Home of Game Research – HeGRiC and Game Studies at the University of Helsinki

Authors

• Ylva Grufstedt University of Helsinki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2282
• Heidi Rautalahti University of Helsinki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0136-0775
• Lysiane Lasausse University of Helsinki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7212-7292

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33355/tw.100578

Keywords:

game studies, research networks, multidisciplinary research

Abstract

Game studies refers to a multidisciplinary field of scholarly studies of games and play which is establishing as an independent academic discipline in Finland. Helsinki Game Research Collective (HeGRiC) is an emerging network for game studies, based at the University of Helsinki. Its purpose is to increase the visibility of game studies and to facilitate collaboration and expertise accumulation within the University. This essay discusses the origin and goals of HeGRiC as a network to support game studies, discusses the development of game research at the University of Helsinki, and finally, outlines the network’s declarations of intent.