Game music is an easily overlooked topic in game productions. It is one of the elements that is always there, but we never get to see it. Instead we might feel it, feel with it and because of it. A good game music can tell a story, set the mood, and even immerse us into… Read More »Games Now! Lecture: Composing for the Fall Guys

Currently the majority of digital game revenue comes from games that can be accessed and played for free. While embracing this free-to-play model has brought more opportunities for both game industry and playing audiences, it has also faced criticism and raised questions about fairness and ethics. Drawing from her almost ten years of research into… Read More »Games Now! Lecture: Free-to-play Games – A Critical View

On the sixth GN! online jam, we continue the journey of multicultural explorations. Stay tuned for what we will mix up and who we will invite as experts!

In this lecture, Marjaana Auranen will reflect on the development process of Skábma – Snowfall – an adventure game inspired by the old beliefs and folktales of indigenous Sámi people. Skábma is a narrative 3D platforming game set in northern Sámiland where you play as a young reindeer herder, Áilu. In the game, Áilu finds… Read More »Games Now! Lecture: Indie and Indigenous: Case Skábma – Snowfall

How was Games Now! in 2021-22? The Games Now! lecture series has been discussing timely topics in the field of game design and business since 2013. The curatorial process involves drawing from years of insight on the field, as well as from the active discourse with game professionals all around the world. In Games Now!… Read More »Games Now! Lecture: Top 10 Trends in Games Now – 2022