28.3.2024

23rd of April 2024 – Bit1 – PreBit at Jyväskylä coming with via Meetup, join now!

23rd of April 2024 – Bit1 – PreBit at Jyväskylä coming with via Expa / IGDAJKL Meetup, join now!

Once again, we at Bit1 are choosing the best student game of the year! Get your team together and enter the competition!

What’s Bit1?

Bit1 competition gathers game developers and their teams together to showcase their talent and their games. The Bit1 jury is made of game industry professionals, and they will be judging and giving feedback to competing games. The winning team will get to go to the Finnish Game Awards and pitch at the main stage. Competitors will get invaluable contacts to the industry and to each other.

Competition

Competition starts with preliminaries in April. Teams will give 3 min pitches, 2 min Q&A and afterwards judges will playtest each competing game individually.

From Prebits two best teams will move forward to the finals held in May. The teams going to the final will get personal mentoring from one of the PreBit’s judges to improve their game before the finals.

This year the PreBit in Rovaniemi will take place on 23rd April, at Digi & Game Center (time coming).

Submitting your entry

Your game can be single or multiplayer and can be made for any platform. Teams’ registration is already open! You can sign up your team on our website www.bit1.fi. Note that following material is mandatory for submitting your entry:

Game design canvas (can be downloaded from our website)
Link to 1 min video of the core loop
make sure you answer all the entry form’s questions

Please note that we do not expect everything looking polished when you apply, but the core loop must be playable. The emphasis is on your game concept, design ideas and plans.

PreBit schedule at Jyväskylä

16:00 Doors open at DGC
16.30-16.40 Welcoming ceremony and judges’ introduction
16.40-17 Pitches
17.30-18 Judges game testing, free game testing for participants
18-18.30 Judges retreat to discuss, free game testing for participants
18.30-18.45 Judges announce winners, give the basics for the choices and photos
19.00 – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Meetup speakers
20.00 – 20.15 Demo booth disassembling, Judges stay to discuss with participants proceeding to finals

Interested?

Check our Bit1 website for more information like rules and application form!

If you have any questions, contact:

Mira Oja
email: mira.oja@expa.fi

Tuomas Roininen
email: tuomas.roininen@expa.fi

WELCOME

16.2.2024

DGC Recruitment / Internship event 14.3.2024 | Jamk University of Applied Sciences | Edition

DGC Recruitment Event – Jamk Game Degree Edition | 14.3.2024 by Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Co-operative)

Companies & Jamk Students, Come join the ultimate DGC Recruitment Event – Jamk Game Degree Edition on March 14, 2024!

Are you looking for internship in Game Industry?

Join us for the DGC Recruitment Event – Jamk Game Degree Edition on 14.3.2024 at the Digi & Game Center!

This in-person event is your opportunity to connect with Game Industry professionals and Digi & Game Center Community Companies. Discover exciting career & Internship opportunities, and showcase your Skills and Motivation.

Whether you’re a recent Jamk graduate, Jamk Student looking for internship or looking to level up your career, this event is tailored for game enthusiasts like you.

Don’t miss out on this chance to kickstart your journey in the game industry!
Mark your calendars and join us at the DGC Recruitment Event – Jamk Game Degree Edition on 14.3.2024 at the Digi & Game Center.

Schedule:

14.45 – 15.00 Come and Join on time – Start
15.00 – 15.10 Kick Off – Opening words by Peliosuuskunta Expa / DGC
15.15 – 15.30 Speaker via JAMK University of Applied Science
15.30 – 16.00 Speakers: Companies Quick Intros
16.00 – 17.45 Speed Dating – Networking via companies and people
17.45 – 18.00 Closing words

*Schedule may change without prior notice.

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Learn more about
Jamk University of Applied Sciences ,Studies at Game Production degree programme in business information technology.

https://www.jamk.fi/en/apply-to-Jamk/bachelors-degree/study-game-production-and-become-a-bba-in-our-degree-programme-in-business-information-technology

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Venue:
Digi & Game Center
Matarankatu 3
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

How to Get to the Digi & Game Center?
https://youtu.be/zG9dPwpSa6o

Signing up for the event is required via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/dgc-recruitment-event-jamk-game-degree-edition-1432024-tickets-838442192167

See you there!

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The Event is made by
Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Co-operative)
Learni more and join our networks scheck Linktree: https://linktr.ee/peliosuuskuntaexpa

If Your Company wants to join as presentative offerin internships and jobs please contact directly Peliosuuskunta Expa, Vice Chairman Tuomas Roininen email tuomas.roininen@expa.fi

*Schedule may change without prior notice.

Companies that attended to the Digi & Game Center Recruitment event on 14th March 2024:

shall be added ongoing

13.2.2024

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 2024 (28.05.2024) with Amin Bakht, Head of User Acquisition at Phoenix Games

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup 05/2024

User Acquisition is in a state of constant change, as the algorithms and tools evolve all the time. Participate in the May meetup and learn how to utilize automation in User Acquisition.

Guest: Amin Bakht, Head of User Acquisition at Phoenix Games

Guest: Amin Bakht, Head of User Acquisition at Phoenix Games
Topic: Automation in User Acquisition
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Tuomas Roininen, Vice chairman of Expa

Date: Tuesday 28.05.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Amin’s presentation
18:30 Q&A with Amin Bakht
19:00 Free mingling on-site

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! – Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 3/2024 Teemu Vilén, Makea Games

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup 03/2024

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Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 3 / 2024

In the March meetup, we dive into the Eternal questions in Game development. Come to Digi & Game Center and hear what Teemu Vilén has to say about the subject.

