FI: On tuas se aeka vuojesta, ku pikkujoolut, halloveeni ja sauna yhistyypi xmaunaweenii! Tällä kertoo on montoo sorttija devijä puhumassa! Tervettulloo!
EN: IGDA Kuopio is having it's legendary little christmas + halloween sauna party! We're having several speakers of different sorts, so welcome aboard and remember to bring your own towel!
It’s December! And that means its time to dig out those elf hats and woollen socks and head over to our Xmas Meetup with Colossal Order!
Escape the cold and hopefully snowy Tampere to the warmth of IHKU where you can enjoy some drinks along with gingerbread cookies! We highly recommend dressing up with a holiday spirit, and those slightly embarrassing christmas sweaters are more than welcome!
The evening starts at 18:00 at the nightclub side with your fellow gamedev people and ends at 21:00, after which you can move over to the karaoke side to continue with songs or head out for some further adventures!
See you at Bar IHKU Tampere at December 3rd from 18:00 onwards!
IGDA Helsinki Presents:
December Meetup
10.12.2024
More info coming soon!
Get ready to enjoy the outstanding accomplishments in game development from the past year, showcasing the talent and creativity within our community. Let’s come together to celebrate the spirit that defines Kajaani's game industry.
Event: Kajaani Game Awards Gala
Date: November 22, 2024
Time: 18:00-24:00 (Doors open at 17:45)
Location: Kansanpirtti (Linnankatu 2, Kajaani)
The program:
🏆 Awards Ceremony: Recognising exceptional games, teams, and individuals who have contributed to the industry’s success in 2024.
🎉 Gala Atmosphere: Enjoy a glamorous evening with fellow developers, industry professionals, and friends, all while soaking in the achievements and highlights of the year.
🥂 Networking & Celebrations: Connect with peers, make new friends and celebrate the success of the Kajaani game community. We offer the bubbly welcome toast, glögi and something little sweet to eat. You're also welcome to bring your own refreshments to the venue.
Dress Code: Wear clothes. You can wear fancy clothes or a fancy hat! However, this is not mandatory, you can if you want, it is an award ceremony after all!
RSVP: To help us prepare for this wonderful event, please reserve your spot by registering in Eventbrite. The registration is free! You can reserve a spot through the QR or here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kajaani-game-awards-tickets-1061308996779
Let’s make the Kajaani Game Awards Gala a night to remember! We look forward to celebrating with you and toasting to the incredible achievements of our industry.
Warm regards,
IGDA Kajaani
Wondering, “What’s Project Sakura?” It’s an initiative by Lahties, Lahti’s very own entrepreneurship society, dedicated to building a thriving startup culture in the region.
Through Sakura, they’re supporting aspiring game developers in Lahti by organizing workshops, community events, game jams, and eventually establishing a Lahti Game Hub.
Their mission?
To create a dynamic and inspiring space for everyone passionate about game development! Join their first event on November 22nd at the LUT Lahti Campus (Mukkulankatu 19) from 15:00 to 19:00!
Whether you’re an industry veteran interested in joining a Q&A session, a developer excited to showcase your game to students and guests, or simply curious to check it all out—sign up through the attached form!
https://forms.gle/F8LcDyytoN3d4D8N9
If you're interested in the project, check our our social media here: https://linktr.ee/ProjectSakuraLahties
The event is done in collaboration with IGDA Lahti and is following game industry’s zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.
Hey all!!
Join us for an extra fun IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas Party!
This year, the Xmas Party will also be the afterparty for Xamk Game Track and the Finnish Game Jam Awards. To attend, you need to get a free Xamk Game Track ticket!
Link to the tickets: https://www.xamk.fi/en/event/xamk-game-track/
The Party will be held on November 21st starting at 17:00. The location is Satama Areena, Kotka (Tornatorintie 102), next to the new Xamk Kotka campus. The train stop is a 5 min walk away form the locale. There's going to be a free bus ride to the event from Helsinki via Porvoo thanks to our sponsor, Game Makers of Finland. Link to the bus ride: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/Kotka_Event_Bus_transportation_3226
There will be free food for all participants! and the afterafterparty will be held by our friends at Kuura starts at 21:00!
