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Phil Schwarzmann - Social Media Strategist, Content Creator, and Growth Marketer...by Day.  Writer, Board Game Designer, and Sound Artist...by Night.
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The Verge reports on my departure from Nokia

After nearly a decade with Nokia in Finland and Silicon Valley, with 5 different roles across Marketing & Communications, I was part of large company-wide layoffs in 2012. My departure was reported on by The…

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Baltimore

Phil Teaches You How to Speak “Baltimorese”

Sitting around my Aunt Peggy’s dinner table on Christmas Day I couldn’t get over the ridiculousness of my family’s Baltimore accent. With every sip of boxed wine, I could hear their “Baltimorese” grow thicker. I…

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Game Design

Master the Surf and Stay Dry in “Waves Over Waikiki”

Doing a self playtest of my push your luck, hand management, and tile-laying prototype titled, “Waves Over Waikiki” for 2-4 players and lasts roughly 30 minutes. Set on a single day in 1960’s Waikiki Beach…

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Sound Design

December 1, 2023 Modular Jam

Love me some detuned buzzy saw oscillators from a Moog Matriarch for the bassline. Melody by Xaoc Sofia, sequenced by a Intellijel Metropolix.

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Game Design

Bracket Busters / Hoop Madness

Each year tens of millions of Americans fill out brackets and enter in a NCAA college basketball March Madness pool at their office, with friends, or online. How do we port that fun and excitement…

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Equinix Ambassadors: Empowering Employees to Tell Our Story
Portfolio, Social Strategy

Equinix Ambassadors: Empowering Employees to Tell Our Story

From in-person trainings to a gamified platform, I launched and led this employee advocacy program to life — and into the hands of thousands.

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Nokia Conversations: Editorial-First Storytelling for 1M+ Monthly Readers
Portfolio, Social Strategy

Nokia Conversations: Editorial-First Storytelling for 1M+ Monthly Readers

As editor-in-chief, I led Nokia’s flagship blog to over one million monthly readers with a focus on transparency, tone, and timely storytelling.

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S60 Blogs: A Multi-Voice Platform for the Nokia Smartphone Community
Portfolio, Social Strategy

S60 Blogs: A Multi-Voice Platform for the Nokia Smartphone Community

A multi-author blogging platform that gave Nokia’s S60 teams a direct line to the developer and influencer community

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WidSets Pets: How a Viral App Raised Awareness from App Stores to Adweek
Portfolio, Social Strategy

WidSets Pets: How a Viral App Raised Awareness from App Stores to Adweek

A viral app that not only entertained users but also energized Nokia’s growing developer community.

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The Voice of S60 Podcast: Where the Nokia Community Got a Voice
Portfolio, Social Strategy

The Voice of S60 Podcast: Where the Nokia Community Got a Voice

Nokia’s first podcast, built from scratch to spotlight fans, developers, and influencers around the world.

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My bestselling book, "How to Marry A Finnish Girl", is out from Gummerus Publishers.
Now on its 12th print edition!
  • Learn How to Play: If YOU Were a Pizza Topping
  • GDC 2026 Recap: Where Digital and Tabletop Game Design Meet
  • Learn how to play: Line Up, Level Up!
  • Modular Jam: First Upload
  • Interview about Nokia on YLE’s “All Points North” Podcast

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Learn How to Play: If YOU Were a Pizza Topping

Game Design

GDC 2026 Recap: Where Digital and Tabletop Game Design Meet

Teambuilding

Learn how to play: Line Up, Level Up!

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