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Peliyhtiö Remedyn tulos heikkeni toisella vuosineljänneksellä
Peliyhtiön liikevaihto laski vertailujaksoon nähden 40 prosenttia. Yhtiö julkisti kesällä odotetun Control Resonant -pelinsä julkaisuajankohdan.
#Talous #Osavuosikatsaukset #Pelit #Peliteollisuus #Peliala #Pelisuunnittelu
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Peliyhtiö Remedyn tulos heikkeni toisella vuosineljänneksellä
Peliyhtiön liikevaihto laski vertailujaksoon nähden 40 prosenttia. Yhtiö julkisti kesällä odotetun Control Resonant -pelinsä julkaisuajankohdan.
#Talous #Osavuosikatsaukset #Pelit #Peliteollisuus #Peliala #Pelisuunnittelu
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Pelittääkö?
"... ratkaisevaa on, millaisia eväitä julkinen sektori antaa aloitteleville pelialan yrityksille, joilla ei ole mahdollisuuksia hyödyntää nyt saatavilla olevia rahoitusinstrumentteja eli julkista rahaa."
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Pelittääkö?
"... ratkaisevaa on, millaisia eväitä julkinen sektori antaa aloitteleville pelialan yrityksille, joilla ei ole mahdollisuuksia hyödyntää nyt saatavilla olevia rahoitusinstrumentteja eli julkista rahaa."
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Microsoft tiedotti tänään työntekijöille noin 4 800 roolin lähdöstä, mikä vastaa noin 2,1 prosenttia Microsoftin globaalista työvoimasta.
Vähennykset koskevat etenkin Xboxia, sillä Xbox-tiimiä pienennetään noin 3 200 työntekijällä. Samalla Xbox luopuu neljästä pelistudiosta.
https://dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/07/06/microsoft-irtisanomiset-4-800-tyopaikkaa-lahtee
#uutiset #microsoft #xbox #irtisanomiset #työpaikat #peliala
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Microsoft tiedotti tänään työntekijöille noin 4 800 roolin lähdöstä, mikä vastaa noin 2,1 prosenttia Microsoftin globaalista työvoimasta.
Vähennykset koskevat etenkin Xboxia, sillä Xbox-tiimiä pienennetään noin 3 200 työntekijällä. Samalla Xbox luopuu neljästä pelistudiosta.
https://dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/07/06/microsoft-irtisanomiset-4-800-tyopaikkaa-lahtee
#uutiset #microsoft #xbox #irtisanomiset #työpaikat #peliala
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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 PMSign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/june26bbq/
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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 PMSign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/june26bbq/
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IGDA Lahti Finnish Game Awards watch party!
#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #finnishgameawards #neogames
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IGDA Lahti Finnish Game Awards watch party!
#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #finnishgameawards #neogames
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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
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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
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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, 18:00-21:00Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/mayfga26/
#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #finnishgameawards #neogames
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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, 18:00-21:00Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/mayfga26/
#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #finnishgameawards #neogames
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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. -
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. -
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, 17:00-21:00Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/May2026/
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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, 17:00-21:00Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/May2026/
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W Love Games is delighted to invite you all to join the second edition of Finnish Games Week Steam Event, taking place October 12-18.
This year we have an interesting opportunity for doubling the efforts in promoting your games, especially as in-person Finnish Games Week in Helsinki will be following week - Oct 19-23, when is also autumn edition of Steam Next Fest. This allows us to boost marketing efforts and online presence throughout two whole weeks!
You can find the criteria for joining the event in the form below. We will inform you of all the details and the planned program step by step, but the most important one is to read the criteria and if eligible submit your games:
To get your game featured, please provide the following information needed through this form. The criteria is:
- published or upcoming game on Steam made by Finnish game company
- if your game is already published on Steam you can offer a discount during the FGW26 event but it is not mandatory
- if you have published multiple games, feel free to submit them as a bundle or separately -
W Love Games is delighted to invite you all to join the second edition of Finnish Games Week Steam Event, taking place October 12-18.