Thanks again to all our sponsors: Xamk Game Studios, Game Makers of Finland, Nitro Games and Finnish Game Jam!
Lots of jolly fun times to be had so don't miss out! We hope to see you there! ☃️❄️
What: IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas Party
Where: Satama Areena, Kotka
When: November 21st, 17:00
Hi everyone!
Mark your calendars for our next IGDA Turku meetup on Tuesday, November 19th, at Saaristobaari's cabinet side!
We're thrilled to have Antti Laakso, a solo developer from Turku, as our guest speaker. Antti will be presenting his game Dreams in the Witch House, published by Bonus Stage Publishing on February 16th, 2023.
Dreams in the Witch House is a unique mix of classic point and click adventure and open world RPG. The gameplay is nonlinear and many of the elements are generated randomly, making each playthrough different.
You have two months to prepare Walter for the dreaded May-Eve. How you spend the time is completely up to you: concentrate on studies, get friends and stay in good physical and mental state. Or explore the old rumours, read the forbidden books at Miskatonic University, and work on your occult thesis. Or just stay in bed, and hope that it all goes away!
Based on the short story "The Dreams in the Witch House" by H.P. Lovecraft.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902850/Dreams_in_the_Witch_House/
Come join us for an exciting deep dive into the game's development, challenges, and inspirations behind this spine-chilling title. Don’t miss out on the chance to connect with fellow developers and hear from one of Turku's own!
Doors open at 17:00, and the program starts at 18:00.
We look forward to seeing you there!
#XmasJKL is the most relaxed business seminar in the finnish game industry. The seminar is held on, Ilokivi, Jyväskylä, Finland.
#XmasJKL is also a networking event where you can listen and learn from the best in the business and meet the great game industry people.
Put your Christmas hat on and join us!
Discount code:
IGDA LOVE #XmasJKL CODE and get -15% off USE CODE: XMASLOVESIGDA
Check the Event and Tickets details!
Read more: https://www.xmasjkl.com/
The language of the event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.
Be there - socialize - get Expa!
“Day Zero“at Digi & Game Center!
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: 12.00-16.00 (12-4pm)
VIP Dinner for VIP ticker holders
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 2024 ticket
Come and join us at IGDA Porvoo November Meetup Wednesday 13.11.2024.
In the venue there are dozens of board- & card games that are waiting to be played.
Some beverages and snacks are available!
The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka!
Where?
- Porvoo Game Club ry & IGDA Porvoo clubhouse
- Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo
What?
- Board Games and socializing!
- Open Mic: Tell everyone about yourself and what you do
- Demoing: Showcase your games!
The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.
Please tell us if you’re attending by joining our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/aHcv8Ewzq7
Follow IGDA Porvoo hub social medias: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo
IGDA Helsinki Presents:
November Meetup x Ubisoft Redlynx
12.11.2024
This time for the IGDA Helsinki Meetup we are teaming up with Ubisoft RedLynx! Welcome, excited to see you there! 👋
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki November Meetup x Ubisoft RedLynx
WHEN:
Tuesday 12.11.
Doors open at 16:30
Program starts at 17:30
WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators can be found on the E-floor, between Jungle Juice Bar and Rax).
PROGRAM:
The November Meetup is sponsored by Ubisoft RedLynx, and Chris Castro and Aku Mähönen will be on stage to discuss how automated tools can improve development processes in a number of ways. For more details, check further below!
🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up by filling in this form
💬 The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting.
Program: In their talk, Senior Development Tester Chris Castro and Senior Game Designer Aku Mähönen will join forces and talk about how an automated tool can ease the daily lives of not just programmers, but also development testers – like Chris – and game designers – like Aku. With several years of experience in mobile game development, Chris and Aku will explain how automation can improve game development processes, like bug catching and time management in projects, by giving examples on different use cases.
Chris Castro is a Senior Development Tester with 7 years of experience in quality. In their free time, Chris is a dungeon master extraordinaire and coffee drinker.
Aku Mähönen is a Senior Game Designer with 10 years of experience in the games industry. Outside work, Aku divides his time between playing chess, playing piano and learning languages.
