Ropecon <3 IGDA

Many professionals in the field of gaming have begun their careers through role-playing games. Ropecon wishes to honor that connection with this year's CrossGames programmer track, which explores the common ground between digital and physical role-playing games.

What game mechanics do they share? How about combining physical and digital games? The panelists and lecturers share their development and storytelling tips. The presenters include familiar names such as Karoliina Korppoo, Tuomas Pirinen, Touko Tahkokallio and Guest of Honour, Ross Watson.

The event is a great opportunity to network, find new ideas and tools from the realm of physical games or to simply enjoy yourself! This year we've focused on making the event even more welcoming to families, so you can bring them as well!

Find out more at ropecon.fi

When: 29th to 31st of July
Where: Messukeskus, Helsinki
How much: 35e / 3 days or 25e/15e / day (discounts available to children and elderly)

Come join us! We <3 IGDA!

En kestä Ropecon ilman IGDA Beers (Can’t handle Ropecon without IGDA Beers)

It is the summer holiday season, but if you're missing those good ol' IGDA evenings, we got one for you!

Let’s meet up for developer beers on Friday! Devs old and new, of role-playing games and digital ones. We have so much to discuss. And so much beer to drink.

We've reserved some seats for you at the Terra Nova bar, which is right next to Messukeskus. You do NOT need a Ropecon ticket to enter, so come in for an evening and chat with us over a beer.

The event starts at 20.00 on Friday 29th. No entrance fee.

We hope to see you there!

IGDA Finland ry Annual Meeting

Greetings all members of IGDA Finland association! You are warmly welcome to join the statutory annual meeting that was delayed in May due to issues with our accounting company. The meeting is held on Tuesday, 9th of August, 2016, from 5 PM until 7 PM, at Business Meeting Park (CORNER, Salomonkatu 5 C, 00100 Helsinki). It is also possible to participate virtually via Google Hangouts.

The main purpose of this meeting is to go over our actions and accept our financial accounts for 2015 but it’s also a good moment to discuss the big picture of IGDA Finland with the current board of directors. Light snacks will be served.

Please RSVP by email to teemu.haila@igda.fi by the end of business hours on Friday, 29th of July, 2016.

If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact teemu.haila@igda.fi

THE AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL MEETING ON AUGUST 9, 2016

1. Opening the meeting
2. Selecting the officials for the meeting
3. Legality and power of decision
4. Confirming the agenda
5. Action report
6. Presenting and confirming the financial accounts and auditors’ reports
7. Granting the discharge for the board and others that are held accountable
8. Other emerging issues
9. Ending the meeting

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: Main responsibility of monthly gatherings in Helsinki including event production and sponsor communication, managing coordinators in Helsinki
• Needed time: 5h-10h / week
• Needed xp: team lead 2-5 years, knowledge of industry
• Contact: Minna Eloranta, minna.eloranta@igda.fi

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
• Contact: Jori Hellstedt, jori.hellstedt@igda.fi

We also want to thank our outgoing Lead- and Event Coordinators, Minna Eloranta and Jori Hellstedt for their hard work, positive spirit and hands-on input, and wish them all the best for their future adventures.

IGDA Finland Summer Party with Supercell

Who cares if it rains in July, when the biggest, sweetest, awesomest party of the year is coming in August.

That´s right! Our Summer Party with Supercell was such a blast last year, we decided to do it again!

Make sure to join us and bid the summer farewell with friends and fun times.

See you in a few weeks!

IGDA Finland Summer Party with Supercell
Time: 16.08.2016 at 18:00
Place: Maxine, Urho Kekkosen katu 1 A, 6th floor, 00100 Helsinki

Please note that you need to be at least 18 years old to attend.

White Nights St. Petersburg: 10th Edition

Less than a month left until the White Nights!

The conference will celebrate its anniversary on June 28-29, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The White Nights will open its doors for game developers and publishers for all platforms who are interested in development of a solid project and seek ways for successful launch, operation and distribution of games in different regions. Over 1,300 people are expected.

For the 10th time in a row the conference will gather industry leaders from all over the world! The conference program (http://wnconf.com/en#schedule) will feature over 40 sessions across three tracks. Remedy, Paradox Interactive, King, Goodgame Studios, Rovio, NetEase Games, Ubisoft, G5 Ent., Nevosoft, My.com, Big Fish, Creative Mobile, Game Insight, Wargaming, Pixonic, Lazy Bear Games, Unity, Epic Games, Playrix and other leading companies will be attending the conference. In addition, there will be two exclusive closed-sessions run by Facebook and iOS representatives that require pre-registration. For more info visit the website.

The Developer Exhibition will once again be held as a part of the White Nights, where over 70 talented teams will showcase their best games. At the end of the second day of the conference the Indie Game Cup Awards Ceremony will be held in the Red Hall. Applications are accepted for the Developer Exhibition (http://goo.gl/forms/Bjpn4YzCPb5uRW5g2) and for the Indie Game Cup (http://goo.gl/forms/LYfWl1HKvMLOsuvN2) for a few more days only. A list of nominations can be found on the website.

There will be three networking events (http://wnconf.com/en/parties) run as a part of the conference: pre-party to be held on the day preceding the event, the main party on the pirate boat called the Flying Dutchman - at the end of the first day, and the Sparkling Intermission with Champagne by Applovin on the first day of the conference.

Use the promo code IGDA-Finland to receive a special 15% discount when registering here: (http://wnconf.com/en/#registration).

See you soon in St. Petersburg!