Get 20% off Pocket Gamer Connects

Pocket Gamer returns with PGC Digital #5 from February 8-12. The need to connect remains as strong as ever, even though many of us are still unable to travel. Despite hopes of an end to the pandemic, we've all accepted that early 2021 will still be an unusual time. Fortunately, Pocket Gamer Connects is running digital events and has managed to reach lots of people that normally aren’t able the make the journey to physical events. Participants from more than 75 countries were represented at each of their online conferences in 2020.

This conference will feature all the things that you’ve come to expect: Expert talks, networking opportunities using Meet-to-Match, Big Indie Pitches for Mobile and PC + Console, Careers Week, the investor connector, speed matching, a journalist bar, and the IGDA Mentor Cafe.

IGDA Finland members can get 20% of their tickets using promo code: IGDADIGI5FI20 when registering or by using this link.

Indie Teams of less than 10 people can apply for a limited number of subsidized tickets using this form.

Holiday Cheer Hackathon

Our parent organization, IGDA HQ is organizing the Holiday Cheer Hackathon from December 18th to January 3rd to share our well wishes and traditions from all around the world.

The Holiday Cheer Hackathon is a two week event that will provide support and community to all developers who may be unable to see their friends and family during this holiday season. IGDA will host multiple social and educational events during this period, while everyone will be encouraged to work together on projects that will span from holiday cards and songs to stories and, of course, games!

Register today to join us for the opening keynote on 18 December, 2020 at 17:00 EET and register here for the closing keynote on 3 January, 2021 at 17:00 EET.

IGDA Finland x Rovio Holiday Party!

IGDA Finland & Rovio Present: Fireside with Reggie Fils-Aimé, plus more!

Tuesday 15th December
19:00 - 21:00 EET

IGDA Finland and Rovio will be bringing some holiday cheer to all of the studios, homes and home offices out there with a special online holiday party. 
Rovio will host a fireside chat with Reggie, who will share his experiences, thoughts on what the future holds and answer some of your questions.

This will be a one-time live event only, there will be no possibility to see it afterwards so make sure to tune in!

On top of getting your sweet fill of Reggie we have:
- Rovio’s inhouse band 
- Holiday cheers from Finnish game devs
- The traditional Yule Log

The livestream will take place on the following streaming services:
IGDA Finland Twitch
IGDA Finland Youtube
IGDA Finland Facebook

See y’all in December!

IGDA Finland Video Holiday Card Challenge

We’re inviting the whole community to enter our holiday video greeting card challenge! Deadline on December 7th!

More info and sign-up!

Record and send your holiday wishes to the Finnish Game Development community. The best videos will appear as part of the upcoming IGDA Finland / Rovio Holiday Party video stream on December 15. And the best submission will get a Holiday gift from IGDA Finland!

Videos can be whatever you want: funny hellos, heartfelt holiday wishes, saying goodbye and good riddance to 2020 - what a rubbish challenging year it has been. The submissions can be animations, computer demos, people sending greetings, singing, dancing, burning their 2020 calendars, virtual hugs for non-Finns, a party, your dogs/cats being silly or just being festive. Go crazy y’all!

We’re looking forward to hearing from all y’all, and let’s have a nice ending to this trying year together. See you in December!

Pathfindings: A Global South Initiative

Pathfindings is a celebration of game development from the global south taking place online from November 12-15. Seeking to create direct impact by elevating and giving a platform to otherwise marginalized voices, this three day online conference will touch on development practices, culture, heritage, diaspora and decolonization with developers and the community from global south speakers who deserve to be celebrated streamed by IGDA HQ on Twitch, and can be accessed on MeetToMatch.

The event is free for developers, however a “pay it forward” option is available to help support the initiative and our parent organization, the IGDA. Get your ticket through Eventbrite