Ubisoft RedLynx is a multiplatform game development studio located in Helsinki. The studio brings HD, mobile, and tech development together under one roof, cherishing this unique combination. As part of Ubisoft, the studio is currently working with both unannounced projects and collaborating on world-known IPs. Check out the Ubisoft RedLynx website for more! www.redlynx.com
ACCESSIBILITY:
At IGDA Helsinki we strive for making our events accessible for everyone. We kindly ask all attendees to stay away from using strong perfumes or similar fragrances. The Meetups can be crowded at times, meaning that the sound volume can also become rather loud.
Maxine is wheelchair accessible. There's a few steps at the entrance, for that please ask security at the cloakroom for a ramp. Accessible toilet can be found at the back of the space.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you.
Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
Winds start to get colder as we get ready for winter…
All the better to come warm up at our IGDA Finland Tampere Hub meetup with Dreamloop Games! Join us in celebrating the launch of I’m on Observation Duty 7 and meet fellow developers and industry people.
The demo corner at our October meetup was a big success, so we’re bringing it back with some improvements! Please sign up with this form if you would like to demo your game. Just remember that we have limited amount of spots!
The meetup will be at the nightclub side of Bar IHKU Tampere, starting at 6pm (18.00) and ending at 9pm (21.00) after which you may stay at the karaoke side or continue your adventures elsewhere! Coatroom is free of charge for people coming to our meetup and you may move your stuff to the karaoke side also free of charge.
WHAT: IGDA Tampere November meetup with Dreamloop Games!
WHEN: November 5th, 2024 at 6pm - 9pm
WHERE: Bar IHKU Tampere. Hämeenkatu 23, 33200 Tampere
IGDA Oulu presents you a costume party! It's time to dust out those unusual and less used coats and dresses, but a company hoodie is okay too.
There will be snacks and beverages at the premises, courtesy of IGDA Oulu and our sponsor Fingersoft.
The event is 18+. Event venue has only stairs, no elevator. Event venue is also a co-working space so respect the boundaries of the party and the offices.
Tickets to the event itself are reserved via our Eventbrite.
Remember to cancel your ticket if you cannot attend - let someone else in queue get instead
Contagious diseases reminder : it's the flu and cough and covid season. Stay home and rest if you feel the crud coming up.
IGDA Finland Code of Conduct is in effect.
Welcome to IGDA Finland Turku Hub monthly meetup!
As it is tradition, our October meetup is a Halloween Party, hosted at HIVE-Turku Game Hub with the following program:
🕸 Demo Corner and networking - starting at 16.00
🕷 Karaoke
🦇 Board Games
Date: 31.10.2024
Time: 16.00 Doors open with Demo Corner, 18.00 party starts
Place: Turku Game Hub. Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4 A, 3rd floor, 20520 Turku
Sign up for the Demo Corner here: https://forms.gle/A8VCCUwoi8VrVLccA
As the evenings grow darker and colder, the burning of the Kekri Pukki is closing... But before that, let's talk about the next IGDA Kajaani meetup!
Event: October Meetup
Date: October 29, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Kulma
Join us at Kulma for a traditional IGDA get-together, where we'll catch up with fellow community members and unwind after a long day. We also have a small announcement to share with everyone. Trust us on this one—you'll definitely want to hear it! Whether you're a regular attendee or new to our community, everyone is warmly welcome. See you at Kulma!
IGDA Kajaani
In this month’s meetup we are joined by Ren Soharab from Quicksave Interactive, with the talk discussing about The Quicksave Toolkit for HTML5 & WebGL.
Guest: Ren Soharab, Partner Experience Manager at Quicksave
Topic: The Quicksave Toolkit for HTML5 & WebGL
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl
SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Guest’s presentation
18:30 Q&A with Guest
19:00 Free mingling on-site
#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event. This time we have students from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences showcasing their games. Come and check them out!
Interested in Unreal Engine?
