Quick shout out and thanks to all the folks from the Finnish Game Jam and all the jammers who participated in this year’s Post Play Party. Despite some technical difficulties, it was a lot of fun!
And on that note, this is your last chance to order a T-Shirt. Sales end February 28th.
We need YOU to fill out the Developer Satisfaction Survey! This study is about the composition and work experiences of people who work in the game industry because you do work or engage in study that is game-related. Anyone who is involved in the game industry may take part in this survey, including academics and students, contractors, the self-employed, indies, journalists, hobbyists, streamers, eSports, etc.
The results of this survey are used for various reports and cited by others in their studies. Having as many creators included from as many backgrounds and experiences as possible helps us make sure we're representing the global game development community as best we can.
We in Games Finland and IGDA Finland have set out to find out your personal experiences within the game industry with the help of this survey. Our aim is to make the industry as welcoming and inclusive as possible. We know that there are many people who have experienced many different things working in the Finnish game industry, both positive and negative, but without hard data, it is impossible for us to know where to begin. This data will be used to help us understand what people feel needs to change and will hopefully give us insight into how people see the current state of our industry.
IGDA Finland and the Finnish Game Jam will be hosting an online Post Play Party to celebrate your jam creations on February 16th. Jammers will have an opportunity to share their jamming experiences and walk the audience through their game using the video demo they'll submit at the end of the jam. FGJ President Teemu Kokkonen will also be on hand to share his experience and talk about future FGJ events. The event will take place on IGDA Finland's Twitch channel and will be rebroadcast on other IGDA Finland and Finnish Game Jam channels.
To show off your jam game at the Post Play Party please sign up using the form below.
The WN Hub is back! From February 8-12, the WN Winter conference will stream lectures with live Q&A sessions by speakers EA, SEGA, Saber Interactive, Wargaming, Facebook, Nutaku, Snap, MyTracker, SayGames and others to share knowledge and help people level up their skills and stay current with trends.
The conference also has a developer exhibition where indies and studios can show off their games, get feedback and meet with publishers. Teams that demo will also get one free business pass to access the conference’s networking system. When signing up on the form, be sure to enter IGDA Finland under “How did you find out about the WN Hub.” The developer exhibition is free, but there some promotional options for additional fees.
Basic tickets to the event are FREE for game developers and gives access to the lectures and the developer exhibition, while business tickets are required to use the networking system. IGDA Finland members who are game developers can get a 10% discount off business passes using promocode: IGDAsecretcode. NOTE: WN will cancel basic tickets or discounted business tickets that are registered for non-game developers. Sign up here. Networking is already open for anyone who wants to get an early start.
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