IGDA Helsinki Presents:
April Meetup with Metaplay
11.04.2023
Spring is here, well almost...
Don't let this takatalvi hold you back, this time we have Meetup with Metaplay! They have prepared you seminar speakers from Metaplay's own and their customer's team. 👀
Also! April's Meetup is going to be this the last Helsinki Meetup before summer, because on May we have IGDA Finland's 20th birthday! psst. grab your birthday tickets here 😉
Your demo and this Meetup? Follow this link - we'll make it happen! 🕹️
Be there or be square!
Teemu Haila, Metaplay - Top Learnings from Shipping Modern F2P Games
Teemu is a games industry veteran of over 15 years as a developer, entrepreneur and investor. After his most recent game studio, Playraven, was acquired by Rovio in 2018, Teemu is now a co-founder of Metaplay, a games backend technology company. In addition to Metaplay, he hosts the yearly IGDA Finland Leadership Day conference and lectures on game production in universities. Teemu received a lifetime award from IGDA Finland for his contributions to the games community.
Talk description: The game development process is all about trade-offs. Here are some of the most impactful ones we've seen.
Erik Pöntiskoski, CEO at Dodreams - More than games: The three-step formula for building entertainment experiences that last
Erik is CEO of the Dodreams, makers of Drive Ahead! - the gladiatorial arena racer that's been loved by millions for eight years and counting. As a startup entrepreneur, Erik has learned to survive and thrive by validating concepts early with real customer data, and building the best possible teams to make the best possible products and services.
Talk description: When Dodreams launched Drive Ahead! in 2015, success in mobile games was mainly a case of shipping something good, and getting people to play it. Eight years on, the landscape couldn't be more different. Mobile games today are online entertainment services that require relentless live improvements if they're to survive and thrive. In this talk, you'll hear Dodreams' CEO Erik Pöntiskoski's three-step formula for building entertainment experiences that last. He'll cover Dodreams' liveops strategy, take you behind the scenes of their game update processes, and share rare insights on their ongoing work to increase player LTV. You don't want to miss it!
Game Music Collective
Game Music Collective - established in 2017 - is a next generation symphonic orchestra, rock band and a music production company at the forefront of video game music!
In 2023 Game Music Collective released their debut album RESTART - Finnish Game Music Revised. The new album showcases the very best of Finnish video game music and features an epic collaboration of over 60 musicians!
Chat Corner! 💬 This has been a really popular and liked part of our Meetups, so why not make it better? If you have the interest to join, let us know in this short form and drop us your ideas for this corner!
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki April Meetup x Metaplay
WHEN:
11.03.
Doors open at 17:00
Seminar starts at 18:00
Chat Corner is open between 17:00 - 21:00 (break during seminars)
WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators next to the Jungle Juice Bar at the bottom floor).
Maxine is wheelchair accessible! There's few steps at the entrance, for that please ask security at the cloakroom for an incline.
BUT I WANNA DEMO MY GAME:
If your game is awesome and you like to demo it, sign up here!
TL;DR:
- April Meetup on 11th
- Doors open at 17:00, seminars start 18:00
- Chat and Demo Corner are open!