Then join us at the FORTHEM Startup Day on Game Technologies on 24.10. 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EET at the Digi & Game Center (Matarankatu 2, 40100 Jyväskylä) or via Zoom.Keynote speakers:
Ari Arnbjörnsson, Senior Software Engineer, Developer Relations, Epic Games: "Epic Games and Unreal Engine"
Daniel Imbert, Developer and Board Member, Expa Game Business Co-operative: "Building Finland's first Unreal Engine training center in Jyväskylä"
Hosted by: Wanda O Rly
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, simply curious about the startup community in Finland or already have your own idea to pitch, this event is for you! Join the event and
explore the world of startups
gain valuable insights from industry experts
present your own ground-breaking ideas.
Startup Day by JYU StartupLab brings together entrepreneurs, future talents, researchers, and experts. This year, the event is going global with FORTHEM alliance, which means you're in for support on a grand scale! Let’s turn the “what ifs” into “what’s next”!
Register by 24 October to get either a link to Zoom or coffee on-site: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/forthem-startup-day-game-technologies
Read more: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/forthem-startup-day-game-technologies
Read more: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/forthem-startup-day-game-technologies
Mika Savolainen will tell about his experience after quitting his day job and going full-time indie dev. Hear about how he managed to survive for a year and what he accomplished during that time. He will tell about his experiences developing Mushy Score and his upcoming game.
We will also have Aliasgar Khimani tell about their Sakura project, which goal is to connect students, developers, and companies. The IGDA Lahti October gathering is organized at Green Star Hotel, Lahti, on 18.10. Doors open at 18:00, and presentations start at 18:30. After presentations, there is time to network or come share your game demos! The event closes at about 21:00.
WHAT:
Paahtimo Games - Going Full Time Indie
WHEN:
18.10
Doors open at 18:00 and talks begin at 18:30.
WHERE:
Greenstar Hotel, <200 m walk from the train station (Approx 3 min walk)
🚂 At our IGDA Lahti meetup, you can easily arrive by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
♿ The entrance to the Greenstar Hotel is wheelchair accessible!
Please let us know if you need further assistance.
IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.
You can easily contact the organizers through our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/7JkYpw4ZR6
Join fellow game developers and local companies in a fun evening of game demos, networking and collaboration. In this event, we will be joined by visitors from the CHI PLAY conference.
The main sponsor of this event is Antidote from Spain. Antidote's core thing is playtesting, and they have worked with bigger and smaller studios and publishers from Ubisoft and Gameloft to Remedy and League of Geeks.
We will provide some drinks and snacks in the party, but you are allowed to have your own as well!
Please reserve your ticket via eventbrite beforehand!
Want to demo your own game at the event? Please contact Lauri Komulainen (tamperegamehub@gmail.com) to reserve your spot!
Program
18:00 Doors Open
19:00 Kick-off: Introductions by - Antidote (SPA), Colossal Order (FIN), Red Stage (FIN) and 10tons (FIN).
19:30 Socializing, playing, demoing, beering
22:00 Event ends
October has come and so is the IGDA Finland Tampere Hub October meetup!
This time we are visited by Normogames from Kymenlaakso region! Normogames will be giving us a story about what it is like to study, develop a game and run a company at the same time. A great opportunity for students to gather around and learn from others!
Normogames was founded in 2022 by five game programing students from XAMK after our first year of studies. While balancing both education and entrepreneurship, we've released three games. In 2022, our game The Riflemen won the Bit1 competition and we were awarded at the Finnish Game Awards. Through this journey, we've learned a lot about combining studies with running a business, and we're excited to share our story and experiences.
Sponsor for the evening will be your friends at Tampere Game Hub ry!
But wait, there’s more!
We are trying out a demo corner activity at our meetups! This might be a familiar concept from Helsinki meetups, but lets see if we can get some games shown at Tampere meetups as well! So if you have a game that you would like people to try out at the meetup, please fill in the demo corner sign-up form! Remember, there are limited spots available!
Other than that, the meetup goes as usual; Doors open at 18:00 and we have the disco all for ourselves until 21:00. After that you are free to continue the night at the karaoke, or go on further adventures!
WHAT: IGDA Tampere October Meetup!
WHERE: Bar IHKU Tampere, Hämeenkatu 24!
WHEN: Tuesday Oct. 8th!
