Want to hear about the experience of developing and publishing a game on Steam? Come and listen to the presentation from Ilkka and Michael Halila, Finnish game developers from Korppi Games. They released their game Goblin Camp on Steam in September 2024 and is currently rated Very Positive!

The pitch of the game:
Build a new home for your goblins! Grow your settlement from a little encampment to a bustling city in a beautiful procedurally generated northern forest. Fish, farm, explore the forest and harness the spirits in a unique fantasy citybuilder inspired by Finnish mythology.

Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo. Doors open at 17:00 and presentation starts at 18:00. After presentation there is time to do networking. Event closes about 21:00.

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 28th March, 17:00-21:00

🚅 You can easily arrive at our event by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
🚶 Around 1km walk from the train station.

Join the meetup by grabbing yourself a ticket!

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.

You can easily contact the organizers through our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/7JkYpw4ZR6

Are you interested in developing games? Welcome to hear a presentation from Petri Purho, a game developer from Kloonigames and cofounder of the game studio Nolla Games.

The event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo and remotely through Discord. Doors open at 17:00 and the presentation starts at 18:00, the presentation will be held online and after the presentation, there is time to do networking.
The event closes at around 21:00.

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
IGDA Lahti Discord
WHEN:
Friday 28th February, 17:00-21:00

You can grab a ticket to join the event locally.

How to arrive guide (In Finnish):
https://www.fellmanniatalo.fi/saapuminen

🚅 You can easily arrive at our event by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
🚶 Around 1km walk from the train station.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.

You can easily join the event or contact the organizers through our Discord:https://discord.com/invite/7JkYpw4ZR6

🎄 Join us for IGDA Lahti’s Christmas party and 5th anniversary of IGDA Lahti on December 17th at Gastropub Mylly!

Food will be provided during the evening as we explore the world of game development and entrepreneurship during a panel discussion.
Also, make sure to bring your own games for display at our demo corner, no pre-registration is required.

Program:

🕠 17:30 - Doors open

🍽️ 18:00 - Food and panel “Game development and game entrepreneurship”

🚪 22:00 - Doors closing

For any questions, contact: lahti@igda.fi

Please note: Attendees must be 18 years or older to join in on the fun.

🚂 At our IGDA Lahti meetup, you can easily arrive by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
♿ Gastropub Mylly is wheelchair accessible!

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.

You can easily contact the organizers through our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/7JkYpw4ZR6

This month Lahti got big things happening, namely the launch of Project Sakura!

Wondering, “What’s Project Sakura?” It’s an initiative by Lahties, Lahti’s very own entrepreneurship society, dedicated to building a thriving startup culture in the region.

Through Sakura, they’re supporting aspiring game developers in Lahti by organizing workshops, community events, game jams, and eventually establishing a Lahti Game Hub.

Their mission?
To create a dynamic and inspiring space for everyone passionate about game development! Join their first event on November 22nd at the LUT Lahti Campus (Mukkulankatu 19) from 15:00 to 19:00!

Whether you’re an industry veteran interested in joining a Q&A session, a developer excited to showcase your game to students and guests, or simply curious to check it all out—sign up through the attached form!
https://forms.gle/F8LcDyytoN3d4D8N9

If you're interested in the project, check our our social media here: https://linktr.ee/ProjectSakuraLahties

The event is done in collaboration with IGDA Lahti and is following game industry’s zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.

Ever wanted to know what is like to quit your job and start a game company? Come hear presentation from the CEO of Paahtimo Games!

Mika Savolainen will tell about his experience after quitting his day job and going full-time indie dev. Hear about how he managed to survive for a year and what he accomplished during that time. He will tell about his experiences developing Mushy Score and his upcoming game.

We will also have Aliasgar Khimani tell about their Sakura project, which goal is to connect students, developers, and companies. The IGDA Lahti October gathering is organized at Green Star Hotel, Lahti, on 18.10. Doors open at 18:00, and presentations start at 18:30. After presentations, there is time to network or come share your game demos! The event closes at about 21:00.

