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Join us for IGDA Lahti’s Christmas party and 5 years anniversary of IGDA Lahti on the 17th of December from 17:00 and onwards at Gastropub mylly! 🎄 Food will be provided during the evening as we explore the world of game development and entrepreneurship during a panel discussion. You can also display your own game projects at our demo corner. For more info: https://lnkd.in/dBKNSb5R Or grab your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/d3MfPdiR

🎄✨ The day is finally here! The IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Supercell kicks off tonight! 🌟 Don’t miss Stephen Routledge, Game Lead at Supercell, as he takes the stage to share insights about Supercell's new game in development! Be sure to arrive early to enjoy porridge and glögg, and stick around for our fun Holiday Party Bingo! 🎁 WHAT: IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Supercell WHEN: Tuesday 10.12. 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: Our Journey With Community Focused Development Stephen Routledge is the Game Lead for mo.co, a new Supercell game in development. Starting with a brief introduction to the game, Steve will walk through the idea of community focused development, the inspiration behind it and what it means for the mo.co team. We’ll hear about the team’s journey so far and the learnings they picked up on the way. No Demo Corner this time, but please look forward to the January Meetup! The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. 💬 —-- 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 venue. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you. TL;DR: - Xmas Party with Supercell. - Tuesday 10.12. - Doors open at 16:30, program starts at 17:30 - Chat Corner is open! - Glögg, porridge and bingo! Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

🤍 Happy Independence Day! 💙 Today we celebrate Finland's 107 years of independence! 🥂

🎄It’s that time of the year again! Are you ready for some festive fun? The IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Supercell is happening next week, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! This month’s program features a talk by Stephen Routledge, Game Lead at Supercell, who will share insights and stories to inspire your game development journey. 🎮✨ But that’s not all—we’ve got a little extra holiday magic planned: 🎅 Porridge and glögg for our early attendees (because nothing says Finnish Christmas like these cozy treats!) 🎁 Holiday Party Bingo! Get ready for some friendly competition. So, dust off your holiday glam and join us for this special gathering. Let’s wrap up the year in true IGDA Helsinki style! We’ll meet you there! 🎅🎉 WHAT: IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Supercell WHEN: Tuesday 10.12. 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: Our Journey With Community Focused Development Stephen Routledge is the Game Lead for mo.co, a new Supercell game in development. Starting with a brief introduction to the game, Steve will walk through the idea of community focused development, the inspiration behind it and what it means for the mo.co team. We’ll hear about the team’s journey so far and the learnings they picked up on the way. No Demo Corner this time, but please look forward to the January Meetup! The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. 💬 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 venue. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you. TL;DR: - Xmas Party with Supercell - Tuesday 10.12. - Doors open at 16:30, program starts at 17:30 - Chat Corner is open! - Glögg, porridge and bingo! Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

So it came to pass that Expa Game Business Cooperative earned the status of Finland's first and the world's northernmost Unreal Authorized Training Center (UATC) by Epic Games. Once again I wish to thank Epic Games and its awesome business and education developers who reviewed our hub in great detail, validating the many years of work by the active community that have given birth a ton of business, community activities, accumulated knowledge and collaborations and career opportunities in the form of many local companies, hundreds of meetups and events, projects, reports, education and job hunting programs and more. The biggest and most important individual effort remains the establishment and stabilization of our community hub and collaboration space Digi & Game Center, where also the Unreal training will take place. What does this mean? For the city of Jyväskylä, the Unreal training will benefit dozens of local and locally operating companies. Applications vary from manufacturing, to marketing to broadcasting. Expa is looking to bring clientele and partners onsite and online to Jyväskylä and connect them with the local opportunities and value network. For the Finnish game developer community the UATC is an opportunity to grow your expertise, develop your company's operations and strategy - but also an opportunity to build collaborations beyond the game dev bubble with various industries that make more and more use of game tech every day! In general this means increasing know-how, enthusiastic people trying out new ideas, building new projects, business and research with the opportunity for world class partnerships. So what's next? First we are setting up our resources and premises online and onsite. We're talking new hardware, online portals, tutorials and more. Simultaneously we're diving into curriculum development. We're working together with our local cross-industry hub, universities and global partners to identify the demand. While we will surely provide introductory level resources, the focus of the training center will be in advanced courses and industry-specific training. While all of the above is sure to take several months, we operate in a lean way and are looking to start the first trainings as soon as possible. So stay tuned! Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Co-operative) Digi & Game Center Epic Games Unreal Engine Jyväskylän kaupunki - City of Jyväskylä JAMK University of Applied Sciences University of Jyväskylä IGDA Finland Tuomas Roininen Daniel Imbert Ari Arnbjörnsson Richard Salo Chris Ebeling Luke Savage

🎄The IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Supercell is just TWO WEEKS away! 🎉 It’s time to dig out your favorite holiday clothes—ugly Christmas sweaters, glittery party outfits, or whatever makes you feel festive. This special Meetup with Supercell will bring us together for holiday cheer and a memorable night. Mark your calendars, because you won’t want to miss it! Stay tuned for more details soon~ 🎅 Let’s make it the jolliest Meetup of the year! 🥳 WHAT: IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Supercell WHEN: Tuesday 10.12. 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: Stephen Routledge, Game Lead at Supercell, will be on stage. Stay tuned for more details! No Demo Corner this time, but please look forward to the January Meetup! The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. 💬 See you at Maxine on Tuesday December 10th from 16:30 onwards! 👋 —-- 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: - Xmas Party with Supercell . - Tuesday 10.12. - Doors open at 16:30, program starts at 17:30 - Chat Corner is open!

✨ We know you've been waiting... so here it is: the schedule! 🎉 Get ready to plan your day and dive into all the exciting sessions, activities, and experiences we’ve prepared for you. Stay tuned and don’t miss a moment! 🚀 #event #eventhelsinki #helsinkievents #gamesevents  #education #digitaleducation #networking #gamenetworking #gamedev #gameindustry #gamedevelopers #gameart #gamedesign #themepark2024 

Thank you all for joining the IGDA Helsinki Meetup with Ubisoft RedLynx last week! We had an absolute blast and hope you did too 🙌 Don’t miss our next Meetup, which will be the final one of the year! Stay tuned for more info coming soon 👀

👤 JJ Häll - IGDA Finland 🎟️ Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dr2xVPqr 📅 Saturday 16th of November 2024 #IGDAGreece #GameDev #Gaming #Event

This month Lahti got big things happening, namely the launch of Project Sakura! ✨ Come and learn more about them in their first event on November 22nd at the LUT Lahti Campus from 15:00 to 19:00! The day will offer networking, meeting growing companies, Q&A Forums and much more. Project Sakura is an initiative by Lahti Entrepreneurship Society (Lahties), Lahti’s very own entrepreneurship society, dedicated to building a thriving startup culture in the region. This event is done in collaboration with IGDA Lahti. 🎮 For more info: https://lnkd.in/dJs2VaRV Sign up to join the fun: https://lnkd.in/dcPzknsB #visitlahti #lahtiregion #igdalahti #gamedev #entrepreneurship #lahties #lahti