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Game Development Workshop

Are you interested in programming, digital art, or do you want to learn game design?

Apply now! (In Finnish) (omnia.walmu.fi)

Service category

Learning Environments

Target audience

Job applicants

Youth Workshops

The Youth Workshops are intended for young people aged 16–29 living in Espoo, Kirkkonummi or Kauniainen. The workshops provide a safe and supportive community where you can develop your interaction, life management, study and working life skills.

Come and get to know the workshop

We organize introductory tours of the workshops at the Kuusiniemi campus on Tuesdays at 13.00. Come and join us to get to know our activities.

Please arrive on time that the tour can start as scheduled.

Campus

Kuusiniemi 10, Viherlaakso

More information

Sofia Rosenblad,

sofia.rosenblad@omnia.fi,

040 357 6421

Brochure of Omnia’s youth workshop activities (mediapankki.omnia.fi)

At the Game Development Workshop you’ll get to explore a variety of roles in the gaming industry in a safe environment. Gain valuable work experience and support in planning for your future.

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Work at the Game Development Workshop

At the Game Development Workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to develop games in a professional environment and explore various aspects of game development, such as programming and 3D modeling. We work on projects, complete practical exercises, improve our collaboration skills through team activities, visit industry-related sites, and welcome guest professionals to our workshop. During the workshop period, you’ll also enhance your language skills, information retrieval abilities, and teamwork and project management skills.


Depending on opportunities and assignments, we develop games in teams for companies and communities. In addition to client projects, participants can create games based on their own ideas or as practice exercises. During the workshop, you’ll have the chance to build your own portfolio.
 

At the Game Development Workshop, you’ll engage in:

  • Game design
  • Game programming
  • Game art, including 3D modeling and sculpting environments and characters
  • Concepting, pitching, and developing games.
     

The Game Development Workshop is a new initiative at the youth workshops, and you’ll be part of building and shaping this new workshop and its activities.


The workshop provides a space for experimentation, creativity, and success across different areas of game development. The goal is to help participants discover their passion and develop their skills to pursue employment or further studies in the gaming industry.


We adhere to the Finnish Game Industry Code of Conduct and provide a safe and inclusive community for all participants.

The Game Development Workshop is currently full and there is a waiting list. You can still submit an application, but we also recommend exploring our other workshop options.

Explore our other workshops

Information about the workshops

Who are the workshops for?

This workshop is for you, if

  • you are under 30 years old and live in Espoo, Kauniainen or Kirkkonummi.
    • You could be an unemployed person aged 18–29. You are eligible for unemployment benefit during the workshop.
    • You could be a student aged 16–29 who wants to complete studies in a workshop environment. Persons of the compulsory education age will need a study place before applying for the workshops.
  •  you are interested in the workshop tasks and are motivated to progress.

Recommendation on language proficiency level

Recommendation on language level at Omnia Youth Workshops:

  • It is good for you to know Finnish at about A2 level.
  • The workshops guide and work in the Finnish language.
  • It is important for you to be motivated to do workshop tasks and learn the Finnish language.
  • You must understand written and oral instructions related to safety and work, for example.

What happens in the workshops?

TIn the workshops, you will learn new skills, and abilities which will help you in your future studies and working life. The workshops provide meaningful activities and routine to daily life. You will receive support with making plans for the future and working towards your goals.

You can come to the workshops as you are. Guidance will be provided in the workshops so no prior knowledge is required.

During the workshop, you will 

  • receive orientation for the workshop tasks
  • learn field-specific basic skills
  • practise skills needed in working life and studies
  • practise working life
  • receive support with making plans for the future
  • receive support with daily life management.

You can also complete field-specific and  common qualification modules in the workshops. At the end of the workshop, you will receive a certificate of your experience.


What happens after the workshop?

The workshop aims to prepare you for employment or further studies.

Apply for the workshop

You can apply for workshops throughout the year. Fill out the application form (omnia.walmu.fi)(opens in a new window, goes to a different website), and we will call you within two weeks of submitting the application.

Do you need guidance with the application process or would you like to learn more about our services? Contact us.

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