IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas Party
Mark your calendar and stay tuned for:
The annual IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas Party!
Date & Time: 13.12 starting at 17.00
Place: House of Rock in Kouvola
More info to be announced.
Mark your calendar and stay tuned for:
Date & Time: 13.12 starting at 17.00
Place: House of Rock in Kouvola
More info to be announced.
Join us for the 11th edition of the legendary Quantum Game Jam, hosted fully online and celebrating the creatives from quantum physics, game development and artists of all fields, making quantum games together!
📅 5 - 7 October
📍 Discord, Twitch and Itch
https://itch.io/jam/quantum-game-jam-2025
No previous experience in making games or knowing anything about quantum physics in more detail, all it takes is curiosity and you can make quantum inspired games as well as utilize simulations and other available tools in making unique interactive experiences!
💡 Next Thursday (10.4) at 15:00 in Kohoa Synergiakeskus, Kouvola, we’re doing just that! 💡
We’ve invited three amazing speakers from different countries to share their experiences and offer insights into working in their game industries. As well as a representative from the IGDA Foundation✨
🇸🇪 Ana Nylander - Game Mathematician at Slotmill
🇫🇷 Damien Lappa - Senior Technical Artist at Ubisoft
🇬🇭 Eyram Tawia- Co-founder and CEO at Leti Arts
🇺🇸 Junae Benne - Program Director at IGDA Foundation
While our speakers will be joining online, we invite you to be part of the live audience—engage in discussions, take part in activities, and enjoy some snacks and drinks!
📍 Free entry – don’t miss out!
Hope to see you there! 🎮
WHEN: 10th of April at 15:00 to 20:00
WHERE: Kohoa Synergiakeskus Kouvola
The location is a 10 minute slow walk from the train station.
IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our: Code of Conduct
It’s time to start the new year with an exciting event powered by SoSA ry, FGJ LUT Lahti! FGJ (Finnish Game Jam) is part of Global Game Jam (GGJ), a game development hackathon event that happens across the world! This 3-day event will be a great experience where you:
Join game development workshops provided by Sakura @sakura_lahties (Details will be revealed soon.)
Have an opportunity to explore the field of game development
The theme will be revealed on the day of the event!
What: FGJ LUT Lahti
When: 24-26 January
Where: StartHub, Verstaskatu 19
When: 16.00 on January 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of creativity, innovation and learning!
This event is supported by IGDA Lahti Hub!
Friday, 17 January 2025
Come join us for an exciting in person event at the Digi & Game Center!
Expa Game Business Co-operative and Digi & Game Center Recognized as Finland’s First—and the Northernmost in the World—Unreal Authorized Training Center (UATC) 2024.
Read the press release here:
https://www.digigamecenter.org/press-release-expa-game-business-co-operative-and-digi-game-center-recognized-as-finlands-first-and-the-northernmost-in-the-world-unreal-authorized-training-center/
Let's build together great business opportunities from this.
This is a great opportunity to network with companies that are using or wanting to use Unreal Engine or fellow Unreal Engine enthusiasts and experts in different industries.
This meetup is perfect for company personnel and public sector personnel.
Let's see the needs and opportunities that companies have on this field.
Don't miss out on this valuable event - mark your calendars now!
REGISTER via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/expa-unreal-value-network-meetup-at-digi-game-center-tickets-1120955129969?aff=oddtdtcreator
The detailed schedule shall be TBA asap!
Schedule :
11:30 - Doors Open!
12:00 - 12:15 opening words by Peliosuuskunta Expa
12:15 - 13:00 Going through who are with us and what they do, quick intros
13.00 - 13:15 Break
13.15 - 14:00
Chris Ebeling - Partner & Education Advisor - Epic Games
Topic: Unreal Engine - More than gaming!
14.00-14.15 Break
14.15 - 14.45 2 talk
14:45 - 16:00 Networking
Bonus track:
An opportunity to join sauna at Digi & Game Center starting from 18:00
Own towel with you and remember to click the detail in your ticket!
*schedule may be subject to change
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Building a business using Unreal Engine can be a fascinating venture, especially given its capabilities in creating immersive experiences and high-quality graphics.
Unreal Engine is widely used across various industries due to its powerful capabilities. Here’s a list of key industries that utilize Unreal Engine:
Gaming: The primary industry for game development, creating both AAA titles and indie games.
Film, Animations and Television: Used for virtual production, real-time rendering, and post-production effects.
Architecture: Employed for architectural visualization, allowing clients to experience buildings in a virtual environment.
Automotive: Utilized for design visualization, virtual showrooms, and interactive marketing experiences.
