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IGDA Helsinki March Meetup
Mar
17
5:00 PM17:00
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IGDA Helsinki March Meetup

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! 

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IGDA Kymenlaakso International Day w/ Patteri ES
Mar
26
5:00 PM17:00
meetups, special events

IGDA Kymenlaakso International Day w/ Patteri ES

IGDA Kymenlaakso and Patteri ES invites you to the International Day that is to be held at Kohoa, Kouvola on 26.3 starting at 16:00.


Want to set up your own game studio, but you don’t know how?

We will talk about business and money - tips and tricks and good websites that will help you get your first steps in. First we have a talk from a up and coming Game Studio talking about their best tips and tricks, and after a coffee break we will have a workshop together with Patteri ES to help you as much as we can to get you ready to make your business ready to get funding.

The whole event is hybrid, so if you can’t make it to Kouvola, join us on Teams! Links will be provided via our Discord. On-site, however, you will have the opportunity to network with both game developers and entrepreneurs over free snacks and coffee.
Talk starts at 17:00!

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Apr
14
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IGDA Helsinki April Meetup

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
April Meetup
14.04.2026

More details to be added soon…

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! 

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IGDA Kymenlaakso & Xamk
Apr
30
4:00 PM16:00
meetups, special events

IGDA Kymenlaakso & Xamk

IGDA Kymenlaakso and Xamk are together helping the gaming community in Kymenlaakso find out how to pitch, demo and show their games in a professional and efficient way. Perfectly before the Demo Day at Xamk, so that the students can learn from the best before they step up on the stage themselves.

Xamk and IGDA Kymenlaakso have gathered a panel of game industry experts when it comes to pitching and demoing games, and with a teacher as the moderator to make sure all the questions relevant to the students are asked.

This event is not only for Xamk students, but it is aimed towards students - however if you are interested in the panelists and the topic, you are welcomed to join!

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May
12
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IGDA Helsinki May Meetup

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
May Meetup
12.05.2026

More details to be added soon…

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! 

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IGDA Lahti March Meetup - Board Games
Mar
7
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IGDA Lahti March Meetup - Board Games

  • 27 Kirkkokatu Lahti, Päijät-Häme, 15140 Finland (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

Sign up as a speaker

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

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IGDA Helsinki February Meetup - FGJ26 Post Play Party
Feb
10
5:00 PM17:00
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IGDA Helsinki February Meetup - FGJ26 Post Play Party

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!

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IGDA Kymenlaakso Meetup - Kotka February
Jan
29
6:00 PM18:00
meetups

IGDA Kymenlaakso Meetup - Kotka February

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)

 
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IGDA Helsinki January Meetup with Fingersoft
Jan
13
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IGDA Helsinki January Meetup with Fingersoft

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.

Topics: user experience (UX), game design and psychology, game art (focus on 2D), concept design, UI, design process, art pipeline and art team processes, LiveOps and GaaS, localisation, branding, leadership and management, employee experience (EX) and internal development, mental health and work-life balance

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! 

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IGDA Porvoo December Meetup
Dec
19
5:00 PM17:00
gatherings, meetups

IGDA Porvoo December Meetup

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

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IGDA Lahti December Meetup - Demofest & Christmas Party
Dec
12
4:00 PM16:00
special events, meetups

IGDA Lahti December Meetup - Demofest & Christmas Party

  • Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu Lahti, Päijät-Häme, 15140 Finland (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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IGDA Helsinki December Meetup with Supercell
Dec
9
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IGDA Helsinki December Meetup with Supercell

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! 

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IGDA Lahti November Meetup - Lauri from Utu Studios
Nov
28
5:30 PM17:30
meetups

IGDA Lahti November Meetup - Lauri from Utu Studios

  • Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu Lahti, Päijät-Häme, 15140 Finland (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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IGDA Porvoo November Meetup
Nov
20
5:00 PM17:00
gatherings, meetups

IGDA Porvoo November Meetup

Come and join us for the IGDA Porvoo November Meetup Thursday 20.11.2025

In the venue there are dozens of board & card games that are waiting to be played.
Some beverages and snacks are available!

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

Program: Boardgames, Networking, Game Demos & Finnish Game Jam discussion!
Location: Porvoo Game Club (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo) -> Accurate location with images can be found here: https://porvoogameclub.fi/#location
Time: 17:00 - Late

The event is FREE for all who are interested!

