Scholarship to Slavic Game Jam

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!

JamJam25 was fantastic – once again!

🏘️ This weekend, a gamedev village popped up again in Sappee.
Over 70 jammers, speakers, volunteers, and game lovers came together for three days of inspiration, creation, and connection.

From deep dives into game jam culture and its future, to live karaoke, cozy saunas, and hot tubs – JamJam 2025 was everything we hoped it would be… and more.

💬 Talks ranged from industry job-hunting tips to hands-on advice for making games – and beyond.
🛠️ 20 (!) workshops for every kind of jammer:
– For crafters: Pixel art cross-stitching, linocut printing, and more
– For the sporty: Frisbee golf, martial arts, and other ways to move
– For gamers: Prototyping sessions, party games, and playful experimentation
– And of course, for jam organizers: the Jam Organizers’ Handbook Workshop gathered an astonishing crowd – thank you all for your insights and contributions!

🎮 The traditional 1-hour game jam saw 7 wild submissions – chaotic brilliance in action.

Each year, JamJam welcomes international guests, and this year was no exception. The Game Jam team from Poland (Anna Krawczuk, Beata Orlińska, Jan Krzyszkowski, and Maciej Pieniążek) joined us to exchange stories, build friendships, and explore cross-community collaboration. We clicked so well that Finnish Game Jam will soon announce a scholarship program for attending Slavic Game Jam – stay tuned for the next post, you won’t want to miss it!

A huge thank you to our partners and sponsors:
❤️ IGDA Finland – for championing the community
👾 Game Makers of Finland – for supporting jammers behind the scenes and on the ground
🍦W Love Games – for sticking with us through the years, and for the ice cream!

And of course, endless gratitude to those who brought the energy – you made this more than an event. You made it a community – again:

🫶 Volunteers: Andreas Marcato the master chef 🤌, Casimir Kuusela the dedicated photographer and videographer 📸, Milla Jerohin, Daria Khilchuk, Roosa Alitalo, Christopher Solis, Sakari Muhonen, Antti Keinänen, Elias Heijari, Anna Zibrova, Sara Seddighi, Anna-Ilona Nikolaeva – your dedication and hard work made this event flawless
🎤 Speakers: Anna Krawczuk, Axel Kulomaa, Mikael Paananen, Rama Hannula, Naomi Le – you make JamJam unforgettable bringing your wisdom and expertise!
And of course – many many thanks to all attendees!

✨ Until next time – keep jamming. Thank you for making JamJam 2025 as awesome as it was! ✨

A Game Jam Like No Other

🚀 What happens when game jammers combine forces with the European Space Agency?
🔭 Find out at Spaceship Game Jam – our new unprecedented game jam happening in August 29-31, 2025! Follow Spaceship Game Jam on IG and TT: @spaceshipgamejam to be the first to know more!
🛰️ Want to sponsor or host a jamming site? Visit spaceshipgamejam.org

Finnish Game Awards 2025

🏆 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.

Coming up next… Crossing Latitudes 2025!

🌍 Join the Crossing Latitudes 2025 Game Jam! 🌍

Get ready for an incredible journey that transcends borders and unites game developers from Brazil, Finland, and the Netherlands! 🎮✨

🗓️ When: May 30th – June 2nd, 2025

📍 Where: Online (Discord & Twitch)

Immerse yourself in a dynamic, cross-cultural game development experience where global collaboration sparks creativity. Learn from industry experts, collaborate with passionate peers, and showcase your talent to gain recognition from leading figures in the gaming world.

This is the third Crossing Latitudes Jam organized in collaboration with W Love Games, Embassy of Brazil in Helsinki, and this time Embassy of Brazil in The Hague joins the party!

🔗 Register now ➡️ on Itch.io⬅️

Let’s redefine the boundaries of game development together! 🌟

#GameJam #CrossingLatitudes2025 #GameDevelopment #CulturalExchange #indiedeveloper #FinnishGameJam

FGJ Scholarship Winners Announcement

🎉 Winners of the Finnish Game Jam Scholarship have been selected!

🏆 Tickets to the Nordic Game Jam and stipends for travel go to Daniel Milk and
Ali Hosseini. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all participants!

Jam Jam 2025 is coming!

🦄 Jam Jam 2025 tickets are available now, with the Early Bird discount until April 3, HURRY UP!

🎫 What does the ticket include? 🎫

Program filled with talks on game jams and jam games (and a game jam)📅
Workshops 👩‍💻
A bed in a two-person shared room or similar 🛏️
Light breakfast and snacks 🥞
Lunches 🍽️
BBQ ♨️🍖
Sauna 🧖
Hot tubs 🛀
Beautiful scenery in a cottage village in the middle of Finnish forest 🌲🌲🌲

More info and tickets at Eventbrite

Apply for the FGJ scholarship!

Finnish Game Jam ry is proud to announce our seventh jam scholarship – and our first one since 2019!

Apply for the Finnish Game Jam Scholarship and go to Copehagen for the Nordic Game Jam (April 3-6, 2025)! 

As one of the world’s largest game jams, Nordic Game Jam brings together over 500 participants from 20+ countries for a 48-hour creative marathon, plus talks, workshops, and networking.

FGJ covers your event ticket and provides a 300 EUR travel stipend to support your journey. Don’t miss this chance to jam with an international community and bring fresh ideas back to Finland!

Apply by March 16, 2025: FGJ Scholarship to Nordic Game Jam 2025 Application From

For information on past scholarships see: https://www.finnishgamejam.com/scholarships/