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Edit: Sorry to inform that due to bad weather and low number of participants event is cancelled. We will have upcoming BBQ events on 10.7 and 7.8 so stay tuned for those!

IGDA Lahti June BBQ

Join IGDA Lahti grill party on the 12th of June. IGDA Lahti will provide grilled sausages to the event. You are also welcome to bring your own foods to grill. 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.

If you have allergies, please inform them when you sign up.

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!

Where:
Pikku Vesijärvi Grilling Spot (next to Kioski Pikkuvesku)
Kariniemenpuistotie 12, 15110
When:
On Friday, June 12th, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/june26bbq/

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti

IGDA Lahti Finnish Game Awards watch party!

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #finnishgameawards #neogames

Finnish Game Awards is happening right now! Follow the stream from: https://www.youtube.com/live/oBdFR-ePgYc

Congrats for Emma Vantaa, IGDA Lahti volunteer and Digi hub lead for winning IGDA Finland Lifetime Award!

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #finnishgameawards #neogames

The Finnish Game Awards 2026 Watch Party

Join us for The Finnish Game Awards 2026 Watch Party on 21.5 18:00-21:00 at StartHub in Lahti! Stream starts at 19:00.

Finnish Game Awards 2026: https://neogames.fi/the-best-finnish-games-in-the-world-will-be-awarded-at-the-finnish-game-awards-2026-gala-in-may/
Details where StartHub is: https://www.starthub.fi/en/contact/#

The Finnish Game Awards 2026 gala will honor the best Finnish games of the last year and celebrate the Finnish games industry.
The nominees for Finnish Game of the Year 2025 are Amistech Games (My Winter Car), Channel37 (The Last Caretaker), Cornfox & Brothers (Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon), Hanki Games (Sledders), Kimmo Factor (Sektori), MiTale (Willow Guard), Next Games (Puzzled), Notovia & Dreamloop Games (I’m on Observation Duty 8), and Zaibatsu (Squishmallows Match). Short game descriptions and links can be found at the end of the release.

If you have questions contact: wawethewaras (Mika Savolainen) in IGDA Lahti Discord (https://discord.gg/328zTZfy9z) or email [email protected].

Event follows code of conduct of IGDA Finland and Finnish Game Industry:

IGDA Finland: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56114021e4b0f085582d7eff/t/5e41aaf212c7921f1a45376f/1581361907416/IGDA+Finland+Code+of+Conduct+2020+(1).pdf
Finnish Game Industry: https://neogames.fi/the-finnish-game-industry-code-of-conduct/

WHERE:
StartHub, Mukkulankatu 19, 15210 Lahti
WHEN:
Thursday 21th May, 18:00-21:00

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/mayfga26/

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #finnishgameawards #neogames

Are you a student, indie developer, or game developer looking for valuable feedback on your game?

Interested in learning how to create better demos, or excited to test upcoming games from Finland? ✨

IGDA Finland Digihub is organizing a series of demo-focused events, and we’d love to have you join us!

The event series will run in three parts on Mondays 25.05, 01.06, and 08.06 at 18:00. Each session will feature a selection of demos showcased during the stream, and two demo teams will receive live feedback on their games from industry professionals.

Why join the Digihub Demo Event?
🌍 Fully online, you can join from anywhere in Finland
💡 Gain valuable feedback on your game from industry professionals.
🎮 Get a chance to showcase your game to the Finnish game industry community
👂 Or just simply listen to the talks and play demos.

If this sounds interesting, make sure to check out their event page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/igda-finland-digihub-demo-series-tickets-1988750876407

⏱️ Apply for Demo showcase before the end of: 22.5.2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTN76JE1cXN4o5-AsHkj8tWVSYBJX9PdKIE7EJ8WEGvAJOGQ

Accessibility info:
Fully online (Join from anywhere)
Digihub is looking to integrate real-time voice captions for deaf, hard-of-hearing and other people who enjoy having captions in talks.

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #digihub

IGDA Lahti May Meetup

Join us for free form hangout in Fellmannia. There is no planned program, but come chat with other game developers or share your demos. Fellmannia also has board games that we can play.

Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo. Doors open at 17:00. Event closes about 21:00.

Event follows code of conduct of IGDA Finland and Finnish Game Industry.

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Saturday 9th May, 17:00-21:00

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/May2026/

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #lahti

Checkout event in Helsinki:

One week until the IGDA Helsinki March Meetup, and oh boy do we have a packed evening planned! Starting with MiTale and Dreamloop Games teaming up to demystify Indie Game Business in 2026!

We’ll also:
💡 Have an update on our IGDA Finland Grant
💬 Trial a pilot session for Café Lingua, a Finnish and Swedish speaking Cafe (17-17:45)
🪐 Introduce Ellarion Tales at the AMA session - come talk Sci-fi, live-action role-playing games (LARP) and immersive events

📣 No pre-registration is required to join our Meetup.

