🏘️ 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! ✨
