IGDA Finland is recruiting coordinators

IGDA Finland is entirely run by volunteer staff, which means all of our activities – most importantly gatherings and presentations – are brought to life by the talent and passion of a group of individuals willing to invest their time and effort for the good of the industry. There are no paychecks but that doesn't mean it doesn't pay well: you get to meet awesome people, gain industry contacts and valuable experience. (Occasionally there will be fun and games too!) Right now we have a few open positions so if this sounds like something you're interested in, don't hesitate to email us! Lead Coordinator

• The Lead Coordinator of IGDA Finland Helsinki is an active and motivated leader. You get energy from the success of others. To succeed as a Lead Coordinator, you have already proved your leading skills, either in the industry or in other circumstances. Previous experience working with volunteer teams is a big plus. This role will get guidance from the IGDA Finland Board on a monthly basis.
• Responsibility: manage coordinators in Helsinki
• Needed time: 5h-10h / week
• Needed xp: team lead 2-5 years, knowledge of industry

Event Coordinator

• IGDA Finland Helsinki events are the biggest continuous game industry events in Finland. We are now searching for an exceptional individual, who can withstand the pressure of organizing events in a timely manner. This person has already experience in organizing multiple events and is self-driven. The Lead Coordinator will support and manage this role.
• Responsibility: organize gatherings, communicate with sponsors
• Needed time: 3-5h / week
• Needed xp: organizing any events 1-2 years in major role

Seminar Coordinator (new position)

• IGDA Finland Helsinki is going to create continuous educational seminar events in combination with the regular gatherings. To achieve this target, we need an experienced person to create an exciting flow of talks by inspiring game industry speakers. The Lead Coordinator will support and manage this role.
• Responsibility: create educational events, supported by event coordinator
• Needed time: 3-5h / week
• Needed xp: organizing any events 1-2 years, lots of experience of gaming conferences, game education a plus

Send your applications to recruitment@igda.fi

IGDA Finland January Gathering

It's 2015! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and had a good time on New Year's Eve – and if you made any resolutions, I wish you luck sticking to them!

While many things may and will change, one thing is for sure: IGDA Finland gatherings will keep on going and we welcome you to kick off 2015 by sharing a drink with your fellow developers at El Jefe. Happy New Year!

IGDA Finland January Gathering Time: 13.01.2015 at 19:00 Place: El Jefe, Erottaja 15-17, Helsinki Finland

As usual, the cloakroom service is offered free of charge on behalf of El Jefe. The event is limited to adults only.

IGDA Finland December Gathering with Supercell

"Deck the hall with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la la..." After the huge success of the IGDA Slush event it was time for the last IGDA Finland Gathering of the year. In November our usual hangout Bar & Club Adams had been through a face lift and the venue was upgraded into a Mexican style bar called El Jefe so our guests got to party in style. Our wonderful sponsor Supercell spread some Christmas cheer by giving out Christmas hats and drink tickets to everyone.

The Finnish games industry is growing and we have massive amounts of talent that makes us so awesome. Thank you to all of you who have made this year so special!

"Merry Christmas to all

Let's raise our cups

Here's to no more Game overs 

and endless 1-ups"

The next IGDA Finland Gathering is on Tuesday January 13th 2015. Come and welcome in the new year, IGDA style! ;)

IGDA Finland December Gathering with Supercell

It's that time of the year again, folks! The December Gathering wraps up the year with another pre-Christmas party sponsored by the always awesome Supercell! This will be an event you don't want to miss, so come and join us as we bid 2014 farewell with style. The event will take place on December 9, 2014.

We also have good news regarding Adams Club: the renovations at our venue are now finished, and due to the transformation they are now called El Jefe. Drop by and you'll see why!

IGDA Finland December Gathering Time: 09.12.2014 at 19:00 Place: El Jefe, Erottaja 15-17, Helsinki Finland

As usual, the cloakroom service is offered free of charge on behalf of El Jefe. The event is limited to adults only.

Slush and IGDA gaming event in November

In November we had the biggest IGDA event ever in Helsinki when IGDA Finland and Slush combined their event organization powers. This time the event sponsor was a well-known publisher company Tencent all the way from China.

Tencent gave a short presentation on stage to introduce their company and to show some of the most recent information about the game market in China and their share in it.

IGDA Finland’s chairman Jyri Partanen gave a short speech as well and announced a Lifetime Achievement Award for Sonja Ängeslevä for her amazing work for IGDA Finland since 2007.

There was a dedicated area for demos upstairs where developers were able to show their most recent game projects to many enthusiastic testers.

Later in the evening there was live music. First Pasi “The Epic Sax Guy” Ketola performed on stage as well as on the dance floor. Later the event participants were able to enjoy biomechanic pop music by Unzyme.

As usual, the evening continued with mingling, snacks and drinks. Thank you Slush and Tencent for partnering with us to make this awesome night happen!