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 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.

Do note!

• 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.

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup with Quicksave Interactive (29.10.2024)

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup with Quicksave Interactive 29.10.2024

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!

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

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:

https://forms.gle/NCLZR2MoEQFtoXNY9

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!

🎮 Follow IGDA LAHTI in Discord 🎮

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 Porvoo July Minigolf & Grilling Meetup 18th of July!

Event will be held as a private event in the Porvoo Minigolfkeskus. At the venue there will be minigolf, billiard, darts and a grill!

The event will start at 18:00 and end at 21:00 (minigolf center closes). Access to minigolf, billiard and darts will be free of charge and for grilling there will be some sausages available, but please bring your own if you desire!

The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka!

Registration is required and will be closed a few days before the event and please do inform/refund if you cannot make it! Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/igda-porvoo-july-meetup-minigolf-grilling-tickets-931784070237?

Afterparty will be held at the Porvoo Game Club / IGDA Porvoo club house! Afterparty will include some drinks (alcoholic and non alcoholic)! Porvoo Game Club is located near the city center (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo, there is a staircase downstairs into the clubhouse by the road)

The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.

For further questions please contact porvoo@igda.fi

Remember to join the IGDA Porvoo discord: https://discord.gg/4hs4CpW3

Did you know, IGDA Porvoo now has a Linktree with all relevant social media links and upcoming events: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

We welcome you to join us at this summer's first IGDA Kymenlaakso outdoor meetup, on June 6th at the cozy Urheilupuisto in Kouvola!

We are gathering on the 6th of June by the picnic blankets at 18.00 (we are easy to spot)!
We provide some snacks and non-alcoholic drinks, but feel free to also bring your own consumables! It's also beneficial to take your own blankets / sitting arrangements with you (there are a few benches though).
There will also be Frisbee golf and Mölkky and other games for you to play - but most of all: GOOD COMPANY!

Free Parking nearby, 10 min walk from the train and bus station.
address: Palomäenkatu 23, 45100 Kouvola

Fakefish is turning 10 years old this year and Turku gamedev community is organizing a “surprise” party (to which it is not much of a surprise now, is it? But FF team promised to be totally surprised as they arrive) with appreciation and celebration of their incredible journey!

When?
Tuesday, June 4 from 18.00

Where?
Aura riverside Saaristobaarin Kesäterassi (in case of rain the party will be moved to Saaristobaari at Aurakatu 14)

Welcome everyone!

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 2024 (28.05.2024)

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 2024 (28.05.2024) with Amin Bakht, Head of User Acquisition at Phoenix Games

User Acquisition is in a state of constant change, as the algorithms and tools evolve all the time. Participate in the May meetup and learn how to utilize automation in User Acquisition.

Guest: Amin Bakht, Head of User Acquisition at Phoenix Games
Topic: Automation in User Acquisition
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Tuomas Roininen, Vice chairman of Expa

Date: Tuesday 28.05.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Amin’s presentation
18:30 Q&A with Amin Bakht
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!

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

Sign up to hear the story of Digital Hammer, how the company was created, what they did and achieved, and what they are doing right now!

"We are Digital Hammer. More specifically we are indie mobile game developers from Finland driven by a passion for gaming and building games. Our company was set up in late 2013 and we are currently working on Zeta Fighters – real-time based caveshooter Moba for IOS and Android devices. "

More about them: https://www.digitalhammer.fi/

WHAT:
IGDA Lahti - May Meetup
WHEN:
17.5.2024 Doors open at 17:30.
WHERE:
Greenstar Hotel, <200 m walk from the train station (Approx 3 min walk)

🚅 You can easily arrive at our event 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

Sign up now to join this inspiring event!

Join us for a nice and cozy evening at Gastropub Mylly on the 25th of April. 

Last month we celebrated Paahtimo Games game launch for their game Mushy Score, this time we will hear how they prepared for the launch and how it went. 

🍴 You're able to order both food and drinks at the venue. (Vegan options also available)

🚂 At our IGDA Lahti meetup, you can easily arrive by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.

