Welcome to International Day 2026!

On the 26th of March we will gather in Kohoa Synergiakeskus, or online via Teams, between 17 to 20:30, to learn more about the Game Industry.

This time we are getting to know how to start your own game studio!

The schedule for the event:

17:00 Doors Open

17:30 Marko Kaltiokumpu
Expert in regional development and vitality from the City of Kouvola

18:45 Lauri Taavila
Game Programmer from the indie game company Utu Studios from Lahti

19:45 Networking and Games until closing

• Marko will talk about how to pitch to investors, most common mistakes companies make in the beginning and what investors are looking for.

• Lauri will talk about how Utu Studios managed to kick-start their studio and their best tips and tricks to survive and succeed in the competitive games industry.

The event is organised together with our friends Patteri ES, who are bringing the business to the room, giving you the opportunity to network and talk to business minded people who love games. Maybe this is where you'll find the right partner to start your company with!

If you are coming from Kotka, Mikkeli or Savonlinna, Patteri ES have generously offered to help with train tickets for the ones who want to be present on-site. Please see the event information on Luma for more information.
If you want to get a place on-site at this event, sign-up quickly! As there is limited space in Kohoa.
If you join online - don't worry, there's plenty of space and the link to the Teams call will be posted in our Discord channel.

ACCESSIBILITY:
We kindly ask all attendees to stay away from using strong perfumes or similar fragrances.
Kohoa Synergiakeskus is wheelchair accessible and the accessible toilet is located next to the cafeteria.

Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

Next board games event is TOMORROW on Thursday the 26th of March! Join us at the Startup Factory from 5pm onwards.

https://discord.com/events/542422082202632252/1482790305068486770

You just need to bring yourself, we're bringing the games and a group of people who also like board games. You’re also welcome to bring your own games, or tell us your wish and we’ll try to make it happen.

Board games night
Thursday 26.3.
From 17:00 to 21:00
Startup Factory / Yliopistonranta 10, 65200 Vaasa

This time, we dive into Odysseus – First Light, an ambitious Finnish sci-fi larp project by Ellarion Tales.

24.3.2026 at Saaristobaari (Club side)
18.00 Doors open
18.30 Program Starts

Odysseus is a large-scale Finnish sci-fi larp, originally run in 2019 and remastered in 2024. Set aboard a fully immersive spaceship environment, it combines live-action roleplay, worldbuilding, and character-driven storytelling in a story of survival, hope, and sacrifice.

During the evening, Antti Kumpulainen (Production, Narrative Design, Logistics) will open up what makes Odysseus such a unique production, how a large-scale larp of this kind is created, and what the next chapter of the project looks like. From design and storytelling to production scale, logistics, and community-building, the session offers a fascinating look into one of Finland’s most ambitious immersive game projects.

We will also hear about the practical realities of running a project like this: funding, people, spaces, construction, lessons learned from past events, and how player characters and choices can lead to very different experiences within the same larp.

The talk will also touch on the project’s ongoing crowdfunding campaign and ways to get involved.
https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/ellarion-tales/odysseus-first-light#/section/project-story

Whether you are interested in larps, immersive experiences, narrative design, or large-scale game production, this meetup is a great chance to learn more and join the discussion.

Learn more:
website: https://ellariontales.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/7dBjnNVb4s
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EllarionTales
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ellariontales
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ellariontales.bsky.social

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
March Meetup with MiTale and Dreamloop Games
17.03.2026

Note: This month IGDA Helsinki’s March Meetup is one week later than usual!

Escape the grey and slush with MiTale and Dreamloop Games. Join the seminar and explore the Indie Game Business in 2026!

We’ll also: 
💡 Have an update on our IGDA Finland Grant.
💬 Trial a pilot session for Café Lingua, a Finnish and Swedish speaking Cafe (17-17:45).
🪐 Introduce Ellarion Tales at the AMA session. Come talk Sci-fi, live-action role-playing games (LARP) and immersive events.

