Masterclass Friday

27 February 2025 • 0 Comment

Welcome to Masterclass Friday! On 23 May, and on the final day of NG25 Spring, the Masterclass Friday aims specifically at students and indie developers to join us. This very special event is hosted and curated by the experts from mentor group the Mighty Diamonds, and they offer a day filled with high quality masterclasses, each held by one of the Mighty Diamonds mentors. Here’s the initial schedule at a glance:

The Masterclass Friday consists of several workshops covering central areas of game development, including:

Through our partnership with mentor group the Migthy Diamonds, the masterclasses are held by the following experts:

Extra speaker program

In addition to this, a mini speaker program for the day has just been revealed, with even more specific content for students and indies. Taking place on the Showcase stage at the Slagthuset venue, and opening at 10:00 CEST with a welcome talk by the Migthy Diamonds, here’s what to expect:

Felix Köcher, Game Fraîche

“Hello, I Don’t Know Anyone, Who Are You Anyways?” – 5+ Quick Tips for Strong Networking

Jonne Taivassalo, Espoo

Build Your Deck for Success (in the games industry)

Annie Tsai, and Adam Ringhede, Hology Interactive

Why TypeScript/JavaScript for Game Engine

Oscar Rickett, Glowfish Games

Fail Better: Lessons from the Games That Never Launched

Dennis Jensen, Imaginative Ones

AI vs. Creatives: The Thrills and Chills of Game Development 10 Years Ahead

Tim Lukas Leinert, Arctic Games

From Ice Hockey Multiplayer to Game Jams – Connecting Skellefteå & Hamburg

Oscar Sidoff Rydelius, Ratvader

Have Games Stuck in an Inspiration Loop: A Deep Dive into the Journey of Inspiration Behind Ultros

Tim Browne, Bright Gambit

Checkpoint – Game Pillars for your business and your audience

Important note!

Earlier Nordic Game announced a major change in the dates and time schedule for NG25 Spring. New for this year’s edition is that the show’s three main days are Tuesday to Thursday 20-22 May, with the fourth day (Friday 23 May) offering a special program for students. This to accommodate our participants from outside the region looking to travel home before the weekend. See the preliminary day-by-day schedule right here.

All NG25 Spring passholders can participate in the Masterclass Friday, but you can also buy a specific Friday-only pass. This will go on sale mid-March, so watch this space for more info! Schools and larger groups of indies can secure a nice bulk discount when ordering more than 20 Friday passes. For this offer, please contact us for more info.

The Masterclass Friday is hosted and curated by our friends from the Mighty Diamonds.