mastodon 4.7.3Senior lecturer at https://jyu.fi; title of docent at https://tuni.fi. Specialized in philosophy, game studies and digital culture. Terminal Wittgensteinian, federated Luddite & conceptual collector.
I have a chapter in this book, "Understanding Games: Hermeneutic Approaches to Game Studies".
The author's copy is available here, if you want to see what's in the book: https://jonne.arjoranta.fi/publications/
I found instructions on how to add "convert to PDF" to MacOS quick actions and now I no longer have any need for Microsoft Word.
I'm reviewing applications for our master's program. We had to cut one applicant because they used imaginary scientific references in their research plan. They used a lot of effort in the application otherwise, so it's sad to see AI-enabled academic fraud as a way to cut corners.
Do you think we’ll see oil company executives tried for crimes against humanity?
I can't get Thunderbird to work, probably because of snap. Not sure when installing things with apt started to just give you the snap package instead. Do I need to move to Debian? I don't want to fiddle with my computer, I just want it to work.
Has anyone asked Zuckerberg yet how it feels to have named his company after the most stupid thing he's ever done? I want to see the interview if there is one.
"Six respondents identify diverse content and character representation as the most contentious topics in game culture." Ugh.
@mplouffe@scholar.social I think I should apply for funding to investigate whether I can replace people who give out funding.
@mplouffe@scholar.social I've seen some texts arguing that you can't do that, and my reaction has been the same: WTF? Does someone think that is a good idea?
@mplouffe@scholar.social I can almost remember what Zune was.
Catalan academics are organising this special issue in game studies and pedagogy. The CFP is quite inclusive, so consider submitting something if you work in this area:
https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/tempseducacio/announcement/view/1001
Game Research Days 2026 CFP is out! We're looking for all kinds of approaches to games next Fall in Jyväskylä. This is mainly for people already in Finland working with games, but if you happen to be around, feel free to drop by!