Mobidictum is organizing a day of round tables and networking at the Tallinn Creative Hub on October 26, 2023.
For more information visit their website.
IGDA Finland members get %15 off using promo code: community-igda
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf0TRbZG0p8
Ready for new growth and career opportunities from Games Job Fair Autumn 2023?
Join studios such as Redhill Games, Gaijin, FunPlus, GIANTS Software, and many more for 3 days of networking and fresh new fun, career-boosting activities ONLINE & ONSITE on October 25-27. The onsite part of the Hybrid Day takes place once again in Espoo, Helsinki area on October 27th.
Event Highlights
🎮 Expert talks, panels, workshops
🙋 Dedicated recruitment day
đź’¬ Networking with games studios
đź’» Unreal, Unity, and Art Challenges
đź“” Creative and Animation Portfolio Reviews
🗺️ Hybrid Day 3 in Espoo + Afterparty at HypeHype HQ
Be sure to keep an eye on the event’s Career Wall as well.
Programming and Art Challenges
The Unreal and Unity Programming Challenges are back, and there are new, fun prompts to work on. Show us your coding skills and win prizes!
Redhill Games are hosting a VFX Art Challenge where you get to create a complete projectile effect that fits either of the two provided character’s visual theme.
If you want to take a swing at something different, Sloyd brings us the Sloyd in-a-Ball Render Challenge. Create your own snow globe using the Sloyd tool, and showcase your rendering, material design, and environment art skills!
Animation and Creative Portfolio Reviews
The event’s familiar Creative Portfolio Review is being held as usual, but now you get the brand new Animation Portfolio Review! Adam Turnbull, Principal Animator at NetEase Games, will be reviewing animation portfolios and works!
New Workshops
Arja Martikainen of GamesJobs.FI and Barona, is hosting a super fun onsite workshop on the event’s hybrid day, October 27th. During “Play & Learn the Basics Through a 1-Hour Roleplay - The Do's and Don'ts of Interviewing With a Games Studio,” participants get to dust off their acting skills and step in the shoes of those involved in interviews with games studios.
Redhill Games are hosting one for the audio folks this time. Rob Carr, Mission Scripter & Senior Audio Designer, will head “The Art of Sound Design;” an hour long, detailed overview on how sounds are made for video games and movies.
Make sure to click on the links and register for the workshops above!
The Legal Employment Clinic by Maria Jauhiainen, expert lawyer with Game Makers of Finland, returns, so be sure to check out their booth onsite.
More HypeHype’s Afterparty Goodness + Surprise Activity
HypeHype is welcoming attendees of Games Job Fair back for the October event. Enjoy drinks and snacks in the good company of peers, and get that competitive spirit going for a special fun activity the studio has planned for the hybrid day.
How to Join
Just fill out this registration form and remember to pay for your ticket when you are taken to Eventbrite. All applications are screened, and all approved talents receive further instructions by email. Don’t forget to join the Games Factory Talents Discord server and get to know the community.
Use the code "IGDA" if you're a member to get a 15% discount! Only 100 tickets available, so act fast!
For more on the event, check out GamesJobFair.com.
The Game Development World Championship is closing the 2023 Summer Season with an Awards Stream on Thursday September 21st at 18:00 EEST / UTC+3.
Catch the show on the GDWC YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thegdwc
The Summer Season, had only three and a half months of submission time and attracted over 1800 games submitted from 100+ countries. From this pool of games the jury has selected 58 nominees & finalists in 11 categories.
See all the Finalists on the GDWC website: https://thegdwc.com/#finalists
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!
Speakers
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
The Finnish chapter of International Game Developers Association.
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