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. You can participate either in-person or online, and the event is completely free and open to all.
Join the talks in person at HypeHype, Helsinki (Annankatu 34, Helsinki) or online at www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi & GN! Discord https://discord.gg/YsgagHX
Join the jam at: https://itch.io/jam/games-now-jam-spring2024 (Remember to register and join our Discord!)
GN! Event Week Schedule
Monday 19th February@ Twitch & HypeHype
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 Registration (On-site at HypeHype office. Please ring a doorbell at Annankatu 34-36 entrance!)
- 10:00 Stream starts
- 10:15-12:15
- Annakaisa Kultima – Welcome to GN! Event Week!
- Nathalie Pozzi & Eric Zimmerman: Samples, Prototypes, and Storage Rooms: Things We Liked and Learned
- Kati Heljakka: Toys, Media, and Machines — What are we playing with?
- 12:15 Lunch Break
- 13:00-15:30
- 15:30 Solip Park: Summary: Day 1
- 15:45 GN! Game Jam Teaser
- 18:00-22:00 Social Gathering @ Kumma Gallery, Kankurinkatu 5, Helsinki
Tuesday 20th February@ Twitch & HypeHype
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 Registration (On-site at HypeHype office. Please ring the doorbell at Annankatu 34-36 entrance!)
- 10:00 Stream Starts
- 10:15-12:00
- 12:15 Lunch Break
- 13:00- 13:45
- 13:45-14:00 Solip Park: Summary: Day 2
- 14:00-16:00 GN! Game Jam – Kickoff and Theme Reveal
Wednesday 21st February @ Twitch & HypeHype
13:00 -15:00 (EET) / 12:00 – 14:00 (CET) / 11:00 – 13:00 (UTC) / 6:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 3:00 – 5:00 (PST) / 19:00 – 21:00 (HKT) / 20:00 – 22:00 (KST, JST)
Schedule in Finnish time (EET)
10:00 GN! Game Jam – Set your team (deadline for the jammers)
13:00 GN! Game Jam – Watch live stream (public presentation) https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi
Thursday 22nd February @ Twitch & HypeHype
13:00 -15:00 (EET) / 12:00 – 14:00 (CET) / 11:00 – 13:00 (UTC) / 6:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 3:00 – 5:00 (PST) / 19:00 – 21:00 (HKT) / 20:00 – 22:00 (KST, JST)
Schedule in Finnish time (EET)
10:00 GN! Game Jam – Set your game ideas and team roles (deadline for the jammers)
13:00 GN! Game Jam – Watch live stream (public presentation) https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi
Friday 23rd February @ Twitch & HypeHype
13:00 -15:00 (EET) / 12:00 – 14:00 (CET) / 11:00 – 13:00 (UTC) / 6:00 – 9:00 (EST) / 3:00 – 5:00 (PST) / 19:00 – 21:00 (HKT) / 20:00 – 22:00 (KST, JST)
Schedule in Finnish time (EET)
- 10:00 GN! Game Jam – Submit your first playables (deadline for the jammers)
- 12:00 GN! Game Jam – Submit your gameplay videos! (deadline for the jammers)
- 13:00 GN! Game Jam – Watch live stream (public presentation) https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi
Sunday 25th February@ Itch.io & Discord (fully online)
22:00 (EET) / 21:00 (CEST) / 20:00 (UTC) / 15:00 (EST) / 12:00 (PST) / 13rd November 2023, 4:00 (HKT), 5:00 (KST, JST)
Schedule in Finnish time (EET)
- 22:00 (EET) GN! Game Jam – Watch live stream (public presentation) https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi