#peliala

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

More Finnish game devs in news! "Kimmo Lahtinen (@gimblll@mastodon.gamedev.place) 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." https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000011811204.html ($) #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #peliala #kulttuuri #pelit

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: lahti@igda.fi.

WHERE: Fellmanni-talo, Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti WHEN: Saturday 7th November, 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

Read the Gmoffi Corner article from Game Maker's of Finland! Gamebadges – Making Game Industry Competence Visible by Ria Gynther The game industry is built on highly specialised skills, rapidly evolving roles, and project-based work that do not always fit neatly into traditional job titles. A “designer”, “producer”, or “programmer” can mean very different things depending on the studio, project, or even platform. As a result, it can be difficult to clearly communicate what professionals and students are actually capable of doing, especially when changing roles, entering the industry, or working across multiple disciplines. Gamebadges was created to address this exact challenge by focusing on one central question: How can we make game industry competence visible and easily explainable? At its core, Gamebadges aims to make game industry skills more visible, understandable, and portable, supporting professionals at different stages of their careers and contributing to a more transparent and connected industry. Full article: https://www.peliala.fi/en/news/gmoffi-corner-gamebadges/ #gamedev #gamemakersoffinland #gamemakers #peliala #finnishgameIndustry

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

@finnishgamejam@mastodon.gamedev.place stream schedule is here! Ask your site organizer for the specific schedule for the site you attend! For FGJ Lahti SoSA Hybrid start time for the local event is Friday 16:00 at Mukkulankatu 19. Streaming will happen in: https://www.twitch.tv/finnishgamejam #gamedev #peliala #fgj26 #fgj #ggj #finnishgamejam #globalgamejam