IGDA Kuopio Meetup - January 2026
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
On Thursday 15.01. starting at 18:00 IGDA Finland Vaasa Hub will have our monthly meetup at SmashRoom (Next to Bock’s, Pohjolankatu 1, 65230 Vaasa).
Everybody's welcome!
Program:
18:15
How my game went Viral
- Story of Stilt Fella by Henrik Hermans from September Games
19:00
Don't Be a Tool: Master Your Development Environment
- Mikael Matveinen from Grokka Games
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
Come and join us for the IGDA Porvoo December Meetup Friday 19.12.2025
In collaborations with Finnish Game Jam Ry, IGDA Porvoo will be hosting the afterparty of International College Jam #6! We will be streaming LIVE from Porvoo Game Club!
The International College Jam was created as an initiative to boost the co-operation of Finnish & International game development academies, to help students improve their skills and meet new contacts. The jam will run from 15.12.2025 - 18.12.2025 where students from a dozen different schools come together to jam! Join in on the stream & watch party at Porvoo Game club 19th of December! :)
You can also demo your game / board game at the club during the stream & watch party!
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!
Registrations required (Discord & via Forms that is linked to the Discord Event): https://discord.gg/SJmpjGPUte?event=1446547097800278067
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
Welcome to IGDA Turku Xmas Party / Game Awards by Hive!
Meet and connect with fellow developers, artists and industry professionals. Join us for an evening of celebration as we reflect on this year's achievements and anticipate what the next year holds!
We are having our annual secret Santa, so for those who wish to participate in "Secret Santa" bring your present along and our volunteers will take care of the rest
When:
16.12 from 18:00 at saaristobaari
Doors open at 18:00
Program stats at 18:30
Date & Time: 13.12 at 17.00 to 22:00
Place: House of Rock in Kouvola
GRAB YOUR TICKET: Eventbrite
🚌 A bus will take people from Kotka to Kouvola and back ! The bus ticket can be aqcuired at the ticket sale on Eventbrite as an add-on. 🚌
The bus leaves Kotka at 16, and Karhula (Etäläinen Karjalantie 3) at 16:15, and later Kouvola at 22:30.
This year the party takes place in Kouvola at House of Rock, a place where you will have the opportunity to let loose and celebrate.🎉
There will be no shortage of yummy snacks and even a popcorn machine!! 🍿
At the event you’ll have a chance to show off videos of projects or games that you made, we will hand out rewards, have a friendly competition, and showcase what has happened in 2025. 🏆
We are looking forwards to celebrate and hang out and be jolly with you on Saturday the 13th of December in Kouvola.
While the official event ends at 10pm, the party at House of Rock will continue into the night, so if you want to party - you can.😎🎉
‼️Please remember that all IGDA Kymenlaakso events follow the game industry code of conduct which can be found here
Massive ✨THANK YOU✨ to our sponsors: Nitro Games, Game Makers of Finland and Finnish Game Jam for sponsoring and helping us making this event happen 💗🤗
art by Huong Tran
IGDA Lahti December Meetup - Demofest & Christmas Party
Do you have a demo of a game that you want to share with people and get some feedback? Join us in IGDA Lahti's December meetup where you can share your demo or try out other people's demos. Getting feedback early on your game is one of the best way to improve your game and see if you have a fun game or still needs some polishing.
After the demofest we will also have after party with sauna, food, soft drinks and opportunity for networking. You can bring your own drinks as well. Alcohol is not forbidden, but disruptive drinking is not allowed.
Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmannia-talo. Doors open at 16:00. Sauna is open from 20:00. Event closes at 23:00.
Event follows code of conduct of IGDA.
Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/december2025/
WHERE:
Fellmannia-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 12th December, 16:00-23:00
IGDA Helsinki Presents:
Xmas Party with Supercell!
09.12.2025
With dark nights and twinkling lights it’s the perfect time to enjoy a pre-holiday pause. Come connect, unwind and soak up the festive magic with us! 🧑🎄✨
We’ll warm up the winter evening with a quick icebreaker, followed by the Helsinki Meetup program and of course our cozy Demo Corner.
So join us for a fun, festive night full of seasonal cheer - a relaxed breather before the holidays! Don’t forget to save the date, more details coming soon~ ❄️
📣 Note: No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki Xmas Party with Supercell
WHEN:
Tuesday 09.12.
Doors open at 17:00
Program starts at 17:45
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:
Interactive opening segment followed by the Helsinki Meetup program.
