Get More Invovled with devcom

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The folks at devcom are currently looking for speakers, volunteers and indie developers to showcase.

Call for Volunteers: https://wkf.ms/3HMEjjf
Deadline: Apr 15
Call for Speakers: https://bit.ly/ddc2023_CfS
Deadline: May 15
Call for Indies: https://www.devcom.global/ddc-2023/indies/
Deadline: May 31
Teams selected to participate in the indie showcase will get a 6 sq.m. demo area, branding, a 55 inch screen with peripherals (mouse/keyboard), furniture and 2 x VIP & networking tickets.

Also, early bird ticket sales will end on February 28th

IGDA members get 15% off when using promocode IGDA15 during checkout.
NOTE: Code valid for all passes except student passes, which are already subsidized by devcom.

Submit Your Game to DevGAMM Gdansk 2023

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DevGAMM will hold its first conference in Gdańsk, Poland at the AmberExpo on March 1-2.

DevGAMM Gdańsk will be done in collaboration with Digital Vikings, which was born out of an idea of matching indie developers with publishers and investors.

The game developers can already submit games for DevGAMM Showcase, to present their projects to all the attendees, get a booth, invite guests for a play test, and find partners. The submission deadline is January 25.

Moreover, the event program will include the Digital Vikings Awards, which is a brand-new competition for indie game developers. The event will also host The Best Indie Publisher of 2022 award. The developers will compete in 6 categories:

Best Indie Game Awards
Most Anticipated Indie Game
Best Multiplayer Co-op
Hidden Gem
Best Solo-Dev Game
Best Art Style

The winners will be announced during DevGAMM Gdańsk 2023 on March 2. Submit your game until January 25.

The event will gather game industry professionals for networking, sessions, new games lineup, career opportunities, and three parties.

If you can't make it to Gdańsk, check out a new Online Networking ticket to access the attendees list and schedule virtual calls. There’s a special ticket type for small indie teams as well.

IGDA Finland members get 15% off tickets when using promocode: DG_IGDA_15

Tickets are on sale and available on the website.

Education for Game Industry Harassment contact persons!

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The Finnish game industry organizations are arranging a training event for everybody who might have to deal with harassment cases at work or volunteer work.

The event is organized in cooperation with Sexpo Foundation. The specialist on the topic will be Tommi Paalanen, Executive Director at Sexpo Foundation.

đź•“ WHEN: The event takes place on Wednesday, 30.11.2022, from 12.30 - 16.00
🌍 WHERE: Maria03, Helsinki Online: IGDA Finland Twitch

Coffee will be served at the venue, so make sure to register before the 27th. However if you’re more interested in talks, you’re entirely welcome to listen without registration!

More information and registration:
https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/education-for-game-industry-harassment-contact-persons-tickets-457315491947

See you there! 🙌

RSVP to the GIG 2022 Holiday Party

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The Games Industry Gathering (GIG) has invited IGDA Finland members to its Holiday Party 2022 on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 21:00-09:00 Finnish Time. If you wish to attend the virtual event and are not currently a GIG member, you may RSVP using this form: https://forms.gle/TWiNB5YdPRSN7Xip7

You will need your IGDA Finland membership ID number to complete the form. Members (either individual members or employees of studio affiliates) can find it on their digital membership cards by going to https://emmi.igda.fi/card/ and entering their e-mail address and pressing the “return link” button. EMMI will then return an e-mail with a link to view their membership card.

If you're not familiar with GIG, you can learn more about the community here: https://games.industrygathering.com/.

We hope you're able to make it to the event and connect with developers around the world. This is an excellent opportunity to network, make new friends, and wind down from the great things you've been doing all year.

This form will close on November 30th.

If you have any problems or questions contact us at: members [at] igda [dot] fi.

IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Rovio

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WINTER HAS ARRIVED! and so has the traditional Xmas party of IGDA Helsinki sponsored by ROVIO!

As always, second Tuesday of the month from 17:00 onwards, we gather at Maxine to share thoughts and connect with our community. This special Xmas themed Meetup is done in collaboration with Rovio Entertainment and they have THREE interesting talks prepared for us, starting at 18:00 đź“Ł Tuesday 13th of December!

Heini Kaihu is Rovio’s Chief Sustainability Officer. She has been with the company since 2012, having held positions such as Head of Studio (Games) as well as Head of HR. Before joining Rovio, Heini had a long career at Sulake, where she worked across the organisation in various leadership positions such as EVP Product and a member of the Leadership Team. Her dedication drives her to continuously improve on the positive impact game companies have on social and environmental sustainability.

Topic: What does sustainability mean for gaming companies? Trends and a little peek into the future.

Petri Hyökyranta is Rovio’s Chief Technology Officer. He has been with the company since 2011. During his career, he has been part of several digital business initiatives for different sized companies in different maturity stages. In many of these, he has held an instrumental role leading work, building teams and structures and turning business requirements into new long-term business and production systems. He has experience from multiple different operational models, including working as a service provider, with service providers and with partly or fully outsourced resources.

Topic: Rovio’s Beacon platform: what is it and how it helps us craft joy to players.

Miika Tams is the Head of Studio at Rovio’s Puzzle studio (and loving it!). He’s a true industry veteran, with over 23 years of games experience behind him, including PC, consoles, mobile and F2P since day one.

Topic: A year in the life of the Rovio Puzzle studio: Games, campaigns, growth and all the other cool stuff we've seen during the past year.

News from Chat Corner! đź’¬ This has been a really popular and liked part of our Meetups, so why not make it better? If you have any topics you'd like to have in Chat Corner or suggestions for icebreaker games, check this link and leave us some feedback!

See you in three weeks! đź’Ą

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Rovio

WHEN:
13.12.
Doors open at 17:00
Chat Corner is open between 17:00 - 20:00
Seminar starts at 18:00

WHERE:
Maxine, Kamppi shopping center, 6th floor (Elevators next to the Jungle Juice Bar at the bottom floor)

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

TL;DR:
- Xmas Party with Rovio
- Seminar by Heini Kaihu, Petri Hyökyranta and Miika Tams starts at 18:00
- Chat Corner is open!