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IGDA Helsinki March Meetup – Next Week! At our March Meetup, we’ll explore what mental resilience means in our industry. How do we stay strong under creative pressure? How can leaders actively support their team's well-being? Join us for a panel discussion with Tuire Korvuo (Laavu Performance), Salla Ibrahim (Laavu Performance) and Ari Kuokka (Small Giant Games), where they’ll share real experiences, expert insights, and practical strategies for building resilience that lasts. Stick around after the panel to hear about the IGDA Finland Grant. See you there! WHAT: IGDA Helsinki March Meetup with Laavu Performance and Small Giant Games WHEN: Tuesday 11.3 Doors open at 17 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). Note that Maxine is a 18+ venue, hence you must be 18+ years of age to attend. PROGRAM: Panel: Leading Mental Resilience in The Gaming Industry The world of gaming presents unique challenges to mental resilience. This panel explores what mental resilience means—both from a psychological perspective and through personal experiences. The panel will be facilitated by Tuire Korvuo, a psychologist at Laavu Performance with extensive experience supporting professionals in the gaming industry. Our speakers, Salla Ibrahim, the co-founder and co-CEO of Laavu Performance and Ari Kuokka, a design lead at Small Giant Games will discuss the biggest resilience challenges in the industry, how to break down stigma, and why mental well-being should be actively led, not just encouraged. The Demo Corner for March Meetup is already full. Come play all the cool demos! The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. We’re excited to host an AMA session with Aki Kanerva from 19:30 to 20:30. Aki (he/they) is a veteran indie developer, expert generalist, wearer of all the hats. He founded Virtual Air Guitar Company in 2006 and is currently CTO at Psyon Games. See you at Maxine on Tuesday March 11th from 17 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: - IGDA Helsinki March Meetup with Laavu Performance and Small Giant Games - Tuesday 11.3 - Doors open at 17, program starts at 17:30 - Demo Corner and Chat Corner are Open! - AMA session in Chat Corner starts at 19:30 Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

🚀 Meet the IGDA Finland Board of 2025! At the end of last year, we said goodbye and HUGE thank you to our previous board for their dedication and hard work. Now, it’s time to introduce the new Board of 2025—a team of passionate individuals ready to serve and strengthen the Finnish game development community! Say hi to: 🎤 Kim Kupiainen – Chairperson, Public Relations & Code of Conduct Contact 💡 Emma Von Munthe Af Morgenstierne Vantaa – Vice-Chair 📜 Aleksi Kariniemi – Secretary 💰 Emma Varjo – Treasurer 🔧 Joeli Niva – Operations 🌍 Jonne Taivassalo – Hubs 📢 Karoliina Kuutti – Communications 📈 Vesa Raudasoja – Organizational Development This incredible team brings their unique backgrounds, expertise, and passion to uphold IGDA Finland’s values and mission—supporting, connecting, and advocating for our game dev community. Again, a massive THANK YOU to the previous board—we’ll make sure to continue the great work! 💙 👋 Drop a comment to welcome the new board! #IGDAFinland #IGDA

Join IGDA Lahti meetup in-person or online! Are you interested in developing games? Welcome to hear a presentation from Petri Purho, a game developer from Kloonigames and cofounder of the game studio Nolla Games. Join this hybrid event on Friday 28th February, starting from 17:00-21:00pm. Doors open at 17:00 and the presentation starts at 18:00, the presentation will be held online and after the presentation, there is time to do networking. For more information: https://lnkd.in/dUVtryzx

IGDA Helsinki March Meetup is two weeks away! March is near, and so is our next meetup! This time, we’re tackling mental resilience in game development with Salla Ibrahim, the co-founder and co-CEO of Laavu Performance and Ari Kuokka, a design lead at Small Giant Games, They will share insights on overcoming industry challenges, breaking stigma, and why resilience should be actively led. Mark your calendars and Don’t miss this important discussion! More details in our future posts. WHAT: IGDA Helsinki March Meetup with Laavu Performance and Small Giant Games WHEN: Tuesday 11.3 Doors open at 17 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). Note that Maxine is a 18+ venue, hence you must be 18+ years of age to attend. Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/d9mvtJK6 The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. We will have an AMA session, more details coming soon!💬 See you at Maxine on Tuesday March 11th from 17 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: - IGDA Helsinki March Meetup with Laavu Performance and Small Giant Games - Tuesday 11.3 - Doors open at 17, program starts at 17:30 - Demo Corner and Chat Corner are Open! Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

Last year End-all Entertainment received the first ever IGDA Finland Grant for their game Paradigm Island! 🌴🎲 Paradigm Island is a narrative-driven isometric adventure RPG where the unexpected is the only constant, and every choice shapes the characters, the story, and the world. Navigate a peculiar world filled with dry humor and dice-driven unpredictability, alongside a cast of eccentric characters who may become your allies or adversaries. The demo is available on their Steam page and is compatible with Steam Deck! 🤩 Try the demo and wishlist the game from the link below: https://lnkd.in/eXgkSbve #gamedev #gameindustry

