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

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

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

Happy independence day and I am also happy announce sponsor for our IGDA Lahti Demofest & Christmas party! Soft drinks and food provided in the party is sponsored by @paahtimogames !

Come try out prototype of their upcoming game! It is a turn-based roguelike where you explore explore fantasy world and collect powers and items to improve your character.

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/december2025/

PS. We are promoting demos that are playable in the Demofest! Send us message and we will share your game in our social media!

#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

IGDA Lahti December Meetup - Demofest & Christmas Party

Do you have a demo of a game that you want to share with people and get some feedback? Join us in IGDA Lahti's December meetup where you can share your demo or try out other people's demos. Getting feedback early on your game is one of the best way to improve your game and see if you have a fun game or still needs some polishing.

After the demofest we will also have after party with sauna, food, soft drinks and opportunity for networking. You can bring your own drinks as well. Alcohol is not forbidden, but disruptive drinking is not allowed.

Event is organized by IGDA Lahti in Fellmannia-talo. Doors open at 16:00. Sauna is open from 19:00. Event closes at 23:00.

Event follows code of conduct of IGDA.

Sign up now: https://pretix.eu/igdalahti/december2025/

WHERE:
Fellmannia-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti
WHEN:
Friday 12th December, 16:00-23:00

#lahti #gamedev #peliala #igda #igdalahti

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