WHAT:
IGDA Helsinki March Meetup with MiTale and Dreamloop Games

WHEN:
Tuesday 17.03.
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:
Indie Game Business in 2026! Natasha Skult (CEO at MiTale) and Joni Lappalainen (CEO of Dreamloop Games) will present their strategies in publishing, co-development partnerships and transmedia strategies that can elevate your indie success.

🕹️ Demo Corner will be open and filled with cool indie games and demos!

💬 Chat Corner will be open and ready for chatting!
We also have Ellarion Tales joining us for an AMA session! They are a storytelling studio that creates live-action role-playing games (larps) and other immersive experiences.

🗣️ We are also trialing Let’s speak in Finnish/Swedish - Café Lingua
Interested in practicing and improving your Finnish or Swedish language skills by chatting with native-speaking game industry professionals? Join Café Lingua at the March Meetup in Maxine between 17-17.45.

For more info on the evening, please see the website: https://www.igda.fi/new-events/2026/igda-helsinki-march-meetup

#igda #helsinki #peliala #gamedev #mitale #DreamloopGames

We had a fun event of playing different games. Thank you all for joining and presenters for their games.

Games that where playable:
"Kalewala, The Tale of Sampo" -board game by Tuomas Mansikka (Developer) + Annukka Repo (Art) + Sami Styrman (Publisher) SamsaGames
"Defenders of Kaiju Island" - board game by Jussi Kenkkilä
"Pirate Fight" -card game by Otto Schmitz

Other games are still work of progress, but Kalewala, the Tale of Sampo is available at: https://www.nukkarepo.com/taleofsampo

Defenders of Kaiju Island might be available to playing in the Ropecon 2026!

#lahti #gamedev #boardgames #cardgames #peliala #igda #igdalahti #kalewalataleofsampo #defendersofkaijuisland #piratefight

IGDA Lahti March Meetup - Board Games

IGDA Lahti is not only about video games! Join us for evening of new card and board games!

Games to try out:
- "Kalewala, The Tale of Sampo" -board game by Annukka Repo (Art) + Sami Styrman (Publisher) SamsaGames
- "Defenders of Kaiju Island" - board game by Jussi Kenkkilä
- "Pirate Fight" -card game by Otto Schmitz

Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmanni-talo. Doors open at 17:00. Event closes about 21:00. Notice that this event is on Saturday not on Friday like we usually have our events.

If you have questions email: [email protected].

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Saturday 7th March, 17:00-21:00

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/february2026/

#lahti #gamedev #boardgames #cardgames #peliala #igda #igdalahti #kalewalataleofsampo #defendersofkaijuisland #piratefight

IGDA Lahti provided snacks for the FGJ Lahti SoSA!

Hope you are enjoyed the game jam. If you got the spark of game development and want to keep learning more join as volunteer in IGDA Lahti: https://forms.gle/8dhH3a94xJ7KX2Wq8

IGDA Lahti is organization under IGDA Finland. We organize meetings about once a month with varying topics from stories from game developers or more chill meeting like our summer BBQ events. Goal of IGDA Lahti is to increase interest in game development in Lahti and support local developers.

We are constantly looking for more volunteers to help plan and organize events. You can also use your skills or if you want to practice doing something like social media management, contacting speakers or what ever you like to do!

With IGDA Lahti you can get contacts with people in the game industry and get to meet new people. You can also get free or cheaper tickets for bigger events like Pocket Gamer. You also get to join bonanza event that is a meeting with all IGDA Volunteers around the Finland!

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #lahti #fgj26 #fgj #ggj #finnishgamejam #globalgamejam

Finnish Game Jam is happening again in Lahti and it is organized again by Sosa ry and sponsored by IGDA Lahti.

In the game jam goal is to make a game in 48 hours. Game jam is meant for anyone who is interested in game development for example students, coders, artists or designers. Game Jams do not require prior knowledge, because game jams are great place to learn! Most important part in the game jams is to have fun! You can join to the game jam alone or in a team. Come meet other game developers and create a amazing games in a weekend!

WHERE:
Mukkulankatu 19, 15210 Lahti
WHEN:
January 30 10:00 to Feb 1 at 7:00

Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/fgj-lahti-sosa-hybrid-tickets-1977140263752

@finnishgamejam

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #lahti #fgj26 #fgj #ggj #finnishgamejam
#globalgamejam

Thanks for everyone joining our Demofest and Christmas Party! There was 6 different games to play:

Starting from left corner:
Fatal Flaw by Dogma
Unnamed game by @paahtimogames Link to Home page: https://paahtimo.games/
Commie Block by Ape Brain Games, Link to Home page: https://apebrain.games/
Ruff Day at the Office by JoySpark Games, Link to the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3562230/Ruff_Day_at_the_Office/
Mixed Martial Cards, Link to the game: http://mma-game.fly.dev/
My Card Is Better Than Your Card! Link to the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3617620/My_Card_Is_Better_Than_Your_Card/

Thanks for amazing year and see you again in next year!