This year we have an interesting opportunity for doubling the efforts in promoting your games, especially as in-person Finnish Games Week in Helsinki will be following week - Oct 19-23, when is also autumn edition of Steam Next Fest. This allows us to boost marketing efforts and online presence throughout two whole weeks!
You can find the criteria for joining the event in the form below. We will inform you of all the details and the planned program step by step, but the most important one is to read the criteria and if eligible submit your games:
To get your game featured, please provide the following information needed through this form. The criteria is:
- published or upcoming game on Steam made by Finnish game company
- if your game is already published on Steam you can offer a discount during the FGW26 event but it is not mandatory
- if you have published multiple games, feel free to submit them as a bundle or separately -
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 GamesWHEN:
Tuesday 17.03.
Doors open at 17
Program starts at 17:45WHERE:
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
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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 GamesWHEN:
Tuesday 17.03.
Doors open at 17
Program starts at 17:45WHERE:
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
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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 SchmitzOther 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
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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 SchmitzOther 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
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More Finnish game devs in news!
"Kimmo Lahtinen (@gimblll) teki lähes yksin Sektor-pelin, jonka ulkomaiset mediat nostivat viime vuoden parhaisiin
Riippumaton pelintekijä Kimmo Lahtinen toivoo, että Suomessa arvostettaisiin pelintekijöitä samalla tavalla kuin muita taiteilijoita."
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More Finnish game devs in news!
"Kimmo Lahtinen (@gimblll) teki lähes yksin Sektor-pelin, jonka ulkomaiset mediat nostivat viime vuoden parhaisiin
Riippumaton pelintekijä Kimmo Lahtinen toivoo, että Suomessa arvostettaisiin pelintekijöitä samalla tavalla kuin muita taiteilijoita."
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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 SchmitzEvent 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, 17:00-21:00Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/february2026/
#lahti #gamedev #boardgames #cardgames #peliala #igda #igdalahti #kalewalataleofsampo #defendersofkaijuisland #piratefight
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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 SchmitzEvent 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, 17:00-21:00Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/february2026/
#lahti #gamedev #boardgames #cardgames #peliala #igda #igdalahti #kalewalataleofsampo #defendersofkaijuisland #piratefight
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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
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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
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Competition for student game developer is open!
Bit1 competition just opened their sign ups for this year! It's game competition for student teams (at least half of the team need to be students), Bit1 has been around since 2018 and the winners will receive their trophy at the Finnish Game Awards.
Preliminaries are held in 6 different cities in March and the finals are held in Helsinki early April.
What makes this unique is that in the preliminaries judges are looking for potential, because the teams going to finals will receive mentoring and are expected to better their game for the finals.
If you or someone else is interested check out: https://www.bit1.fi/
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Competition for student game developer is open!
Bit1 competition just opened their sign ups for this year! It's game competition for student teams (at least half of the team need to be students), Bit1 has been around since 2018 and the winners will receive their trophy at the Finnish Game Awards.
Preliminaries are held in 6 different cities in March and the finals are held in Helsinki early April.
What makes this unique is that in the preliminaries judges are looking for potential, because the teams going to finals will receive mentoring and are expected to better their game for the finals.
If you or someone else is interested check out: https://www.bit1.fi/
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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 7:00Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/fgj-lahti-sosa-hybrid-tickets-1977140263752
#gamedev #peliala #igda #igdafinland #igdalahti #lahti #fgj26 #fgj #ggj #finnishgamejam
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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 7:00Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/fgj-lahti-sosa-hybrid-tickets-1977140263752
#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!
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Etelä-Suomen Sanomat reporter visited our November event and wrote a newspaper article about local game developers (Juuso from Joyspark Games and Lauri from Utu Studios) and IGDA Lahti! It is paid article so I cannot share the full article. It should also be in today's paper version so I will bring that to the event today!
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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.
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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.
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Reminder:
IGDA Lahti November Meetup - Lauri from Utu StudiosSay 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 -
Muistan nähneeni tästä jotain keskustelua jo jokin aika sitten, mutta en yksityiskohtia.
