Pathfindings: A Global South Initiative

Pathfindings is a celebration of game development from the global south taking place online from November 12-15. Seeking to create direct impact by elevating and giving a platform to otherwise marginalized voices, this three day online conference will touch on development practices, culture, heritage, diaspora and decolonization with developers and the community from global south speakers who deserve to be celebrated streamed by IGDA HQ on Twitch, and can be accessed on MeetToMatch.

The event is free for developers, however a “pay it forward” option is available to help support the initiative and our parent organization, the IGDA. Get your ticket through Eventbrite

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 SPECIAL OFFERS!

Next week it’s Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4, the big online conference. There are free tickets still available for indie developers, so please do register HERE.

There’ll be over 250 speakers giving talks and panels - some familiar faces I’m sure but also some newcomers from around the world. There’s a MeetToMatch meeting system and a bunch of fringe activities including the awesome IGDA Mentor Café which will take place on Discord. Shout if you have any questions or please do register your desire for a free indie ticket. If you don’t qualify as an indie, here’s 20% off any other ticket:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pg-connects-digital-4-tickets-120442852815?discount=IGDAMentorsPGC20

If you already have a ticket make sure to sign up to IGDA Finland Mentor Cafe as a mentor or mentee!

Get 15% Off Your DevGAMM Tickets

DevGAMM 2020 conference will be held online on November 9-20. The first week will be devoted to game development and the second to networking and business.

The online part will consist of sessions and workshops, feedback sessions, round tables and showcases, a game contest, and more. Also, expect networking events that will be held offline in Moscow, Minsk, and Kyiv.

Game submissions are open! Show your project to a wide audience of the conference. Take part in the DevGAMM Awards and win cash prizes from sponsors. Submit your project for industry experts’ review on Game Design Review, Marketing Review, Art Review, and Audio Review.

If you want to practice your elevator pitch to publishers live, then Public Pitch 2.0 is exactly what you need. To top it off, draw even more attention to your game by participating at the Virtual Showcase and Streaming Showcase.

Submissions for Awards, Review series, and Public Pitch 2.0 are open until October 20, for Streaming and Virtual Showcases until November 3.

Tickets for DevGAMM 2020 are on sale now. IGDA members use promo code DG&IGDAFinland15 to get a 15% discount on your ticket during checkout.

White Nights Continues Around the World

Are you ready for five days of networking and talks by game industry stars? Are you ready to meet top companies like Rovio, Facebook, Nordeus, Unreal Engine, Unity, VK, Melsoft, TikTok, AppGallery, and others? Are you eager to learn from leading experts, find perspective games, or talk to publishers and platform representatives? Then join the WN Fall’20 on October 26-30.

All the online features of the WN Hub platform are awaiting you: chats, video and voice calls, meetings 24/7, an updated virtual expo that features leading game industry companies, and Media and Publishers Districts. For developers, there is also a great opportunity to take part in the Dev Expo and get one Business ticket for free!

Check the speakers, choose the type of ticket and register on the website! Basic conference passes that give access to the lectures are free!

IGDA Members can use promo code IGDAfriends for a 5% discount on business/all-access tickets.

Inclusion Actions that Actually Matter in Games Companies: Survey & Discussion

We are excited to have Laura Smith, founder of Pluuro, speak at Leadership Day by IGDA Finland on September 28th.

For her upcoming presentation, Laura wants to know, "What is the most impactful action your company has taken to make YOU more empowered, more included, or more productive there?". To have your thoughts or experiences included in the discussion, please respond to the anonymous survey by Monday, September 21st. The survey takes 4 minutes to complete and can be found here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/InclusionInGames .

In addition to her talk, insight from the survey will be used to help circulate inclusive solutions in the industry and to help companies prioritize actions that have real impact.

Thank you for your support and participation.

Like all things IGDA Finland, Leadership Day is free and open for everyone and made with love by our volunteers. To sign up and learn more visit: https://www.igda.fi/leadership-day-2020

This event wouldn’t be possible without the kind support of our sponsors: RedHill Games, Next Games, Epic Games, and Supercell.