Poem III brings Taruma's gaming activities under one roof: LAN nights, tournaments, board game tables and retro gaming treasures. Gaming is storytelling: every cartridge, floppy disk and console carries the spirit of its own era — and in Taruma, these stories find a new audience.
In partnership with Retro Game House, opening in Kuhmo, we bring gaming history from generation to generation.
Retro Game House is a collection of over 12,000 titles of games, gaming consoles and retro computers located in Kuhmo and Kuopio. According to unofficial rankings, the collection is the fourth largest in the world — and it opens its doors to the public in late 2027.
For Taruma, RGH is more than an exhibition: it's a tribe that shares the same passion for gaming history, physical media and the stories that no digital distribution channel can capture.
I got the feeling that games lost their soul when I could no longer handle physical game media or admire beautiful cover art and manuals.— Mika Hoffren, Retro Game House
"Lightning struck as if from a clear sky in 1977 when I got a Conic brand video game device as a Christmas gift," Mika says. As the antenna cable sang Pong in the evening glow, a new fascinating world opened up — and from there began a journey that still continues.
The games and devices collected over the years found their place: Retro Game House was born from the passion to preserve gaming history, whose stories and objects are treasures in their own way.
NES, Amiga, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive — monthly theme nights where we play, tell stories and reminisce together. From RGH's collection we bring out a legend for each night.
Kuhmo LAN events and open tournaments from Mario Kart to Street Fighter. Own series for small participants, tough challenges and prizes for the experienced.
Classics and indie gems on the same table, coffee alongside and companions around. Guidance for beginners and new openings for the experienced.
Private visits to Retro Game House's collection — for groups, schools and company well-being days. Stories come alive in the exhibition space.
Workshops from game programming basics to demoscene culture. '80s spirit with modern tools — pixel graphics, chiptune music and game ideas come alive.
Gaming areas at Taruma festivals and community events. Kainuu game makers performing, demos to try and retro devices for public use.
As a supporting member of Taruma you get first news of upcoming game nights, discount prices for events and invitations to member-only RGH visits.