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

Roll into the new year with Digihub’s beginner-friendly online RPG. Want to hear the best part? You get to play as a bear!

Due to changes to the schedule the event dates have been moved❗

Join us to play Honey Heist - very simple and super fun one-page RPG 🐻 🍯
You are going to undertake the greatest heist the world has ever seen. Two Things –
One: You have a complex plan that requires precise timing.
Two: You are a GODDAMN BEAR.

📆 Schedule:
13th of March: Session Zero (45min): Session to explain the game, create characters with everyone and answering all the questions.
22dn of March: Game session (~2 hours): Session where we will play the game.

⏰ Sessions start at 6:30 pm EET

Sessions will be held on Digihub Discord server.

🎟️ Sign up for the event here!
https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/online-rpg-by-igda-finland-digihub-tickets-1983202809991

#gamedev #peliala #igda #digihub

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

FGJ Lahti had 12 games created! Go checkout them in the GGJ site.

https://globalgamejam.org/group/31119/games

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

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

新清士@(生成AI)インディゲーム開発者 (@kiyoshi_shin)

게임의 90%가 완성되지 않는다는 주장이 다시 주목받고 있으며, 근거는 동인(同人) 게임을 연구하던 七邉信重의 설문조사 결과입니다. 이 데이터는 2009년 IGDA 일본 세미나에서 공개되었고, 연구자가 '기획 중 완성되는 것은 1할 이하'라고 지적한 내용입니다.

https://x.com/kiyoshi_shin/status/2011074512947986812

#gamedev #research #igda #gameproduction

Love Explosion @ Windpark Quarnstedt - 04 Jun feat. Paraçek, IGDA

#SESH #Paraek #IGDA

https://sesh.sx/e/799503

Subsdance 2026 Kick-Off with A.N.I @ Old Tavern (Landgasthof Roßkothen) - 30 Jan feat. A.N.I., IGDA

#SESH #ANI #IGDA

https://sesh.sx/e/900178