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Jan
24
to Jan 26

Finnish Game Jam 2025 Lahti

Still without a Jamming place? Why not join Lahti!

It’s time to start the new year with an exciting event powered by SoSA ry, FGJ LUT Lahti! FGJ (Finnish Game Jam) is part of Global Game Jam (GGJ), a game development hackathon event that happens across the world! This 3-day event will be a great experience where you:

  • Join game development workshops provided by Sakura @sakura_lahties (Details will be revealed soon.)

  • Have an opportunity to explore the field of game development

The theme will be revealed on the day of the event!

What: FGJ LUT Lahti
When: 24-26 January
Where: StartHub, Verstaskatu 19
When: 16.00 on January 2025

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of creativity, innovation and learning!

This event is supported by IGDA Lahti Hub!

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Global Quantum Game Jam 2024
Sep
13
to Sep 15

Global Quantum Game Jam 2024

IGDA Future is proudly presenting yet another annual

GLOBAL QUANTUM GAME JAM

We welcome you to join the Global Quantum Game Jam 2024, an event where you will collaborate with game developers, quantum physicists, visual artists, musicians, engineers and other creatives in order to develop games that connect to quantum physics either through real machinery or simply thematically!

You can join the jam though our dedicated itch.io page and Discord sever.

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May
17
to May 20

Retro Game Jam 2024

Retro Game Jam 2024
Dates: May 17-19th, 2024
Location: Espoo Game LAB (A Grid, Otakaari 5, Espoo, Finland)

This is primarily on-site game jam.
You are welcome to jam via Discord too, but we do not stream opening ceremony or organize team building in Discord. Submissions are open for everyone in Itch.io page. Register to the jam below!

JOIN THE JAM

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IGDA Porvoo October Meetup - Finnish College Jam #5 Watch Party
Oct
13
5:00 PM17:00

IGDA Porvoo October Meetup - Finnish College Jam #5 Watch Party

Come and join us at IGDA Porvoo Finnish College Jam #5 watch party Friday 13.10.2023.

The Finnish College Jam was created as an initiative to boost the co-operation of Finnish game development academies, to help students improve their skills and meet new contacts.

The jam will run from 9.10-13.10 where students from different vocational schools all over Finland come together to jam. After the jam as a tradition (on Fridays), we have an afterparty streamer who plays through every game made by the students!

We will watch the afterparty stream together with local students also showcasing their jam games! Some snacks and drinks will be available free of charge!
The event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka or watch the stream from home!

Where?
- Porvoo Game Club ry & IGDA Porvoo clubhouse
- Aleksanterinkatu 22, 06100 Porvoo

The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.

Questions and inquiries please join our discord!

Register so we know you’re coming on eventbrite!

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IGDA Future & Global Quantum Game Jam 2023
Sep
15
to Sep 17

IGDA Future & Global Quantum Game Jam 2023

We welcome you to join the online Quantum Game Jam, an event where you will collaborate with game developers, quantum physicists, visual artists, musicians, coders and others in order to develop games that connect to quantum physics either through real machinery or simply thematically. Materials about both game development and quantum physics will also be shared before the event. No prerequisites required, merely the curiosity and an interest in quantum games!

Join our Quantum Game community in our dedicated Discord server, which will serve as the main platform for the jam.  Consider using your real name or adding it to the server specific nickname and feel free to introduce yourself , your talents and background at the specific introductory channels to get a role and for others to find you! 

Discord: https://discord.gg/c4f5eX6bA6 (Game-Set-Quanta) 

Sign up and participation through itch.io: https://itch.io/jam/quantum-game-jam-2023


The event stream will be found at https://www.twitch.tv/igda_finland/ 
Curious about Quantum Games? https://kiedos.art/quantum-games/
Want to learn more about Quantum Game Jams? https://kiedos.art/quantum-game-jam/

For more information feel free to contact

Lead Organizer Laura Piispanen (laura.piispanen @ aalto.fi), Aalto University
or, on behalf of IGDA Finland, Natasha Skult (natasha.skult @ igda.fi)

We follow the Code of Conduct of IGDA Finland  https://bit.ly/3A6THR2

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IGDA Porvoo - Finnish College Jam #4 Watch party
Mar
31
4:00 PM16:00

IGDA Porvoo - Finnish College Jam #4 Watch party

Come and join us at IGDA Porvoo Finnish College Jam #4 watch party Friday 31.3.2023. Careeria & IGDA Porvoo is hosting the 2023 Spring Finnish College Game Jam!

The Finnish College Jam was created as an initiative to boost the co-operation of Finnish game development academies, to help students improve their skills and meet new contacts.