WHAT:
Paahtimo Games Post-Launch of Mushy Score

WHEN:
25.4
Doors open at 17:30 and talks begin at 18:00.

WHERE:
Gastropub Mylly, 600 m walk from the train station (Approx 10 min walk), the event will be held in the backroom of the place, behind the front desk.

The entrance through the terrace at Gastropub Mylly 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.

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 2024 (23.04.2024)

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup  04/2024 + PreBit JKL

It’s meetup time once again! This time, instead of having one speaker, we will have two of them! So brace yourselves as these two gentlemen will take us on a ride of “Junior employment in the Game industry”.

Please note, that the schedule for April’s meetup is a bit different than what it usually is. Before the meetup, the Bit1 – PreBit, will be held and the actual meetup starts right after that one at 19.00. The doors open already at 16.00, so welcome all!

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 4 / 2024

Guests: Dmytro Zhovtobryukh, CEO & Co-Founder at Snowhound Games & Klaus Kääriäinen, The Jester at Jestercraft
Topic: Junior employment in the Game industry
Time: 19:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
Date: Tue 23.04.2024

Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://lnkd.in/dqPkebC

SCHEDULE for the evening
16:00 Doors open at DGC
16.30-16.40 Welcoming ceremony and judges’ introduction
16.40-17 Pitches
17.30-18 Judges game testing, free game testing for participants
18-18.30 Judges retreat to discuss, free game testing for participants
18.30-18.45 Judges announce winners, give the basics for the choices and photos
19.00 – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Meetup speakers (Dmytro Zhovtobryukh & Klaus Kääriäinen)
20.00 – 20.15 Demo booth disassembling, Judges stay to discuss with participants proceeding to finals

#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!

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 3/2024 Teemu Vilén, Makea Games

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 3/2024 Teemu Vilén, Makea Games

In the March meetup, we dive into the Eternal questions in Game development. Come to Digi & Game Center and hear what Teemu Vilén has to say about the subject.

Guest: Teemu Vilén, COO at Makea Games
Topic: Game development with those pesky humans
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tuesday 26.03.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Teemu's presentation
18:30 Q&A with Teemu Vilén, COO at Makea Games
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!

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

Come and join us for the IGDA Porvoo March Meetup Friday 22.3.2024!

The Finnish College Jam was created as an initiative to boost the co-operation of Finnish game development academies, to help students improve their skills and meet new contacts.

The jam will run from 18.3 - 21.3 where students from a dozen different schools come together to jam and after the jam as a tradition on fridays, we have an afterparty streamer who plays through every game made by the students! Come join us for a watchparty and showcase of the Finnish College Jam #6 games!

At the event, there will also be a few PC:s where we will download most of the games made for the jam so you can try them yourself or watch the afterparty stream play them!

Location: Porvoo Game Club (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo
Time: 17:00 - Late

The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka!
Registration via EventBrite (limited space)

The event is FREE and K18 for all who are interested in the games business!

Follow IGDA Porvoo’s other channels: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 27.2.2024

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 2/2024 Tarmo Jussila Zaibatsu Interactive

Guest: Tarmo Jussila, CTO at Zaibatsu Interactive

Topic: My Game Industry journey

Time: 18:00

Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tue 27.02.2024

Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä

– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://lnkd.in/dqPkebC

SCHEDULE

17:30 Doors open

18:00 Streaming starts, Tarmo Jussila's presentation

18:30 Q&A

19:00 Free mingling on-site

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

#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!

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

Come and join us at IGDA Porvoo February Meetup 15.2.2024!

FGJ Porvoo Jam Game Showcase & Hangout! Come showcase your jam games (Bring your own device). Some snacks and beverages are available during the meetup.

Location: Porvoo Game Club & IGDA Porvoo clubhouse (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo)

The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka!

The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.

Follow IGDA Porvoo’s other channels: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

Welcome to Over 7 Hills 2023

IT & Games Industries conference in Turku, Finland

Where and when?

FEBRUARY 7, 2024 at Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu / ICT-talo

(Joukahaisenkatu 3,  20520 Turku).