Aerospace and Defense: Applied in simulations for training, design prototypes, and immersive visualization.
Education: Used to create educational tools, simulations, and interactive learning experiences.
Healthcare: Involved in developing medical simulations, training environments, and patient education tools.
Advertising and Marketing: Used to create interactive marketing campaigns, advertisements, and branded experiences.
Virtual and Augmented Reality: Supports the development of immersive VR and AR applications for various purposes.
Real Estate: Employed for virtual property tours and interactive marketing solutions.
Broadcasting: Used in live events, sports broadcasts, and TV shows to enhance visual effects and graphics.
These industries benefit from Unreal Engine’s ability to create engaging, high-quality visuals and interactive experiences.
Each of these topics can provide valuable insight and build a business around Unreal Engine.
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There will be some coffee and snacks offered during the event, so please fill dietary considerations, thank you.
Have some questions please feel free to contact
Tuomas Roininen
Vice Chairman of the Board
Peliosuuskunta Expa- Jyväskylä Game Industry Hub
Phone: +358 50 3800991
Email: tuomas.roininen@expa.fi
Homepage: www.expa.fi
Official IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub
Unreal Authorized Training Center
Digi & Game Center
Co-Development Ecosystem in the Heart of Finland
www.digigamecenter.org
More details and follow Peliosuuskunta Expa linktree:
https://linktr.ee/peliosuuskuntaexpa
Wondering, “What’s Project Sakura
?” It’s an initiative by Lahties
, Lahti’s very own entrepreneurship society, dedicated to building a thriving startup culture in the region.
Through Sakura, they’re supporting aspiring game developers in Lahti by organizing workshops, community events, game jams, and eventually establishing a Lahti Game Hub.
Their mission?
To create a dynamic and inspiring space for everyone passionate about game development! Join their first event on November 22nd at the LUT Lahti Campus (Mukkulankatu 19) from 15:00 to 19:00!
Whether you’re an industry veteran interested in joining a Q&A session, a developer excited to showcase your game to students and guests, or simply curious to check it all out—sign up through the attached form!
https://forms.gle/F8LcDyytoN3d4D8N9
If you're interested in the project, check our our social media here: https://linktr.ee/ProjectSakuraLahties
The event is done in collaboration with IGDA Lahti and is following game industry’s zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.
Hey all!!
Join us for an extra fun IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas Party!
This year, the Xmas Party will also be the afterparty for Xamk Game Track and the Finnish Game Jam Awards. To attend, you need to get a free Xamk Game Track ticket!
Link to the tickets: https://www.xamk.fi/en/event/xamk-game-track/
The Party will be held on November 21st starting at 17:00. The location is Satama Areena, Kotka (Tornatorintie 102), next to the new Xamk Kotka campus. The train stop is a 5 min walk away form the locale. There's going to be a free bus ride to the event from Helsinki via Porvoo thanks to our sponsor, Game Makers of Finland. Link to the bus ride: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/Kotka_Event_Bus_transportation_3226
There will be free food for all participants! and the afterafterparty will be held by our friends at Kuura starts at 21:00!
Thanks again to all our sponsors: Xamk Game Studios, Game Makers of Finland, Nitro Games and Finnish Game Jam!
Lots of jolly fun times to be had so don't miss out! We hope to see you there! ☃️❄️
What: IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas Party
Where: Satama Areena, Kotka
When: November 21st, 17:00
#XmasJKL is the most relaxed business seminar in the finnish game industry. The seminar is held on, Ilokivi, Jyväskylä, Finland.
#XmasJKL is also a networking event where you can listen and learn from the best in the business and meet the great game industry people.
Put your Christmas hat on and join us!
Discount code:
IGDA LOVE #XmasJKL CODE and get -15% off USE CODE: XMASLOVESIGDA
Check the Event and Tickets details!
Read more: https://www.xmasjkl.com/
The language of the event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.
Be there - socialize - get Expa!
“Day Zero“at Digi & Game Center!
We shall have a day before the main event a “Day Zero” networking event at multiple times awarded Coworking space and Ecosystem Digi Game Center (DGC). Digi & Game Center is also the place where IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetups happens now days. The Premises are just 15 min from Matkakeskus by walking or about 5 min walk from Jyväskylä city center .
Get to know the premises and network: 12.00-16.00 (12-4pm)
VIP Dinner for VIP ticker holders
Read more about: Digi & Game Center
This is day event is open for all, but we would like to know how many is visiting so please do sign via Eventbrite too: Day Zero 2024 ticket
Interested in Unreal Engine?
