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Scopus Author ID: 57192212471
Scopus Author ID: 57192212471

Keywords

game studies, game user research, player experience, free-to-play games, location-based games

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Finland

Biography

I'm interested in player experience and game user research, and have experience in analyzing qualitative data especially. I have done game analysis on free-to-play games and studied their player experience from different angles, for example through heuristic evaluation. At the moment I’m working on my PhD about memorable player experiences in Pokémon GO.

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Employment (11)

Tampere University: Tampere, FI

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Tampere University

Tampere University: Tampere, FI

2020-02 to present | Doctoral Researcher (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences)
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Elina Koskinen

Tampere University: Tampere, FI

2019-09 to 2020-06 | Conference secretary for DiGRA 2020 (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences)
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Elina Koskinen

Tampere University: Tampere, FI

2019-09 to 2020-01 | Research assistant in Pokémon GO related research (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences)
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Elina Koskinen

Tampere University: Tampere, FI

2019-04 to 2019-12 | Research Assistant in BIBU project (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences)
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Elina Koskinen

Tampere University: Tampere, FI

2018-09 to 2019-05 | Coordinator in OASIS & ITIP4 Pelit ja pelillisyys course (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences)
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Elina Koskinen

Next Games oyj: Helsinki, FI

2018-02 to 2018-12 | Freelance game user research specialist
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Elina Koskinen

University of Tampere: Tampere, FI

2017-03 to 2017-12 | Research assistant in Hybrid Social Play research project
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Elina Koskinen

City of Vaasa: Vaasa, FI

2017-09 to 2017-11 | Library intern
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Elina Koskinen

University of Tampere: Tampere, FI

2014-03 to 2015-06 | Research assistant in the Free2Play research project
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Elina Koskinen

University of Tampere: Tampere, FI

2015-02 to 2015-03 | Research assistant in Peliteollisuuden kulttuurit -research project
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Education and qualifications (4)

Tampere University: Tampere, FI

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Tampere University

Tampere University: Tampere, FI

2018-08 to present | Doctor of Philosophy (Doctoral Programme in Information Studies and Interactive Media) (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication)
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Elina Koskinen

University of Tampere: Tampere, FI

2015 to 2018-06-20 | Master of Arts (majored in philosophy) (Faculty of Social Sciences)
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Elina Koskinen

University of Tampere: Tampere, FI

2009-08 to 2015-06-03 | Bachelor of Arts (majored in philosophy) (School of Social Sciences and Humanities)
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Works (19)

Memorable Player Experiences with Pokémon GO

Tampere University Dissertations - Tampereen yliopiston väitöskirjat
2025 | Dissertation or Thesis | Author
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ISBN: 978-952-03-3763-6
ISBN: 978-952-03-3762-9
Contributors: Elina Koskinen
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Tampere University

Pikku Kakkonen Game Jam - Making Games for and with Children

ICGJ '24: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events
2024-12-04 | Conference paper | Author
DOI: 10.1145/3697789.3697800
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Part of ISBN: 979-8-4007-1779-6
Contributors: Annakaisa Kultima; Elina Koskinen; Timo Nummenmaa
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The Evolution of Pokémon GO

Journal of Games Criticism
2023-04 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Kati Alha; Elina Koskinen; Dale Leorke; Elisa Wiik
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Augmented play: An analysis of augmented reality features in location-based games

CONVERGENCE: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH INTO NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
2023-02-13 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1177/13548565231156495
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Contributors: Kati Alha; Dale Leorke; Elina Koskinen; Janne Paavilainen
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Tampere University

The World Is Your Playground

Interactivity and Game Creation
2021 | Conference paper | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73426-8_9
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Part of ISBN: 9783030734268
Part of ISBN: 9783030734251
Contributors: Chien Lu; Elina Koskinen; Dale Leorke; Timo Nummenmaa; Jaakko Peltonen
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Pizza and coffee make a game jam - Learnings from organizing an online game development event

