31.7 – 3.8.2025  

ASM Game Jam returns again to the biggest lan party and video game festival in Finland, Assembly Summer 2025! Whether you’re a beginner, student, professional or just love games, this jam is for you! Choose your technology, try something new, form a team or come with your teammates and enter a weekend full of game development, creative frenzy and a lot of fun!!1!

There are still some tickets left! 

You can join the jam by buying a Jammer ticket from our Eventbrite page: https://asmjam25.eventbrite.fi/

Jammer ticket includes a premium computer place and access to Assmebly for the whole duration of the event!

Or if you already have a computer place at Assembly you can get a free jammer ticket and join the jam from your own table!

Find more information about the jam from our Eventbrite!

See you at Assembly!

Finnish Game Jam ry is excited to announce our next jam scholarship opportunity – this time for Slavic Game Jam 2025, taking place in Warsaw, Poland from August 1–3, 2025!

Slavic Game Jam stands out with its laid-back, non-competitive approach. There are no prizes or rankings, just a relaxed environment that encourages experimentation, creativity, and collaboration. It’s all about the joy of making games together – no pressure, just process. The event also features a vibrant community of creators from across Central and Eastern Europe, offering a fresh and inspiring jamming experience.

It’s possible to sleep on site! So you can stay close to the action, rest when needed, and fully immerse yourself in the weekend.

For more information visit slavicgamejam.org

The FGJ Scholarship includes:

• A free ticket to Slavic Game Jam (includes three meals a day, snacks, and a t-shirt)

• Up 300 EUR for travel and accommodation expenses (in exchange for receipts and a short travel report to be submitted within two weeks after the event).

This scholarship is open to anyone in Finland active in the game development community who wants to experience jamming abroad and share what they learn with others.

Apply by June 29, 2025: FGJ Scholarship to Slavic Game Jam 2025 Application form

Don’t miss this chance to jam internationally, expand your network, and grow your skills!

🌈Registration to the most colorful and diverse game jam is open! Pride Game Jam Helsinki 2025 will happen again in June 27-29, at the Unity Technologies Office and online!
Register here pridegamejamhki2025.eventbrite.fi

Event program will be announced soon.

If you want to give a talk or hold a workshop at the game jam, let us know: irko[at]finnishgamejam.com or @irkko on Discord

🏆 The Finnish Game Awards lit up last week with well-deserved recognition across the game industry AND community!
Finnish Game Jam association once again proved to play a significant role in the gamedev community. Not only we traditionally presented an award to the Jampion of the year, one of our members also received one as well!

🏅 IGDA presented The Lifetime Achievement Award to the long-term volunteer of IGDA, organizer of te IGDA Leadership Day, member of FGJ, and just an amazing individual – Christopher Hamilton.

✨ Jampion of the Year Award for the unmatched contribution to the scene and having organized over a dozen of game jams during the past year was presented to Ali Irdiren. Ali estblished a successful series of game jams with taste, Mehu Jams, and gathered a tight community around these consistent jams. Next Mehu Jam will happen on 6-8 June, join here: https://itch.io/jam/mehu-jam-12

Full list of winners and link to the ceremony stream can be found at Neogames’ YT channel (watch now).
Music performance by Game Music Collective.
Photos by Katariina Salmi and Irina Kekman.
Video by Irina Kekman.

🦄 For many, JamJam is the highlight of the summer – and its workshops and talks play a huge role in making it unforgettable. Apply to be a speaker or workshop host at JamJam 2025 and share this experience!

Not sure what to talk about? In the past, we’ve had talks and workshops on:
🎮 Jam initiatives and jamming experiences
🕹️ Game-making in all its forms and aspects
🎨 Crafting — cross-stitch, pinecone cows, pancakes with, you guessed it, jam!
🎶 Music — DJing, post-rock, retro sound, rap, and more
🗣️ And even a workshop on… workshops!

If you have a passion to share, we’d love to hear it at JamJam 2025!

Fill out a form to apply!

We hope your 2024 was fruitful and Christmas holidays were warm and bright! And we wish you all your 2025 to be filled with inspiration and creative sparks. Happy New Year!

Here’s our highlights of 2024:

FGJ organized 10 game jams, meaning we were jamming together almost every month!

🌏#FGJ24
🦉Crossing Latitudes Jam
1️⃣1-Hour Game Jam
🏳️‍🌈Pride Game Jam
💻ASM Game Jam
🌲ProtoKoli Jam
0️⃣0-Hour Game Jam
⚛️Quantum Game Jam
🎓Finnish College Game Jam
🧑‍🎓International College Jam.

Altogether over 400 games have been created by approximately 2000 participants!

