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October 2-4, in Skövde

+10
Years in the making
+35
Talks and panels
+20
Exhibitors at the Indiecator
+1000
Visitors per year
+15
Projects pitched at Sweden Game Pitch
+75
Speakers and panelists

Every year, Sweden Game Conference gathers the Swedish games industry in Skövde.

We welcome students, junior and senior developers, game companies, startups, researchers, teachers, politicians, investors and decision makers to enjoy our three-day conference in October.

Business Day: Schedule schedule

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From 09:30 to 10:00
Valhall
Badge Pick-Up (Business Attendees)
Fetch your badge before the stage sessions starts at 10:00!
From 10:00 to 10:30
Valhall
Opening of Sweden Game Conference 2024
Welcome to Sweden Game Conference 2024! Ingi Jonasson, CEO at Science Park Skövde, Kenneth Johansson, Skövde Municipality and Per Strömbäck at the Swedish Games Industry welcomes you to this year's conference.
From 10:30 to 11:20
Valhall
Key Note Speaker Julian Togelius, Associate Professor: A roadmap to the AI revolution in games
Artificial intelligence is on everyone’s lips, and for game developers and researchers it is clear that there are plenty of opportunities for AI technologies to improve games and how we make them. But which kind of AI methods in particular? And where would they fit into your game? After all, AI research has been intertwined with games since its inception in the 1950s, although these days people tend to think about chatbots when prompted with the word AI. I will take you on a whirlwind tour of actual, near-future and far-future applications of AI in games and game development. The tour will cover game-playing, level generation, player modeling, NPCs, AI-based game engines and more.
From 10:30 to 12:00
Odeon
Föreläsning: Nyfiken på spelbranschen?
I samband med Sweden Game Conference i oktober bjuder Sweden Game Startup in till en förmiddagsföreläsning om den svenska spelbranschen. Där har du möjlighet att lära dig mer om spelbranschen och om hur spelföretagen och vår verksamhet under tjugo års tid vuxit fram och skapat en miljö som är världsunik. Du kommer även att få lära dig om en av de vanligaste affärsmodellerna hos ett spelbolag och hur programmet stöttar startups och värderar dem inför investering.
From 11:00 to 12:30
Kulturiet
Workshop: Launching a Game In 2025, Marketing Redefined
A workshop with CEO and founder of Mighty Diamonds, Casey Al-Kaisy. This workshop aims to help indie studios realise the full potential of guerilla marketing of their game.
From 11:30 to 17:00
Expo
Indiecator
Indiecator is the expo space at Sweden Game Conference, dedicated for indies from all over Sweden to showcase their latest projects. Playtest, talk to the developers and give some feedback!
From 11:30 to 12:20
Valhall
Panel: Indie Funding
A panel with focus on funding for indies with Tim Browne from Bright Gambit, Bibbi Wikman from Aurora Punks and Carl Bjerkne from Windmill Game Invest.
From 11:30 to 17:00
Expo
Indiecator
Companies and teams from all over Sweden showcase their latest games in the Indiecator.
From 12:30 to 13:00
Rådhusgatan
Invigning av Walk of Game
Välkommen på invigning av Walk of Game på Rådhusgatan i Skövde. Walk of Game är en hyllning till de framgångsrika dataspel som har utvecklats här i Skövde. Fem bronsplattor, som vardera representerar ett framgångsrikt spel, kommer att avtäckas på Rådhusgatan.
From 13:00 to 16:00
Kulturiet
Game Educators Summit
The theme of this year’s game educators’ summit, to be held in conjunction with Sweden Game Conference is Game Literacy.
From 13:00 to 13:45
Valhall
Joakim Larsson, Invanotion: Project Grants From Creative Europe
For innovative startups, video game producers and audiovisual production companies there are a number of grants from Creative Europe available to apply for. Get an overview of the political framework that the Creative Europe funding scheme rests on and understand the foundations of the main project grants. Receive valuable tips and advice for the whole journey, from prospective applicant all the way to project delivery and financial reporting.
From 13:00 to 17:00
Freja
Sweden Game Pitch
Teams from all over Sweden will pitch their latest projects to a live and online audience and a jury. In this year's jury we find Bibbi Wikman from Aurora Punks, Karl Magnus Troedsson from Behold Ventures and Sandra Neudinger. One of the teams will win Pitch of the Year.
From 13:45 to 14:30
Valhall
Panel: Public Funding
A panel about public funding with Johanna Nylander from Swedish Games Industry, Björn Flintberg from RISE and Joakim Larsson from Invanotion.
From 14:30 to 15:20
Valhall
Interview: First-Time CEO
CEO and founder of Mighty Diamonds, Casey Al-Kaisy, interviews Joakim Kopriva Hedström, CEO of FRAME BREAK, about his business journey.
From 15:30 to 16:20
Valhall
Lars Håhus, Llama Lane: Starting a Studio? What I Have Learned After Doing It 4 Times
After having co-founded and managed 4 different studios (10-25 people) with their own unique challenges, (Shortfuse games, Paradox South, Relax gaming Malmö, Paradox Thalassic) I will go through what went wrong, what went right, mistakes I keep repeating and what I’ve learned through the years.
From 19:00 to 23:00
Scandic Billingen
Business Day Mixer
ONLY FOR BUSINESS ATTENDEES. Join us for a casual mingle at Scandic Billingen to round off the Business Day at Sweden Game Conference 2024.

