Mike Pohjola

Mike Pohjola in 2011

Mikko "Mike" Pohjola (? October 1978^[1]) is a Finnish poet, playwright, author, politician and roleplaying game designer.^[2] He is the author of Myrskyn aika, Star Wreck Roleplaying Game, Tähti and Kadonneet kyyneleet.

In Nordic live action role-playing (LARP) circles, he's known as the author of "the Manifesto of the Turku School" (2000), advocating immersive gaming, as the designer of several experimental LARPs,^[3] and as the author of several published roleplaying books. Several of Pohjola's artistic and theoretical articles have been published in journals and magazines in Europe and the United States.

Pohjola's first novel, Kadonneet kyyneleet was published in the summer of 2008.^[4] Also in 2008, he released the nonfiction book Sanaleikkikirja, a collection of Finnish puns and wordplay.

Roleplaying bibliography

As author

• Myrskyn aika, 2003, Johnny Kniga Publishing
• Star Wreck Roleplaying Game, 2006, Energia Productions
• Tähti, 2007, Riimuahjo Publishing

As contributor

• Book of LARP, 2003, Interactivities Ink
• As Larp Grows Up, 2003, Projektgruppen KP03
• Beyond Role and Play, 2004, Ropecon ry.
• Dissecting Larp, 2005

Other books

• Kadonneet kyyneleet, 2008, Gummerus Kustannus Oy
• Sanaleikkikirja, 2008, Gummerus Kustannus Oy

References

1. ^ (Finnish) Mike Pohjola's brief CV
2. ^ (Finnish) Publisher's page on Pohjola
3. ^ (Finnish) Interview on Mike Pohjola
4. ^ (Finnish) Kadonneet kyyneleet by Mike Pohjola, Gummerus Publishing

External links

• Johnny Kniga Publishing
• Gummerus Publishing
• Mike Pohjola's website

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