Our activity in 2024 was not limited to game jams, though. Finnish Game Jam sponsored two industry events, namely Taitaja Mästare and XAMK Game Track, where we also presented our traditional honorable awards.

And, just as we honor the outstanding games, we also traditionally recognize the most impactful efforts of our members throughout the year. In 2024 Laura Piispanen was named the Jampion of 2024 for her incredible contribution to the organization anf the Quantum Game Jam, and Teemu Kokkonen was named the Jamtivist of 2024 for his all-year-round (and beyond!) active participation in virtually all major events, taking on responsible roles throughout.

Game jams have been a subject for research held by our founder and Legacy and Vision board member Annakaisa Kultima, and some game jam stories have been presented at the GDC conference! Check the talk on GDC Vault.

We held JamJam, our traditional summer festival aimed at game jams brainstorming, networking, and fun, where a new concept for a jam in the wilderness was born. Without further ado this concept was realized under the name of ProtoKoli, a game jam held in Koli cabins, with creativity boosted by the fresh air, hot sauna, and endless greenery.

And finally, by the end of the year, we welcomed several new members who have already demonstrated fresh ideas, enthusiasm, and a strong willingness to take on new challenges!

Let’s make 2025 even better, together!

💯 Finnish Game Jam is a non-commercial organization fueled by the passion and dedication of its members and volunteers to the game development community. We maintain one of the most vibrant and inclusive game jam networks in the world, connecting thousands of creative minds and uniting Finnish Global Game Jam sites under one umbrella. Organizing an event of this scale — spanning dozens of sites and bringing together over 1,000 participants — is no small feat. Your sponsorship can make all the difference in helping us continue this incredible tradition of creativity, collaboration, and innovation.

💥 Why Partner with Us?
🗨️ Unmatched Reach: In 2024, the Finnish region of the Global Game Jam alone gathered more sites and participants than all other Nordic countries combined!
🗨️ Proven Impact: Finland ranks #1 globally in games created per capita during the Global Game Jam, showcasing the immense talent we foster.
🗨️ Tailored Opportunities: We offer flexible sponsorship options that align with your goals – discuss your needs today with Eddie Reyes!

💥 What’s in It for You? By sponsoring Finnish Game Jam, your organization will:
🗨️ Amplify Your Brand: Gain visibility among thousands of passionate creators, industry professionals, and gamers. Showcase Your Values:
🗨️ Demonstrate your commitment to supporting creativity, inclusivity, and community-driven initiatives.
🗨️ Become an invaluable part of this celebration of creativity and game development. Contact Eddie Reyes for more information on how your support can drive positive change, for more information on tiers or discuss your custom package with him!

Finland is well-known for it’s game industry scene, encompassing both indie and AAA-developeres, multiple universities teaching gamedev and game design, and of course, non-commercial organisations, such as Finnish Game Jam ry, IGDA Finland ry, W Love Games ry, and others. All organisations have goals and purposes of their own, however they all are working towards information sharing, networking, and collaboration. Helsinki Games Week 2024 has been a great collective effort to acheive this.

IGDA Leadership Day, Pocket Gamer Connects, and We Love Games Conference had something to cater to all tastes and interests. Multitude of game demos to have fun with and help developers with feedback, endless opportunities for networking with industry professionals, mentorship cafes, chat corners, panel discussions, speeches, and workshops. All these events have been packed into an unforgettable week-long event.

Special thanks to Casimir Kuusela for the IGDA Leadership Day and W Love Games Conference photographs, and Solip Park for the Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki photographs.

IGDA Leadership Day

Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

W Love Games Conference

🦄 What is Jam Jam?
Jam Jam is a yearly gathering for game jam organizers, jammers, and game enthusiasts. Originally it has been organized for everyone interested in learning, discussing and sharing ideas on game jams (and this purpose remains), but during the years of Jam Jams happening its entertainment program has extended into a full weekend festival and retreat for everybody who loves games.

🌟 What Jam Jam can offer you if you are:
– a jam organizer: talks on game jams and jam games, tons of experience from fellow organizers to absorb;
– a jammer: opportunity to connect to other jammers, show off your jam project, talk about your experience;
– a game enthusiast: participate in or organize your own workshops and talks, bring your favorite board game, meet like-minded people, and so much more!

☑️ What the standard ticket includes:
– entertainment program with talks and workshops about music, crafts, well-being, game jams, and more
– accommodation for 2 nights and food! (breakfast supplies, served lunch, barbeque dinner – all including vegan options)
– sauna and hot bathtub
– beautiful scenery in a cottage village in the middle of the Finnish forest on top of the Sappeenvuori mountain
Keep an eye on our socials for more information!  

Tickets: purchase here

Workshop and speaker applications: apply here