Mike Pohjola (b. 1978) is a role play designer and author. His debut novel Kadonneet kyyneleet (The Lost Tears) was published in 2008. Pohjola has also published the role playing books Myrskyn aika (The Time of the Storm, 2003), Star Wreck (2006) and Tähti (The Star, 2007). Pohjola has also written plays. He studies screenwriting for film and television at the Aalto University's School of Art and Design. The role playing convention Ropecon gave Pohjola the lifetime award Golden Dragon in 2010.