Guest: Teemu Vilén, COO at Makea Games
Topic: Game development with those pesky humans
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tuesday 26.03.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Teemu’s presentation
18:30 Q&A with Teemu Vilén, COO at Makea Games
19:00 Free mingling on-site

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! – Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 2024 (23.04.2024)

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup 04/2024

It’s meetup time once again! This time, instead of having one speaker, we will have two of them! So brace yourselves as these two gentlemen will take us on a ride of “Junior employment in the Game industry”.

Please note, that the schedule for April’s meetup is a bit different than what it usually is. Before the meetup, the Bit1 – PreBit, will be held and the actual meetup starts right after that one at 19.00. The doors open already at 16.00, so welcome all!

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 4 / 2024

Guests: Dmytro Zhovtobryukh, CEO & Co-Founder at Snowhound Games & Klaus Kääriäinen, The Jester at Jestercraft
Topic: Junior employment in the Game industry
Time: 19:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)
Date: Tue 23.04.2024

Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://lnkd.in/dqPkebC

SCHEDULE for the evening
16:00 Doors open at DGC
16.30-16.40 Welcoming ceremony and judges’ introduction
16.40-17 Pitches
17.30-18 Judges game testing, free game testing for participants
18-18.30 Judges retreat to discuss, free game testing for participants
18.30-18.45 Judges announce winners, give the basics for the choices and photos
19.00 – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Meetup speakers (Dmytro Zhovtobryukh & Klaus Kääriäinen)
20.00 – 20.15 Demo booth disassembling, Judges stay to discuss with participants proceeding to finals

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! – Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!

12.2.2024

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup 2/2024 Tarmo Jussila, Zaibatsu Interactive

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Guest: Tarmo Jussila, CTO at Zaibatsu Interactive
Topic: My Game Industry journey

Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tue 27.02.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä

– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://lnkd.in/dqPkebC

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Tarmo Jussila’s presentation
18:30 Q&A
19:00 Free mingling on-site

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event. This time we have students from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences showcasing their games. Come and check them out!

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! – Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!

13.12.2023

FGJ Jyväskylä Hybrid (Global Game Jam)

Finnish Game Jam (#FGJ24) is arranged from 26th to 28th of January 2024 as a part of Global Game Jam.

FGJ Jyväskylä Hybrid (Global Game Jam) site link in eventbrite is now open!
https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/fgj-jyvaskyla-hybrid-tickets-776317104357We hope as many shall be on site FGJ Jyväskylä Hybrid 26-28th 2024

also if you are interested to be volunteer or jamming volunteer then sen me email tuomas.roininen@expa.fi

Welcome to the Game Jam!

REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE ONLY!

28.11.2023

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetup #1 / 2024 (30.01.2024) with Mika Tammenkoski, CEO / CO-Founder of Metacore

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #1 / 2024

Let’s start 2024 with a bang, shall we?

We’re honoured to announce, that Mika Tammenkoski, CEO / CO-Founder of Metacore is our first meetup speaker of the year!

The topic of the evening is as follows:
“How to stand out in mobile in 2024”

The predictions for 2024 are in – and it looks like competition will only increase in an already saturated mobile games market. Based on their experiences of scaling Merge Mansion into a global hit game with over 50M downloads, Metacore CEO and Co-Founder Mika explores how Finnish mobile games can stand out with their brand in an increasingly competitive, still largely UA-driven market.”

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #1 / 2024

Guest: Mika Tammenkoski, CEO / CO-Founder of Metacore
Topic: How to stand out in mobile in 2024
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tue 30.01.2024
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, Jyväskylä
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, Mika Tammenkoski’s presentation
18:30 Q&A with Mika Tammenkoski
19:00 Free mingling on-site

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! – Invite your friends, questions are welcome throughout the event.

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! – Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!

11.10.2023

“Day Zero“at Digi & Game Center 9th of Nov!

“Day Zero“at Digi & Game Center!

We shall have a day before the main event a “Day Zero” networking event at multiple times awarded Coworking space and Ecosystem Digi Game Center (DGC). Digi & Game Center is also the place where IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Meetups happens now days. The Premises are just 15 min from Matkakeskus by walking or about 5 min walk from Jyväskylä city center .

Get to know the premises and network: 14.00-18.00 (2-6pm)

Sauna at the DGC 20:00-23.00

Pride Board Game Night (Tue 5.9.2023)

Suomeksi
Peliosuuskunta Expa ja Fantasiapelit tarjoavat Pride-teemaisen lautapeli-illan kaikille halukkaille Digi & Game Centerin esteettömissä tiloissa. Tarjolla iso valikoima erilaisia lautapelejä lyhyistä seurapeleistä aina pitkiin roolipelisessioihin. Ota omat pelikaverisi mukaan tai tule tekemään uusia tuttavuuksia rennoissa merkeissä lautapelien äärellä. Peliosuuskunta Expa tarjoaa naposteltavat.

Tapahtuma on kaikenikäisille.
klo 16.00 – 22.00

Tapahtuma on ILMAINEN ja kaikille avoin, – Kutsu ystäväsi mukaan.

in English
Expa Game Business Cooperative and Fantasiapelit provide a Pride-themed board game night at the accessible spaces of Digi & Game Center. There is a large variety of different games from short casual games to long and intense role-playing games. Bring your friends with you or come and make some new friends in the laid-back gaming atmosphere. Expa provides the snacks for the evening.

The event is for all ages.
4.00 pm – 10.00 pm

The event is FREE and open for all, – Invite your friends.

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!