Games Job Fair Spring 2023 Brings More Challenges, Talks, Workshops!

Let your career blossom at Games Job Fair Spring 2023 The spring iteration of the games industry recruitment, networking, and career-building event brings new speakers, more challenges with fun prizes, and brand new workshops! 

Join the event online on April 26-28th and Onsite in Espoo, Innopoli campus on April 28th, the last day of the event followed by the afterparty! 

Meet up online or in person with fellow game developers and studio reps, expand your professional network, build your knowledge and skill set.

Event Highlights
🙋 Networking with hiring games studios
🎙️ Career-building talks, panels, workshops
💻 Unreal, Unity, UX, and Art Challenges
📔 Creative Portfolio Review
🗺️ Hybrid Day in Espoo + Afterparty at HypeHype HQ

Programming, Art and UX Challenges

ATTENTION Developers, Artists, and UI/UX Designers.
We bring you fresh challenges to showcase your technical skills. Please check the details and participate in:

Art Challenges sponsored by Redhill Games, Metacore, and Savage Game Studios
Unreal Engine Challenge sponsored by Epic Games, Housemarque, and Savage Game Studios
Unity Programming Challenge sponsored by Unity, PHZ Fullstack 
UX Challenge sponsored by Redhill Games 

*If you’re a junior based in Finland, Redhill Games-sponsored Art and UX Challenges include the chance at a paid 6-month internship with the studio!”

Brand New Workshops for Those Joining Onsite on April 28th 
Games Job Fair Spring 2023 aims to offer more hands-on training by industry experts that includes:

Tileable Material Creation by Syed Safeer Abbas Rizvi, Senior Environment Artist at Redhill Games, will help you plan a manageable pipeline of material creation for games on Substance Designer

Towards Equal Worklife by Milla Pennanen, Game Makers of Finland, will focus on the challenges of today's working life & how to overcome them. 

Seeking Mentorship by Salla Hiiskoski, the Mentorship Program Lead of We in Games Finland, will give you the tools to clarify & articulate your goals & get tips to find the right mentor.

Legal Employment Clinic by Maria Jauhiainen, an expert lawyer with Game Makers of Finland, will provide you advice on matters related to employment in Finland, contacts, IP rights, NDAs etc. (you will get a chance to book a slot after the 12th of April via the PINE event platform). 

*Please remember to sign up, as spaces are limited

Afterparty at HypeHype’s HQ, Kamppi on April 28th
HypeHype is graciously hosting the Games Job Fair Spring 2023 afterparty at their new office space in Kamppi. It’s a great opportunity to socialize with peers over pizzas and drinks.

How to Join
Just fill out this registration form. 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.

For more on the event, check out GamesJobFair.com.

Welcome to Game Job Fair 2022 - April 27-29!

Are you ready to level up in the games industry? Then join Games Job Fair Spring 2022 and take the first step into a new adventure! The Games Job Fair is a recruitment, career-building, and networking event bringing together Industry Speakers and 1000+ Talents from around the world.

On April 27-29, talents can participate in the next fair organized by Games Factory Talents ONLINE, for FREE! The event goal is to uplift talents’ careers, share valuable industry knowledge, and to get the right people to the right jobs; it’s an opportunity for studios and talents to meet, evolve, and network.

Learn more about the event HERE.

Get 10% tickets to WN Berlin'22

On February 7–8 up to 1,000 game developers, publishers, service providers, and game platforms will gather in Berlin to discuss the latest game industry trends and establish new business ties.

WN Berlin’22 is a hybrid business conference for game industry decision-makers across Europe. The on-site part will take place in the heart of Berlin. Guests can also follow the event online at the WN Hub communication platform. All the conference features are in sync and will work for both on-site and online attendees.

Above all at WN Conferences networking is in the spotlight. WN Berlin’22 is tailored for expanding your circle of contacts and finding new partners. The venue is equipped with lounge zones and meeting points. WN Hub allows guests to schedule in-person and online meetings in advance. With game companies representatives on-site and on WN Hub, the event makes it easy to gain a foothold on the game market and strengthen current positions.

The event features an on-site and online Developer Showcase with over 50 game projects planned. The applications are accepted until January 26. To level up the networking game, the Premium Pass holders can join the networking party on February 7.

In addition to an excellent networking environment, the conference offers an extensive lecture program. Over 30 speakers from major companies are to perform during two days of lecture tracks. Among the confirmed ones are speakers from ​​Newzoo, Google Play Games, IGDA, Behaviour Interactive, and other companies.

Choose your ticket type and register on the conference website. IGDA members use promo code IGDA-10 during check out to get 10% off all ticket types.

Free Business Meet Up Hosted by Digital Dragons

The Digital Dragons Business Meet Up is happening on May 13-14, so get ready to meet new business partners!

This a business-focused event dedicated to game developers, VC funds, and publishers. The goal is to support game developers in these challenging times, and provide them with optimum business opportunities by allowing them to present their games to international investors and publishers.

The two-day event will feature panel discussions on the funding of industry projects. The key element of the event is a matchmaking platform for networking. It offers an opportunity for Game developers and investors, and publishers and distributors alike to arrange direct business meetings. Tags will help you find the partner you are looking for and make scheduling meetings more efficient.

The event is hosted using PINE, a comprehensive online event and matchmaking platform.

Participants will be able to arrange 30 min 1 on 1 meetings. The matchmaking event will take place on May 13-14 but you can start arranging your meetings now to find an investor, publisher or an interesting project.

Register now and join the Business Meet Up on May 13-14.