Check out these game industry happenings in Tampere and Lappeenranta!
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GAME METRICS EVENT IN TAMPERE, MARCH 20TH

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FREE bus from Helsinki and back, sign up to the bus! Cancelled.

The schedule for High Score TechTalk:
18:00 – Doors open
18:15 – 19:00 Joakim Achrén, Game Design through Key Metrics
19:15 – 20:00 Jouni Mannonen, Bike Baron Post Mortem
20:00 –> Jack the Rooster
22:00 Bus back to Helsinki

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POCKET GAMER MOBILE MIXER IN TAMPERE, MARCH 26TH
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March 26th in New Factory starting at 5pm.
Think. Drink. Connect.
Welcome to the very first ever Pocket Gamer Mobile Mixer in Finland. Created in association with Manse Games and Support from Papaya Mobile and Rovio, the event offers a vibrant mix of industry insight, heated debate and the chance to knock back some complimentary beers with the cream of the Finnish games industry.

The main event Battle Panel: Casual VS Core; Which makes the best social game?
Also on the agenda:

• Introduction to Mobile social gaming from Papaya Mobile (Oscar Clark)
• Rovio reveal the latest on the Angry Bird’s Space Program (Ville Heijari)
• The latest figures from the analytics expert at Flurry (Richard Firminger)
• Symbio ask develop for Windos Phone? Vision + gives short glance of their new; revenue share based investment model without dilution

Sign Up at: http://pocketgamertampere.eventbrite.com/
The event kicks off at New Factory from 5:00pm at New Factory (Väinö Linnan Aukio
15, third floor) and continues behind the corner at 7pm at Jack The Roosters
(Satakunnankatu 13).

Applifier and Audiodraft are sponsoring the bus transportation from Helsinki to
Tampere and back to Helsinki. The bus leaves from Helsinki next to Kiasma at 3pm. Sign up for the bus.

This event is sponsored by; Rovio, Nokia, Visio+, Symbio, Audiodraft,
Applifier, Img Systems
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SKINNARILA GAME SUMMIT IN LAPPEENRANTA APRIL 18TH

A game industry event and seminar series will launch 18.04.2012 at Lappeenranta! In the first seminar of the series, name of the game is: “Combining passion, learning and business in mobile game development: How to start your business in super-fierce industry and still be able to gather butter on top of your bread?“. During this first seminar, our objective is to gather viewpoints from industry professionals and the audience on how they have approached the challenges faced by start-up in mobile gaming industry. Detailed topics include, but are not limited to: agile learning, gaining visibility and mixing game design and monetization. Speakers and registration dates of seminar will be published
during March 2012.

Peliala on Suomessa kovassa kasvussa, ja Tampereella kasvua vauhdittaa vuoden 2010 lopulla perustettu ManseGames-hanke. Laaja-alaisesti pelialan toimijoita tukeva ManseGames onkin esimerkki siitä, miten uutta alaa kehitetään järjestelmällisesti.

ManseGamesin projektipäällikkö on Suvi Latva, joka hankki pelialan kannuksensa Oulun vuosina 2005–2007 toimineessa ELVI-projektissa. Tampereella toimii myös pelialaa kansallisella tasolla tukeva NeoGames, jonka kanssa ManseGames on luonnollisesti tiiviissä yhteistyössä. NeoGamesin johtajana toimii KooPee Hiltunen.

ManseGamesin perustamisaikaan olosuhteet Tampereella olivat hankkeelle suotuisat: alueen peliala kehittyi ja taustavoimia löytyi Hermiasta ja NeoGamesista. ManseGamesin voikin katsoa täydentävän pelialan kansallisia ja kansainvälisiä (kuten Nordic Game ja EGDF) toimia.

Continue reading ‘Uutiskirje 11/2011: ManseGames nostaa Tamperetta pelialan kartalle’

IGDA Finland went to Tampere and what can I say… It was a BLAST! GREAT! HECTIC! TASTY! FUN! Over 200 people joined the party at Jack the Rooster bar, IGDA Finland’s home-away-from-home. We had a “Transfluent sponsored” bus full of people from Helsinki. Also all sorts of vehicles reached Tampere from the directions of Pori, Outokumpu and Jyväskylä on 4th of October. Tampere game development scene, Neogames and Uusi Tehdas welcomed us warmly. We had everything from free ice cream to Ernest Adams’ talk, accompanied with spicy food, sponsored drinks and great company!

