IMPORTANT: As the Coronavirus situation is ongoing here in Finland, please be mindful when attending the event:
Avoid unnecessary handshaking
Please wash your hands carefully
If you are feeling ill, please take care of yourself and rest at home
Schedule
17:00 Doors open
17:30 Seminar
19:00 Meetup & Demo Corner
Games Research and User Experience Finland
We are a group for all Games User Research and User Experience individuals in Finland to exchange and network. User Experience and Games User Research have become business relevant topics in the age of games as a service and can touch on every part of a company’s business model from marketing strategy to player support integration. We want to create a community with recurring meet ups and events that tackle the issues and share the learnings to help build and improve the design culture of Finland's game industry. Games Research and User Experience Finland Facebook group
Seminar
Pascal Debroek: Gain actionable insights and create value by focusing on Player Experience and why GaaS requires a mindset shift in designing products and services.
Pascal is a long-time Player Experience professional who has worked at some of the hottest mobile gaming startups Helsinki has to offer, including Supercell, Next Games and Hatch Entertainment. In his current role as Head of Customer Service at Hatch Entertainment he strives to provide a safe, fair and player-centric environment for all players, combining his experience in both the gaming and corporate service industry.
Emma Varjo: What is UX and how can you make sure the user experience in your game is the one you intended? This talk will go over the basics.
Emma Varjo is the UX Lead at Frozenbyte. She is passionate not only about player experiences, but also making the experience of making games as frictionless as possible.
Chat Corner
Come hang out at the Chat Corner and meet new people! This is a designated, relaxed area for meeting new people at the event. A volunteer will be present to help make the introductions and facilitate conversation. Whether you're new to IGDA Meetups or already a veteran, you'll surely make some new friends here. Come on by, we have snacks!
Demo Corner
The Demo Corner is a great place to showcase your game, do some user testing, and get feedback. It doesn't matter if you're working for a small studio, a hobbyist or student working on a project, or veteran team testing a game in early development (in TestFlight, etc). This place is for you. IGDA Finland encourages industry experts to review the games and provide feedback to help teams grow.
IGDA Finland Helsinki Hub March Meetup
Time: Tuesday 10.03.2020 at 17:00
Place: Maxine, Urho Kekkosen katu 1 A, 6th floor, 00100 Helsinki
Please note that you need to be at least 18 years old to attend. The cloakroom service is offered free of charge.