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events, ICGJ 2021
2021-08-02 | Conference paper | Author
DOI: 10.1145/3472688.3472699
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Part of ISBN: 978-1-4503-8417-9
Contributors: Elina Koskinen
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Social Playfulness—Memorable Family Co-play Experiences with Pokémon GO

Transforming Society and Organizations through Gamification
2021-05-08 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68207-1_13
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Part of ISBN: 978-3-030-68207-1
Part of ISBN: 978-3-030-68206-4
Contributors: Elina Koskinen; Mikko Meriläinen
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Ayn Rand's Objectivist Ethics Applied to Video Game Business

Journal of Business Ethics
2019 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-019-04159-y
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Contributors: J. Tuomas Harviainen; Janne Paavilainen; Elina Koskinen
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Middle-aged Players' Memorable Experiences with Pokémon GO

DiGRA '19 - Proceedings of the 2019 DiGRA International Conference: Game, Play and the Emerging Ludo-Mix
2019 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Elina Koskinen; Kati Alha; Dale Leorke; Janne Paavilainen
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Player Experiences in Location-based Games : Memorable Moments with Pokemon Go

Augmented Reality Games I : Understanding the Phenomenon of Pokemon Go
2019 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15616-9_7
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Part of ISBN: 978-3-030-15615-2
Contributors: Elina Koskinen; Dale Leorke; Kati Alha; Janne Paavilainen
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Free-to-Play Games: Paying Players' Perspective

Proceedings of the 22nd International Academic Mindtrek Conference
2018 | Conference paper | Author
DOI: 10.1145/3275116.3275133
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Part of ISBN: 978-1-4503-6589-5
Contributors: Kati Alha; Jani Kinnunen; Elina Koskinen; Janne Paavilainen
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Heuristic Evaluation of Playability : Examples from Social Games Research and Free-to-Play Heuristics

Games User Research
2018 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198794844.003.0015
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Part of ISBN: 978-0-19-879484-4
Contributors: Janne Paavilainen; Hannu Korhonen; Elina Koskinen; Kati Alha
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Hybrid Social Play Final Report

TRIM Research Reports
2018 | Report | Author
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ISBN: 978-952-03-0751-6
Contributors: Janne Paavilainen; Frans Mäyrä; Raine Koskimaa; Jaakko Suominen; Katriina Heljakka; Jonne Arjoranta; Ville Kankainen; Linda Lahdenperä; Elina Koskinen; Jani Kinnunen et al.
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Why do people play location-based augmented reality games : A study on Pokémon GO

Computers in Human Behavior
2018 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.12.008
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Contributors: Kati Alha; Elina Koskinen; Janne Paavilainen; Juho Hamari
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The Pokémon GO Experience: A Location-Based Augmented Reality Mobile Game Goes Mainstream

CHI '17 Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
2017 | Conference paper | Author
DOI: 10.1145/3025453.3025871
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Part of ISBN: 978-1-4503-4655-9
Contributors: Janne Paavilainen; Hannu Korhonen; Kati Alha; Jaakko Stenros; Elina Koskinen; Frans Mäyrä
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Critical Acclaim and Commercial Success in Mobile Free-to-Play Games

Proceedings of DiGRA FDG Conference
2016 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Kati Alha; Elina Koskinen; Janne Paavilainen; Juho Hamari
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Tampere University

Free2Play Research Project Final Report

2016 | Report | Author
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ISBN: 978-952-03-0067-8
Contributors: Janne Paavilainen; Elina Koskinen; Juho Hamari; Jani Kinnunen; Kati Alha; Lauri Keronen; Frans Mäyrä
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Exploring Playful Experiences in Social Network Games

DiGRA 2015 Proceedings
2015 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Janne Paavilainen; Elina Koskinen; Hannu Korhonen; Kati Alha
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Tampere University
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Free-to-Play Games: Professionals' Perspective

Proceedings of DiGRA Nordic 2014
2014 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Kati Alha; Elina Koskinen; Janne Paavilainen; Juho Hamari; Jani Kinnunen
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Tampere University
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