Please see further below for more details on our program, language cafe and Chat Corner AMA!

📣 Note: No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki March Meetup with MiTale and Dreamloop Games

WHEN:
Tuesday 17.03.
Doors open at 17
Program starts at 17:45

WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators can be found on the E-floor, between Jungle Juice Bar and Rax). Note that Maxine is a 18+ venue, hence you must be 18+ years of age to attend.

PROGRAM:
We’re joined by MiTale and Dreamloop Games as they give an action-packed seminar on Indie Game Business in 2026! In this talk Natasha Skult (CEO at MiTale) and Joni Lappalainen (CEO of Dreamloop Games) will present their strategies in publishing, co-development partnerships and transmedia strategies that can elevate your indie success.

🕹️ Wanna showcase your indie game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Fx6pnSC5mJ4SP9U66
Deadline for signups is EOD March 14th.
Note, you will need to submit a 10 - 30s gameplay video!

💬 Our Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting! We also have the exciting Ellarion Tales joining us for the AMA session! They are a storytelling studio that creates live-action role-playing games (larps) and other immersive experiences. 

🗣️This month we are trialing Let’s speak in Finnish/Swedish - Café Lingua
Interested in practicing and improving your Finnish or Swedish language skills by chatting with native-speaking game industry professionals? Join Café Lingua at the March Meetup in Maxine between 17-17.45.

TL;DR:
- IGDA Helsinki March Meetup with MiTale and Dreamloop Games
- Tuesday 17.03.
- Doors open at 17, program starts at 17:45
- MiTale and Dreamloop Games: Indie Game Business in 2026
- Café Lingua from 17-17:45
- Demo Corner and Chat Corner are Open! Ellarion Tales at Chat Corner AMA.

🎤 Topic: Indie Game Business in 2026
Indies will save the industry! In this talk Natasha Skult (CEO at MiTale) and Joni Lappalainen (CEO of Dreamloop Games) will present their strategies in publishing, co-development partnerships and transmedia strategies that can elevate your indie success.

Natasha Skult is the CEO & Creative Director of MiTale, an independent game and software development company from Finland, focusing on narrative-driven games. She is an active member of the Finnish and international games industry as Chair-Emeritus of IGDA and Lead Organizer of W Love Games and Finnish Games Week. She is also active in academic research and finishing her doctoral degree teaching courses in game design and game (digital) art production at University of Turku in Finland and Ashesi University in Ghana. 

Joni Lappalainen is the CEO of Dreamloop Games and an instrumental contributor to Finland’s gaming scene. Joni serves as the President of both the Tampere Game Hub and Finnish Game Developers' Association, the Chairperson of the Board at Platform6, the co-founder of Tampere Startup Hub, and Finnish Game Incubator.

💬 Chat Corner Ask Me Anything - session

Ellarion Tales is a storytelling studio that creates live-action role-playing games (larps) and other immersive experiences. Their team brings together expertise from theatre, TV production, game design, and event production to craft large-scale narrative events. Their flagship project, Odysseus – First Light, is a Finnish-style sci-fi larp for 104 players about a band of survivors battling against an overwhelming enemy in the aftermath of a devastating attack on a human colony in a distant star system. The game blends social drama and space adventure, with hectic clockwork design, prewritten characters intertwining with overarching main story, and a fully immersive 360° setting.

AMA topics:

• What is Larp?

• Gamedesign for Larps

• Clockwork design

• Production of immersive live game events

• Crowdfunding

🗣️ Let's speak Finnish/Swedish! Cafe Lingua in the next Helsinki Hub meeting for the game industry professionals.

In some near or not-so-near future, are you aiming to participate in language tests to gain Finnish citizenship? Would you like to improve your skills in the language by chatting in Finnish or Swedish with someone who is native in those languages? IGDA Finland and Neogames are piloting Cafe Lingua to support this. In Cafe Lingua, you can speak Finnish or Swedish with the volunteers, with the everyday life topics that can be part of the YKI tests.

