Our Team

We are the Kalewala team, nice to meet you!

Our team is located around Finland: Helsinki, Tampere, Järvenpää, Jyväskylä and Ylivieska!
Some of us are also located in Denmark and Norway.

To get to know us better, read our stories by clicking the article links!
​You can also send us an email through the contact page!

Tuomas Mansikka

Game designer shares his thoughts on the creative process of desinging Tale of Sampo in his Design Diary article!

Sami Styrman

Publisher and CEO of SamsaGames Oy

Annukka "Nukka" Repo

Graphic designer gives an elaborate explanation on how Tale of Sampo got its visual looks; with photos of the previous versions!

Dina Ramse

Costume designer, social media and marketing manager, 
transports us to the meeting that started it all; the shortfilm, the music
​and the marketing campaign.

Heikki Harmainen

Illustrator of the map art and colorist of game components such as Sampo, Power Wheel and Boat tokens.

Johannes Lund With

Kickstarter campaign management

Iku-Turso

Team mascot and office-seamonster!