IGDA Helsinki Presents:
October Meetup x Next Games
8.10.2024
Ready for our IGDA Helsinki October Meetup? We’re gonna be bringing the fun with Next Games: A Netflix Game Studio!
As the days grow darker, we want to bring some fun and happiness to your days! That is why Next Games will be hosting a fireside chat about making time for creativity and play in game development. 💜 Chatting about this topic will be Next Games Design Director Timothy Coolidge and Next Games Art Lead Ilona Lindholm. Later during the second half of the program, we’ll have Annakaisa Kultima continuing with a topic in the same realm. Stay tuned to find out more! ✨
Note: We will again be starting the program earlier. Doors open at 16:30 and the fireside chat starts at 17:30! Come listen to some great discussion and chill in great company~
Wanna showcase your game at the Demo Corner? Sign up here! 🕹️
Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. 💬
See you at Maxine on Tuesday October 8th from 16:30 onwards! 👋
Can’t make it to Maxine? We’re happy to announce that this time the program will also be streamed! You can find the stream on IGDA Finland’s Twitch channel.
Next Games Fireside chat
Topic: Creative Well-Being: Making Time for Play in Game Development
Next Games Design Director Timothy Coolidge
Timothy Coolidge is an accomplished game industry leader, with over two decades of experience as Design Director in various studios, including EA, Ubisoft Redlynx, and Rovio, and now Next Games, a Netflix Game Studio. He is passionate about games in every form, and is always looking for innovative ways to bring joy and new experience to players of every background. When Tim isn't working on his next challenge, he is spending time with his family or adding to his game collection.
Next Games Art Lead Ilona Lindholm
Ilona Lindholm is an Art Lead at Next Games, a Netflix Game Studio. She's been working on a wide variety of projects and platforms over the course of 14 years. Besides working in large companies like Rovio and now Next Games, she's been a co-founder in two gaming startups. In her spare time she likes to make games as well, mostly on Roblox.
Annakaisa Kultima is a games researcher, lecturer and jamtivist. Her research concentrates on game development cultures, creativity, game industry trends, and game jams. She’s also one of the founders of Finnish Game Jam & The Finnish Museum of Games.
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki October Meetup x Next Games
WHEN:
08.10.
Doors open at 16:30
Program starts at 17:30
WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators can be found on the E-floor, between Jungle Juice Bar and Rax).
Livestream of program on IGDA Finland’s Twitch channel.
ACCESSIBILITY:
At IGDA Helsinki we strive for making our events accessible for everyone. We kindly ask all attendees to stay away from using strong perfumes or similar fragrances. The Meetups can be crowded at times, meaning that the sound volume can also become rather loud.
Maxine is wheelchair accessible. There's a few steps at the entrance, for that please ask security at the cloakroom for a ramp. Accessible toilet can be found at the back of the space.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you.
TL;DR:
- October Meetup with Next Games!
- Tuesday 08.10.
- Doors open at 16:30, program starts at 17:30
- Demo and Chat Corner are Open!
Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
Welcome to IGDA Finland Turku Hub September meetup and DEMO CORNER! 👾
This time we are dedicating the event to celebrate a major milestone - 10th anniversary of Quantum Game Jam 🎉
We will present the history of the jam and how it evolved into a global event, along with the most inspiring games that became actual commercial games from the quantum game jams.
In addition to the program we also host a DEMO CORNER for the teams to present their latest games and innovations, if you wish to get a table please fill in this form:
Join IGDA Lahti grill party on the 20th of September. IGDA Lahti will provide grilled sausages to the event. You are also welcome to bring your own foods to grill. We also have karaoke! The event will take place at Pikku Vesijärvi grilling spot next to Kioski Pikkuvesku (event address: Kariniemenpuistotie 12). There's a parking area near the kiosk and the grill place.
NOTICE!
As this is an outdoor event and we can't control the weather, the venue place
might change to indoors. We will be notifying all attendees with changes as soon as possible, if the need comes!
Reminder: IGDA Finland uses the Finnish Game Industry Code of Conduct!
It’s time for the official NGS pre-party! Entrance is free for 18+! While changing the ticket you bought to an NGS pass, you get to enjoy stories from Niklas Saari, COO of Black Smoke Studios!