Cafe Lingua takes place between 17-17.45 in Maxine. There's a sofa area reserved for this, with Finnish and Swedish flags on the table.

What you need with you? Just you, and your willingness to speak Finnish or Swedish. Ideas for topics etc. are available at the table.

Are you a Finnish or Swedish speaker, and interested to join? You can join Cafe Lingua to chat in your native language! We have recruited volunteers to join, but it never hurts to have more hands on deck. All you need with you is your willingness to speak Finnish and Swedish with someone, who is learning the language.

ACCESSIBILITY:
At IGDA Helsinki we strive for making our events accessible for everyone. We kindly ask all attendees to stay away from using strong perfumes or similar fragrances. The Meetups can be crowded at times, meaning that the sound volume can also become rather loud.

Maxine is wheelchair accessible. There's a few steps at the entrance, for that please ask security at the cloakroom for a ramp. Accessible toilet can be found at the back of the space.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you. We also have an accessibility contact present at the Meetup until 19:00. They can be found near the entrance and are ready to assist with any accessibility-related matters!

Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct! 

Join us for our IGDA March meetup in Kotka’s Street Food Factory! It will take place on 12.3 at 17:00
Come and play board games and enjoy a relaxing evening among other game enthusiasts.

When: 17:00 - 20:00

Where: Street Food Factory

Adress: Runeberginkatu 1, 48200 Kotka

IGDA Lahti is not only about video games! Join us for evening of new card and board games!

Games to try out:

- "Kalewala, The Tale of Sampo" -board game by Annukka Repo (Art) + Sami Styrman (Publisher) SamsaGames

- "Defenders of Kaiju Island" - board game by Jussi Kenkkilä

- "Pirate Fight" -card game by Otto Schmitz

Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo. Doors open at 17:00. Event closes about 21:00.

Sign up to let us know you’re coming: REGISTER LINK

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Saturday 7th March, 17:00-21:00

🚅 You can easily arrive at our event by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
🚶 Around 1km/15min walk from the train station.

Event follows code of conduct of IGDA Finland!

Fellmanni-talo is wheelchair accessible! 
The event will be happening on the second floor, but the building has an elevator, and accessible toilets can be found on the same floor. Our volunteers will be opening the doors to get in, and on the inside, there is a button to open the door. 

For more information, you can contact us at lahti@igda.fi, but we are easiest to contact through our Discord.

Hublead: wawethewaras (Mika Savolainen)

Sign up to let us know you’re coming: REGISTER LINK

Sign up here to speak at IGDA Lahti! We’ll let you know when a slot opens.

Please note that, unfortunately, as a community-supported, non-profit event, IGDA Finland Lahti Hub cannot guarantee covering speakers’ expenses.

Fresh white snow brightens the landscape as March blasts on… That means its time to hold our March meetup!

This time we are joined by Fennica Gaming Family! A family of game development companies from Finland and beyond. Fennica Gaming Family works with Veikkaus to create Games as a service solutions for everyone worldwide. Intrested? Make your way to Bar Ihku Tampere on March 3rd to learn more!

Our evening follows the usual programming, with doors opening at 18:00(6pm) and ends at 22:00(10pm). So we have four hours of fantastic discussions and new networks!

Our demo corner also returns this month, so if you have something to show please fill in the sign up form here. Remember, there are only 4 spots! Make it quick!

WHAT: IGDA Tampere March Meetup with Fennica Gaming Family!
WHEN: Tuesday March 3rd, starting at 18:00(6pm)
WHERE: Bar IHKU Tampere, Hämeenkatu 23. 33100 Tampere!

Join us for our IGDA February meetup in Kotka! It will take place on 19.2 at 18:00.
Hangout with friends old and new, and play some board games. A time to relax and enjoy the game industry community.