Then join us at the FORTHEM Startup Day on Game Technologies on 24.10. 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EET at the Digi & Game Center (Matarankatu 2, 40100 Jyväskylä) or via Zoom.Keynote speakers:
Ari Arnbjörnsson, Senior Software Engineer, Developer Relations, Epic Games: "Epic Games and Unreal Engine"
Daniel Imbert, Developer and Board Member, Expa Game Business Co-operative: "Building Finland's first Unreal Engine training center in Jyväskylä"
Hosted by: Wanda O Rly
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, simply curious about the startup community in Finland or already have your own idea to pitch, this event is for you! Join the event and
explore the world of startups
gain valuable insights from industry experts
present your own ground-breaking ideas.
Startup Day by JYU StartupLab brings together entrepreneurs, future talents, researchers, and experts. This year, the event is going global with FORTHEM alliance, which means you're in for support on a grand scale! Let’s turn the “what ifs” into “what’s next”!
Register by 24 October to get either a link to Zoom or coffee on-site: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/forthem-startup-day-game-technologies
Read more: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/forthem-startup-day-game-technologies
Read more: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/forthem-startup-day-game-technologies
IGDA Future is proudly presenting yet another annual
GLOBAL QUANTUM GAME JAM
We welcome you to join the Global Quantum Game Jam 2024, an event where you will collaborate with game developers, quantum physicists, visual artists, musicians, engineers and other creatives in order to develop games that connect to quantum physics either through real machinery or simply thematically!
You can join the jam though our dedicated itch.io page and Discord sever.
ENTANGLE: Bridging Quantum and Classical Computing
Date: 13.09.2024
Place: Agora, University of Turku, Vesilinnantie 3, 20500 Turku, Finland
In celebration of 10 years anniversary of Quantum Game Jam, we invite you to join us at one-day-conference ENTANGLE at University of Turku where we bring together the quantum and classical computing experts to share the latest news and practices!
For another Assembly, IGDA Future / IGDA Finland is contributing to the summer program of ARTtech seminar and workshops! If you are interested to give a talk or host a workshop, please fill in the following form and we will be in touch shortly!
Retro Game Jam 2024
Dates: May 17-19th, 2024
Location: Espoo Game LAB (A Grid, Otakaari 5, Espoo, Finland)
This is primarily on-site game jam. You are welcome to jam via Discord too, but we do not stream opening ceremony or organize team building in Discord. Submissions are open for everyone in Itch.io page. Register to the jam below!
It’s meetup time once again! This time, instead of having one speaker, we will have two of them! So brace yourselves as these two gentlemen will take us on a ride of “Junior employment in the Game industry”.
Please note, that the schedule for April’s meetup is a bit different than what it usually is. Before the meetup, the Bit1 – PreBit, will be held and the actual meetup starts right after that one at 19.00. The doors open already at 16.00, so welcome all!
Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 4 / 2024
Guests: Dmytro Zhovtobryukh, CEO & Co-Founder at Snowhound Games & Klaus Kääriäinen, The Jester at Jestercraft
Topic: Junior employment in the Game industry
Time: 19:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
Date: Tue 23.04.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://lnkd.in/dqPkebC
SCHEDULE for the evening
16:00 Doors open at DGC
16.30-16.40 Welcoming ceremony and judges’ introduction
16.40-17 Pitches
17.30-18 Judges game testing, free game testing for participants
18-18.30 Judges retreat to discuss, free game testing for participants
18.30-18.45 Judges announce winners, give the basics for the choices and photos
19.00 – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Meetup speakers (Dmytro Zhovtobryukh & Klaus Kääriäinen)
20.00 – 20.15 Demo booth disassembling, Judges stay to discuss with participants proceeding to finals
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event. This time we have students from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences showcasing their games. Come and check them out!
RESONATE - Quantum Day 2024
12.04.2024 in Jyväskylä
World Quantum Day is a global celebration that takes place annually on the 14th of April, or on nearby days. Join us in Jyväskylä, the heart of Finland, for an exploration into the cutting-edge world of quantum information technologies, quantum games, and the latest news in quantum computing research! As part of the esteemed World Quantum Day 2024 program, the Faculty of Information Technology welcomes students, enthusiasts, scholars, and curious minds alike to immerse themselves in the wonders of quantum information technologies. We present:
Interactive exhibits with hands-on demonstrations showcasing the latest achievements in the field of quantum computing
Quantum games which use the quantum physics and challenges designed to intrigue and entertain
Cutting-edge research presented by the leading experts as they delve into the forefront of quantum computing research
Whether you're a programmer, a tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by the limitless possibilities of quantum information technology, welcome to Resonate - Quantum Day 2024 at University of Jyväskylä!