Career & Craft Day: Schedule schedule

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From 12:00 to 12:30
Insikten
Badge Pick-Up (Students)
Fetch your student badge at Insikten!
From 12:00 to 13:00
Insikten
Portfolio Review: Sign-Up Opens
To get your portfolio reviewed you go to the "Portfolio Review - Sign-up Station" and add your name to an empty space on the schedule for the person you'd like to meet. Each person who is reviewing portfolios will have a sign on their table with their name. You can also scan the QR code to submit your portfolio, making it easier for the reviewers to access it when your time slot comes.
From 13:00 to 17:00
Insikten
Career Fair
Meet the local game companies Stunlock Studios, FRAME BREAK, Aurora Arts and DoubleMoose in the Career Fair.
From 13:00 to 13:30
Insikten
Career Fair: Company Presentations
Companies at the Career Fair presents themselves on stage: Stunlock Studios, FRAME BREAK, Aurora Arts and DoubleMoose.
From 13:00 to 17:00
Insikten
Portfolio Reviews
To get your portfolio reviewed you go to the "Portfolio Review - Sign-up Station" and add your name to an empty space on the schedule for the person you'd like to meet. Each person who is reviewing portfolios will have a sign on their table with their name. You can also scan the QR code to submit your portfolio, making it easier for the reviewers to access it when your time slot comes. Each Portfolio Review slot is 20 minutes.
From 13:30 to 14:00
Insikten
Meet Sweden Game Startup
The business coaches of the well-renowned startup program within games, Sweden Game Startup, gives an introduction about the program.
From 14:00 to 14:50
Insikten
Ali Farha, Star Stable Entertainment: Starting Your Journey In the Games Industry
Discover my personal insights and proven blueprint for breaking into the gaming industry. I’ll share the key steps that helped me, as well as many students and career switchers, successfully break into this filed. Whether you’re just starting or looking to make a switch, this talk will equip you with actionable strategies and practical advice to help you succeed.
From 15:00 to 15:50
Insikten
Panel: Getting Into the Industry
A panel with focus on getting into the games industry with Johanna Svärd from Palindrome Interactive and FRAME BREAK, and Jenny Österlund from Game Boost Sweden.
From 16:00 to 16:50
Insikten
Viktor Blomqvist, Stunlock Studios: Creating a Concept Art Portfolio
Working as a Concept Artist isn't mainly about being able to draw well: it's about creating appealing ideas. You need to develop your visual library, your sense of believable design and your ability to explain your ideas to create something people will remember. You also need to communicate your ideas to a team of developers so they can materialize your designs. In this talk I will share what I know on how you can create a portfolio that shows you understand what a concept artist does, and hopefully lands you a job in the industry.

Industry

October 2
ASSAR Industrial Innovation Arena, Skövde

Sweden Game Conference gathers the Swedish games industry, regional game clusters, municipalities and other stakeholders to discuss the current state of the industry, its challenges and opportunities.

Business

October 3
Kulturhuset, Skövde

A day focused on building connections and making business happen. We have a thriving startup and indie scene in Skövde and arrange one of the biggest pitch events in Sweden, Sweden Game Pitch, which brings investors and publishers to Sweden Game Conference.

Career & Craft

October 3-4
Insikten and Kulturhuset, Skövde

From the afternoon of October 3rd, Sweden Game Conference is all about inspiring and teaching the future game developers of tomorrow, no matter if they want to start working at an excisting game company or start their own in the future.

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Speakers

Sweden Game Conference offers speakers and panelists from different fields within game development, game research and the industry.

Speakers

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  • Management
  • Game Design
  • Business & Startup

CEO & Founder of Mighty Diamonds

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  • Business & Startup

Senior Producer at Star Stable Entertainment