This year we aim to have full day program with the inspiring talks, workshops and mentoring sessions as well as networking opportunities with the IGDA Finland Turku Hub afterparty! The event is free to attend but registration is mandatory through this Eventbrite page.

​We welcome teams of all backgrounds and sizes to present their work at the Showroom as well as IGDA Finland Turku Hub afterparty where will be Demo Corner! Make sure to sign up for the free booth space at Showroom (first time first served, max 20 slots available).

Join us at the IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas party 2023, a fun and exciting event for game devs!

Meet and connect with fellow developers, artists, and industry professionals. Enjoy an evening of laughter, joy, and camaraderie as we celebrate the year's achievements and look forward to next year!

Register to the event, save the date, and get ready for an unforgettable night of fun and celebration at the IGDA Kymenlaakso Xmas party 2023!

2nd of December at the House of Rock starting at 17:00 and continuing until 22:00 when official party ends!

Join the event using the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/igda-kymenlaakso-xmas-party-2023-tickets-745040535297

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup #8 / 2023 (28.11.2023) - TBA

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup #8 / 2023 (28.11.2023) - TBA

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Guest: TBA
Topic: TBA
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tue 28.11.2023
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, interview with TBA
18:30 Q&A with TBA
19:00 Free mingling on-site

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

Facebook event link

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

Come and join us at IGDA Porvoo November Meetup with Icy North Games 16.11.2023!

Icy North Games is a Porvoo based game company, developing an MMORPG, Past Fate. Join us to hear their story about their company, their struggles and the development of their game!
The presentation starts at 18:30

The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka!

Speakers
- Icy North Games - About the company and the development of their MMORPG Past Fate

Other
- Game industry related Quiz with prices!
- Open Mic: Tell everyone about yourself and what you do
- Demo Corner: Showcase your release or work-in-progress games

We would appreciate all who are joining to register so we know how many are coming: https://discord.gg/J3FFXJqsZ4?event=1165938643337224272

The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.

Follow IGDA Porvoo’s other channels: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 31.10.2023

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup #7 / 2023 (31.10.2023)

Topic: Fireside chat with One Trick Entertainment - How to start a game company with zero experience

Guests: Esko Maijala & Oskari Pelli

Company: One Trick Entertainment

Time: 18.00 (doors open at 17.30)

Date: Tue 31.10.2023

Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2

– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE

17:30 Doors open

18:00 Streaming starts, interview with Esko Maijala and Oskari Pelli

18:30 Q&A with Esko and Oskari

19:00 Free mingling on-site

One Trick Entertainment won the Rookie of the Year award by Finnish Game Awards 2022. On September 7th, they released their first game Lempo - a Finnish mythology themed horror exploration game available on Steam. On October 31st, they will join us at Digi & Game Center to discuss their entrepreneur journey and the production of Lempo

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

Facebook event link

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

Come and join us at IGDA Porvoo Finnish College Jam #5 watch party Friday 13.10.2023.

The Finnish College Jam was created as an initiative to boost the co-operation of Finnish game development academies, to help students improve their skills and meet new contacts.

The jam will run from 9.10-13.10 where students from different vocational schools all over Finland come together to jam. After the jam as a tradition (on Fridays), we have an afterparty streamer who plays through every game made by the students!

We will watch the afterparty stream together with local students also showcasing their jam games! Some snacks and drinks will be available free of charge!
The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka or watch the stream from home!

Where?
- Porvoo Game Club ry & IGDA Porvoo clubhouse
- Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo

The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.

Questions and inquiries please join our discord!

Register so we know you’re coming on eventbrite!

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup #6 / 2023 (26.9.2023) - TBA

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup #6 / 2023 (26.9.2023) - TBA

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Guest: TBA
Topic: TBA
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tue 26.9.2023
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, interview with TBA
18:30 Q&A with TBA
19:00 Free mingling on-site

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

Facebook event link

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup #5 / 2023 (29.8.2023) - Estève Pannetier, GreenElephant.org

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #5 / 2023

Guest: Estève Pannetier, Co-Founder at GreenElephant.org

Topic: Take control of your flow while designing and releasing games!