In the March meetup, we dive into the Eternal questions in Game development. Come to Digi & Game Center and hear what Teemu Vilén has to say about the subject.
Guest: Teemu Vilén, COO at Makea Games
Topic: Game development with those pesky humans
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
Date: Tuesday 26.03.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl
SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Teemu's presentation
18:30 Q&A with Teemu Vilén, COO at Makea Games
19:00 Free mingling on-site
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event. This time we have students from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences showcasing their games. Come and check them out!
Guest: Tarmo Jussila, CTO at Zaibatsu Interactive
Topic: My Game Industry journey
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
Date: Tue 27.02.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://lnkd.in/dqPkebC
SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Tarmo Jussila's presentation
18:30 Q&A
19:00 Free mingling on-site
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event. This time we have students from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences showcasing their games. Come and check them out!
IT & Games Industries conference in Turku, Finland
Where and when?
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 at Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu / ICT-talo
(Joukahaisenkatu 3, 20520 Turku).
This year we aim to have full day program with the inspiring talks, workshops and mentoring sessions as well as networking opportunities with the IGDA Finland Turku Hub afterparty! The event is free to attend but registration is mandatory through this Eventbrite page.
We welcome teams of all backgrounds and sizes to present their work at the Showroom as well as IGDA Finland Turku Hub afterparty where will be Demo Corner! Make sure to sign up for the free booth space at Showroom (first time first served, max 20 slots available).
X-Mas party for Oulu scene, in partnership with BusinessOulu, sponsored by Fingersoft and OAMK
Join us at the IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas party 2023, a fun and exciting event for game devs!
Meet and connect with fellow developers, artists, and industry professionals. Enjoy an evening of laughter, joy, and camaraderie as we celebrate the year's achievements and look forward to next year!
Register to the event, save the date, and get ready for an unforgettable night of fun and celebration at the IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas party 2023!
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Guest: TBA
Topic: TBA
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
Date: Tue 28.11.2023
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl
SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, interview with TBA
18:30 Q&A with TBA
19:00 Free mingling on-site
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event
Facebook event link
Join us for an exciting in-person event, #XmasJKL 2023 – The Finnish Game Industry Business Seminar, on Fri Nov 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM. This seminar will take place at Ilokivi, Keskussairaalantie 2, 40100 Jyväskylä, offering a fantastic opportunity to network and learn from industry experts.
Discover the latest trends and insights in the Finnish game industry, as well as valuable business strategies. Gain valuable knowledge from renowned speakers, engage in interactive discussions, and forge new connections with like-minded professionals.
Whether you’re a game developer, entrepreneur, investor, or simply interested in the gaming world, #XmasJKL 2023 is the place to be. Don’t miss out on this incredible event that promises to inspire, educate, and entertain.
Mark your calendar, and get ready to level up your game industry expertise at #XmasJKL 2023 – The Finnish Game Industry Business Seminar!
Get -15% OFF - USE CODE: XMASLOVESIGDA
Get ticker https://www.xmasjkl.com
We shall have a day before the main event a “Day Zero” networking event at multiple times awarded Coworking space and Ecosystem Digi Game Center (DGC). Digi & Game Center is also the place where IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetups happens now days. The Premises are just 15 min from Matkakeskus by walking or about 5 min walk from Jyväskylä city center .
Get to know the premises and network: 14.00-18.00 (2-6pm)
Sauna at the DGC 20:00-23.00
Read more about: Digi & Game Center
This is day event is open for all, but we would like to know how many is visiting so please do sign via Eventbrite too: Day Zero ticket
Need more details?
Please feel free to contact
Tuomas Roininen, tuomas.roininen (at) expa.fi
Topic: Fireside chat with One Trick Entertainment - How to start a game company with zero experience
Guests: Esko Maijala & Oskari Pelli
Company: One Trick Entertainment
Time: 18.00 (doors open at 17.30)
Date: Tue 31.10.2023
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl
SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, interview with Esko Maijala and Oskari Pelli
18:30 Q&A with Esko and Oskari
19:00 Free mingling on-site
One Trick Entertainment won the Rookie of the Year award by Finnish Game Awards 2022. On September 7th, they released their first game Lempo - a Finnish mythology themed horror exploration game available on Steam. On October 31st, they will join us at Digi & Game Center to discuss their entrepreneur journey and the production of Lempo
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event
Facebook event link
W ❤ Games is a conference in Finland, designed by developers for developers, that focuses on diversity and inclusion in games industry. “W” stands for women but also for “we” as people, we who play and make games, we of all backgrounds and interests that games bring together and make all differences disappear!