Demo corner will be open.
🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/F3pJs2wjshvxfwyM7
Deadline for signups is December 6th at 23:59. Only three Demo places available.
Note, you will need to submit a 10 - 30s gameplay video!
💬 Our Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting!
Supercell is a games company from Helsinki, Finland, with offices also in San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, and London. Their mission is to create great games that as many people as possible play for years and that are remembered forever. ✨
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. We also have an accessibility contact present at the Meetup until 19:00. They can be found near the entrance and are ready to assist with any accessibility-related matters!
Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
Welcome to join the shared IGDA Vaasa, Jakobstad and Kauhajoki Hub Christmas Party!
Join us for a festive evening of games, food, and good company! We’ll meet at Finland’s coolest and coziest arcade — with almost 100 games, pinball machines, and arcade cabinets. Bring some Christmas spirit with you and it will be a night to remember! Welcome!
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
The time has come to hold our traditional Xmas Meetup! This of course means jolly warmth and lots of glögg and gingerbread cookies, but also something more!
Lets gather up on Tuesday 2nd of December to have some early Christmas feeling with fellow game developers and other friends from the field. Our meetup this time will be sponsored by our very good friends at 10tons, the oldest game studio in Tampere!
Bar Iku has will graciously provide non alcoholic glögg and gingerbread for our event. Our sponsor 10tons wanted to bring somethig more to the meetup, more info about what it will be TBA!
Of course the demo corner will be there for you to showcase what you’ve been cooking. If you’d like to secure a spot, please fill in the Demo Corner signup form here. We only have room for four demos, so act fast!
So in a nutshell:
WHAT: IGDA Tampere Xmas Meetup with 10tons!
WHERE: Bar Ihku Tampere, Hämeenkatu 23 Tampere
WHEN: Tuesday 2nd of December, starting at 18:00
IGDA Lahti November Meetup - Lauri from Utu Studios
Say hello to Lauri Taavila from Utu Studios again. Utu Studios recently released their game My Card Is Better Than Your Card! to early access and it has been received amazingly well with over 500 reviews at Very Positive! Lauri will tell how the launch has gone and experiences of releasing game on Steam.
Utu Studios homepage: https://utustudios.com/press/
My Card Is Better Than Your Card! Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3617620/My_Card_Is_Better_Than_Your_Card/
Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo. Doors open at 17:30 and presentation starts at 18:00. After presentation there is time to do networking. Event closes about 20:00.
You can also present your demos or ask for feedback on your game projects after presentation. If you want to ask for more details contact: wawethewaras (Mika Savolainen) in IGDA Lahti Discord (https://discord.gg/328zTZfy9z)
Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/november2025/
WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 28th November, 17:30-20:00
After Halloween party, we are having Soihtu DTx, that's going to give us following presentation:
Making games beyond entertainment: How can a video game help treating serious mental health problems where conventional treatments fail?
Come and hear out what it takes to make games as medicine, what challenges and opportunities it provides. Also, the beer is on us.
Soihtu DTx exists to help people living with depression to improve their mental well-being and life quality by offering a clinically-proven, ground-breaking, game-based digital intervention.
Date: 25.11
Where: Saaristobaari, Aurakatu 14, 20100 Turku
Doors open at 18:00
Program starts at 18:30
Let's celebrate the spirit of Kajaani's game industry and our accomplishments from the past year! Also, we shall toast to our local IGDA chapter, as IGDA Kajaani Hub turns 10 years old!
Event: Kajaani Game Awards 2025
Date: November 21, 2025
Time: 18:00-24:00 (Doors open at 17:45)
Location: Kansanpirtti (Linnankatu 2, Kajaani)
The program:
🏆Awards Ceremony: Giving the well-deserved praise to games, teams, and individuals of 2025, you have cast your votes!
🎉Gala Atmosphere: Enjoy a glamorous evening with fellow developers, industry professionals, and friends, all while celebrating the achievements and highlights of the year.
🥂Networking & Celebrations: Connect with peers, make new friends and celebrate the success of the Kajaani game community. We offer the bubbly welcome toast, glögi and something little sweet to eat. You're also welcome to bring your own refreshments to the venue.
🎩Dress Code: Wear clothes. You can wear fancy clothes or a fancy hat! However, this is not mandatory, you can if you want, it is an award ceremony after all!