Please tell us if you’re attending by registering via Discord Event! https://discord.com/invite/aHcv8Ewzq7

Follow IGDA Porvoo hub social medias: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

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IGDA Helsinki November Meetup
Nov
11
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IGDA Helsinki November Meetup

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
November Meetup with
Next Games, A Neftlix Game Studio
11.11.2025

Come join us for the IGDA Helsinki November Meetup and listen in to an exciting fireside chat about “Landing Your Dream Games Job In Today's Market” with John Nylund and Licia Prehn from Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio. More info on the program further below. See you at Maxine! 👋

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

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki November Meetup

WHEN:
Tuesday 11.11.
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:
Fireside chat - Landing Your Dream Games Job In Today's Market 

In this fireside chat, Recruiter John Nylund and Diversity, Inclusion and HR Specialist Licia Prehn from Next Games, A Netflix Games Studio will share tips for both those new to the game industry, and those who've recently found themselves without work, on how to land their dream job in the current Finnish market.

🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up using this link. 
Deadline for signups is November 8th at 23:59. Note, you will need to submit a 10 - 30s gameplay video! 

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

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.

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

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IGDA Lahti October Meetup - A Legal Guide to AI Tools in Game Development by Joeli Niva
Nov
7
5:30 PM17:30
meetups

IGDA Lahti October Meetup - A Legal Guide to AI Tools in Game Development by Joeli Niva

  • 27 Kirkkokatu Lahti, Päijät-Häme, 15140 Finland (map)
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Are you using or considering using AI tools in your game development process? Are you aware of the legal side of those tools? If not, this is a great talk for you!

Joeli will dive into the licensing challenges that arise when integrating AI into game development. This session will explore the various licenses associated with AI tools and their outputs, from proprietary to open source, and discuss the crucial legal considerations developers need to be aware of.

JOELI NIVA

Joeli Niva, a dynamic legal professional and avid gamer he actively contributes to the gaming community. He is currently a Legal Counsel at Rovio Entertainment and a Board member at IGDA Finland. At Rovio Entertainment, he focuses on game teams and data protection. Previously, Joeli has advised clients on various legal matters, ranging from IPR and technology to data protection and corporate law. His skill in translating complex legal concepts into practical solutions makes him a highly valued advisor in the industry.

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

You can also present your demos or ask for feedback on your game projects after the presentation.

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

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 7th of November, 17:30-20:00

🚅 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.

Sign up as a speaker

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

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Oct
30
4:00 PM16:00
meetups, special events

IDGA Kouvola Meetup International Day

Are you still not sure where YOU fit in the game industry? Well this meetup for International Day is the perfect opportunity for you to find out!

  • Date: 30.10.2025

  • Time: 16.00 doors open / 17.00 talk and workshop by Ria Gynther from Gamebadges

  • Place: Kohoa, Kouvola / or join us online via Teams

 

Adress: Kauppalankatu 13, Kouvola

At 17:00, Ria Gynther from Gamebadges will host a talk and workshop to help you explore your skills through the Gamebadges Skill Map, a practical way to discover what roles suit you best and how to reach your dream position in the industry.

Come and join us in person (snacks provided), learn, and take one step closer to your future in games – see you there!

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IDGA Kotka October Meetup
Oct
16
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IDGA Kotka October Meetup

It’s that time again! The next IDGA meetup in Kotka is just around the corner! Good vibes, great food and games… Sounds like something you shouldn’t miss huh?

WHEN?

On October 16, we’re meeting up for our next meetup in Kotka (this time starting an hour earlier than usual).

WHERE?

This time we’re gathering at the Street Food Factory in Runeberginkatu 1. There is going to be burgers, loaded fries, board games, billiards and everything a gamers heart might desire.

 
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Oct
14
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IGDA Helsinki October Meetup

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
October Meetup with Game Makers of Finland
14.10.2025

Another month, another IGDA Helsinki Meetup! We’re super excited about this month’s program, a panel bringing together Producers from across the industry. We’ll dive into “The life of a Producer in games” with the help of Senior Development Manager Anika Neubert, Lead Producer Lauri Lapinleimu and Team Lead Lewis Jarrett. More info on the panel and panelists further below. See you at Maxine! 👋

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

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki October Meetup x Game Makers of Finland

WHEN:
Tuesday 14.10.
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:
🎙️ Panel: “The life of a Producer in games”
Panelists
Anika Neubert - Senior Development Manager at Remedy Entertainment
Lauri Lapinleimu - Lead Producer at Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio
Lewis Jarrett - Team Lead for Indie project “Against All Skies

🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up using this link.
Deadline for signups is October 11th 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 Jasmin Verollet-Dahncke from 19:00 to 20:00. 

Panel “The life of a Producer in games”
What exactly does a Producer do in game development? How does the role vary between various branches of the industry? Whether you’re curious about the day-to-day responsibilities or already a Producer eager to compare notes, this panel brings together voices from across the industry to share insights from behind the scenes. Join us for our October Meetup and come hear about one of game development’s most versatile roles!