Since 2018 all of our conferences have been hybrid (physical and online) so we can accommodate as many participants around the world. This year, day one will take place physically at the Oodi National Library in downtown Helsinki and steamed live while day two will only be online.
This annual conference is completely FREE TO ATTEND, as we wish to make sure that everyone - and we mean EVERYONE - is able to attend equally with no worries of travel restrictions nor any "hidden" costs. Everyone is treated equally and has access to all the content and networking opportunities across the event program.
For more information visit: https://www.wlovegames.org/
SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TICKET
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Guest: TBA
Topic: TBA
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
Date: Tue 26.9.2023
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl
SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, interview with TBA
18:30 Q&A with TBA
19:00 Free mingling on-site
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event
Facebook event link
Leadership Day by IGDA Finland is an international event about how we build companies, teams and working cultures to build better games. Games companies, their inner workings and cultures are some of the least documented aspects of game development. Yet we and our work are all defined by these choices every single day. Join us in learning and challenging the cutting edge of leadership in games from some of the brightest minds in the industry!
Saara Bergström
Next Games / Netflix
Mika Tammenkoski
Metacore
Jaakko Kylmäoja
Fingersoft
Jinesha Gandhi
Redhill Games
Wanda O Rly
Psyon Games
Aki Kanerva
Virtual Air Guitar
For more info visit our event page
Guest: Estève Pannetier, Co-Founder at GreenElephant.org
Topic: Take control of your flow while designing and releasing games!
Time: 18:00 (doors open 17.30)
Date: Tue 29.08.2023
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä, Finland
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl
Schedule:
17.30 Doors open
18.00 Start/intros
18.05 What is Flow?
18.10 Flow in Game Design Strategy
18.15 Collective Flow in Teamwork and Communication with your team
18.20 Myths about Flow (and what to do about them)
18.30 Q&A
Description:
As a game developer you’ve most likely reached flow while playing games yourself, but how to keep the flow while creating games yourself? Estève Pannetier is a seasoned team-leader and game strategist who has consulted and coached developers in Ubisoft, Supercell and a number of independent gaming companies to help teams tap into the collective intelligence of flow. In this session you’ll learn rules of thumb on how to understand, measure and communicate about flow, both in designing and releasing games. Bring your notepads and questions to get the most out of this session!
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event
Facebook event link
Guest: Ari Arnbjörnsson, Evangelist at Epic Games
Topic: Epic Games and Unreal Engine.
Time: 18:00 (doors open 17.30)
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
Date: Tue 04.07.2023
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä, Finland
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl
SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, interview with Ari Arnbjörnsson
18:30 Q&A with Ari Arnbjörnsson
19:00 Free mingling on-site
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event
The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! - Invite your friends.
The questions are welcome throughout the event.
Hope to see as many as can at the site Digi & Game Center to meet Ari in person!
Be there - Socialize - Get Expa!
Read more:
https://www.digigamecenter.org/esports-calendar/peliosuuskunta-expa-igda-finland-jyvaskyla-hub-special-meetup-epic-games/
Facebook event link https://fb.me/e/u9Sn4X0b
Challenges in Game Industry event introduces hard facts on Game Industry Skills Need by leading Finnish AI-enabler company Headai and it’s founder Harri Ketamo. After that we deepen the topic with panel discussion with Harri, Antti Martikainen and Natasha Skult.
IGDA has worked towards advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers for the last 30 years globally and 20 years in Finland. We invite you all to celebrate this together, enjoy food, music and festive vibes!
access to IGDA Finland Birthday Party, including music performances welcoming drink and delicious food!
Dresscode is casual, but festive!
#igdafinland #igdafi20
GMC is 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!
MegaTommi is a DJ and a stage name of Tommi Salomaa – composer, performer, audio designer and game music enthusiast!
He performs video game music ranging from retro to modern, as well as music related to gaming and game culture. MegaTommi has played in many game industry events and parties, and has organized the very first live music performance ever in IGDA Finland gathering! For IGDA Birthday party he will present a special performance with many legendary tunes from Finnish games.
You can hear Vantaankoski streams past and you can see part of most beautiful nature in Helsinki, Vanhankaupunginlahti.
The Finnish chapter of International Game Developers Association.
IGDA Finland Billing Information: billing@igda.fi, Turku
Created with love and understanding by IGDA Finland volunteers.