IGDA Helsinki Presents:
October Meetup x Next Games
8.10.2024
Ready for our IGDA Helsinki October Meetup? We’re gonna be bringing the fun with Next Games: A Netflix Game Studio!
As the days grow darker, we want to bring some fun and happiness to your days! That is why Next Games will be hosting a fireside chat about making time for creativity and play in game development. 💜 Chatting about this topic will be Next Games Design Director Timothy Coolidge and Next Games Art Lead Ilona Lindholm. Later during the second half of the program, we’ll have Annakaisa Kultima continuing with a topic in the same realm. Stay tuned to find out more! ✨
Note: We will again be starting the program earlier. Doors open at 16:30 and the fireside chat starts at 17:30! Come listen to some great discussion and chill in great company~
Wanna showcase your game at the Demo Corner? Sign up here! 🕹️
Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting. 💬
See you at Maxine on Tuesday October 8th from 16:30 onwards! 👋
Can’t make it to Maxine? We’re happy to announce that this time the program will also be streamed! You can find the stream on IGDA Finland’s Twitch channel.
Next Games Fireside chat
Topic: Creative Well-Being: Making Time for Play in Game Development
Next Games Design Director Timothy Coolidge
Timothy Coolidge is an accomplished game industry leader, with over two decades of experience as Design Director in various studios, including EA, Ubisoft Redlynx, and Rovio, and now Next Games, a Netflix Game Studio. He is passionate about games in every form, and is always looking for innovative ways to bring joy and new experience to players of every background. When Tim isn't working on his next challenge, he is spending time with his family or adding to his game collection.
Next Games Art Lead Ilona Lindholm
Ilona Lindholm is an Art Lead at Next Games, a Netflix Game Studio. She's been working on a wide variety of projects and platforms over the course of 14 years. Besides working in large companies like Rovio and now Next Games, she's been a co-founder in two gaming startups. In her spare time she likes to make games as well, mostly on Roblox.
Annakaisa Kultima is a games researcher, lecturer and jamtivist. Her research concentrates on game development cultures, creativity, game industry trends, and game jams. She’s also one of the founders of Finnish Game Jam & The Finnish Museum of Games.
WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki October Meetup x Next Games
WHEN:
08.10.
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).
Livestream of program on IGDA Finland’s Twitch channel.
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:
- October Meetup with Next Games!
- Tuesday 08.10.
- Doors open at 16:30, program starts at 17:30
- Demo and Chat Corner are Open!
Reminder that IGDA Meetups use the THE FINNISH GAME INDUSTRY Code of Conduct!