Welcome to February Turku meetup.

This time we are welcoming the jammers to show that you have done during Global game jam this year. 
To participate, sign up in following link: Form

Where: Saaristobaari
When: 10.2.2026
Doors open at 18:00

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
#FGJ26 Post Play Party with Finnish Game Jam ry
10.02.2026

That’s right, it’s time for our annual FGJ26 Post Play Party with Finnish Game Jam! Come discover, play and connect with Finland’s awesome jam scene and celebrate with a showcase featuring fantastic games from this year’s #FGJ26. ✨

All games at the Demo Corner come fresh from the jam so come ready to dive in and have fun! 🕹️🖥️

Save the date and see you there!

📣 Note: No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki February Meetup x FGJ26 Post Play Party

WHEN:
Tuesday 10.02
Doors open at 17
Program starts at 17:45

WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators can be found on the E-floor, between Jungle Juice Bar and Rax). Note that Maxine is a 18+ venue, hence you must be 18+ years of age to attend.

🕹️ This month the Demo Corner is reserved exclusively for games made during the FGJ26. If your team created a game during this year's #FGJ26/GGJ and want it to be at the Demo Corner, sign up using this link.

💬 Our Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting, and we will have representatives from FGJ there to share more about hosting game jams!

Finnish Game Jam (FGJ) is a non-profit organization founded to coordinate game jam events and support the game creation community in Finland. Their main event is the Finnish Game Jam (FGJ), an annual, multi-location game development event in partnership with Global Game Jam (GGJ). FGJ honors the Finnish jamming community with the Finnish Game Jam Awards held every year and by running / hosting game jams with specific purpose, such as Pride Game Jam, Assembly Game Jam, and the JamJam festival. For more info about future game jams, check out their website: https://lnkd.in/dzrJxJ2

ACCESSIBILITY:

At IGDA Helsinki we strive for making our events accessible for everyone. We kindly ask all attendees to stay away from using strong perfumes or similar fragrances. The Meetups can be crowded at times, meaning that the sound volume can also become rather loud.

Maxine is wheelchair accessible. There's a few steps at the entrance, for that please ask security at the cloakroom for a ramp if the ramp is already not in place. Accessible toilet can be found at the back of the space.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you. We also have an accessibility contact present at the Meetup until 19:00. They can be found near the entrance and are ready to assist with any accessibility-related matters!

TL;DR:

• IGDA Helsinki February Meetup x FGJ26 Post Play Party

• Tuesday 10.02

• Doors open at 17, program starts at 17:45

• Demo Corner exclusively for hashtag#FGJ26 Games

• Chat Corner is Open!

Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

January has culminated in the biggest gamejam, Global Game Jam 2026 and its Finnish version, the Finnish Game Jam!

Did you partake in the jam and made something cool? Come show it to everyone at IGDA Finland Tampere Hub’s February meetup and FGJ Play Party! We have limited space for the jam games, so please fill in the sign up form via this link: https://forms.gle/yyrU1sVpza6rcFeP9

We will gather up at the Tribe Tampere space, on the 5th floor of Platform6. The space is reserved for from 18:00 until 22:00 so there will be plenty of time for fun and games! This event is not sponsored by anybody, so feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks.

All IGDA Finland Tampere Hub events adhere to the IGDA Finland code of conduct. YOu can familiarize yourself with the code here

WHAT: IGDA Tampere February Meetup & FGJ2026 Play Party!
WHERE: At the Tribe Tampere space, 5th floor of Platform6!
WHEN: Tuesday, February 3rd starting at 18:00!

Get ready for Global Game Jam with us and FGJ!

Join us for the first Kotka meetup of the year at Street Food Factory on 29.1. at 17:00! Kuutti Partola from the Finnish Game Jam will be there to speak about jam preparations and how to get the most out of jams. This is great because FGJ Kymenlaakso starts the following day! We hope to see you there!