💌RSVP: To help us prepare for this wonderful event, please reserve your spot by registering on Eventbrite. The registration is free!
👉Link: https://tinyurl.com/KajaaniGameAwards2025
Let’s make the Kajaani Game Awards a night to remember! We look forward to celebrating with you and toasting to the incredible achievements of our industry.
Also, don't forget to cast your vote! YOU choose who wins this year. Scan the QR or click the link to make your choice.
🎫Voting Forms: https://forms.gle/jG8VtmChZFVN4MjE6
With festive regards, IGDA Kajaani
Come and join us for the IGDA Porvoo November Meetup Thursday 20.11.2025
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!
Program: Boardgames, Networking, Game Demos & Finnish Game Jam discussion!
Location: Porvoo Game Club (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo) -> Accurate location with images can be found here: https://porvoogameclub.fi/#location
Time: 17:00 - Late
The event is FREE for all who are interested!
Please tell us if you’re attending by registering via Discord Event! https://discord.com/invite/aHcv8Ewzq7
Follow IGDA Porvoo hub social medias: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo
IGDA Helsinki Presents:
November Meetup with
Next Games, A Neftlix Game Studio
11.11.2025
Come join us for the IGDA Helsinki November Meetup and listen in to an exciting fireside chat about “Landing Your Dream Games Job In Today's Market” with John Nylund and Licia Prehn from Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio. More info on the program further below. See you at Maxine! 👋
📣 Note: No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki November Meetup
WHEN:
Tuesday 11.11.
Doors open at 17:00
Program starts at 17:45
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:
Fireside chat - Landing Your Dream Games Job In Today's Market
In this fireside chat, Recruiter John Nylund and Diversity, Inclusion and HR Specialist Licia Prehn from Next Games, A Netflix Games Studio will share tips for both those new to the game industry, and those who've recently found themselves without work, on how to land their dream job in the current Finnish market.
🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up using this link.
Deadline for signups is November 8th at 23:59. Note, you will need to submit a 10 - 30s gameplay video!
💬 Our 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 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.
Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
Joeli will dive into the licensing challenges that arise when integrating AI into game development. This session will explore the various licenses associated with AI tools and their outputs, from proprietary to open source, and discuss the crucial legal considerations developers need to be aware of.
JOELI NIVA
Joeli Niva, a dynamic legal professional and avid gamer he actively contributes to the gaming community. He is currently a Legal Counsel at Rovio Entertainment and a Board member at IGDA Finland. At Rovio Entertainment, he focuses on game teams and data protection. Previously, Joeli has advised clients on various legal matters, ranging from IPR and technology to data protection and corporate law. His skill in translating complex legal concepts into practical solutions makes him a highly valued advisor in the industry.
The event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo. Doors open at 17:30 and the presentation starts at 18:00. After the presentation, there is time to do networking. The event closes around 20:00.
You can also present your demos or ask for feedback on your game projects after the presentation.
Sign up to let us know you’re coming: REGISTER LINK
WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 7th of November, 17:30-20:00
🚅 You can easily arrive at our event by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
🚶 Around 1km/15min walk from the train station.
Event follows code of conduct of IGDA Finland!
Fellmanni-talo is wheelchair accessible!
The event will be happening on the second floor, but the building has an elevator, and accessible toilets can be found on the same floor. Our volunteers will be opening the doors to get in, and on the inside, there is a button to open the door.
For more information, you can contact us at lahti@igda.fi, but we are easiest to contact through our Discord.
Hublead: wawethewaras (Mika Savolainen)
Sign up to let us know you’re coming: REGISTER LINK
Sign up here to speak at IGDA Lahti! We’ll let you know when a slot opens.
Please note that, unfortunately, as a community-supported, non-profit event, IGDA Finland Lahti Hub cannot guarantee covering speakers’ expenses.
Xamk Game Track invites you for the fourth time to explore the potential of game technology!
This year’s event focuses on three key themes: Development – Design – Business.
Four inspiring sections will bring you fresh innovations for each area.
Top business experts will share their keys to success.
In the showroom, you’ll discover bold ideas from emerging game developers that can take your business to the next level.
The design section ensures your products attract and engage customers.
Time: 09:00
Location: XAMK Kotka Campus / Salakuljettajantie 4, 48100 Kotka
If you can’t make it in person, don’t worry, the event will also be streamed online!
Join us at Easy Peasy Kotka for a night of celebration and fun after the main event. Get ready to mingle with fellow games industry veterans and upcoming talent. Let’s make unforgettable memories and connections together. Don’t miss out on this epic night!