Join Niklas Saari on a light-hearted journey through some of the Kajaani game industry's funniest and most memorable sagas - from our trade show adventures to good old Hunger Land. Niklas brings to the stage not just jokes, outtakes and tales that seem almost too quirky to be true, but heartfelt homages to the industry's hardworking heroes.
Event: IGDA X NGS: NGS Day 0
Date: September 18, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Kulma & Narnia
Tickets for the other days of NGS 2024 are on sale here: https://shop.kamk.fi/tuote-osasto/northern-game-summit-2024-lipunmyynti/
💜Northern Game Summit is a conference and networking event for game developers, by game developers, held in Kajaani, Finland from the 18th to 20th of September 2024.💜
IGDA Kajaani & Northern Game Summit
Tease your brains and move your body in Megazone and Escape room!
See more in our Discord: https://discord.gg/EsckDhEY?event=1272534236917927967
IGDA Future is proudly presenting yet another annual
GLOBAL QUANTUM GAME JAM
We welcome you to join the Global Quantum Game Jam 2024, an event where you will collaborate with game developers, quantum physicists, visual artists, musicians, engineers and other creatives in order to develop games that connect to quantum physics either through real machinery or simply thematically!
You can join the jam though our dedicated itch.io page and Discord sever.
ENTANGLE: Bridging Quantum and Classical Computing
Date: 13.09.2024
Place: Agora, University of Turku, Vesilinnantie 3, 20500 Turku, Finland
In celebration of 10 years anniversary of Quantum Game Jam, we invite you to join us at one-day-conference ENTANGLE at University of Turku where we bring together the quantum and classical computing experts to share the latest news and practices!
Come and join us at IGDA Porvoo August Meetup Wednesday 11.9.2023.
In the venue there are dozens of board- & card games that are waiting to be played.
Some beverages and snacks are available!
The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka!
Where?
- Porvoo Game Club ry & IGDA Porvoo clubhouse
- Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo
What?
- Board Games and socializing!
- Open Mic: Tell everyone about yourself and what you do
- Demoing: Showcase your games!
The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.
Please tell us if you’re attending by joining our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/aHcv8Ewzq7
Follow IGDA Porvoo hub social medias: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo
Join us for the IGDA Tampere September meetup! Connect with game developers, share ideas, and network. Enjoy discussions, game showcases, and collaboration opportunities.
IGDA Helsinki Presents:
September Meetup
10.9.2024
IGDA Helsinki presents: The September Meetup on Sep 10th!
Note: There is a mandatory cloakroom and security fee of 2,5€ for the event this time!
This Meetup our program will be split in two. Doors will open already at 16:30 and the seminar starts at 17:15! Our seminar will be focused on the main implications of EU sustainability legislation on the games industry. Jani Kahrama, the Founder of Secret Exit & Founder of Pelimetsä, and Tommi Lappalainen, the Senior Sustainability Manager at Rovio, will be on stage chatting about the topic. At the end, there will be an opportunity for Q&A! We encourage everyone to attend regardless of your current knowledge on the subject~ A bit further below, you can find a short intro to the topic and more info on our speakers. ⬇️
After the seminar and a short break, we’ll start our more regular program. ✨ As a highlight, the talented participants of the first round of the Espoo Game LAB game dev program will be on stage sharing about their experiences. They’ll also be showing off their games at the Demo Corner! Come check it out~
A packed evening, be sure not to miss it! See you at Maxine on Tuesday September 10th 16:30 onwards 🤩
Demo Corner for September Meetup is already full! Come check out all the cool games 🕹️
Chat Corner will be open as usual. 💬
What is this EU sustainability legislation? Need a short intro to the topic? We got you! Dr. Benjamin Abraham, Research and Standard Lead of Sustainable Games Alliance, wrote us a short summary to give you some background:
“The previous EU parliament made the green transition a central focus of its policy effort, resulting in a suite of new regulations that will oblige EU businesses to avoid greenwashing, undertake comprehensive sustainability disclosures, align with Paris Agreement climate targets, and, for the largest companies, to engage their entire value chain to ensure human rights and environmental protections are upheld. Some of these initiatives are already in force, and more are set to be phased in over the next 5 years.