• Date: January 29

• Time: 17:00

• Place: Street Food Factory (Runeberginkatu 1, 48200 Kotka)

Welcome to this years first IGDA Turku meetup.

To kick off the year, we are happy to welcome Marjo Sutinen from Lightbeam Consulting, who will give a talk on Grant Funding Opportunities for Game Companies.

This lecture gives an overview of the main grant options available to game companies in Finland. We will look at instruments such as Business Finland’s funding programs, Kopiosto’s support for creative projects, EU programs such as Creative Europe MEDIA, ELY's company development grant. The focus is on what kinds of companies and stages each scheme fits, what preconditions are typically required, and how to approach the application process. Participants will gain a clearer view of the funding landscape and practical insights into how grants can support game development and growth.

Where: Saaristobaari Club side

When: 13.1.2026

Doors open at 18:00

Program stats at 18:30

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
January Meetup with Fingersoft
13.01.2026

We are kicking off 2026 with an exciting panel from Fingersoft exploring Hill Climb Racing 2: Growth Through LiveOps 🗻🏁 Gear up for a stimulating talk and a fresh creative year ahead. It's time to connect, collaborate and level up in 2026 - mark your calendar and don't miss out! 📅🎉

📣 Note: No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki January Meetup

WHEN:
Tuesday 13.01.
Doors open at 17:00
Program starts at 17:45

WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators can be found on the E-floor, between Jungle Juice Bar and Rax). Note that Maxine is a 18+ venue, hence you must be 18+ years of age to attend.

PROGRAM:
We have teamed up with Fingersoft to start 2026 with an insightful panel: Hill Climb Racing 2: Growth Through LiveOps! With moderator David Branco (Community Manager at Fingersoft) and panelists Pertti Lepistö (HCR2 Producer) and Antti Kallunki (HCR2 Senior LiveOps Manager).

In this panel, the Fingersoft team dives into what LiveOps really means in practice and how it has driven the long-term growth of Hill Climb Racing 2. The discussion covers how player data, key metrics, intuition, and community feedback shape LiveOps decisions, along with lessons learned from both successes and mistakes over the years.

🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up using this link. 
Deadline for signups is January 10th 23:59. Note, you will need to submit a 10 - 30s gameplay video!

💬 At Chat Corner, we're excited to host an AMA session with Niina Luostarinen from 19:00 - 20:00. Niina has worked in games since 2014, moving from Concept art to being a Content design lead and in recent years diving into Game UX. For more information, see below!

Chat Corner AMA
At Chat Corner, we're excited to host an AMA session with Niina Luostarinen from 19:00 - 20:00. Niina has worked in games since 2014, moving from Concept art to being a Content design lead and in recent years diving into Game UX. She has a master's in service innovation and design, has studied employee experience development (HR), leadership and management, and likes to self-educate herself in a variety of matters from game design to history. Niina is now releasing her own course Fundamentals of Games UX with Emma Varjo in early 2026.

ACCESSIBILITY:
At IGDA Helsinki we strive for making our events accessible for everyone. We kindly ask all attendees to stay away from using strong perfumes or similar fragrances. The Meetups can be crowded at times, meaning that the sound volume can also become rather loud.

Maxine is wheelchair accessible. There's a few steps at the entrance, for that please ask security at the cloakroom for a ramp. Accessible toilet can be found at the back of the space.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you. We also have an accessibility contact present at the Meetup until 19:00. They can be found near the entrance and are ready to assist with any accessibility-related matters!

Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct! 

The year has changed, but game development continues!

Join us at our first meetup of the year 2026 at Bar Ihku! Do you have any special plans or enterprises to announce for the new year? You can do so at the open mic! Simply let one of our volunteers know, and we’ll set you up.

Starting on 2026 we will be conforming to the IGDA Finland code of conduct, which you can make yourself familiar with here.

