

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: IGDA Vaasa Monthly Meetup - January 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: On Thursday 15.01. starting at 18:00 IGDA Finland Vaasa Hub will have our monthly meetup at SmashRoom (Next to Bock’s, Pohjolankatu 1, 65230 Vaasa). 

Everybody's welcome! 

Program:

18:15
How my game went Viral
- Story of Stilt Fella by Henrik Hermans from September Games

September Games first commercial game, Stilt Fella, released in the spring of 2020 and for a few days it was a viral hit, getting streamed by lots of big name Twitch streamers, having as many as 60 000 concurrent viewers at its peak, and ensuring the future of the one-man indiedev start-up. Hear about the events leading up to the release, the struggles of sudden success, and what happened next, in this presentation by game developer Henrik Hermans.

19:00
Don't Be a Tool: Master Your Development Environment
- Mikael Matveinen from Grokka Games

Most developers use the same tools every day without really understanding what they can do. This talk explores why tool mastery matters and shares practical examples that will immediately improve your workflow - from your IDE to your terminal to version control.

There is time for socializing and networking after the presentation.  If you want to show and demo your game please contact us so we can reserve a spot for you.

This event is one of our monthly meetups. This event has a very low entry-bar event so all you need is just to show up!

Welcome!

…and welcome also to our Discord-channel: https://discord.gg/AcPesHP


This event is part of IGDA Finland Vaasa hub´s meetups. IGDA Vaasa Hub follows and enforces the Finnish Game Industry Code of Conduct in all its events: https://neogames.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/THE-FINNISH-GAME-INDUSTRY-Code-of-Conduct-1.pdf

…but what is IGDA?

The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit professional society that is committed to advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community.

IGDA Finland is the local Finnish chapter of the IGDA and Vaasa hub is the local chapter of IGDA Finland.

Interested? Join us!
https://www.igda.fi/join-us

For more info: www.igda.fi
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- **Event Categories**: meetups, business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029334317727?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=vaasa-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Vaasa
- **state**: LS
- **country**: Finland
- **location**: SmashRoom, Next to Bock’s, Pohjolankatu 1, 65230 Vaasa
- **lat**: 63.116793791576
- **long**: 21.619302883169
- **full address**: SmashRoom, Next to Bock’s, Pohjolankatu 1, 65230 Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: IGDA Finland Vaasa Hub (https://allevents.in/org/igda-finland-vaasa-hub/26289435)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** SmashRoom, Next to Bock’s, Pohjolankatu 1, 65230 Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** IGDA Finland Vaasa Hub
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups, business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about IGDA Vaasa Monthly Meetup - January 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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