🎮✨ IGDA Helsinki x #FGJ25 Post Play Party is happening today! 🚀 The wait is almost over! Today we’re teaming up with Finnish Game Jam for our annual Post Play Party to celebrate Finland’s incredible jam culture and showcase the amazing games created during #FGJ25. All games featured at the Demo Corner will be fresh from #FGJ25. 💬 Samuli Jääskeläinen has an Ask Me Anything session in the Chat Corner between 19-20:30. He is an avid game jammer of more than 100 jams behind him and an unpredictable traveler, who travels to a different country for each Global Game Jam. When he is not busy jamming games, he is pushing the boundaries of mixed reality at Varjo. Huge thanks to Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio whose support helped us make this month's event free and accessible! 💜 WHAT: IGDA Helsinki x #FGJ25 Post Play Party! WHEN: Today, Tuesday 11.2. Doors open at 17 The program starts at 17:30 WHERE: Maxine, Kamppi, 6th floor. Note that Maxine is an 18+ venue. PROGRAM: On stage, we’ll be joined by three Board members from Finnish Game Jam - FGJ Vice President Jenna Toivonen, GGJ Regional Organizer Emil Ekroth and FGJ PR Manager Irko Kekman. They’ll talk about how Finnish Game Jam supports the game creation community in Finland, give a glimpse of how this year’s #FGJ25 went, and dive into the benefits of game jams and why they are cool! The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. 💬 —--- Finnish Game Jam(FGJ) is a non-profit organization founded to coordinate game jam events and support the game creation community in Finland. Their main event is the Finnish Game Jam (#FGJ), an annual, multi-location game development event in partnership with Global Game Jam (GGJ). In 2025, #FGJ25 gathered 1088 jammers developing over 320 games at 23 locations across Finland. FGJ honors the Finnish jamming community with the Finnish Game Jam Awards held every year and by running / hosting game jams with specific purpose, such as Pride Game Jam, Assembly Game Jam, and the JamJam festival. For more info, check out their website:https://lnkd.in/dzrJxJ2 —--- 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 of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you. TL;DR: - IGDA Helsinki x #FGJ25 Post Play Party! - Tuesday 11.2. - Doors open at 17, program starts at 17:30 - Demo Corner exclusively for #FGJ25 games - Chat Corner is Open! Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

🎮✨ IGDA Helsinki x #FGJ25 Post Play Party – Happening Next Week! 🚀 The wait is almost over! Next week, we’re teaming up with Finnish Game Jam for our annual Post Play Party to celebrate Finland’s incredible jam culture and showcase the amazing games created during #FGJ25. All games featured at the Demo Corner will be fresh from #FGJ25, so get ready to play and celebrate with fellow jammers.🎉 Huge thanks to Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio whose support helped us make this month's event free and accessible! 💜 WHAT: IGDA Helsinki x #FGJ25 Post Play Party! WHEN: Tuesday 11.2 Doors open at 17 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). Note that Maxine is a 18+ venue. PROGRAM: On stage, we’ll be joined by three Board members from Finnish Game Jam - FGJ Vice President Jenna Toivonen, GGJ Regional Organizer Emil Ekroth and FGJ PR Manager Irko Kekman. They’ll talk about how Finnish Game Jam supports the game creation community in Finland, give a glimpse of how this year’s #FGJ25 went, and dive into the benefits of game jams and why they are cool! #FGJ25 Jammer! If your team created a game during this year's #FGJ25/GGJ and want it to be at the Demo Corner, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dyCJ2-re The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. 💬 See you at Maxine on Tuesday February 11th from 17 onwards! 👋 —--- Finnish Game Jam(FGJ) is a non-profit organization founded to coordinate game jam events and support the game creation community in Finland. Their main event is the Finnish Game Jam (#FGJ), an annual, multi-location game development event in partnership with Global Game Jam (GGJ). In 2025, #FGJ25 gathered 1088 jammers developing over 320 games at 23 locations across Finland. FGJ honors the Finnish jamming community with the Finnish Game Jam Awards held every year and by running / hosting game jams with specific purpose, such as Pride Game Jam, Assembly Game Jam, and the JamJam festival. For more info, check out their website:https://lnkd.in/dzrJxJ2 —--- 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 of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact helsinki@igda.fi and we will do our best to assist you. TL;DR: - IGDA Helsinki x #FGJ25 Post Play Party! - Tuesday 11.2. - Doors open at 17, program starts at 17:30 - Demo Corner exclusively for #FGJ25 games - Chat Corner is Open! Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

🎮✨ IGDA Helsinki February Meetup is coming!🚀 Our February meetup will be the annual Post Play Party together with Finnish Game Jam! This time, we’re gathering to celebrate Finland’s amazing jam culture and showcase the fantastic games created during this year’s #FGJ25. Huge thanks to Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio whose sponsorship helped us keep this event free and accessible. All games featured at the Demo Corner will be from this year’s GGJ/FGJ—so get ready to play and have fun!🕹️ Mark your calendars and see you there! WHAT: IGDA Helsinki x #FGJ25 Post Play Party! WHEN: Tuesday 11.2 Doors open at 17 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). Note that Maxine is a 18+ venue, hence you must be 18+ years of age to attend. #FGJ25 Jammer! If your team created a game during this year's #FGJ25/GGJ and want it to be at the Demo Corner, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dyCJ2-re The Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. 💬 See you at Maxine on Tuesday February 11th from 17 onwards! 👋 —--- Finnish Game Jam (FGJ) is a non-profit organization founded to coordinate game jam events and support the game creation community in Finland. Their main event is the Finnish Game Jam (#FGJ), an annual, multi-location game development event in partnership with Global Game Jam (GGJ). FGJ honors the Finnish jamming community with the Finnish Game Jam Awards held every year and by running / hosting game jams with specific purpose, such as Pride Game Jam, Assembly Game Jam, and the JamJam festival. For more info about future game jams, check out their website: https://lnkd.in/dzrJxJ2 —--- 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: - IGDA Helsinki x #FGJ25 Post Play Party! - Tuesday 11.2. - Doors open at 17, program starts at 17:30 - Demo Corner exclusively for #FGJ25 games - Chat Corner is Open! Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!

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We are back from the winter break and we are starting off the new year with a meetup in Kotka, directly after the Finnish Game Jam! We will have speakers from the FGJ Board and an opportunity for jammers to showcase their games (BYOD). We are excited to be back! 😁