WHAT:
Paahtimo Games - Going Full Time Indie

WHEN:
18.10
Doors open at 18:00 and talks begin at 18:30.

WHERE:
Greenstar Hotel, <200 m walk from the train station (Approx 3 min walk)

🚂 At our IGDA Lahti meetup, you can easily arrive by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
♿ The entrance to the Greenstar Hotel is wheelchair accessible!

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.

You can easily contact the organizers through our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/7JkYpw4ZR6

Sign up now to join this inspiring event!

Join IGDA Lahti grill party on the 20th of September. IGDA Lahti will provide grilled sausages to the event. You are also welcome to bring your own foods to grill. We also have karaoke! The event will take place at Pikku Vesijärvi grilling spot next to Kioski Pikkuvesku (event address: Kariniemenpuistotie 12). There's a parking area near the kiosk and the grill place.

NOTICE!
As this is an outdoor event and we can't control the weather, the venue place
might change to indoors. We will be notifying all attendees with changes as soon as possible, if the need comes!

Reminder: IGDA Finland uses the Finnish Game Industry Code of Conduct!

🎮 Follow IGDA LAHTI in Discord 🎮

Sign up to hear the story of Digital Hammer, how the company was created, what they did and achieved, and what they are doing right now!

"We are Digital Hammer. More specifically we are indie mobile game developers from Finland driven by a passion for gaming and building games. Our company was set up in late 2013 and we are currently working on Zeta Fighters – real-time based caveshooter Moba for IOS and Android devices. "

More about them: https://www.digitalhammer.fi/

WHAT:
IGDA Lahti - May Meetup
WHEN:
17.5.2024 Doors open at 17:30.
WHERE:
Greenstar Hotel, <200 m walk from the train station (Approx 3 min walk)

🚅 You can easily arrive at our event by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.
♿ The entrance to the Greenstar Hotel is wheelchair accessible!

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.

You can easily contact the organizers through our Discord:https://discord.com/invite/7JkYpw4ZR6

Sign up now to join this inspiring event!

Join us for a nice and cozy evening at Gastropub Mylly on the 25th of April. 

Last month we celebrated Paahtimo Games game launch for their game Mushy Score, this time we will hear how they prepared for the launch and how it went. 

🍴 You're able to order both food and drinks at the venue. (Vegan options also available)

🚂 At our IGDA Lahti meetup, you can easily arrive by train from Helsinki in 1h or from Kouvola in 30 min.

WHAT:
Paahtimo Games Post-Launch of Mushy Score

WHEN:
25.4
Doors open at 17:30 and talks begin at 18:00.

WHERE:
Gastropub Mylly, 600 m walk from the train station (Approx 10 min walk), the event will be held in the backroom of the place, behind the front desk.

The entrance through the terrace at Gastropub Mylly is wheelchair accessible! Please let us know if you need further assistance.

IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.

You can easily contact the organizers through our Discord.

Ho ho ho!

Join us for IGDA Lahti’s Christmas party on December 14th at GreenStar Hotel!

We will provide a delicious buffet as we explore the world of game development and entrepreneurship during a panel discussion. You can also display your own game projects at our demo corner. Additionally, we'll have a fun area filled with Buzz-games ready for you to enjoy!

Please inform all allergies and restrictions 7 days before the event.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/igda-lahti-christmas-party-2023-tickets-767588577097?aff=oddtdtcreator

Program:

17:30 - Doors open

18:00 - Buffet and panel “Game development and game entrepreneurship”

23:00 - Doors closing

Welcome to join us for October meetup at Pub Virasto on 20.10 from 18:00 forward! We are continuing with the casual theme, so there is no special program for the evening this time, just spending the evening together!

Virasto has some board games if you feel like playing or if you want to showcase your own game project, you are more than welcome to do so! Or maybe you feel like talking about upcoming or newly released games or about what has been happening in the industry with like minded people, welcome!

