Matti Karhulahti
PhD, Adjunct Professor in Play and Games
vmmkar@utu.fi |
At the moment, my research roams around various ludic extremes across and beyond media; from aesthetic, competitive, and sexual forms of play to behavioral, cognitive, and narrative dimensions of engagement in general. Anthropological, philosophical, and psychological approaches are making me happy in particular. Addiction debates, esports, and the cross-cultural mysteries of the human lifecycle (especially thru Asia and Korea) will keep me busy for a good while in the future as well.
At the moment, my research roams around various ludic extremes across and beyond media; from aesthetic, competitive, and sexual forms of play to behavioral, cognitive, and narrative dimensions of engagement in general. Anthropological, philosophical, and psychological approaches are making me happy in particular. Addiction debates, esports, and the cross-cultural mysteries of the human lifecycle (especially thru Asia and Korea) will keep me busy for a good while in the future as well.
At the moment, my research roams around various ludic extremes across and beyond media; from aesthetic, competitive, and sexual forms of play to behavioral, cognitive, and narrative dimensions of engagement in general. Anthropological, philosophical, and psychological approaches are making me happy in particular. Addiction debates, esports, and the cross-cultural mysteries of the human lifecycle (especially thru Asia and Korea) will keep me busy for a good while in the future as well.
- An Ontological Theory of Narrative Works: Storygame as Postclassical Literature (2015)
- Storyworlds
- Defining the Videogame (2015)
- Game Studies
- Do Videogames Simulate? Virtuality and Imitation in the Philosophy of Simulation (2015)
- Simulation and Gaming
- Hermeneutics and Ludocriticism (2015)
- Journal of Games Criticism
- Lectio Praecursoria (2015)
- Pelitutkimuksen Vuosikirja
- Pelaaminen, kilpailu, urheilu, e-urheilu (2015)
- Turun Sanomat
- Pelaamisen taide (2015)
- Mustekala
- Pelaamisen taide. Mustekala - Kulttuurilehden erikoisnumero (2015) Veli-Matti Karhulahti, Sini Mononen
- Do Computer Games Simulate, After All? (2014) The 8th Philosophy of Computer Games Conference: Freedom in Play Veli-Matti Karhulahti
- Elokuvan lajiontologiasta (2014)
- Filmihullu
- Hermeneutics and Ludocriticism [abstract] (2014)
- Conference of Digital Games Research Association
- Ludology, Narratology and Philosophical Hermeneutics (2014) DiGRA Nordic '14: Proceedings of the 2014 International DiGRA Nordic Conference Jonne Arjoranta, Veli-Matti Karhulahti
- Unnatural Narratives? Games and Game Studies in Postclassical Narratology (2014) Veli-Matti Karhulahti
- Adventure Games in Kinesthetic Videogame Theory – A Demand-based Framework for Conceptualizing the Narrative (2013) FDG ‘13 Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Veli-Matti Karhulahti
- A Kinesthetic Theory of Videogames – Time-Critical Challenge and Aporetic Rhematic (2013)
- Game Studies
- Fiction Puzzle – Storiable Challenge in Pragmatist Videogame Aesthetics (Philosophy & Technology -special issue) (2013)
- Philosophy & Technology
- (Kusen suihkulähteeseen!) – Videopelit ja sulkeutuneen ilmaisun taide (2013)
- WiderScreen
- Puzzle Is Not a Game! – Basic Structures of Challenge (2013) Proceedings of DiGRA 2013: DeFragging Game Studies Veli-Matti Karhulahti
- Videogame as avant-garde – Secluded rhematic expression (2013) Context Matters! Exploring and Reframing Games and Play in Context Veli-Matti Karhulahti
- Double Fine Adventure and the Double Hermeneutic Videogame (2012) Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Fun and Games Veli-Matti Karhulahti