IGDA Finland Presented Volunteer of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards at Finnish Game Awards
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On the 21th of May, we celebrated the Finnish Game Awards alongside Neogames and Suomen Pelinkehittäjät ry, with awards presented in two categories this year.
The first category was the IGDA Volunteer of the Year. This award was given to our amazing volunteer, Joni Paasikivi, your dedication to community building and bringing amazing old CRT TVs to the venue every Sunday has created a welcoming space where people can connect, have fun, and feel included.
Thank you for helping bring our community together.
The second category was the Lifetime Award, which recognizes long-term dedication and contributions to our community. This year, the award was presented to Emma Von Munthe Af Morgenstierne Vantaa, for their dedication to keeping our website up to date, managing our social media, and ensuring our community stays informed about events across Finland.
Thank you both for your invaluable contributions, IGDA Finland is truly lucky to have you among us!
Also a big congrats to the rest of all the winners:
W Love Games Excellence Award 2025: Paradigm Island (End-all Entertainment)
Bit1 Game Competition 2026: My Tennis Apocalypse (Dappal Interactive)
Jampion of the Year 2025: Noora Archer
Best IP Expansion 2025: Cities: Skylines II (Colossal Order)
Rookie of the Year 2025: Kokoon Games
Power Player of the Year 2025: Valtteri ”Wanda” Lahti
Business Excellence Award 2025: Clash Royale (Supercell)
Best Creative Achievement of the Year 2025: Sektori (Kimmo Factor)
Finnish Game of the Year 2025: The Last Caretaker (Channel37)
And thank you Neogames and Suomen Pelinkehittäjät ry, for yearly organizing the Finnish Game Awards!
Photo’s taken by Katariina Salmi