Panelists

Anika Neubert - Senior Development Manager at Remedy Entertainment. In late 2020, after gaining years of experience in leadership and project management, Anika seized an opportunity at Remedy Entertainment to establish her footing in the games industry. She supported the BAFTA award-winning Audio team on “Alan Wake II” for three years as Development Manager, contributing to the game’s success. As Senior Development Manager, Anika is now dedicated to the Narrative and Audio teams working on the sequel to the critically acclaimed “CONTROL”, bringing her skills, experience, and passion to help shape its next chapter.

Lauri Lapinleimu - Lead Producer at Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio. Lead producer at Next Games. Thirteen years of experience in the mobile games industry working in QA and production roles. Previously at Rovio, Seriously and Metacore.

Lewis Jarrett - Team Lead for “Against All Skies”. Team lead for Indie project "Against All Skies" born from Espoo GameLab. From the UK with 5 years producing and fostering vision alignment for projects in Finland including robotics hackathons and live-service gaming platform pipelines. Now wearing many hats and building a talented team to get Against All Skies shipped.

At Chat Corner, we’re excited to host an AMA session with Jasmin Verollet-Dahncke from 19:00 to 20:00. Driven by a strong passion for User Experience and Accessibility, Jasmin has worked for over a decade in the games industry and is looking to transform the way we work by helping studios and the game development community as a whole to nourish and maintain a user centric design culture that creates experiences accessible to all.

AmA topics to ask Jasmin about: User Experience, Game Design, Game Production, Accessibility

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! 

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IGDA Lahti September Meetup - Juuso from Joyspark Games
Sep
26
5:30 PM17:30
meetups

IGDA Lahti September Meetup - Juuso from Joyspark Games

Come hear about game development stories by Juuso Ylikoski from Joyspark Games. Juuso has created a game called Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator, which in Steam Early Access has generated and Overwhelmingly Positive reception with over 5000 reviews. Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation game where you can spawn custom nations to battle it out across infinite number of worlds. Take control of nations to nudge the world events into your liking.

Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186320/Ages_of_Conflict_World_War_Simulator/

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

You can also present your demos or ask for feedback on your game projects after the presentation.

Event follows code of conduct of IGDA: https://igda.org/about-us/code-of-conduct/

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 26th September, 17:30-20:00

🚅 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.

ACCESSIBILITY:
Fellmannia is dedicated to serving all clients as equally as possible. The building features wheelchair ramps and lifts to ensure easy access. There are also disabled accessible toilets.

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

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/september2025/

The event follows the code of conduct of IGDA Finland

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IGDA Porvoo September Meetup
Sep
17
6:00 PM18:00
gatherings, meetups

IGDA Porvoo September Meetup

Come and join us for the IGDA Porvoo September Meetup Wednesday 17.9.2025

In the venue there are dozens of board- & card games that are waiting to be played.
Some beverages and snacks are available!

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

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

The event is FREE for all who are interested!

Please tell us if you’re attending by registering via Discord Event! https://discord.com/invite/aHcv8Ewzq7

Follow IGDA Porvoo hub social medias: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

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IGDA Kymenlaakso Kouvola Meetup
Sep
11
6:00 PM18:00
meetups

IGDA Kymenlaakso Kouvola Meetup

🍂Welcome to IGDA Kymenlaakso’s first autumn meetup in Kouvola!🍂

The school has started in Xamk for students both Kotka and Kouvola, and it is time for the first meetup in Kouvola!
While we hope to see many new faces, we are very much looking forward to see all the familiar faces after our long break. ✨

During this meetup we will introduce some collaborating organisations, talk about upcoming events and have some fun introductory activities.
You are welcomed to take a boardgame with you, we will have some of our own with us as well.

Quick event info:

Date: 11.9
Time: 18.00 till closing
Place: Street Boys (Hallituskatu 3, Kouvola) , top floor of the Kouvola train station.

ACCESSIBILITY AND CODE OF CONDUCT:

At IGDA Kymenlaakso we strive for making our events accessible for everyone, so we kindly ask you to not use any strong perfumes or fragrances. Street Boys is a restaurant, so the volume might be loud.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact kymenlaakso@igda.fi or directly on Discord and we will do our best to assist you.

