Calling all #gameart practitioners attending GDC Official the IGDA Game Art SIG is hosting a #conceptart roundtable and we're looking for exciting panelists to join the line-up on Wed, July 21st, 8:30am PT. Please contact Chris Solarski ([email protected]) or Natasha Skult ([email protected]) for more info.
The Game Industry Conference will return this year with a new hybrid format from October 22-24, 2021. This show be a connecting point for the game industry, combinng streams and online features with on-site elements, while provide meeting opportunities for those who seek knowledge and business opportunities.
The organizing committee just announced their call for speakers. Speakers have the option of speaking at the show in Poznan, Poland or remotely online.
The deadline for submissions is October 10th and submissions can be made here.
For more information visit the conference website.
Into Games is hosting a Digital Careers Fair on July 29th, 2021. This one day online careers fair will feature a wide range of UK game studios, including Supermassive Games, Creative Assembly and Playground Games, showcasing their latest roles and providing advice and feedback. This event is totally online and designed from the ground up to be as accessible as possible to attendees from all over the UK and around the world. This event is completely free, and you can book in your place now.
The Game Wave Festival is an international event currently planned to take place from September 24-26, 2021 on-site in Jūrmala, Latvia. The event is created to be a balance between fun, relaxation, education and business.
It incorporates a conference, exposition/showroom of games, technology and art, job market/talent pool, B2B meetings, games pitching, a game jam and an afterparty. The conference will take place in Jūrmala, the largest resort city on the shores of the Baltic Sea, in a 5 star spa & resort hotel, right by the beach.
The conference is currently looking for speakers with industry experience to talk in any of the following tracks: board, mobile and extended reality games. Talks can cover a wide range of topics including business, design, technical, software, hardware etc.. The conference will have a diverse audience from beginners to industry veterans.
Visit the conference website for more information.
And apply here to be a speaker.
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital returns 12-16 July, illuminating the business of making games with over 200 speakers, 1,500 professionals to connect with through a dedicated online platform, a jobs board, game pitching competition, and curated matchmaking events to introduce you to investors, publishers and monetization experts. This summer's theme is Best Of British so expect to discover some amazing UK talent.
IGDA members can get 20% using promo code IGDADIGI20 when registering.
From July 1-31, WN Eastern Europe will bring together game developers, publishers, investors, platforms, service providers and other game industry pros from more than 100 countries.
You can catch all the action live streamed in the WN Hub. Lectures will be held online-only format from July 1-3. There will also be a physical event in St. Petersburg from July 9-10, which will also be live streamed (so you can enjoy it from the safety of your home). Experts from Raw Fury, Activision Blizzard, Unity, SEGA, Tilting Point, Ten Square Games, MY.GAMES, Facebook, and many other leading companies will deliver the insights on different aspects of game development.
Online networking and recorded lectures will be available the entire month from July 1-31.
The WN Hub and its meeting system is already open which gives you the opportunity to add your game to the Devs Showcase yourself. Three steps to include your game to the Devs Showcase:
Register to showcase on the website
Log in to the platform following the instructions that will be provided immediately after registration
Add your game from My Profile
This is an opportunity to find partners and investors.
Basic tickets are FREE and provide access to the online lectures.
For more information visit the conference website.
The folks at PocketGamer.biz at running five half-day master classes taking place 8-10 June, from recognized industry experts.
Sessions include Building a Game Pitch with Arran Topalian, How To Run An Effective Playtest with Pascal Luban, Mastering Data For Engaging Game Design with Poornima Seetharaman & Vimal Sathish, Cognitive Science and a UX framework to Improve Your Game with Celia Hodent, and Designing for LiveOps Success with Crystin Cox.
For more information and to sign up visit: https://www.pocketgamer.biz/pages/masterclasses/
IGDA Finland members can enter the following code: IDGAPartnerMC10 to get 10% off.
JDRF is the world’s largest nonprofit funder of research toward cures for type 1 diabetes (T1D), one of the deadliest auto-immune diseases on the planet. T1D is a potentially fatal autoimmune disease that affects up to 38M people worldwide. JDRF’s mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications.
In 2019, the charity launched JDRF Game2Give to bring together video game developers and players in the fight against T1D. The program was started by two game industry execs, Telltale Games cofounder Dan Connors and recent IGDA Board Chair Hans ten Cate, who are both fathers of children with T1D. Former Kongregate CBO Josh Larson, also a T1D dad, joined as JDRF Game2Give’s director in 2020.