Time: 7.11. from 17:00 to 22:00
Location: Easy Peasy Kotka (Kotkankatu 7 C, 48100 Kotka)
The tickets to the afterparty are free, but there is only a limited amount! Get your free tickets here:
On Thursday 6.11. starting at 18:00 IGDA Finland Vaasa Hub will have our monthly meetup with a board game night at SmashRoom (Next to Bock’s, Pohjolankatu 1, 65230 Vaasa).
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
November has come and winter is slowly creeping in… So it is time to huddle up with fellow gamedev peeps over at IGDA Tampere November Meetup!
This time our meetup will be sponsored by Tampere’s very own Dreamloop Games! But that is not all, since we will be also joined by Redstage and Yle, among others! So be ready for fantastic talks about how games and the film industry can benefit each other.
We will gather up traditionally in Bar IHKU Tampere, at Hämeenkatu 23. Doors will open at 18:00 (6pm) and our evening of wonderful discussions will continue until 22:00 (10pm). Afterwards you can stay and enjoy some karaoke, or head on for other sidequests.
Demo corner is here again with four spots open for demoing! Please fill in the following form to secure your spot: https://forms.gle/cNeDeC9yeyB9FSqe6
To summarize:
WHAT: IGDA Tampere November Meetup!
WHERE: At Bar IHKU Tampere, Hämeenkatu 23!
WHEN: Tuesday November 4th, starting at 18:00!
Welcome to IGDA Finland Turku Hub October meetup!
As it is tradition, our October meetup is a Halloween Party, hosted at HIVE-Turku Game Hub with the following program:
Demo Corner and networking
Karaoke?!
Board Games
Award for Best Costume
Date: 31.10.2025
Time: 16.00 Doors open with Demo Corner, 18.00 party starts
Place: Turku Game Hub. Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4 A, 3rd floor,, 20520 Turku
Sign up for the Demo Corner here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTiJxRAMGS5y8oJEwBoTL-ahBTw0eTbunqrRW2LKkVHTXa9w/viewform
Are you still not sure where YOU fit in the game industry? Well this meetup for International Day is the perfect opportunity for you to find out!
Date: 30.10.2025
Time: 16.00 doors open / 17.00 talk and workshop by Ria Gynther from Gamebadges
Place: Kohoa, Kouvola / or join us online via Teams
Adress: Kauppalankatu 13, Kouvola
At 17:00, Ria Gynther from Gamebadges will host a talk and workshop to help you explore your skills through the Gamebadges Skill Map, a practical way to discover what roles suit you best and how to reach your dream position in the industry.
Come and join us in person (snacks provided), learn, and take one step closer to your future in games – see you there!
(Almost) Traditional meetup in Rock House Kulma! More info coming soon!
It’s that time again! The next IDGA meetup in Kotka is just around the corner! Good vibes, great food and games… Sounds like something you shouldn’t miss huh?
On October 16, we’re meeting up for our next meetup in Kotka (this time starting an hour earlier than usual).
This time we’re gathering at the Street Food Factory in Runeberginkatu 1. There is going to be burgers, loaded fries, board games, billiards and everything a gamers heart might desire.
Spooky October has arrived and it is time for our monthly IGDA Tampere meetup. This time we are sponsored by our friends at Fennonauts Publishing!
First and foremost, please note that our meetup this time is on the second tuesday of the month! We did this to avoid overlap with the Pocket Gamer Connects event happening in the week before. Thank you for your understanding.
Since our sponsor is an actual publisher, now is a perfect chance to dig out the projects that you’ve been working on! We have opened the sign up form for our demo corner, but there is only room for 4 teams, so act fast to secure your spot! Find the form here.
Our meetup takes place in the cozy nightclub side of Bar Ihku Tampere, where we have the space all for ourselves from 18.00 (6pm) all the way until 22.00 (10pm).
Join us for a wonderful evening of friendly chatter, networking and laughter!
What: IGDA Tampere October Meetup with Fennonauts!
When: October 14th, 2025!
Where: Bar Ihku, Hämeenkatu 23, Tampere!
