Maria Ruotsalainen

Postdoctoral Researcher
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Email
maria.a.t.ruotsalainen@jyu.fi
Fields of science
6131 Theatre, dance, music, other performing arts

Research interests

My research examines how playful experience is constructed. By focusing on the experience of the participator of the play, it aims to widen the conceptual paradigm prominent in the study of games and play and produce new insights to the field of game-studies. On the practical side, the research provides insight on how to better plan gamified applications.

Publications

Publication
2025

Routledge Handbook of Esports
Friman, Usva
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Ståhl, Matilda
Publication
2025

Games
Scully-Blaker, Rainforest
Kalmanlehto, Johan
Korkeila, Henry
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Publication
2025

Games
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Meriläinen, Mikko
Publication
2025

Nuorisotutkimus
Meriläinen, Mikko
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Publication
2024

Media and Communication
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Meriläinen, Mikko
Publication
2024

Eludamos
Legierse, Tom
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Publication
2024

Nordic Speculative Fiction : Research, Theory, and Practise
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Publication
2024

Nuorisotutkimus
Meriläinen, Mikko
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Publication
2024

Social Media + Society
Meriläinen, Mikko
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Publication
2023

Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports
Friman, Usva
Ruotsalainen, Maria
Ståhl, Matilda

Projects

Centre of Excellence in Game Culture studies logo
Project

The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies

The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies is a joint project between researchers from the Tampere University, University of Turku, and the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥. Across these institutions, over 30 researchers from the humanities, social sciences
Project

GAMEHIGHED - Higher-ed programmes for careers in game design & development

Erasmus+ funded Strategic Partnership that connects four universities and a game industry association in a 3-year project to develop innovative teaching programmes, open edu-resources [OER] and recommendations for higher education in game development.