To date, JDRF Game2Give has raised more than $1.1M through Humble Bundles, Twitch charity events, and online game tournaments. The team also built the first-ever charity game in Roblox to take the place of traditional in-person charity walks during COVID-19.
JDRF Game2Give and its growing group of game industry volunteers are actively seeking out IGDA members who care about curing type 1 diabetes, to help raise awareness and money toward crucial research. If you have a T1D connection or simply want to collaborate in support of a good cause, please reach out at gaming [at] jdrf [dot] org.
Digital Dragons will be taking place online from September 7-8. They have a rolling speaker application progress that will continue until the end of July. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to get more experience in public speaking at industry events. Visit the conference website for more information and anyone interested in speaking should sign up here.
The Digital Dragons Business Meet Up is happening on May 13-14, so get ready to meet new business partners!
This a business-focused event dedicated to game developers, VC funds, and publishers. The goal is to support game developers in these challenging times, and provide them with optimum business opportunities by allowing them to present their games to international investors and publishers.
The two-day event will feature panel discussions on the funding of industry projects. The key element of the event is a matchmaking platform for networking. It offers an opportunity for Game developers and investors, and publishers and distributors alike to arrange direct business meetings. Tags will help you find the partner you are looking for and make scheduling meetings more efficient.
The event is hosted using PINE, a comprehensive online event and matchmaking platform.
Participants will be able to arrange 30 min 1 on 1 meetings. The matchmaking event will take place on May 13-14 but you can start arranging your meetings now to find an investor, publisher or an interesting project.
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 is right around the corner, so if you haven’t registered, it’s about time. And we wanted to share a few ways you can sign up for free.
Apply for an Indie Developer Pass:
There a limited number of free passes allocated for small indie developers, who may not otherwise be able to easily attend events. To apply for a free indie developer pass to use this form.
Apply for a Jobseeker Ticket:
PGC Careers Week will take place during the event. So if you’re looking for something new and want to connect with some game recruiters this option is for you. There are number of jobseeker tickets available for free that will give you access to the specific recruitment opportunities, but also all other aspects of the PG Connects online event. To apply for a free jobseekers ticket use this form.
And if you still want to attend, but don’t qualify for either of the above options, remember that IGDA Finland members can get 20% of their tickets using promo code: IGDADIGI5FI20 when registering or by using this link.
Finland Games Job Fair gives participants the opportunity to get an overview of the Finnish games industry, learn about various career opportunities, virtually meet and interact with HRs of the studios, showcase their talent to recruiting companies, engage in online interviews for open jobs, and ultimately make their next career move.
Participating studios are - Rovio, Supercell, Redhill Games, Lightneer, MiTale, Frogmind, Quicksave, Dazzle Rocks, Fingersoft, Yousician, Metacore and many more! These companies are makers of well renowned games such as Angry Birds, Clash of Clans, Hill Climb Racing, Nine to Five to name a few.
At the virtual event, participants will hear from senior recruiters on key topics like how to break into the games industry and tips on making your resume stand out. Our business partners – Business Finland, Helsinki Business Hub, Game Makers of Finland, IGDA & Neogames – will share their insights into the fast-growing and exciting games industry in Finland.
What to expect from the event?
A unique facet of the event is that the platform will be accessible for 2 months to studios and talents alike enabling continued recruitment prospects
At the expo area, attendees will be able to visit interactive company stands and engage in live sessions with studio representatives
On the Career Wall, multiple job openings from recruiting studios will be advertised
Finding studio representatives can be done by associated tags, through which one can chat with them or book an online call.
There will also be sessions on pertinent industry topics like:
What is the range of compensation and benefits for professionals in the gaming industry in Finland?
How are Finnish companies recruiting and relocating new employees during COVID times?
How do professionals smoothly transition or begin their career in the games industry?
And for those unsure about accepting a job opportunity in Finland, we will have past event candidates, share their experiences about moving and working in Finland.
Last, but not least, we are also partnering up with job board like Games Jobs Finland, Games Jobs Direct and In Game Jobs to bring you more career opportunities.
How can you join the Finland Games Job Fair?
If you are now intrigued and want to join the Job Fair, then take a couple of minutes to fill out a simple registration form. We will assess the applications and will accordingly contact you, before the event, about any matching role(s) and invite you to an online interview with our talent specialist.
After filling the registration, you will receive an email and a link to the online Pine platform which can be used to join the event on 21 - 22 April.
To help participants get comfortable with the online platform and prepare them to get the most out of the event, we will organize a preparatory Warm-Up webinar on March 31st. We will share tips on how to fill up the attendee card and attract the attention of recruiting companies, an overview of the capabilities of the online platform for the event and answer any questions.