IGDA Helsinki Presents:
October Meetup with Game Makers of Finland
14.10.2025
Another month, another IGDA Helsinki Meetup! We’re super excited about this month’s program, a panel bringing together Producers from across the industry. We’ll dive into “The life of a Producer in games” with the help of Senior Development Manager Anika Neubert, Lead Producer Lauri Lapinleimu and Team Lead Lewis Jarrett. More info on the panel and panelists further below. See you at Maxine! 👋
📣 No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki October Meetup x Game Makers of Finland
WHEN:
Tuesday 14.10.
Doors open at 17:00
Program starts at 17:45
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: “The life of a Producer in games”
Panelists
Anika Neubert - Senior Development Manager at Remedy Entertainment
Lauri Lapinleimu - Lead Producer at Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio
Lewis Jarrett - Team Lead for Indie project “Against All Skies
🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up using this link.
Deadline for signups is October 11th 23:59. Note, you will need to submit a 10 - 30s gameplay video!
💬 At Chat Corner, we're excited to host an AMA session with Jasmin Verollet-Dahncke from 19:00 to 20:00.
Panel “The life of a Producer in games”
What exactly does a Producer do in game development? How does the role vary between various branches of the industry? Whether you’re curious about the day-to-day responsibilities or already a Producer eager to compare notes, this panel brings together voices from across the industry to share insights from behind the scenes. Join us for our October Meetup and come hear about one of game development’s most versatile roles!
Panelists
Anika Neubert - Senior Development Manager at Remedy Entertainment. In late 2020, after gaining years of experience in leadership and project management, Anika seized an opportunity at Remedy Entertainment to establish her footing in the games industry. She supported the BAFTA award-winning Audio team on “Alan Wake II” for three years as Development Manager, contributing to the game’s success. As Senior Development Manager, Anika is now dedicated to the Narrative and Audio teams working on the sequel to the critically acclaimed “CONTROL”, bringing her skills, experience, and passion to help shape its next chapter.
Lauri Lapinleimu - Lead Producer at Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio. Lead producer at Next Games. Thirteen years of experience in the mobile games industry working in QA and production roles. Previously at Rovio, Seriously and Metacore.
Lewis Jarrett - Team Lead for “Against All Skies”. Team lead for Indie project "Against All Skies" born from Espoo GameLab. From the UK with 5 years producing and fostering vision alignment for projects in Finland including robotics hackathons and live-service gaming platform pipelines. Now wearing many hats and building a talented team to get Against All Skies shipped.
At Chat Corner, we’re excited to host an AMA session with Jasmin Verollet-Dahncke from 19:00 to 20:00. Driven by a strong passion for User Experience and Accessibility, Jasmin has worked for over a decade in the games industry and is looking to transform the way we work by helping studios and the game development community as a whole to nourish and maintain a user centric design culture that creates experiences accessible to all.
AmA topics to ask Jasmin about: User Experience, Game Design, Game Production, Accessibility
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. We also have an accessibility contact present at the Meetup until 19:00. They can be found near the entrance and are ready to assist with any accessibility-related matters!
Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
Gameskiviikko is IGDA Kuopio’s monthly meetup, where everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re a dev or just interested in the game industry!
Come hear about game development stories by Juuso Ylikoski from Joyspark Games. Juuso has created a game called Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator, which in Steam Early Access has generated and Overwhelmingly Positive reception with over 5000 reviews. Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation game where you can spawn custom nations to battle it out across infinite number of worlds. Take control of nations to nudge the world events into your liking.
Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186320/Ages_of_Conflict_World_War_Simulator/
The event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo. Doors open at 17:30 and the presentation starts at 18:00. After the presentation, there is time to do networking. The event closes around 20:00.
You can also present your demos or ask for feedback on your game projects after the presentation.
Event follows code of conduct of IGDA: https://igda.org/about-us/code-of-conduct/
WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 26th September, 17:30-20:00
🚅 You can easily arrive at our event by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
🚶 Around 1km/15min walk from the train station.
ACCESSIBILITY:
Fellmannia is dedicated to serving all clients as equally as possible. The building features wheelchair ramps and lifts to ensure easy access. There are also disabled accessible toilets.
For more information, you can contact us at lahti@igda.fi, but we are easiest to contact through our Discord.
Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/september2025/
The event follows the code of conduct of IGDA Finland
✨NGS Day 0 – Kickstart the Summit with Us!✨
IGDA Kajaani Hub, together with Kajaani Game Catalyst, Northern Game Summit, and KAMK, invites you to an open and relaxed evening of networking, demos, and other funny business!
