Karoliina Korppoo
Karoliina Korppoo (born 1984) is a Finnish game designer who has worked at Colossal Order and now runs her own start-up company called 10th Muse. She is known as the lead designer of the Cities: Skylines city building video game, which has sold more than 6 million copies as well as being one of the two Finns who have ever been invited to speak at a TED main conference. Korppoo's current main project is Sana Stories, a platform for writing and reading interactive stories.
Karoliina Korppoo | |
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| Born | 1984 |
| Nationality | Finland |
| Alma mater | Tampere University of Applied Sciences |
| Occupation | Game Designer |
| Notable work | Cities in Motion Cities in Motion 2 Cities: Skylines |
Korppoo is a well-known defender of inclusiveness and equality and often speaks in public about changes in the gaming industry. She is one of the first women to become well-known in the field of game design in Finland, both in role-playing games and video games. Korppoo was the main character in the 2015 episode of the Finnish Yle's Tekijajäna documentary.