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Games First is a free, developer-only gathering where the best game makers come to discuss, share and celebrate their passion for the craft.
Helsinki
Joined May 2013
Tomorrow is almost here! The event for game developers to meet, share, learn, and play. While Games First originated as a celebration of the Finnish Game Development community, we're glad to have game developers worldwide join us for a day of spectacle and casual authenticity.
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We are excited to welcome JENNIFER ESTARIS to Games First in just a couple of days! Jennifer Estaris (she/her) is a game director and climate activist. At ustwo games she directed Monument Valley 2's The Lost Forest, which petitions for forest conservation, and is game directing
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Here comes another speaker! Meet DISH ELDISHNAWY! Product & Growth Lead for Metacore’s hit mobile game, Merge Mansion, he helps shape the game’s product strategy and drives its growth. By merging creative innovation with data-driven decision-making (pun intended), he ensures
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Our next speaker is actually speakers! Two of them! MARKUS HJORT and MARKUS KIUKKONEN are co-founders of Bitmagic, and join the Games First speaker lineup to talk about co-prompting in next gen game development! With over 17 years in game-making, Markus K has built games for
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Next up, please meet FERNANDA OLIVEIRA, the Art Director behind Supercell’s Brawl Stars. With 17 years of experience in Concept Art, Storyboarding, Character Design, and Animation, she’s worked in Advertising, Animation, and Mobile Gaming, spending the last seven focusing on
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With GF24 around the corner next week, let’s count down with some speaker introductions! We’re thrilled to welcome TRIP HAWKINS! With a remarkable history in both the personal computing and video game industries, Trip was a driving force behind Apple's early success and went
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A couple of updates to our speaker lineup. Unfortunately, Jani and Linda from BitMagic couldn't join us, but fortunately, Markus & Markus can, and they will tell the BitMagic story!
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Public Service Announcement. More about these brilliant speakers to come!
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We're excited to announce our first speaker, the legendary Trip Hawkins! You have two more days to apply for a ticket to Games First 2024, don't let the window close on you!
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Registration for Games First 2024 is open at https://t.co/GdJEZuDVq4!!! The event is free, but spaces are limited – apply for your ticket by August 30th. Stay tuned for speaker announcements next week!
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We're posting the talks from the event! Check out the playlist on youtube https://t.co/eGPeIalhje
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#gamesfirst in Helsinki was awesome - super inspiring and insightful. Great to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones!
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What an incredible honor to meet @romero at @gamesfirst. A true industry legend and a huge source of inspiration for our community. #gamesfirst #fromDevelopersToDevelopers
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