IGDA Finland January Gathering

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2013 is here!

It was good to meet you all after the Holidays! Surely many of you are still busy battling your way through the games you unwrapped in December, but we greatly appreciate the fact you put the adventure on pause to join us in Bar Cuba.

Our special guest was a gentleman, who visited an IGDA Finland Gathering for the first time: the mysterious WiiU himself. Our guest seemed to have a splendid time, since he did attract a lot of attention. We hope all of you who wanted to make his acquaintance had a chance to do so!

There were over a 100 visitors and twice as many interesting stories to tell. You guysalways know how to have a good time!

It is worth mentioning that we are going to have a change of scenery. The next Gathering will take place in a different venue. Let us embrace the new place and make it our own as we did with Cuba.

See you in February!

 

IGDA Finland January Gathering

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Time to finish the ham! Hopefully you had time to spend some of your Christmas Holidays playing games. You are dying to get a chance to talk about them, aren’t you? Start developing a thirst, because the first IGDA Finland Gathering of 2013 is just around the corner.

This time our trick is too big to be hidden up our sleeves: Nintendo Finland will bring a Wii U and a couple of games for us to play during the evening. If you still haven’t had the opportunity to try out Nintendo’s latest, now’s your chance!

So come join us in Cuba Bar to raise a glass for friends, gaming and the year 2013 and whatever it may bring. See you there!

 

IGDA Finland January Gathering Time: 8.1.2013 at 19.00 Place: Cuba Bar, Erottaja 4, Helsinki Finland

 

December Gathering with Supercell

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All’s well that ends well. The December Gathering was just as grandiose as it was supposed to be. We couldn’t have hoped for a better way to say goodbye to 2012. We extend a big thank you to December’s sponsor. Supercell was a patron of modest but nevertheless generous disposition. Drink tickets were only half of the fun: visitors were provided with a Christmasy drink and a Santa hat, both free of charge. Early arrivers even had a chance to grab themselves a tasty hamburger to soothe their souls.

The highlight of the evening came from Supercell’s Ilkka Paananen. We already know that the Finnish game industry and game community are full passion, creativity and commitment, you, dear visitors, keep proving it over and over again. Paananen revealed to us that our reputation precedes us: Finland’s game community is recognized even overseas. When it comes to making games, Finland is the place to be.

We were happy to see that some of you already flashed your new and shiny IGDA Finland membership cards. We were certainly happy! There were an astounding 273 visitors in Cuba. Thank you everyone! We are ready for 2013.

Have a most relaxing Christmas and a splendid New Year. See you in January 2013!

IGDA Finland December Gathering: Christmas Party with Supercell

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It’s not Christmas yet, but you can’t get closer than this.

2012 was a year of epic proportions for the Finnish game industry. Not only because of the awesome games that were released or the recognition that was received, but also because of You: players, developers and enthusiasts alike. Thanks to the community with so much talent and passion, Finland is a good place to make and play games. Beware, 2013, here we come.

But hold it! The year 2012 is not over yet. We still have time to throw one heck of a party before diving into the adventures of 2013. December Gathering will be IGDA Finland’s official Little Christmas Party. We’ll get the Yuletide properly started!

December Gathering will be sponsored by a small elite task force with big ambitions. I’ll give you some clues: which company was awarded the title of Finnish Game Developer 2012, and is responsible for such commercial bullseyes as Clash of Clans (a combat strategy game with Hulk-Hogan-inspired barbarians) and Hay Day (a farming game that swipes you off your feet)? That’s right. It’s Supercell, folks, and they have drink tickets for us!

Come join us in Bar Cuba for a clash of pints. Let’s have this winter’s best party!

IGDA Finland December Gathering & Christmas Party Time: 4.12.2012 at 19.00 Place: Cuba Bar, Erottaja 4, Helsinki Finland