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IGDA Helsinki January DEMODAY

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IGDA Helsinki ONLINE DEMODAY 

Is my game fun? Do players know what to do? What is the meaning of all of this?
You might be asking yourself these questions when making your game.
Well ask no more! We’re here to help you get answers!

WHAT IS IT?

IGDA Helsinki is hosting an online Demoday and is looking for people and teams to showcase their games. Now you have a chance to get direct feedback from industry veterans. 

WHO IS IT FOR?

No matter if you’re a student, indie dev or a more experienced studio you can sign up as long as your game is in a playable state that can be showcased for the mentors.

HOW TO APPLY?

In order to demo your game and get professional feedback, please fill up the sign-up form. The deadlined is the 12th of January.

WHEN IS IT?

We’re having Demoday on the 19th of January 2021. The event is a live stream from Arcade 5 and will be streamed online on the IGDA Finland Twitch and Youtube channel.

Here are our mentors, ready to throw some feedback your way!

Ilari Kuittinen

The CEO and the other co-founder of Housemarque. The company just celebrated its 25th birthday, making it the oldest still up and running game company in Finland. And through all those years Ilari has been running it, all the while making some great games.

Minna Eloranta

Minna is the co-founder and CEO of Boom Corp, a Tampere-based mobile games startup. Minna has worked on a plethora of games in a span of seven years, including brands such as Angry Birds and Turbo Dismount. Minna has been an active volunteer in the games industry, acting as Lead Coordinator of IGDA Helsinki in and co-founding the IGDA Finland Tampere hub.

Mikael Haveri

Mikael is the business wizard of Housemarque. He's been in the thick of the Finnish game industry for a over a decade, bringing some much needed levelheadedness and business skills to the game industry.

Tatu Laine

Tatu has a background in running his own game company before joining Futureplay as a game designer. On top of this, he's got a long history in both IGDA Finland and the Finnish Game Jam association. Proudly been making games since 2009.

Earlier Event: December 17
IGDA Pori Little Christmas Online Party
Later Event: February 16
IGDA Finland & FGJ Post Play Party