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Lithuanian Game Industry News
June 2022

We are NOT resting this summer!

Usually, late June and July are kind of empty for our industry, but surely not this year. Hope you can visit Kaunas, Vilnius or even Warsaw!

Also, big thanks to everyone who is joining our events and the association – we just got more new members and now unite 53 persons and 25 companies! If you'd like to learn more about the membership take a look here.  
Events

KAUNAS GAMEDEV ROOFTOP PARTY

Kaunas Gamedev community invites everyone to a one-of-a-kind event on July 14th where community members will share their stories among like-minded colleagues. We invite everyone to come and meet old friends, make some new ones, play some games and enjoy the party. Professionals and hobbyists from all creative industries and creative fields are welcome to participate!

This event will take place on BLC – Business Leaders Center terrace with a breathtaking view of Kaunas City. Kaunas Gamedev Rooftop Party is hosted by SneakyBox, TutoTOONS, and TeleSoftas. We provide tasty drinks and snacks while you bring a story or two about yourself!

Register on Eventbrite
Event on Facebook

DEVGAMM VILNIUS 2022

The first-ever major DevGAMM event in the EU will happen in Vilnius on July 28-29. Join the two-day gamedev experience, featuring talks from industry experts, networking, expo with new games, and job opportunities!

You can show your game, get attention from major publishers and investors, get your booth to hold playtests and find new partners! Apply until July 13th: https://airtable.com/shrHqVjWD5BhenHBo

Also, the team is looking for volunteers, more details and registration here

More information and tickets on DevGAMM website

News

INDUSTRY SURVEY BY INVEST LITHUANIA

Invest Lithuania launched a survey for the Games Industry community in Lithuania. It would be highly appreciated if you could dedicate some of your time (approximately 15 min) to fill in the survey. 

Please take part in the survey till the 8th of July:

To start the survey please press the link below:  
https://investlithuania.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sAnw8s3vjY53j8  

 

NORDCURRENT'S UKRAINE STORY IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

In-depth story about the studio's efforts to bring the families of their Odessa office to Vilnius:
Ukraine’s Highly Mobile Tech Work Force Hits the Road - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

GAME DEVELOPERS MENTORSHIP AT GAMEDEV.CAMP

Become a mentor at a 12-month game jam, give feedback, get fresh ideas and grow as a leader.

The Gamedev.Camp team is inviting mid and senior-level programmers, artists and game designers to donate 2-3 hours of their time to give feedback to game developers from Ukraine and other countries and to help them grow professionally.Mentors would be invited to two Discord audio calls with mentees - one call to give feedback and reply to questions, another call - to check on how the mentees have acted on the feedback.

Please click here to learn more and apply: https://gamedev.camp/mentors

UNITED WITH UKRAINE GAME JAM IN WARSAW

Polish game developers association Indie Games Polska is inviting to join the United with Ukraine Game Jam. Challenge yourself, create games and win the prize pool of PLN 100,000!

Game jammers will be provided with: workspace (with power & wifi), food, drinks (hot, energetic), place to sleep (with mattresses), showers. Bring your laptops and creative minds! 

Game jam takes place in Warsaw and online around the world via Discord. The event starts on July 8 and will end on July 10.

Prizes:
1st place - $ 9,000 (PLN 40,000) gross
2nd place - $ 4,500 (PLN 20,000) gross
3rd place - $ 2,500 (PLN 12,000) gross
4x extra prize - $ 1,000 (PLN 7,000) gross

Register at https://unitedwithukraine.games/en/

New Games!

GRAVITAR: RECHARGED

Atari launched the fifth game in their Recharged series, which was co-developed by SneakyBox. This time is a reimagined classic Gravitar, which puts the player on a trip through space, navigating a variety of challenging environments, each with varying levels of gravity. 

The game was launched on multiple platforms, get for your favourite one here

GREEDVENTORY

Nordcurrent revealed a new PC game under the publishing brand Nordcurrent Labs. Greedventory, developed by the Ukrainian studio Black Tower Basement, is a pixel art RPG with a punch of humour and challenging combat.

Wishlist on Steam

Career Opportunities

FIND CAREER OFFERS AT LZKA.LT

LŽKA is looking for an education and career projects coordinator to join our team!

Find this and many industry career possibilities from our member and partner companies at lzka.lt/en/industry-jobs/.
 

Podcast

GODMODE #35: GRAVITAR: RECHARGED, SNEAKYBOX

With Godmode / Dievo Režimas podcast we went into summer mode, so the new episodes will appear not regularly. In the latest one we talk with SneakyBox studio about the cooperation with Atari and Recharged series development. 

Listen (in Lithuanian) on Spotify and YouTube
 

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