Several new implications for the games industry arise from these various legislative acts as they come into effect. The first is the requirement to ensure that all green claims be verified in advance by an accredited third party, ending the current situation where claims of “carbon neutrality”, “green” initiatives, and other ambiguous terms leave consumers with little confidence about products and services. Deriving commercial benefits from unsubstantiated green claims is to be considered “unfair” commercial practice across the EU, applying to all businesses and products. Another next major implication will be that between now and 2028 large, and eventually even SMEs that are publicly traded in the EU will be required to disclose according to the requirements of the European Sustainaiblity Reporting Standard (ESRS). The ESRS is perhaps the most detailed and complicated sustainability regime in the world, with an enormous list of 600+ mandatory sustainability data points requiring considered responses, and even SME’s are likely to receive new requests for data from larger business partners (publishers, platform holders, etc) which may require new sustainability data collection and measurement efforts. Finally, many game developers may begin to be required by their business partners to ensure the protection of human rights and environmental concerns in new ways, if they are within the value chain of larger companies covered by the Corporate Sustainaiblity Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) which will apply to even international business with a substantial interest in the EU. The next several years in European business are set to be challenging, potentially disruptive to the unprepared, but ultimately transformative in a positive way. EU businesses and consumers will both become more aligned with the green transition and prepared for a changing world.”
Seminar speakers
Jani Kahrama is an SGA board member, the facilitator of the Pelimetsä-initiative, and an indie game developer as the Founder and CEO of Secret Exit. Quite opinionated, often irritable, rarely amusing.
Tommi Lappalainen is a Senior Sustainability Manager at Rovio and is leading Rovio's work on Climate and Environment alongside other sustainability related tasks. Tommi has years of versatile sustainability experience with duties ranging from sustainability of consumer products licensing to raising awareness on green gaming.
Espoo Game LAB is a creative playground and launchpad for anyone into games and creative business that will also offer pre-incubator and accelerator services. The aim of the project is to increase the number, quality, cooperation and employment readiness of small and medium-sized Finnish gaming companies.
In the Espoo Game LAB programme, a number of selected participants can develop their games as well as themselves in a professional environment. The first Espoo Game LAB round began in March 2024.
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki September Meetup
WHEN:
Tuesday 10.09.
Doors open at 16:30
Seminar starts at 17:15
Regular program at 18:15
WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators can be found on the E-floor, between Jungle Juice Bar and Rax).
Maxine is wheelchair accessible! There's a few steps at the entrance, for that please ask security at the cloakroom for a ramp. Accessible toilet can be found at the back of the space.
TL;DR:
- September Meetup!
- Tuesday 10.09.
- Doors open earlier! At 16:30, seminar starts at 17:15
- Demo and Chat Corner are Open!
- Mandatory cloakroom and security fee of 2,5€
Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
Join us on Friday, August 30th 18:00 at Pub Virasto for an evening of laughter and some serious Mario Kart 8 Deluxe action! We've got a 50" screen and a prime spot reserved just for us, so all you need to bring is your A-game (and maybe a victory dance).
Think you've got what it takes to claim the throne? Only one way to find out—be there!
Hello everyone,
Summer is almost over, and we still haven’t had our annual IGDA Turku summer picnic! On August 27th, let’s gather at Kupittaa Park, traditionally right by the Moose statue. If the weather is nice, feel free to start earlier, but the outdoor games will begin around 17:30.
Let’s have a casual meetup, play some outdoor games (Croquet, Mölkky, and Pétanque), hang out with the best people, and enjoy a beverage or two.
It's Back 2 School time again!
The Opening of Kattilaituri is organised to provide some sausages and refreshments, especially to the new students in game dev. We warmly welcome you to the town and the scene!
Event: IGDA August Meetup, The Opening of Kattilaituri
Date: August 24, 2024
Time: 18:00 onwards
Location: Kattilaituri (https://goo.gl/maps/1nboRRAKpgQw6Lxr9)
Join us for a laid-back evening of BBQ, networking, and fun with the IGDA community. Don't forget to bring friends and snacks, too! See you at the BBQ, both old and new faces!
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