EU haluaa säädellä virtuaalivaluuttoja ilmeisesti niin, että niiden arvo euroissa tulee näkyä aina(?), jotta pelaaja voi tietää paljonko rahaa tulee kuluttaneeksi.
Pelialan järjestö ei tykkää tästä ja pelottelee, että "Nyt kaavaillut linjaukset esittävät, että joka kerta pelin sisäistä valuuttaa käytettäessä, tulisi ruudulle sarja pop-up-ikkunoita, joissa tulisi hyväksyä jokainen ostos ja siihen liittyvä sopimus erikseen.": https://neogames.fi/fi/komissio-uhkaa-vieda-suomen-vientituotteen/
Onko joku sattunut tutustumaan tarkemmin EU:n "Digital fairness actiin"? Mitä se oikeastaan sanoo?
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Muistan nähneeni tästä jotain keskustelua jo jokin aika sitten, mutta en yksityiskohtia.
EU haluaa säädellä virtuaalivaluuttoja ilmeisesti niin, että niiden arvo euroissa tulee näkyä aina(?), jotta pelaaja voi tietää paljonko rahaa tulee kuluttaneeksi.
Pelialan järjestö ei tykkää tästä ja pelottelee, että "Nyt kaavaillut linjaukset esittävät, että joka kerta pelin sisäistä valuuttaa käytettäessä, tulisi ruudulle sarja pop-up-ikkunoita, joissa tulisi hyväksyä jokainen ostos ja siihen liittyvä sopimus erikseen.": https://neogames.fi/fi/komissio-uhkaa-vieda-suomen-vientituotteen/
Onko joku sattunut tutustumaan tarkemmin EU:n "Digital fairness actiin"? Mitä se oikeastaan sanoo?
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IGDA Lahti "June" Meet Up: BBQ and Hot Dogs at Pikku Vesku
July 4, 2025, 6:00:00 PM EEST - GMT+3 - Pikku Vesijärvi Grilling Spot, 15110, Finlandhttps://jarkkaa.fi/events/923f51c3-fb51-4e28-906c-a011dfae4411
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Los Angelesin Suomen pääkonsulaatti isännöi merkittävää suomalaisten pelistudioiden esittelytapahtumaa viime kuussa, keräten yhteen yli 20 suomalaista pelialan yritystä. Tapahtuma järjestettiin Suomen Los Angelesin pääkonsulin, Okko-Pekka Salmimiehen, residenssissä, missä suomalaiset pelinkehittäjät saivat tilaisuuden esitellä tuotteitaan ja pelejään amerikkalaisille sijoittajille sekä alalla toimiville kollegoille. Tärkeänä vieraana tapahtumassa oli myös Suomen ulkomaankauppa- ja kehitysministeri Ville Tavio, mikä korosti tapahtuman merkitystä ja Suomen panostusta pelialaan.
Tämä oli toinen kerta, kun Los Angelesin Suomen pääkonsulaatti ja sen kaupallinen neuvos Zsuzsa James järjestivät peliteemaisen showcase-tapahtuman, mikä vahvistaa Suomen asemaa innovatiivisten pelien kehittäjänä kansainvälisillä markkinoilla. Tapahtumaan osallistuneet yritykset, kuten Rovio Entertainment Corporation, Remedy Entertainment Plc, ja monet muut, esittelivät laajan kirjon pelejä ja teknologisia ratkaisuja, joilla on potentiaalia mullistaa alaa.
Tapahtuman mahdollistivat myös monet suomalaiset elintarvikeyritykset, kuten Goodio ja Kouvolan Lakritsi Oy, jotka tarjosivat maistiaisia suomalaisesta ruokakulttuurista, sekä Tornion Panimo ja The Long Drink Company, jotka esittelivät kotimaista juomatuotantoa. Tämä korostaa suomalaisten pelistudioiden ja muiden yritysten välistä yhteistyötä ja yhteisöllisyyttä.
