proffahommat #sosiologistaläppää yms usein suomeksi
Mikko Kanninen @mikkokanninen.bsky.social Actor/Theatre director. Artistic Director & CEO @TampereTeatteri. Doctor of Arts. Opinions my own and not the views of TT.
Casey O'Donnell [he/him] @caseyod.bsky.social (Anthropologist/Researcher of)Game Developer(s)
Tanja Välisalo @tanjavalisalo.bsky.social 
Haron Walliander @haronwalliander.bsky.social PhD student studying Finnishness in digital games and side hustling graphics designer. Games and nerds ftw! And peace on Earth. That too.
Matti Välimäki @mtaval.bsky.social Postdoc Researcher, Centre for European Studies, Uni of Helsinki
#GATEproject: #Deportation in Finland/Nordic countries, ~1950-2025: https://shorturl.at/flvJL
Publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matti-Vaelimaeki/research
Justus Laitinen @justuslaitinen.bsky.social Toimittaja, pelaaja, tarinankertoja, bissentekijä, herkuttelija, koirafaija, ei aina tässä järjestyksessä.
Journalist, gamer, raconteur, beer maker, foodie and doggy daddy, not always in that order.
Emilia Palonen @emiliapalonen.bsky.social Works as Research Programme Director in Datafication, Helsinki Hub on Emotions Populism and Polarisation (helsinki.fi/HEPP) Senior University Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Helsinki. IPSA Executive Committee member, TSV.fi vice-chair.- P @playlab.bsky.social @playlab.bsky.social
Markus Montola @montola.bsky.social Game designer, gaming entrepreneur, game programmer, and games scholar.
(Photo: www.henrysoderlund.com)
Sami Syrjämäki @samisyrjamaki.bsky.social Tieteiden,tutkimuksen ja sivistyksen puolesta! Julkaisupäällikkö, Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta.
Outi Kaarina Laiti @outi.bsky.social Senior research fellow at University of Helsinki Indigenous studies. Samigamejammer and Ethnoprogrammer.
Hanne Grasmo @hannegg.bsky.social Norwegian game researcher, sociologist and larp designer. Larper. Queer. Podcaster. Lefty. Role-play & Sexuality. Doing my PhD at Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies at Tampere University, Finland.
Pilvi Toppinen @pilvitop.bsky.social Pääsihteeri, strategisen tutkimuksen neuvosto
#tiede #yhteiskunta #tulevaisuus
Iira Rautiainen @iira.bsky.social ’iira’ ⟦’i:rɑ⟧ PhD, postdoc studying interaction in the project ”Available?” supported by Kone foundation. Affiliated with Universities of Jyväskylä and Oulu. A book nerd, a traveller, and a metal head. EMCA. Living in the happiest country in the world.
Nuppu Pelevina @nuppu.bsky.social Doctoral researcher @ University of Helsinki, project researcher @ University of Vaasa. Board member of @rajapinta.co Intersted in #polcomm #AI #GenAI #war #influencers #Brazil #Russia #Ukraine #propaganda 
Laura Jaakonaho @lakajaa.bsky.social Administrative Project Manager at Tampere University (Horizon Europe projects: NewWorkTech, NEXT-UP and REALCHEM)🔥
Torill @torillelvira.bsky.social Researcher, teacher, gamer, knitter, grandmother.
Markus Kämäräinen @mak0.bsky.social Dad, doctoral researcher in game studies, avid game & movie enjoyer, observing the world from a wheelchair | Researching game inclusivity & accessibility | He/Him
Minna Huotilainen @minnahuoti.bsky.social Professor of educational sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
Using neuroscience to understand music, learning and work
Hobbies include cooking and cats
Computer Science @csaalto.bsky.social Department of Computer Science in Aalto University, Finland.
Meet our people & read more about our work at cs.aalto.fi.
Jenni Lares @jlares.bsky.social PhD in history focusing on Middle Ages, Early Modern, social & cultural history, public history, and history of drinking 🍻. Currently working with Viabundus Finland 1350-1650 HGIS database & map at Tampere University | IG: jenni__lares
Aasa T 🏳️⚧️ 🇵🇸 @rosgakori.bsky.social PHD Researcher @ Tampere University Game Research Lab. Freelance writer. Feminist. Antifascist. AoS Worlds '26 Team Finland. Warhammer researcher. Lesbian. Part-time Mancunian. She/Her 🏳️⚧️ 34
https://medium.com/@warhammerscholar
Profile pic: teafordragon
Jukka Särkijärvi @nitessine.bsky.social Reader, writer, translator, professional nerd, game scholar, larper, feminist.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Vampire: The Masquerade, Stalker RPG, Astraterra, Chernobyl Mon Amour
Photo by Chiara Cappiello.
Elisa @korppisusi.bsky.social Geek, fandom active, doctoral researcher. She/her
Lankoski @lankoski.bsky.social Professor, D.Arts. Game researcher.
Perttu Hämäläinen @perttu-h.bsky.social Researching and building games/VR/XR/HCI/AI. Assoc. Prof. @AaltoUniversity. Advisor @valomotion, @HypeHypeInc. Student of human movement (dance,🧗♂️,🤸♂️,🥋…)
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.
Work:
https://projects.tuni.fi/pegasus-fi/
https://coe-gamecult.org/
Jaakko Stenros @jaakkostenros.bsky.social Scholar of games and play, author or editor of eleven books, into comic books, role-playing games, queer stuff, literature, and art.
Website: https://jaakkostenros.wordpress.com/
Email: jaakko.stenros (at) tuni.fi
Annakaisa Kultima @aakoo.bsky.social Game scholar, game design praxiologist, ludic gallerist. And other things.
Frans Mäyrä @fransmayra.bsky.social A professor, Tampere University, Finland. Nature photographer. Fan of fantasy, science fiction, new media and old ideas. He/him.
www.unet.fi
www.fransmayra.fi (personal blog)
Ville Kankainen @vkankainen.bsky.social PhD. Game scholar and designer out for new opportunities.
Game studies, game design, games and learning, board games, TTG, 4x, pc, ps4, crpg, ttrpg, history, politics, geeking, music, djing, goth, post-punk
Riikka Aurava @riikkaaurava.bsky.social Game culture researcher, teacher, mother, neurodivergent, she/her. Academic interests: game jams, learning and games, co-creativity, ttrpgs, actual play, streaming, game communities, board game design. Other: coffee, chocolate, fantasy, silence, politics.
Mikko Meriläinen @merilainen.bsky.social Academy Research Fellow @ Tampere University, currently studying the intersections of men, masculinity, and gaming.
Also into RPGs, miniatures, pirates, pro wrestling, and video games.
orcid.org/0000-0001-9621-684X
mikkomerilainen.com