The Tampere demo corner is also back from the holidays! If you have made something that you are itching to show, now’s your chance! We only have room for four demos, so remember to book your spot by filling in the form! You can find the sign up form here

WHAT: IGDA Tampere January Meetup!
WHEN: 6th of January, starting at 18:00(6pm)!
WHERE: Bar Ihku Tampere, at Hämeenkatu 23!

Come and join us for the IGDA Porvoo December Meetup Friday 19.12.2025

In collaborations with Finnish Game Jam Ry, IGDA Porvoo will be hosting the afterparty of International College Jam #6! We will be streaming LIVE from Porvoo Game Club!

The International College Jam was created as an initiative to boost the co-operation of Finnish & International game development academies, to help students improve their skills and meet new contacts. The jam will run from 15.12.2025 - 18.12.2025 where students from a dozen different schools come together to jam! Join in on the stream & watch party at Porvoo Game club 19th of December! :)

You can also demo your game / board game at the club during the stream & watch party!

Location: Porvoo Game Club (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo
Time: 17:00 - Late

The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka!

Registrations required (Discord & via Forms that is linked to the Discord Event): https://discord.gg/SJmpjGPUte?event=1446547097800278067

The event is FREE and K18 for all who are interested in the games business!

Follow IGDA Porvoo’s other channels: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

Welcome to IGDA Turku Xmas Party / Game Awards by Hive!

Meet and connect with fellow developers, artists and industry professionals. Join us for an evening of celebration as we reflect on this year's achievements and anticipate what the next year holds!

We are having our annual secret Santa, so for those who wish to participate in "Secret Santa" bring your present along and our volunteers will take care of the rest

When:

16.12 from 18:00 at saaristobaari

Doors open at 18:00

Program stats at 18:30

Welcome to this year's

🎄IGDA Kymenlaakso X-mas Party!🎄

2025 is nearing it's end and IGDA Kymenlaakso is inviting you to come and celebrate all the things that has happened this year, together with friends and other game enthusiasts.

Date & Time: 13.12 at 17.00 to 22:00
Place: House of Rock in Kouvola
GRAB YOUR TICKET: Eventbrite

🚌 A bus will take people from Kotka to Kouvola and back ! The bus ticket can be aqcuired at the ticket sale on Eventbrite as an add-on. 🚌

The bus leaves Kotka at 16, and Karhula (Etäläinen Karjalantie 3) at 16:15, and later Kouvola at 22:30.

This year the party takes place in Kouvola at House of Rock, a place where you will have the opportunity to let loose and celebrate.🎉
There will be no shortage of yummy snacks and even a popcorn machine!! 🍿

At the event you’ll have a chance to show off videos of projects or games that you made, we will hand out rewards, have a friendly competition, and showcase what has happened in 2025. 🏆

If you also want to showcase a project you have work on this year, send us an email to show your interest: kymenlaakso@igda.fi , we will then show a video of your project at the event. 🎦🎮

We are looking forwards to celebrate and hang out and be jolly with you on Saturday the 13th of December in Kouvola.

While the official event ends at 10pm, the party at House of Rock will continue into the night, so if you want to party - you can.😎🎉

‼️Please remember that all IGDA Kymenlaakso events follow the game industry code of conduct which can be found here

Massive ✨THANK YOU✨ to our sponsors: Nitro Games, Game Makers of Finland and Finnish Game Jam for sponsoring and helping us making this event happen 💗🤗

art by Huong Tran

IGDA Lahti December Meetup - Demofest & Christmas Party

Do you have a demo of a game that you want to share with people and get some feedback? Join us in IGDA Lahti's December meetup where you can share your demo or try out other people's demos. Getting feedback early on your game is one of the best way to improve your game and see if you have a fun game or still needs some polishing.

After the demofest we will also have after party with sauna, food, soft drinks and opportunity for networking. You can bring your own drinks as well. Alcohol is not forbidden, but disruptive drinking is not allowed.

Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmannia-talo. Doors open at 16:00. Sauna is open from 20:00. Event closes at 23:00.

Event follows code of conduct of IGDA.

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/december2025/

WHERE:

Fellmannia-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti

WHEN:

Friday 12th December, 16:00-23:00

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
Xmas Party with Supercell!
09.12.2025

With dark nights and twinkling lights it’s the perfect time to enjoy a pre-holiday pause. Come connect, unwind and soak up the festive magic with us! 🧑‍🎄✨

We’ll warm up the winter evening with a quick icebreaker, followed by the Helsinki Meetup program and of course our cozy Demo Corner.

So join us for a fun, festive night full of seasonal cheer - a relaxed breather before the holidays! Don’t forget to save the date, more details coming soon~ ❄️

📣 Note: No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Supercell

WHEN:
Tuesday 09.12.
Doors open at 17:00
Program starts at 17:45

WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators can be found on the E-floor, between Jungle Juice Bar and Rax). Note that Maxine is a 18+ venue, hence you must be 18+ years of age to attend.

PROGRAM:
Interactive opening segment followed by the Helsinki Meetup program.
Demo corner will be open.

🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/F3pJs2wjshvxfwyM7
Deadline for signups is December 6th at 23:59. Only three Demo places available.
Note, you will need to submit a 10 - 30s gameplay video!

💬 Our Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting!

Supercell is a games company from Helsinki, Finland, with offices also in San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, and London. Their mission is to create great games that as many people as possible play for years and that are remembered forever. ✨

ACCESSIBILITY:
At IGDA Helsinki we strive for making our events accessible for everyone. We kindly ask all attendees to stay away from using strong perfumes or similar fragrances. The Meetups can be crowded at times, meaning that the sound volume can also become rather loud.

Maxine is wheelchair accessible. There's a few steps at the entrance, for that please ask security at the cloakroom for a ramp. Accessible toilet can be found at the back of the space.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you. We also have an accessibility contact present at the Meetup until 19:00. They can be found near the entrance and are ready to assist with any accessibility-related matters!

Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct! 

The time has come to hold our traditional Xmas Meetup! This of course means jolly warmth and lots of glögg and gingerbread cookies, but also something more!

Lets gather up on Tuesday 2nd of December to have some early Christmas feeling with fellow game developers and other friends from the field. Our meetup this time will be sponsored by our very good friends at 10tons, the oldest game studio in Tampere!

Bar Iku has will graciously provide non alcoholic glögg and gingerbread for our event. Our sponsor 10tons wanted to bring somethig more to the meetup, more info about what it will be TBA!

Of course the demo corner will be there for you to showcase what you’ve been cooking. If you’d like to secure a spot, please fill in the Demo Corner signup form here. We only have room for four demos, so act fast!

So in a nutshell:
WHAT: IGDA Tampere Xmas Meetup with 10tons!
WHERE: Bar Ihku Tampere, Hämeenkatu 23 Tampere
WHEN: Tuesday 2nd of December, starting at 18:00

IGDA Lahti November Meetup - Lauri from Utu Studios

Say hello to Lauri Taavila from Utu Studios again. Utu Studios recently released their game My Card Is Better Than Your Card! to early access and it has been received amazingly well with over 500 reviews at Very Positive! Lauri will tell how the launch has gone and experiences of releasing game on Steam.

Utu Studios homepage: https://utustudios.com/press/
My Card Is Better Than Your Card! Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3617620/My_Card_Is_Better_Than_Your_Card/

Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo. Doors open at 17:30 and presentation starts at 18:00. After presentation there is time to do networking. Event closes about 20:00.

You can also present your demos or ask for feedback on your game projects after presentation. If you want to ask for more details contact: wawethewaras (Mika Savolainen) in IGDA Lahti Discord (https://discord.gg/328zTZfy9z)

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/november2025/

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 28th November, 17:30-20:00