Reminder:

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

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IGDA Helsinki September Meetup
Sep
9
5:00 PM17:00
meetups

IGDA Helsinki September Meetup

IGDA Helsinki Presents:
September Meetup with Yousician
09.09.2025

September is right on our doorstep bringing with it our next IGDA Helsinki Meetup! September’s event will be organized together with Yousician! 🎶 On the stage we’ll have Adam Kapos, Lead Architect at Yousician, with an insightful talk about how Yousician utilizes AI agents in bugfixing. Our regular Chat and Demo Corner will also be open as usual. See you there! 👋 

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

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki September Meetup with Yousician

WHEN:
Tuesday 09.09.
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:
🎙️ "Supercharging Game Development with AI Agents" by Adam Kapos, Lead Architect at Yousician

🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/9jrKbmmaHyWw56Ca6
Deadline for signups is September 6th 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 Jasmin Verollet-Dahncke from 19:00 to 20:00. 

"Supercharging Game Development with AI Agents" by Adam Kapos, Lead Architect at Yousician
Did you ever dream of describing a bug and having it automatically fixed by AI? While that's easy with a simple website, it's much harder to do with a large Unity project. At Yousician we are working on giving the boring tasks to AI so we can spend more time working on the things we enjoy the most.

Adam Kapos is the Lead Architect at Yousician, the world’s largest music education company with 20 million monthly users. He works on making music learning accessible to everyone through gamification. Before joining Yousician, he founded his own game development studio focusing on rhythm games. In his free time Adam likes to work on open source projects like Home Assistant.

At Chat Corner, we’re excited to host an AMA session with Jasmin Verollet-Dahncke from 19:00 to 20:00. Driven by a strong passion for User Experience and Accessibility, Jasmin has worked for over a decade in the games industry and is looking to transform the way we work by helping studios and the game development community as a whole to nourish and maintain a user centric design culture that creates experiences accessible to all.

AmA topics to ask Jasmin about: User Experience, Game Design, Game Production, Accessibility (edited)

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! 

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IGDA Lahti August Meetup - Lauri Taavila from Utu Studios
Aug
29
5:30 PM17:30
meetups, gatherings

IGDA Lahti August Meetup - Lauri Taavila from Utu Studios

Come and listen to game development stories by Lauri Taavila from Utu Studios.

They are working on an upcoming game called: My Card Is Better Than Your Card! The team consists of five industry veterans. Their goal is to create games that positively impact the players and through them the wider world.

The event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmannia-talo. Doors open at 17:30 and the presentation starts at 18:00. After the presentation, there is time for networking and showing off your demos. The event closes around 20:00.

You can also present your game demos or ask for feedback on your game projects after the presentation, no preregistration required.

We have tables available, but we recommend bringing your own extension cord.

WHERE: Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti

WHEN: Friday 29th August, 17:30-20:00

ACCESSIBILITY:
Fellmannia is dedicated to serving all clients as equally as possible. The building features wheelchair ramps and lifts to ensure easy access. There are also disabled accessible toilets, and the auditorium is equipped with an induction loop.

🚅 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.

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

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/august2025/

The event follows the code of conduct of IGDA Finland

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IGDA Kymenlaakso Kotka Meetup
Aug
28
6:00 PM18:00
meetups

IGDA Kymenlaakso Kotka Meetup

Welcome to IGDA Kymenlaakso’s first autumn meetup in Kotka!

The summer vacation is over and new students are arriving to Xamk in both Kotka and Kouvola, which means that we are also getting back to regular meetups.
While we are welcoming both the new game interested and the ones we know and love to the IGDA Kymenlaakso meetups, we will announce the upcoming meetup dates and events happening in both cities.

At the meetup we will play some games and get to know one another. You are welcomed to take a boardgame with you as well!

Boardgames and games will continue to be played at the afterparty at Kuura!
Don’t miss out!

Quick event info:
Date: 28.8
Time: 18.00 onward
Place: Ravintola Kairo (Satamakatu 7, Kotka)
Afterparty: Kuura (Karhulantie 36, Kotka)

ACCESSIBILITY AND CODE OF CONDUCT:
At IGDA Kymenlaakso we strive for making our events accessible for everyone, so we kindly ask you to not use any strong perfumes or fragrances. Ravintola Kairo is foremost a bar, so it can get loud when there are many people present.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact kymenlaakso@igda.fi or directly on Discord and we will do our best to assist you.

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

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IGDA Porvoo August Meetup
Aug
20
6:00 PM18:00
gatherings, meetups

IGDA Porvoo August Meetup

Come and join us for the IGDA Porvoo August Meetup Wednesday 20.8.2025

In the venue there are dozens of board- & card games that are waiting to be played.
Some beverages and snacks are available!

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

Location: Porvoo Game Club (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo)
Time: 18:00 - Late

The event is FREE for all who are interested!

Please tell us if you’re attending by joining our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/aHcv8Ewzq7

Follow IGDA Porvoo hub social medias: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

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