Events
Expa has organized over 130 game industry, development and business events during its 10+ year journey. Main activities are the monthly Meetups, which are free of charge and open for all.
OUR EVENTS/MEETUPS
What we have organized and what's to come
Peliosuuskunta Expa – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub events are currently Hybrid.
Below you can find a list of the events we have done before and the ones to come!
Watch the Meetups on ExpaJKL’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl
Feel free to join our Slack Channel to find out more discussions and events: Join Slack
#XmasJKL 2024 – The Finnish Game Industry Business Seminar
Upcoming events
Expa-osuuskuntakokous-2026-FB-1980x1080px The members of Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Cooperative) are invited to the annual cooperative meeting, which will be held on Wed June 17 2026, from 5 pm., […]
Past activities
Expa Board Games Meetup 2026 (1.6.2026) The Lonely dice need some new friends! Expa Board Games are ON! Every month's first Monday, 16-21 at Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, […]
Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #5 / 2026 Guest: Rory Warwick,, Associate Producer, Dreamloop Games Topic: Achievement Unlocked: My path into Game Development Time: 18:00 Interviewer: […]
The Finnish Game Awards 2026 - Watch Party! (21.5.2026) The Finnish Game Awards 2026 collects together the Finnish Game Industry in May 21st in Helsinki and Peliosuuskunta Expa shall […]
Filming Unit Central Finland arvoverkko tapaaminen (19.5.2026) Filming Unit Central Finland on kehitteillä oleva AUDIOVISUAALISEN ALAN AMMATTILAISVERKOSTO KESKI-SUOMESSA Tavoitteena koota alan osaajat, luoda pohja paikallisten elokuva- ja tv- sarjatuotantojen kasvulle […]
Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #4 / 2026 ============================ Guest: Henri Lindgren. Founder & CEO, Kokoon Games. Topic: The Early Game : The Early Game : […]
Expa Board Games Meetup 2026 (13.04.2026) The Lonely dice need some new friends! Expa Board Games are ON! Every month's first Monday, 16-21 at Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, […]
Bit1 Game Development Competition Semifinals in Jyväskylä, March 24th Time and place Tuesday 24.3. between Door open 17.00 Kick Off 17.30 Pitch time 18.00 Game testing 18.30 Announce winner 19:30 […]
Expa Board Games Meetup 2026 (02.03.2026) The Lonely dice need some new friends! Expa Board Games are ON! Every month's first Monday, 16-21 at Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, […]
Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #2 / 2026 ============================ Guest: Jussi Autio, Silver Legend Topic: Pitching to publishers and investors - what's the difference? Time: 18:00 Interviewer: Wanda […]
Expa Internships & Employment Day 2026 Eventbrite link to register for the student and company: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/expa-internships-employment-day-2026-tickets-1980091132881 A matchmaking event for digi & game industry companies and students from JYU, […]
Join to the FGJ Jyväskylä Hybrid site- Finnish Game Jam (Global Game Jam) is coming on Fri 30th of January to Sun 1st of February 2026! Finnish Game Jam 2026, […]
Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #1 / 2026 with Weldon Green Guest: Weldon Green, e-sports expert, coach & PhD Researcher, University of Jyväskylä Topic: “What is […]
Expa Board Games Meetup 2025 (01.12.2025) The Lonely dice need some new friends! Expa Board Games are ON! Every month's first Monday, 16-21 at Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, […]
Since 2015 #XmasJKL event has gathered all gaming world enthusiast in Jyväskylä. At the event you will discover all latest trends and insights in the Finnish game industry, as well […]
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 […]
Our main Events and Activities:
- Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Monthly Meetups
- Expansio trips to various game industry events and conferences
- XmasJKL – The Game Industry Business Seminar events 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 (www.xmasjkl.com)
- Game Business Booster 2020
- Global Game Jam – Finnish Game Jam Jyväskylä Site 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Maailmojen törmäys – The Worlds Collide events 2015, 2016
- Funded industry and ecosystem projects
- Various other events and activities such as seminars, game jams, hackathons, educational events…
Expa Events in Facebook: www.facebook.com/expajkl/events
Expa Google Calendar: Peliosuuskunta Expa Public Calendar
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