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Research output per year
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Artistic and research interests
https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-computer-science
I do game research in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, where I study the role of interpretative player experiences and their potential for game design.
Education/Academic qualification
Master Of Arts, New Media - Game Design and Production, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Aug 2019 → Jun 2022
Award Date: 27 Jun 2022
Master's degree, Arts and Design, Aalto University
Award Date: 27 Jun 2022
Bachelor's degree, Other, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
Award Date: 10 Jun 2014
Keywords
- games
- game design
- aesthetics
- narrative design
- interpretation
- ambiguity
- uncertainty
- eudaimonic games
- reflection
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Research output
- 1 Article
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Questions without Answers : Enjoyment of Irresolution in Mystery Player Experience
Kärnä, E. L. K., Väkevä, J., Rautalahti, H. & Lindqvist, J., 15 Oct 2024, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 8, CHI PLAY, p. 1-28 28 p., 335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Active
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MAGE: Establishing a Model of Aesthetic Game Experience (MAGE)
Kärnä, E. (Project Member), Vornhagen, J. (Project Member), Rautalahti, H. (Project Member), Väkevä, J. (Project Member) & Lindqvist, J. (Principal investigator)
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2025
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Activities
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Digital Games Research Association Conference
Kärnä, E. (Member)
19 Jun 2023 → 23 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participant of a conference, workshop, session, tutorial or event
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Digital Games Research Association 2023 Doctoral Consortium
Kärnä, E. (Speaker)
19 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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ACM SIGCHI Annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Kärnä, E. (Member)
24 Apr 2023 → 28 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participant of a conference, workshop, session, tutorial or event
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ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
Kärnä, E. (Member)
2 Nov 2022 → 6 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participant of a conference, workshop, session, tutorial or event