DevGAMM Vilnius '22 Calling for Speakers

DevGAMM will go to Vilnius on July 28-29,2022 will feature business meetings, talks from industry experts, expo with new games and company booths, and job opportunities at the Radisson Blu Lietuva.

Anyone interested in presenting a talk at the event can apply using the speaker submission form. All talks will be in English and the submission deadline is June 15.

The game developers can also submit their games to DevGAMM Showcase, which is an opportunity to present projects to the conference audience and get feedback. The submission deadline is July 13. Apply here.

For participants interested in hot topic discussions, there will be a number of round tables with experts Each table has a moderator and everyone will share experiences and get insights. There is also a Career Wall for anyone currently seeking employment. Attendees will also get access to PINE for scheduling business meetings and networking parties.

Visit the conference website for more information. Tickets are already on sale.

This conference was born in Ukraine and most of the team are Ukrainians. Money raised from the tickets and sponsorship packages will go to special funds to for Ukrainian relief.

IGDA Helsinki May Meetup / Skunkworks Games

That joyful bliss that is also known as summer is coming at as real fast like. You know what that means, it's time for the last Meetup before the holidays!

And we're going to march into this summer with beautiful memories of a wonderful Meetup. This time we're having the Meetup in tandem with Skunkworks who are not only helping us host a grand event but also giving us two in-depth seminars!

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Christina Lassheikki

Sprinkling in story:
Quick questions to sneak in narrative design
The Narrative Designer at Skunkworks Games. With a background in art education, film making and creative writing, Chride is wrapping up their MA in Game Design and Production on game narrative careers and hiring. For 5 years they’ve been working in games research and in the industry on casual, indie and edugame titles.

Alexander Häußler

Adding a little extra:
How to keep adding animated effects to a growing game
The Technical Director at Skunkworks with a focus on game client development in Unity. In the past 13 years, Alexander worked mostly on globally released casual titles. Starting with C++ engines, he moved to browser games and finally ended up making mobile games in Unity.

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WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki's last Meetup + seminars before the summer!

WHEN:
10.05.
Doors open at 17:00
Seminars start at 18:00

WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor

I WANNA DEMO MY GAME:
Click this here link and let's get in touch!

TL;DR:
Come on over to welcome summer in the last IGDA Helsinki Meetup before the holidays!
We got fun and games, and two solid seminars!

Welcome to Arctic Game Week 2022 - Skellefteå, Sweden May 25-28

For members of IGDA Finland and the Swedish Games Industry Association (Spelplan) Arctic Game Week has a special price for a business ticket of 1950 SEK (regular price is 2500 SEK). The ticket gives you full access to Arctic Game Conference, Fantastic Conference, Nordsken, Nordsken VIP-party and MeetToMatch.

Check out the full program at Artic Games Week 2022!

IGDA Helsinki Indie Eve!

IGDA Helsinki Indie Eve is back!

This time we're having two local indies telling about their story from concept to releasing a game and all with all the good bits that goes with it. Come hear their journey, see the games and have a good talk with all your pals, you know, normal IGDA Helsinki stuff. Also, the Demo Corner is open again!

Janitor Bleeds - A retro-inspired horror game set in an old arcade, appearing out of nowhere. A mysterious arcade machine called JANITOR beckons you to play itself, releasing a horrible force upon the player.

Check out the game and follow them!

Steam || Twitter

The Last Cube - Venture into the desolate cube world and discover 3D puzzles in diverse, colourful environments. Carefully crafted puzzles, filled with delightful aha-moments, secrets, unique mechanics and award-winning gameplay.

Check out the game and follow them!

Steam || Twitter

NOTE!
This Meetup does not have a sponsor, which means that the cloakroom costs 2,5€.

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki Meetup with a dash of Indie!

WHEN:
Tue 12.04.
Doors open at 17:00
Indie seminar at 18:00

WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping centre, 6th floor

Welcome to Game Job Fair 2022 - April 27-29!

Are you ready to level up in the games industry? Then join Games Job Fair Spring 2022 and take the first step into a new adventure! The Games Job Fair is a recruitment, career-building, and networking event bringing together Industry Speakers and 1000+ Talents from around the world.

On April 27-29, talents can participate in the next fair organized by Games Factory Talents ONLINE, for FREE! The event goal is to uplift talents’ careers, share valuable industry knowledge, and to get the right people to the right jobs; it’s an opportunity for studios and talents to meet, evolve, and network.

Learn more about the event HERE.