A Fantastic Failure

The story of the N-Gage, a game console from Tampere, offers a nostalgic but thought-provoking look into a turning point in the history of the Finnish game and technology industry.

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Photos by Saarni Säilynoja / Vapriikki Photo Archives

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The exhibition “A Fantastic Failure” looks at the failures and successes of the N-Gage from the perspective of game developers and gamers as well as the engineers who worked on the unit. Rare, never before seen material on the development of the game console and its games, marketing and reception are on display. You also get to play on original N-Gage consoles, of course.

The exhibition includes:

4 playable N-Gage games mounted in an interactive exhibition element
3 video documentaries produced for the exhibition, dealing with various aspects of N-Gage development
2 touch screens with information on games published for the N-Gage
3 audio stories recorded with N-Gage users
3 additional screens with video content