Join us for Games Now! Event Week, a two-day series of engaging talks on current gaming trends, coupled with a week-long cross-cultural game jam and an exhibition. You can participate either in-person or online, and the event is completely free and open to all.

Join the talks in person at Marsio, Aalto University Otaniemi campus (Otakaari 2, Espoo) or online at www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi & GN! Discord https://discord.gg/YsgagHX

Join the GN! Game Jam #15! Register to the jam at: https://forms.gle/Hn6SK5M6JgZcKXQD8

GN! Event Week Schedule

Monday 11th November @ Twitch & Marsio

10:00 -16:00 (EET) / 9:00 – 15:00 (CET) / 8:00 – 14:00 (UTC) / 3:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 0:00 – 6:00 (PST) / 16:00 – 22:00 (HKT) / 17:00 – 23:00 (KST, JST)

Schedule in Finnish time (EET)

  • 9:30 On-site registration at Marsio, Otaniemi
  • 10:00 Live stream starts https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi
  • 10:15-12:15
    • Annakaisa Kultima & Solip Park – Welcome to GN! Event Week!
    • Erwin Kho (Geometric Interactive) – From Low-poly Islands to Orbs: Developing the Visual Style of COCOON
    • Markus Kiukkonen (Bitmagic) – Bitmagic – AI Native Game Platform
  • 12:15 Lunch Break
  • 13:00-15:30
    • Veli-Matti Karhulahti (University of Jyväskylä) – State of Gaming Disorder
    • Minkyung Song (Supercell) – Coaching for Growth: Embracing Change and Self-Discovery
    • Antti Leinonen (Road to Vostok) –The Hidden Potential of FOSS Game Engines.
  • 15:30 Solip Park: Day 1 Summary with live illustration
  • 15:45 GN! Game Jam #15 Teaser
  • 18:00-22:00 Exhibition Opening Party @ Kumma Gallery, Kankurinkatu 5, Helsinki

Tuesday 12th November @ Twitch & Marsio

10:00 -16:00 (EET) / 9:00 – 15:00 (CET) / 8:00 – 14:00 (UTC) / 3:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 0:00 – 6:00 (PST) / 16:00 – 22:00 (HKT) / 17:00 – 23:00 (KST, JST)

Schedule in Finnish time (EET)

  • 9:30 On-site registration at Marsio, Otaniemi
  • 10:00 Stream starts https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi
  • 10:15-12:00
    • Noora Archer (ESA) – Immersive Technologies for Space Exploration: Imagine Possibilities, Prepare Better, and Solve Challenges
    • Anna Laamanen (Finnish National Gallery) – Art Heist: Breaking into Digital Spaces with Finnish National Gallery
  • 12:00 Lunch Break
  • 13:00- 14:30
    • Jasmin Dahncke (Mainframe Industries) – Beyond Sight: Designing Open World Traversal for Blind Gamers
    • Laura Kröger (Illusia ry) – Creating Immersive Experiences – Odysseus 2024 larp
  • 14:30-14:45 Solip Park: Day 2 Summary with live illustration
  • 15:00-16:00 GN! Game Jam #15 – Kickoff and Theme Reveal

Wednesday 13th November @ Twitch & Discord & Marsio

12:00 -15:00 (EET) / 11:00 – 14:00 (CET) / 10:00 – 13:00 (UTC) / 5:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 2:00 – 5:00 (PST) / 18:00 – 21:00 (HKT) / 19:00 – 22:00 (KST, JST)

Schedule in Finnish time (EET)

  • 12:00 GN! Game Jam – Set your team (deadline for the jammers), update and share your first game idea or concept art on Discord
  • 14:00 GN! Game Jam live stream – Watch live stream (public presentation), at https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi

Thursday 14th November @ Twitch & Discord & Marsio

12:00 -15:00 (EET) / 11:00 – 14:00 (CET) / 10:00 – 13:00 (UTC) / 5:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 2:00 – 5:00 (PST) / 18:00 – 21:00 (HKT) / 19:00 – 22:00 (KST, JST)

Schedule in Finnish time (EET)

  • 12:00 GN! Game Jam – Set your game ideas and team roles (deadline for the jammers), update and share your refined game idea, game working title, concept art, etc on Discord
  • 14:00 GN! Game Jam live stream – Watch live stream (jam progress update by teachers), at https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi

Friday 15th November @ Twitch & Discord & Marsio

12:00 -15:00 (EET) / 11:00 – 14:00 (CET) / 10:00 – 13:00 (UTC) / 5:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 2:00 – 5:00 (PST) / 18:00 – 21:00 (HKT) / 19:00 – 22:00 (KST, JST)

Schedule in Finnish time (EET)

  • 12:00 GN! Game Jam – Submit your first game image (deadline for the jammers), update and share your game’s screenshot, characters, assets, etc on Discord
  • 14:00 GN! Game Jam live stream – Watch live stream (jam progress update by teachers), at https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi

Saturday 16th November @ Twitch & Discord & Marsio

12:00 -15:00 (EET) / 11:00 – 14:00 (CET) / 10:00 – 13:00 (UTC) / 5:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 2:00 – 5:00 (PST) / 18:00 – 21:00 (HKT) / 19:00 – 22:00 (KST, JST)

Schedule in Finnish time (EET)

  • 12:00 GN! Game Jam – Submit your first gameplay video (deadline for the jammers), update and share your game’s first gameplay recorded video on Discord
  • 14:00 GN! Game Jam live stream – Watch live stream (jam progress update by teachers), at https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi

Sunday 16th November @ Twitch & Discord & Marsio

12:00 -22:00 (EET) / 11:00 – 21:00 (CET) / 10:00 – 20:00 (UTC) / 5:00 – 15:00 (EST) / 2:00 – 12:00 (PST) / 18:00 – 18th November 2024, 4:00 (HKT) / 19:00 – 18th November 2024, 5:00 (KST, JST)

Schedule in Finnish time (EET)

  • 12:00 GN! Game Jam – Submit your almost-ready playable game (deadline for the jammers), upload your first game build on your itch.io game page, and share on Discord. (You can update it later on!)
  • 14:00 GN! Game Jam live stream – Watch live stream (jam progress update by teachers), at https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi
  • 22:00 GN! Game Jam – Final submission (deadline for jammers). Upload your final game build on your itch.io page and submit it to Games Now! itch.io. https://itch.io/jam/gn-game-jam-15