School Network

The Games Now! lecture series is open for anyone to attend. Our lectures are free for game educators to utilize in their teaching. We provide the lecture stream, recordings, international game jams and community. For the academic year 2024-25 we have opened our GN! Community Sessions for our GN! Network schools, and provide additional perks on our game jams. The local teachers decide how to credit (or not credit) their students – all the students are equally welcomed to learn with us! Some institutes utilize the entire GN! curriculum, some only parts (for instance our game jams). Always check with your local teacher how GN! is used in your school.

Aalto University students, follow the instructions here.

Official partner schools and universities in 2024-25:

CK Chronicle – Chungkang College of Cultural Industries, School of Games, South Korea
Contact for students: Buho Choi (sk8geenie@ck.ac.kr)

Dongyang University, South Korea
Contact for students: Kiteok Nam (dkkamui@dyu.ac.kr)

ETI (Robert Elworthy Economics and Technological Institute), Ukraine
Contact for students: Olexiy Izvalov (alexey@globalgamejam.org)

IPUT (International Professional University of Technology in Tokyo), Japan
Contact for students: Kenji Ono (ono.kenji@t.iput.ac.jp)

IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact for students: Hanna Wirman (wirman@itu.dk)

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Contact for students: Janne Remes (janne.remes@kamk.fi) and Tanja Korhonen (tanja.korhonen@kamk.fi)

New York University – NYU Game Center, USA
Contact for students: Basil Lim (bl4102@nyu.edu)

Riveria (Northern Karelia Association of Education), Finland
Contact for students: Olli-Matti Rautiainen (olli.rautiainen@riveria.fi)

SCM (School of Creative Media) – City University of Hong Kong, China
Contact for students: Jussi Holopainen (jholopai@cityu.edu.hk)

South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), Finland
Contact for students: Suvi Pylvänen (Suvi.Pylvanen@xamk.fi)

Stadin AO – Game Production, Finland
Contact for students: Heikka Valja (heikka.valja@edu.hel.fi)

Södertörn University, Sweden
Contact for students: Petri Lankoski (petri.lankoski@sh.se)

Tampere University, Finland
Contact for students: Kati Alha (kati.alha@tuni.fi)

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), Finland
Contact for students: Toni Pippola (toni.pippola@tuni.fi)

TH Köln – Cologne Game Lab, Germany
Contact for students: André Czauderna (ac@colognegamelab.de)

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Ireland
Contact for students: John P. Healy (john.p.healy@tudublin.ie)

Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
Contact for students: Wilson Almeida (p5633@ulusofona.pt)

University of Vaasa, Finland
Contact for students: Sebastian Laitila (sebastian.laitila@uwasa.fi)

Official partner schools and universities in 2023-24:

California State University San Marcos, USA
Contact for students: Youwen Ouyang (ouyang@csusm.edu)

CK Chronicle – Chungkang College of Cultural Industries, School of Games, South Korea
Contact for students: Buho Choi (sk8geenie@ck.ac.kr)

Dongyang University, South Korea
Contact for students: Kideok Nam (dkkamui@dyu.ac.kr)

ETI (Robert Elworthy Economics and Technological Institute), Ukraine
Contact for students: Olexiy Izvalov (alexey@globalgamejam.org)

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA
Contact for students: Travis Faas (tfaas@iupui.edu)

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Contact for students: Janne Remes (janne.remes@kamk.fi) and Tanja Korhonen (tanja.korhonen@kamk.fi)

Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Contact for students: Petri Hannula (petri.hannula@lapinamk.fi)

Mediastadi – Helsinki Vocational College, Finland
Contact for students: Heikka Valja (heikka.valja@edu.hel.fi)

Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Contact for students: Jeremy White (jwhite@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp)

SCM (School of Creative Media) – City University of Hong Kong, China
Contact for students: Jussi Holopainen (jholopai@cityu.edu.hk)

Södertörn University, Sweden
Contact for students: Petri Lankoski (petri.lankoski@sh.se)

South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), Finland
Contact for students: Suvi Pylvänen (Suvi.Pylvanen@xamk.fi)

Tampere University, Finland
Contact for students: Riikka Aurava (riikka.aurava@tuni.fi) and Jaakko Stenros (jaakko.stenros@tuni.fi)

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), Finland
Contact for students: Toni Pippola (toni.pippola@tuni.fi)

TH Köln – Cologne Game Lab, Germany
Contact for students: Sonia Fizek (sf@colognegamelab.de)

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Ireland
Contact for students: John P. Healy (john.p.healy@tudublin.ie)

University of Turku, Finland
Contact for students: Jouni Smed (jouni.smed@utu.fi)

University of Vaasa, Finland
Contact for students: Sebastian Laitila (sebastian.laitila@uwasa.fi)

Official partner schools and universities in 2022-23:

Chungkang College of Cultural Industries – School of Games / CK Chronicle, South Korea
Contact for students: Buho Choi (sk8geenie@ck.ac.kr)

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA
Local Course info (N490 – Emerging Topics in Global Games)
Contact for students: Travis Faas (tfaas@iupui.edu )

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Local course info (Pelialan opintoja – TT00BL77 or Pelikulttuuri – TT00BE12)
Contact for students: Janne Remes (janne.remes@kamk.fi) and Tanja Korhonen (tanja.korhonen@kamk.fi)

LAB University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Contact for students: Henri Koukka (Henri.Koukka@lab.fi) and Antti Heinonen (antti.heinonen@lab.fi)

Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Contact for students: Petri Hannula (petri.hannula@lapinamk.fi)

Mediastadi – Helsinki Vocational College, Finland
Contact for students: Heikka Valja (heikka.valja@edu.hel.fi)

Professional University of Technology in Tokyo (IPUT), Japan
Contact for students: Kenji Ono

Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Contact for students: Jeremy White (jwhite@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp)

South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), Finland
Contact for students: Suvi Pylvänen (Suvi.Pylvanen@xamk.fi)

Södertörn University, Sweden
Contact for students: Petri Lankoski (petri.lankoski@sh.se)

Tampere University, Finland
Contact for students: Ville Kankainen (ville.kankainen@tuni.fi)

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), Finland
Contact for students: Toni Pippola (toni.pippola@tuni.fi)

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Ireland
Contact for students: John P. Healy (john.p.healy@tudublin.ie

TH Köln – Cologne Game Lab, Germany
Contact for students: André Czauderna (ac@colognegamelab.de) & Sonia Fizek (sf@colognegamelab.de)

University of Turku, Finland
Contact for students: Jouni Smed (jouni.smed@utu.fi)

University of Vaasa, Finland
Contact for students: Sebastian Laitila

Official partner schools and universities in 2021-22:

Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Local course info
Contact for students: Petri Hannula (petri.hannula@lapinamk.fi)

Mediastadi – Helsinki Vocational College, Finland
Contact for students: Heikka Valja (heikka.valja@edu.hel.fi)

Tampere University, Finland
Local course info
Contact for students: Ville Kankainen (ville.kankainen@tuni.fi)

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), Finland
Contact for students: Toni Pippola (toni.pippola@tuni.fi)

University of Turku, Finland
Local course info
Contact for students: Jouni Smed (jouni.smed@utu.fi)

University of Vaasa, Finland
Local course info
Contact for students: Sebastian Laitila