Let us know if you are coming: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/igda-lahti-october-hang-out-tickets-730220417927

Come join us for a nice, relaxed evening at Pikku-Vesijärvi again. This time with sausages!

Summer is slowly shifting to fall, but there is still time to enjoy the last days of the Summer season! Come join us for a chill barbeque evening full of good vibes at Pikku-Vesijärvi on 25.8! This time there is no specific program but there will be music (and possibly chance to sing karaoke 🎤) and some outdoor games. 😎

The grilling location is near Kioski Pikkuvesku (Event address Kariniemenpuistotie 12, points to it). There is some parking place near the kiosk.

IGDA Lahti will provide some sausages and you are welcome to bring your own food to grill and your own drinks!

Register for the event here, to secure your free sausage: Evenbrite

Notice!

Like with every outside event, weather is a big factor so if the weather is bad, we will change the event place to indoors and will notify attendees about the changes! ☀️

Are you ready for a grill party, Lahti style?!

Come join us at Pikku-Vesijärvi on July 14th (14.7), when we fire up the grill to serve you the most exquisite culinary food you can find; roiskeläppä.😎🍕

Yes, you read that right! Besides the very excellent roiskeläppä serving, during the evening you can hear about a new game studio established in Lahti, Paahtimo Games and get a change to play Latchback Games Break the Beyond mobile game!

Event begins at 17:00 and estimed time for grilling to start is around 17:30.

You are free to bring your own food to grill, IGDA Lahti will provide roiskeläppä's and some soft drinks!

NOTICE!

As this is an outdoor event and we can't control the weather, venue place might change to indoors. We will be notifying all attendees with changes as soon as possible, if the need comes!

More info and place to let us know you are attending the event:

https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/roiskelappa-grill-party-tickets-662803993587

IGDA Lahti Christmas Party 2022 is happening 16.12!🎄🎉

It's the end of the year, Santa Claus has started to dust his sleigh and that means it's perfect time to start holiday festivities!

Join us at Pub Virasto for a casual IGDA Lahti Christmas party to eat some joulutorttu and gingerbread, hear what has happened in the game scene here in Lahti and maybe get a little sneak peek for the upcoming events in next year!

More info and sign up: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/igda-lahti-christmas-party-2022-tickets-483152170147

Meet-up for Game devs and anyone interested in Game Development!

The event is organized by IGDA Lahti in collaboration with Baltic Explorers.

During the evening you will have chance to chat with Baltic Explorers project staff and teams, enjoy delicious BBQ buffet plus network with other Game Developers.

Pogram

17:00 Doors & Sign In open | GastroPub Mylly, Vuorikatu 35, 15110 Lahti

17:10 Opening words – Baltic Explorers & IGDA Lahti | Ria Gynther

17:20-17:50 PANEL - The path of an indie dev, two views from Lahti

Panelist: Janika Suhonen, Hope for Winter & Toni Tilsala, Latchback Games

Host: Ria Gynther

17:50-18:00 Intoduction to Sore Thumbs Sound: Juho Helppi & Teemu Ylämäki

18:00 BBQ Buffe opens

19:00 Demo Corner opens

(we have loads of room if you want to present your own Game/project!)

20:00 End of the (official) event

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Click the Tickets link to acquire a spot at the event.

Food Allergies and Restrictions:
Please inform all allergies and restrictions 7 days before the event.

If you have any questions, please contact: katri.putkonen[at]lab.fi

Winter is approaching and what is the better way to prepare for it than stay inside The Poll Mine! Join us on an epic fun time with new Jackbox 8! Wheel in your Enormous Proportions of snacks and have your Weapons Drawn. It is time to get Job Job done and you will never know what horrors you will bring alive with Drawful Animate.

This is a great chance to test out the newest Jackbox if you are planning to buy it in the next sale! Be sure to not miss this out!

