School Network

Games Now! is open to everyone. Join our live lectures, watch the recordings, take part in our game jams and join the community. Educators may use the lectures in their teaching.

In 2026–27, GN! School Network can also join GN! Community Sessions and receive extra benefits. Schools use GN! differently, so ask your teacher whether participation counts for credit. Everyone is welcome to learn with us.

Official partner schools and universities in 2026-27:

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

Uniarts Finland (Sibelius Academy), Finland
Contact for students: Matti Strahlendorff (matti.strahlendorff@uniarts.fi)

University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Contact for students: Tanja Välisalo (tanja.valisalo@jyu.fi)

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

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

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

Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Contact for students: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Möring, (se.moering@macromedia.de)

Graz University of Technology, Austria
Contact for students: Florian Wohlmuth (students@gamelabgraz.at or florian.wohlmuth@tugraz.at)

Haute École Albert Jacquarc (HEAJ), Belgium
Contact for students: Pierre-Yves Houlmont (pierre-yves.houlmont@heaj.be)

Technological University of Dublin, Ireland
Contact for students: Yekta Kalantar Hormozi (yekta.kalantarhormozi@tudublin.ie) & John Healy (john.p.healy@TUDublin.ie)

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

Arizona State University – Endless Lab, USA
Contact for students: TBA

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

Official partner schools and universities in 2025-26:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (Lapin AMK), Finland
Contact for students: Petri Hannula (petri.hannula@lapinamk.fi)

University of Lapland, Finland
Contact for students: Tomi Knuutila (tomi.knuutila@ulapland.fi)

Sibelius Academy – Uniarts Helsinki, Finland
Contact for students: Matti Strahlendorff (matti.strahlendorff@uniarts.fi)

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

IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact for students: Rune Kristian Lundedal Nielsen (rkln@itu.dk)

NASH – School of Game Development, Italy
Contact for students: Alice Fontana (info@scuolanash.it)

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

Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Contact for students: Sebastian Möring (se.moering@macromedia.de)

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Ireland
Contact for students: Yekta Kalantar Hormozi (yekta.kalantarhormozi@tudublin.ie)

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

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

Entertainment Technology Center – Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Contact for students: Charles Johnson (charlesjohnson@cmu.edu)

Ball State University, USA
Contact for students: Travis Faas (travis.faas@bsu.edu)

Official partner schools and universities in 2024-25:

Ball State University, USA
Contact for students: Travis Faas (travis.faas@bsu.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: 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)

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