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
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#XmasJKL 2024 – The Finnish Game Industry Business Seminar
Upcoming events
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Past activities
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 […]
Expa Board Games Meetup 2025 (03.11.2025) 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, […]
Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #8 / 2025 ============================ Guest: Ádám Kapos (Lead Architect), Yousician Topic: Building games with AI isn’t easy Time: 18:00 Interviewer: Wanda […]
Expa, Finland’s Authorized Unreal Engine Training Center, invites you to a free live webinar with Daniel Imbert.
Expa Board Games Meetup 2025 (06.10.2025) 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, […]
Cyber Game Day Friday 3.10.2025 What happens when the agility and imagination of the gaming industry collide with the cutting-edge expertise of cybersecurity? Cyber-Game Day is the place where two […]
Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #7 / 2025 ============================ Guest: Valtteri Yli-Olli (CEO) & Zsombor Faragó (Lead Programmer), Lumo Creations Topic: Harmony in the Wild - Journey […]
Monetization and entry level game development using Fortnite and UEFN Seminar on how small studios or single developers can use unreal editor for fortnite to learn UE5 and make money […]
Diversity in Dating: a lecture by social psychologist and dating coach Inka Rantanen. Where: Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, 40100 Jyväskylä The event is FREE and open for all! *Lecture […]
Pride Board Game Night by Expa and Fantasiapelit Where: Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2, 40100 Jyväskylä The event is FREE and open for all!
Open Doors & Pride in Business: fireside chat with Hannu Medina of We Speak Gay. Schedule: 15:00 Doors open 16:00-17:30 Pride in Business fireside chat Where: Digi & Game Center, […]
Since 2014 Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä and Digi & Game Center have been hosting Global Game Jams at Jyväskylä and now it is time to host Spaceship Game […]
Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Hybrid Meetup #6 / 2025 ============================ Guest: Gabriele Aimone (CEO), Playnest Topic: The power of pivot, culture and care Time: 18:00 Interviewer: Wanda […]
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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