We are looking forward to meeting you on April 21st!
For more information on Finland Games Job Fair visit www.gamesjobfair.com
Nordic Game offers to IGDA members a very special 20% discount on conference passes for this year’s event, 26‐28 May, in Malmö, Sweden.
This is how you do it:
Hurry up, go to www.conf.nordicgame.com, push the “Register” button, check the “Organisation discount” box, choose "IGDA" from the drop down menu, and then enter the code CyGKk9mCR4 in the “Discount Code” box.
You missed the early bird date get your tickets to the DevGAMM Spring 2021 online conference, but we’ve got you covered. IGDA Finland members can use promo code DG&IGDA_Finland15 when registering for a 15% discount.
The conference will be held from May 12-14 on the PINE Tool platform.
The program includes professional speakers, reviews on game design, art, and marketing, as well as, round tables and workshops.
Developers can take part in the Public Pitch game pitching and present their projects to potential publishers. Participating in the Virtual Showcase, developers can present their games to the conference audience at their personal booths and can get greater coverage in the Streaming Showcase, where streamers will review and playtest the games.
Developers will be able to compete for nominations at the DevGAMM Awards. The prize fund, sponsored by tinyBuild and Xsolla, is $20,000!
Job offers from the leading gaming companies will be available on the Career Wall. Everyone can also enjoy chatting with colleagues during Random Networking and an online party.
For more information visit the conference website.
Pocket Gamer keeps the online events coming with PGC Digital #6 from April 19-23. The digital events have managed to reach lots of people that normally aren’t able the make the journey to physical events. Participants from more than 75 countries were represented at each of their online conferences in 2020.
This conference will feature all the things that you’ve come to expect: Expert talks, networking opportunities using Meet-to-Match, Big Indie Pitches for Mobile and PC + Console, Careers Week, the investor connector, speed matching, a journalist bar, and the IGDA Mentor Cafe.
IGDA Finland members can get 20% of their tickets using promo code: IGDADIGI5FI20 when registering or by using this link.
The DevGAMM Spring 2021 online conference will be held from May 12-14 on the PINE Tool platform.
The program includes professional speakers, reviews on game design, art, and marketing, as well as, round tables and workshops.
Developers can take part in the Public Pitch game pitching and present their projects to potential publishers. Participating in the Virtual Showcase, developers can present their games to the conference audience at their personal booths and can get greater coverage in the Streaming Showcase, where streamers will review and playtest the games.
Developers will be able to compete for nominations at the DevGAMM Awards. The prize fund, sponsored by tinyBuild and Xsolla, is $20,000!
Job offers from the leading gaming companies will be available on the Career Wall. Everyone can also enjoy chatting with colleagues during Random Networking and an online party.
Registration is now open and free BASIC tickets are already available (for listeners only). PRO tickets are available for the early bird price of $69 until March 30! Register now!
For more information visit the conference website.
Quick shout out and thanks to all the folks from the Finnish Game Jam and all the jammers who participated in this year’s Post Play Party. Despite some technical difficulties, it was a lot of fun!
And on that note, this is your last chance to order a T-Shirt. Sales end February 28th.
We need YOU to fill out the Developer Satisfaction Survey! This study is about the composition and work experiences of people who work in the game industry because you do work or engage in study that is game-related. Anyone who is involved in the game industry may take part in this survey, including academics and students, contractors, the self-employed, indies, journalists, hobbyists, streamers, eSports, etc.
The results of this survey are used for various reports and cited by others in their studies. Having as many creators included from as many backgrounds and experiences as possible helps us make sure we're representing the global game development community as best we can.
We in Games Finland and IGDA Finland have set out to find out your personal experiences within the game industry with the help of this survey. Our aim is to make the industry as welcoming and inclusive as possible. We know that there are many people who have experienced many different things working in the Finnish game industry, both positive and negative, but without hard data, it is impossible for us to know where to begin. This data will be used to help us understand what people feel needs to change and will hopefully give us insight into how people see the current state of our industry.
IGDA Finland and the Finnish Game Jam will be hosting an online Post Play Party to celebrate your jam creations on February 16th. Jammers will have an opportunity to share their jamming experiences and walk the audience through their game using the video demo they'll submit at the end of the jam. FGJ President Teemu Kokkonen will also be on hand to share his experience and talk about future FGJ events. The event will take place on IGDA Finland's Twitch channel and will be rebroadcast on other IGDA Finland and Finnish Game Jam channels.
To show off your jam game at the Post Play Party please sign up using the form below.
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