IGDA Lahti Game Evening will be happening on Tuesday, 16.10 18:00-20:00 in our Discord Channel! Join now: (https://discord.gg/ry79Pc9d)

Ecocity Game Gathering is happening at the end of October! Join us for an evening of talks (gamification meets green lifestyle), snacks and networking. And as it is Halloween weekend, dressing for the occasion is allowed! Our venue is the one and only Mustakallion Vesitorni, the highest sauna and event venue in Lahti!

What we’ll have:

• Interesting speaker from Games industry will share their experience in gamification
• Short presentation from the sponsors & brainstorming on how to gamify green lifestyle values
• Best costume competition (Halloween meets green lifestyle so try to combine these two)
• Networking
• Sauna and chilling at the highest sauna and terrace in Lahti!
• Snacks & refreshments (please send us email if you have dietary restrictions)

Preliminary Schedule of the meet-up:

18:00 | Doors open & Welcome drinks, music and snacks
18:30 - 20:00 | Power of games: Tackling the environmental challenges of our time | Wanda O Rly
18:30 | Introduction to the topic
19:00 | Brainstorming: Lets tackle the problem together!
20:00 - 23:45 | Networking party with refreshments + Sauna and chilling above the roofs of Lahti
20:30 | Best costume competition
21:00 | Sauna area opens [towels are provided]
23:00 | Sauna area closes
23:45 | Time to say bye bye

How to join: click attending and follow the event page for more information. If you have any questions, please sen us email: ria.gynther[at]lab.fi

The Ecocity Game Gathering is organized by the Baltic Explorers, a game industry project funded by the European Union and the Central Baltic programme, IGDA Lahti & the Ecocity Forum Lahti.

Event on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1Ak9ICdDw
Sign Up: ria.gynther[at]lab.fi

You will need a ticket to this event, link at the end of the text

Welcome to IGDA Finland Lahti Hub September meetup! We start the aelcome to IGDA Finland Lahti Hub September meetup! We start the autumn with a special event organized in collaboration with the international Baltic Explorers, a project aiming at boosting Baltic game exports, funded by the Central Baltic programme! During the evening you will hear more about the Baltic Explorers and have a chance to enjoy delicious BBQ with Asian and American twist.

We also have a branding and licensing expert Heikki Laaninen at the event talking about his expd Asian marts.

If you are interested in entering the global markets of Asia and North America in the near future this is the event to be!

Sign up now! https://igdalht-september.eventbrite.com/

Join Zoom Meeting with IGDA Lahti and game industry experts for talks and conversation about starting a games company! You can download Zoom to your desktop, phone or join in via browser -> https://lut.zoom.us/j/670307142 | Meeting ID: 670 307 142

We have three game industry professional joining us in this online event! They will provide you with helpful tips on funding, networks, marketing and they might even tell their own stories from their days as an entrepreneur!

Speakers:
Suvi Kiviniemi
Suvi is the Network Admin of Living Game Intelligence Network, a non-profit support network for young game companies. She's been in the industry for 7 years, most of it running her own game company, and now on a mission to help fresh game entrepreneurs succeed.

Sampo Games
We are a year-old company led by Jyri Partanen, that aims to help companies in the process of seeking public funding by adding to their own assets with decades of senior experience in the game industry. In addition to our own team of consultants, our network can reach the expert Your company needs; (when seeking funding, most importantly in accounting, or even legal expertise.) Was our customer a game company or some other innovative new venture of 2020’s technology, each is an individual we are dedicated to coach towards the best funding solutions to fit each case. We also stay with the customer from the planning of the project to the reporting stage of the application.

Johanna Mäkeläinen
Johanna Mäkeläinen is a branding and marketing professional with 20 years of experience in digital media. She is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at Haaga-Helia, where she coaches marketing students, startups and game teams. Before this, Johanna worked as a Copywriter in leading advertising agencies. In games her expertise includes branding, community management, publishing, marketing and pitching.