Event: IGDA X NGS: Day 0
Date: September 17, 2025
Time: 18:00 onwards
Location: Kampussydän, KAMK (Tieto 2 building)
🎮Kajaani Game Catalyst Demo Corner: Try out fresh projects straight from the Gamelab!
🤝Mingling & Networking: Connect with developers, students, and professionals.
🥤Snacks & Beverages: We'll provide some refreshments to keep the conversations flowing. You're welcome to bring your own, too!
🎫NGS Pass Exchange: Pick up your pass and be ready for the summit.
Thank you for sponsoring us once again, Game City Kajaani and Kajaani University of Applied Sciences! There's no better community to work in together!
Don’t miss this chance to start the Northern Game Summit 2025 with us.
Tickets for the other days of NGS 2025 are on sale here: https://shop.kamk.fi/…/northern-game-summit-2025…/
💜Northern Game Summit is a conference and networking event for game developers, by game developers, held in Kajaani, Finland from the 17th to 19th of September 2025.💜
Come and join us for the IGDA Porvoo September Meetup Wednesday 17.9.2025
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!
Location: Porvoo Game Club (Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo)
Time: 17:00 - Late
The event is FREE for all who are interested!
Please tell us if you’re attending by registering via Discord Event! https://discord.com/invite/aHcv8Ewzq7
Follow IGDA Porvoo hub social medias: https://linktr.ee/igdaporvoo
The school has started in Xamk for students both Kotka and Kouvola, and it is time for the first meetup in Kouvola!
While we hope to see many new faces, we are very much looking forward to see all the familiar faces after our long break. ✨
During this meetup we will introduce some collaborating organisations, talk about upcoming events and have some fun introductory activities.
You are welcomed to take a boardgame with you, we will have some of our own with us as well.
Date: 11.9
Time: 18.00 till closing
Place: Street Boys (Hallituskatu 3, Kouvola) , top floor of the Kouvola train station.
At IGDA Kymenlaakso we strive for making our events accessible for everyone, so we kindly ask you to not use any strong perfumes or fragrances. Street Boys is a restaurant, so the volume might be loud.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding any type of accessibility of our Meetups, then please contact kymenlaakso@igda.fi or directly on Discord and we will do our best to assist you.
IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
IGDA Helsinki Presents:
September Meetup with Yousician
09.09.2025
September is right on our doorstep bringing with it our next IGDA Helsinki Meetup! September’s event will be organized together with Yousician! 🎶 On the stage we’ll have Adam Kapos, Lead Architect at Yousician, with an insightful talk about how Yousician utilizes AI agents in bugfixing. Our regular Chat and Demo Corner will also be open as usual. See you there! 👋
📣 Note: No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki September Meetup with Yousician
WHEN:
Tuesday 09.09.
Doors open at 17
Program starts at 17:45
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:
🎙️ "Supercharging Game Development with AI Agents" by Adam Kapos, Lead Architect at Yousician
🕹️ Wanna showcase your game at our Demo Corner and get some valuable feedback? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/9jrKbmmaHyWw56Ca6
Deadline for signups is September 6th 23:59. Note, you will need to submit a 10 - 30s gameplay video!
💬 At Chat Corner, we're excited to host an AMA session with Jasmin Verollet-Dahncke from 19:00 to 20:00.
"Supercharging Game Development with AI Agents" by Adam Kapos, Lead Architect at Yousician
Did you ever dream of describing a bug and having it automatically fixed by AI? While that's easy with a simple website, it's much harder to do with a large Unity project. At Yousician we are working on giving the boring tasks to AI so we can spend more time working on the things we enjoy the most.
Adam Kapos is the Lead Architect at Yousician, the world’s largest music education company with 20 million monthly users. He works on making music learning accessible to everyone through gamification. Before joining Yousician, he founded his own game development studio focusing on rhythm games. In his free time Adam likes to work on open source projects like Home Assistant.
At Chat Corner, we’re excited to host an AMA session with Jasmin Verollet-Dahncke from 19:00 to 20:00. Driven by a strong passion for User Experience and Accessibility, Jasmin has worked for over a decade in the games industry and is looking to transform the way we work by helping studios and the game development community as a whole to nourish and maintain a user centric design culture that creates experiences accessible to all.
AmA topics to ask Jasmin about: User Experience, Game Design, Game Production, Accessibility (edited)
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. We also have an accessibility contact present at the Meetup until 19:00. They can be found near the entrance and are ready to assist with any accessibility-related matters!
Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
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