Tapahtumasta kuvatun videon tuotti Christøpher Mølina/Auburn Sky Imaging, antaen visuaalisen näkökulman tapahtuman energisestä ja innovatiivisesta ilmapiiristä. Tapahtuma ei ainoastaan vahvistanut Suomen asemaa pelialan edelläkävijänä, vaan myös loi arvokkaita yhteyksiä ja mahdollisuuksia suomalaisyrityksille kansainvälisesti.
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Lue lisää LinkedIn:stä:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7183525859511742464/https://suomigamehub.com/uutiset/suomen-peliala-loisti-los-angelesissa-yli-20-studiota-esittelyssa/
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Vuoden 2024 Game Developers Conference (GDC) San Franciscossa tarjosi tavanomaista teknologiahuumaa ja AI-innovaatioiden esittelyjä, mutta tapahtuman todellinen merkitys piili syvemmällä. Kehittäjien kasvava turhautuminen alalla vallitseviin olosuhteisiin nousi pinnalle voimakkaana ja periksiantamattomana viestinä.
Keskiviikkona 20. maaliskuuta järjestetty GDScream-tapahtuma keräsi yhteen pelikehittäjiä Yerba Buena Gardens -puistossa Moscone Centerin vieressä. Scott Jon Siegel ja Caryl Shaw, alalla tunnetut henkilöt, organisoivat tapahtuman tarjotakseen kehittäjille mahdollisuuden purkaa turhautumistaan äänekkäästi ja yhteisöllisesti. Mielenilmauksen taustalla olivat viime aikojen joukkoirtisanomiset ja kohdistunut vihamielisyys, jotka ovat osa laajempia ongelmia, jotka tekevät peliteollisuudesta yhä kurjistuvan työympäristön monille.
Tapahtuman ytimessä oli yksinkertainen, mutta voimakas ele: kokoontua yhteen ja huutaa. Tämä hetki ei symboloinut ainoastaan äskettäisiä vaikeuksia, vaan myös pitkäaikaisia ongelmia pelialan työvoiman kohtelussa. IGN:n haastattelussa Siegel ilmaisi, että huutamisen tarkoituksena oli antaa tilaa hetkelliselle helpotukselle ja yhteisöllisyydelle tunnustaen samalla, kuinka “sotkuista kaikki on”.
Tämänvuotisen GDC:n aikana esille nousi myös vaatimuksia muutoksesta. Larian Studiosin toimitusjohtaja Swen Vincke puhui avoimesti alan ahneudesta Baldur’s Gate 3:lle myönnetyn Best Narrative -palkinnon vastaanottopuheessaan. Vincken mukaan toistuvat virheet ja lyhytnäköinen voitontavoittelu johtavat kehittäjien jatkuviin irtisanomisiin, mikä heikentää alaa pitkällä tähtäimellä.
GDC 2024:n puheenvuorot eivät rajoittuneet pelkästään peliteollisuuden sisäisiin ongelmiin. Rami Ismail nosti esiin laajempia yhteiskunnallisia kysymyksiä, korostaen olemassaolon ja menestyksen merkitystä vastarintana stereotypioita ja dehumanisointia vastaan. Ismailin puheenvuoro toi esille, kuinka tärkeää on tukea ja tunnustaa vähemmistöjen äänet ja näkökulmat pelialalla.
GDC 2024:n anti ei ollut ainoastaan uusien teknologioiden ja AI:n mahdollisuuksien esittely. Se toi voimakkaasti esiin pelialan kehittäjien yhteisen vaatimuksen paremmista työoloista, oikeudenmukaisuudesta ja inhimillisyydestä. Tämä vuosi merkitsi hetkeä, jolloin peliteollisuuden työntekijät astuivat rohkeasti esiin vaatien muutosta – ei vain itselleen, vaan koko alalle.
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Lue lisää sivuilta GamesIndustry.biz:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/fighting-for-better-while-facing-the-worst-this-week-in-business