Tampere game development scene sure is growing. The following companies were sponsoring the evening: Imgsystems, Autodesk, Musta-Pekka, Colossal Order, Kyy Games, Traplight Games, InnoGiant, Prank Entertainment and 10Tons and Transfluent from Helsinki. Give these people a big hand!

For those who weren’t there: here’s is a quick introduction to Tampere game development scene. Better take a good look at these names to be sure you at least know what hit you!

10tons – founded in 2003. Develops casual quality games for several platforms. Next big thing is Azkend 2 to be released at the end of the year!

Tampere-based Innogiant is a small studio concentrating on game-porting and other contracting services. Innogiant is focusing fully on technological contracting services. Their latest project was the Windows Phone 7 version of the popular Angry Birds game by Finnish Rovio.

PRANK is an independent game developer of ambitious SPACE-MONKEYS sharing years of experience in the industry. The team of (house)trained primates has a long track record of games developed for world famous brands and globally leading publishers of the 21st century, but most importantly, they are passionate gamers.

Colossal Order Ltd is an independent game development studio located in Tampere, Finland. Founded in 2009 by experienced developers and serious fans of the genre, the company focuses on original IP strategy and simulation games for PC platform. Colossal Order released their first title Cities in Motion early 2011.

Kyy Games is a company specializing in iPhone/iPad and other mobile games and applications. We are located in Tampere, Finland.

Traplight Games focuses on iOS games and has released The Hero for iPhone.

Imgsystems is software and system expert for creative industry. The core activity is to deliver best possible software and platforms from artists to production environments.

Musta-Pekka

Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.

Helsinki based Transfluent offers fully-automated service of effortless, near real-time professional translation to social media feeds and websites. They just won MindTrek Grand Prix 2011!

All Tampere photos can be browsed here!

Thanks everyone for coming and see you on November the 8th!

Tampere on vaivihkaa kohonnut aktiiviseksi pelikeskukseksi: pelistudioita on jo yli kaksikymmentä, ja alan kehitystä tukevat monet taustatahot Neogamesista ManseGamesiin ja Demolaan. Tampereella on myös huippuluokan pelitutkimusta ja koulutusohjelmia teollisuuden tarpeisiin. Tulevina vuosina kyseiset seikat vahvistavat varmasti Tampereen asemaa pelialan keskuksena.

Continue reading ‘Uutiskirje 10/2011: Koulutusta kosken kupeessa’

Hello fellow game developers! For the first time ever IGDA Finland Gathering will be organized outside Helsinki on October 4th. w00t!

(Photo by: Joe Carroll / Flickr)

Transfluent sponsors bus transportation from Helsinki to Tampere and local game studios sponsor drinks at the IGDA Finland Gathering at Jack the Rooster pub! Join us to an exciting trip to Tampere, learn more about local game development scene and party!

Registration:
Binding reservations to the bus (sponsored by Transfluent) (leaves at 4PM from Helsinki, and will be back in Helsinki around 2.30-3AM!)

You can also come by car, bus, trains or plane. Jack the Rooster and Uusi Tehdas are within walking distance from the bus and railway station.

Register to the event at Jack the Rooster (sponsored by Imgsystems, Autodesk, Colossal Order, Kyy Games, Traplight Games, InnoGiant, Prank Entertainment and 10Tons).

What’s going to happen in Tampere:
6.15 PM Welcome to Uusi tehdas by Director Petri Räsänen (Väinö Linnan Aukio 15, 3rd floor)
6.30-7.15 PM Ernest Adams on Game Design
7.30-7.35 PM Manse Games – what’s that?
7.35-8 PM Chill out, drinks and snacks at the Uusi Tehdas
8 PM Pub night starts at Jack the Rooster (Satakunnankatu 13B)
8.30-8.45 PM Sponsor presentations: Imgsystems, Autodesk, Colossal Order, Kyy Games, Traplight Games, InnoGiant, Prank Entertainment and 10Tons

-00.30 AM Party!

IGDA FINLAND OCTOBER GATHERING
Place: Jack the Rooster, Satakunnankatu 13 B, Tampere (map)
Time: Tuesday, 4th of October, doors open at 8PM