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #lahti

#introduction and #esittely

International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is non-profit game development organization meant to connect game developers and people interested in game development. IGDA Lahti is organization under IGDA Finland. We organize meetings about once a month with varying topics from stories from game developers or more chill meeting like our summer BBQ events. Goal of IGDA Lahti is to increase interest in game development in Lahti and support local developers.

International Game Developer Association eli Kansainvälinen pelinkehittäjäjärjestö (IGDA) on pelinkehitysyhdistys, jonka tavoite on yhdistää pelinkehittäjiä ja pelinkehityksestä kiinnostuneita ihmisiä. IGDA Lahti on järjestö IGDA Finlandin alla. Me järjestämme tapahtumia noin kerran kuussa vaihtelevilla aiheilla kuten tarinoita pelinkehittäjiltä tai kesän grillaus ja hengailu. IGDA Lahden tavoite on lisätä kiinnostusta pelinkehitykseen Lahdessa ja tukea paikallisia pelinkehittäjiä.

#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #lahti

Reminder:
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) or [email protected]

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/november2025/

WHERE:
Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 28th November, 17:30-20:00

#lahti #gamedev #peliala #igda #igdalahti

The IGDA is not happy about this!

International Game Developers Association "Seriously Alarmed" By Recent Delisting Of Games

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/international-game-developers-association-seriously-alarmed-by-recent-delisting-of-games/1100-6533536/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

#IGDA #Delisting #Steam #ItchIO #Gaming

Game Developers Org ‘Alarmed’ by Censorship and Delisting of ‘NSFW’ Games Following Payment Processor Backlash (Gaming News Roundup)
#Variety #News #GamingNewsRoundup #IGDA

https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/game-developers-alarmed-censorship-nsfw-games-1236473119/

IGDA Lahti "June" Meet Up: BBQ and Hot Dogs at Pikku Vesku

https://jarkkaa.fi/events/923f51c3-fb51-4e28-906c-a011dfae4411

The Power of Game Industry Nonprofits 🤝: https://www.eventsforgamers.com/the-power-of-game-industry-nonprofits-in-challenging-times/

Thanks to #IGDA, #PAX, #GDC, #AbleGamers, #TakeThis, and dozens of other organizations for being there for the game industry community! ❤️ #Nonprofit #GameDev #IndieDev #GameIndustry

✨ GAconf Europe 2025 ✨ conference coming up! 🎉

Type ⚙️: Onsite B2B Conference
Date 🗓️: APR 14-15, 2025
Location 🏙️: London, UK

View hundreds of other #GameIndustry events: https://www.eventsforgamers.com/event/gaconf-europe-2025/ #GAconf25 #IGDA #GameDev #GamingConference

✨ IGDA x WIGI Networking Mixer 2025 ✨ added to the event calendar! 🎉

Type ⚙️: Onsite MIX
Date 🗓️: MAR 20, 2025, 6-10pm PDT
Location 🏙️: San Francisco, Children's Creativity Museum

More info about this GDC party: https://www.eventsforgamers.com/event/igda-x-wigi-networking-mixer-2025/ #IGDA #GDC #GDC2025 #GameDev

Podcast Clip: Nonprofits in Gaming 🤔

Get Lou Adducci's (@HerobyClicking) take in this month's podcast clip 🎥! https://youtu.be/wlNFc005fLo?si=8gL2EnlZH42lm3pp #GameDev #Nonprofit #IGDA #ExtraLife

This month's podcast episode is about game industry nonprofits! 📣

We chat with Lou Adducci, Nonprofit Fundraising Consultant and Community Builder. Check it out 📺: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaR8tKANoNg #GameDev #GameDeveloper #Nonprofit #Nonprofitjobs #IGDA #ExtraLife @herobyclicking

I'm helping put together a Midwest #IndieGame showcase in #Indiana. It's December 20th 6pm to 9pm @ Healer Indianapolis. It's 100% free and features games from #Indiana #illinois and #kentucky. Come show your support. Boosts appreciated #IGDA #Indianapolis #GameDev

SUNY University at Albany seeks Lecturer of Game Design and Development

Minimum requirements include graduate degree (MA/MS) and 3+ years experience teaching/training

No pay info listed

https://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=C570702CCFBC2A1A9985F8021FCFEFFB?JOBID=182540

#JobsInAcademia #GameDevelopment (via #IGDA )

By far a record month of game industry events with nearly 50 in October! https://eventsforgamers.com/october-2024-game-industry-conference-and-convention-events-calendar/ 📅

Featured events are
@WNconf
,
@PAX
,
@MeetToMatch
, and many more #Conferences and #Conventions.

Which are you attending? #GameDev #UnrealFest #Mobidictum #IGDA #GAConf #DICESummit

I’m attending #igda Leadership Day today and already got this very cool pin!

#gamedev #godot

This week's podcast episode is with the @IGDA! 📣

We chat with Parker (Nat) Wallace, Director of Events & Operations at IGDA, about the organization, how to network at events, and much more!

Have a look 📺: https://youtu.be/hPFzhl9_Pbg?si=GhaVBucKAOt_C78A #IGDA #Gamescom #GDC #GameDev #Conference