Free City of Games, the event celebrating games and the art of games, will be organized November 2-19, in the centre of Kouvola, in the Kohoa Synergiakeskus.
Game Design and Game Programming students from Xamk organize game making workshops for local primary school pupils. In the Autumn of 2022 and Spring 2023 a workshop will be held in the school of Inkeroinen.
When: September 2022 - Spring 2023
Pelipoikilo - Poikilo museums’ grand exhibition 2022
The art of games will take over Kouvola's art museum Poikilo in the Autumn. The main focus of the exhibition is in game art that addresses real life phenomena. In the exhibition you get to experience the games by playing them yourself!
When: The exhibition is open during 25.9.2022-8.1.2023
Peliä Taiteeseen is a series of workshops for local artists. The meaning of the workshops is to find inspiration and new ways of making art by studying games and gamification. Registrations by 9th of September.
A free game design camp for 15-29 year-olds taking place in the idyllic Anjala Youth Centre in October. In the camp the participators will get to design their own digital or board game and get advice from experienced game designers.
When: The camp will be held on the 7-9th of October. Registration by 15th of September.