The jam will run from 27.3 - 30.3 where students from a dozen different schools come together to jam and after the jam as a tradition, we have an afterparty streamer who plays through every game made by the students, but this time with a twist! We will host a trio-stream LIVE from GG Bar & Cafe with our afterparty streamer WizardLotion, IGDA Porvoo Hub lead & the hub lead from IGDA Pori, who originally came up with the idea of the Finnish College Jam!

Join us live @ GG Bar & Cafe, the event itself can easily be visited by bus from either Helsinki or Kotka or watch the stream from home!

Where?
- GG Bar & Cafe @ 16:00 - Late
- Pormestarinkatu 14, Porvoo
- In the venue you can buy drinks and food while taking part in the evenings program! (non-alcoholic options are also available!)

The event is FREE for all who are interested in the games business.
Event is K16!

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Global Game Jam / Finnish Game Jam Kajaani [Hybrid]|
Feb
3
to Feb 5

Global Game Jam / Finnish Game Jam Kajaani [Hybrid]|

  • Kajaani University Of Applied Sciences (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Time to Jam again!

IGDA Kajaani and it’s amazing volunteers will be hosting the annual Finnish Game Jam (FGJ) -event at Kajaani University Of Applied Sciences. Sponsored by our friends at Black Smoke Studios & Critical Force, and supported by our partners at KAMK & KAMK.GG

The purpose of the event is to form teams to create a game within a 48 hour timeframe. We will form teams, work together and develop a game based on a theme announced at the start of the jam.

Registering for on-site access is free. However for on-site access it is mandatory to reserve your spot in the event.

LINK TO REGISTRATION

KAMK Kajaani University Of Applied Sciences site will be open and accessible 24/7 for all ticket holders and has a volunteer overseer for the whole duration. The site has refigerators, microwaves and showers available. We also have a zero tolerance policy for alcohol.

Event will start with at approximately 17:00 with the opening words of FGJ and revealing of the theme. Feel free to come to chill at KAMK whenever during the day :)

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IGDA Future & Global Quantum Game Jam 2022
Sep
16
to Sep 18

IGDA Future & Global Quantum Game Jam 2022

We welcome you to join the online Quantum Game Jam, an event where you will collaborate with game developers, quantum physicists, visual artists, musicians, coders and others in order to develop games that connect to quantum physics either through real machinery or simply thematically. Materials about both game development and quantum physics will also be shared before the event. No prerequisites required, merely the curiosity and an interest in quantum games!

Join our Quantum Game community in our dedicated Discord server, which will serve as the main platform for the jam.  Consider using your real name or adding it to the server specific nickname and feel free to introduce yourself , your talents and background at the specific introductory channels to get a role and for others to find you! 

Discord: https://discord.gg/c4f5eX6bA6 (Game-Set-Quanta) 

Sign up to the event on itch.io: https://itch.io/jam/quantum-game-jam-2022
The event stream will be found at https://www.twitch.tv/igda_finland/ 
Curious about Quantum Games? https://kiedos.art/quantum-games/
Want to learn more about Quantum Game Jams? https://kiedos.art/quantum-game-jam/


For more information feel free to contact

Lead Organizer Laura Piispanen (laura.piispanen @ aalto.fi), Aalto University
Public Communicator Daria Anttila ( dariale @ utu.fi ), University of Turku or,
on behalf of IGDA Finland, Natasha Skult (natasha.skult @ igda.fi)

We follow the Code of Conduct of IGDA Finland  https://bit.ly/3A6THR2

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GMTK Game Jam 2022 Lahti Site
Jul
15
to Jul 17

GMTK Game Jam 2022 Lahti Site

Welcome to jam in July!

The best way to spend a sunny summer weekend? Making games together!

GMTK Game Jam is an online game jam organized by Game Maker's Toolkit, that is happening between 15.7. - 17.7. Since this year's Global Game Jam site in Lahti had to be moved to an online due COVID-19, IGDA Lahti, supported by Baltic Explorers, decided to provide an onsite jamming place for those that want to participate GMTK Game Jam in more physical way! In July, we will be jamming in StartHub, located inside of LAB University of Applied Sciences in Mukkula.

So welcome to meet your fellow game jammers in Lahti and make awesome games during the weekend!

Click here to sign up for the Lahti site.

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Feb
15
6:00 PM18:00

Post Play Party

IGDA Finland and the Finnish Game Jam will be hosting an online Post Play Party to celebrate jam creations on February 15th. Jammers will have an opportunity to share their jamming experiences and walk the audience through their game either using the video demo they submitted at the end of the jam or a live demo (Warning: Demo Effect!). The event will take place on IGDA Finland's Twitch channel.

To show off your jam game at the Post Play Party please sign up HERE.

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