After circa four years, the long project of writing a comprehensive basic reader of game studies in Finnish language has finally reached its goal. The title of the book is Pelit kulttuurina, Games as Culture.
My contribution to the book is a chapter on social interaction in player communities. In the chapter, I explore the meaning of community-building on games, play and players from a variety of viewpoints. Since it is meant as an educational resource, I do not present any new empirical study. However, due to the fact that Finnish as a language of academic knowledge production is definitely endangered, the whole book serves as quite an important landmark for game studies in Finland.
Digital Wilderness 