IGDA Finland

We are thrilled to announce the first Kor-Fin Special Game Week event, hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Finland - 주핀란드 대한민국대사관.

During this event, Korean and Finnish indie games would be exhibited online, to exchange knowledge and feedback across the countries!

The selected companies will be awarded with an exhibition booth in the online event venue, and survey-based feedback from local players and industry experts at the end of the event, helping you to evaluate your games’ potential for a global market expansion. During the event, there will be an online exhibition, where all visitors will be able to play games, exchange their feedback and even explore Finnish and Korean iconic places!

WHEN:
Opening show: 20-October 2021 12.00 Finland / 18.00 Korea
Exhibition open 20-24 October 2021 (powered by Gather.Town platform, available via web browser)
Closing show: 24-October 2021 12.00 Finland / 18.00 Korea

REVIEWERS:
Aki Kanerva
Aki is the COO & Game Creator at Virtual Air Guitar Company, specialized in motion controls. He does game design, expert in Unity game engine, VFX enthusiasts, production, publishing, and marketing. And he is also a game dev mentor at LGIN. Linkedin

Jasmin Dahncke
Jasmin is the Senior UX Designer at Mainframe Industries and is passionate about everything regarding game user experience, product, and pipeline design. She has worked on a number of big projects in Next Games and Remedy Entertainment and is currently a mentor at Helsinki Games Capital. Linkedin

Sang-ho Park
Sang-ho is the Executive Director at Korea Investment Partners, with a special focus on interactive content. He is also active in investing in Finnish video games, with some of the noticeable portfolios include Seriously, Traplight, Armada, Matchmade, and Huuuge. Linkedin

Byung Hoon "Jason" Oh
Jason is the General Manager at Wemade Max (formerly Joymax,) a Korea-based game publisher focusing on online games. Linkedin