Time: 18:00 (doors open 17.30)

Date: Tue 29.08.2023

Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä, Finland

– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

Schedule:

17.30 Doors open
18.00 Start/intros

18.05 What is Flow?

18.10 Flow in Game Design Strategy

18.15 Collective Flow in Teamwork and Communication with your team

18.20 Myths about Flow (and what to do about them)

18.30 Q&A

Description:

As a game developer you’ve most likely reached flow while playing games yourself, but how to keep the flow while creating games yourself? Estève Pannetier is a seasoned team-leader and game strategist who has consulted and coached developers in Ubisoft, Supercell and a number of independent gaming companies to help teams tap into the collective intelligence of flow. In this session you’ll learn rules of thumb on how to understand, measure and communicate about flow, both in designing and releasing games. Bring your notepads and questions to get the most out of this session!

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

Facebook event link

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!

Come join us for a nice, relaxed evening at Pikku-Vesijärvi again. This time with sausages!

Summer is slowly shifting to fall, but there is still time to enjoy the last days of the Summer season! Come join us for a chill barbeque evening full of good vibes at Pikku-Vesijärvi on 25.8! This time there is no specific program but there will be music (and possibly chance to sing karaoke 🎤) and some outdoor games. 😎

The grilling location is near Kioski Pikkuvesku (Event address Kariniemenpuistotie 12, points to it). There is some parking place near the kiosk.

IGDA Lahti will provide some sausages and you are welcome to bring your own food to grill and your own drinks!

Register for the event here, to secure your free sausage: Evenbrite

Notice!

Like with every outside event, weather is a big factor so if the weather is bad, we will change the event place to indoors and will notify attendees about the changes! ☀️

Come and join us at IGDA Porvoo August Meetup Thursday 17.8.2023.

In the venue there are dozens of board- & card games that are waiting to be played. Bring your own beverages, some snacks are provided!
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
- Demo Corner: Showcase your release or work-in-progress games

The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.

Follow IGDA Porvoo hub social medias: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo

Join us for the IGDA Porvoo River Cruise Bonanza 20th of July 2023!

Event will be held as a private event onboard the MS Suvituuli (FriendShip Cruises). It will be a 2-hour charter cruise with a maximum capacity of 70, with 50 spots inside the ship and 20 on the top deck.

The ship arrives at the dock at Itäinen Rantakatu 3, Porvoo around 17:30 and boarding will be approximately 17:45-17:50 and the cruise will leave at 18:00 sharp and return to the dock at 20:00, so be early!

The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka!

Edit: Afterparty will be held at the brand new Porvoo Game Club associations club house (which is also the future IGDA Porvoo meetup space)! Afterparty will include some drinks (alcoholic and non alcoholic) and pizza! Porvoo Game Club is located near the city center (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo, there is a staircase downstairs into the clubhouse by the road)

Registration and more information now on Eventbrite! (Registration is required)

https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/igda-porvoo-river-cruise-bonanza-2023-tickets-652546162137

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Special Meetup with Epic Games 04-07-2023

Guest: Ari Arnbjörnsson, Evangelist at Epic Games

Topic: Epic Games and Unreal Engine.

Time: 18:00 (doors open 17.30)

Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tue 04.07.2023

Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä, Finland

– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE

17:30 Doors open

18:00 Streaming starts, interview with Ari Arnbjörnsson

18:30 Q&A with Ari Arnbjörnsson

19:00 Free mingling on-site

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! - Invite your friends.

The questions are welcome throughout the event.

Hope to see as many as can at the site Digi & Game Center to meet Ari in person!

Be there - Socialize - Get Expa!

Read more:

https://www.digigamecenter.org/esports-calendar/peliosuuskunta-expa-igda-finland-jyvaskyla-hub-special-meetup-epic-games/

Facebook event link https://fb.me/e/u9Sn4X0b

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the online Meetup event is English!
🤝 - Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there - socialize - get Expa!