Arctic Game

21/05/2026

13 days until Skeå Creative Connect 🎮

This is what last year looked like, when 250+ creatives, developers and innovators came together in Skellefteå for a day of unexpected meetings and new ideas.

June 3rd, we do it again. Get your ticket here: https://arcticgame.se/creative-connect/

📍 Skellefteå, June 3rd 2026

Skeå Creative Connect is organized by Skellefteå Science City and Arctic Game.

⭐ Game Attraction North and Intersective Game is funded by the European Union, Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality, Umeå Municipality, Luleå Municipality and Boden Business Park.

18/05/2026

🎮 How do you actually build traction for your game in a market that keeps changing the rules?

On May 21, Arctic Game welcomes Vernon Vrolijk, Co-Founder and Marketing Director at Mystic Forge, for a lunch session in Skellefteå. With 40+ launches behind him, Vernon knows there are no silver bullets, but there are smarter ways to play.

👾 The lunch session (12–13) is open to all. A hands-on afternoon session (13–16) is available for selected teams, apply when you sign up.

Read more and register here: https://skellefteasciencecity.ungapped.io/Events/2c70ebe3-9a9b-4503-b300-7925d1dad992

⭐ This session is part of the Game Attraction North project, funded by the European Union, Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality, Umeå Municipality, Luleå Municipality and Boden Business Park.

27/04/2026

Skeå Creative Connect – Step Into the World of Mythology 🌍
In the world of Mythology, we explore what holds a world together. What makes a story believable? How do lore, narrative and emotional depth turn an idea into something lasting?

Here, storytelling is what keeps worlds alive.

📖 World leader: Karin Tidbeck, author and speculative fiction writer
📍 Biostaden Aveny, Skellefteå

Have you got your ticket yet? For 150 SEK you get entry, keynote talks from industry leaders, lunch, Meet To Match-pass and afterparty.

🎟️ Secure your spot: https://arcticgame.se/creative-connect/

⭐ The event is made possible via the project Game Attraction North which is funded by the European Union, Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality, Umeå Municipality, Luleå Municipality, and Boden Business Park.

⭐ Skeå Creative Connect is a convention organized by Skellefteå Science City and Arctic Game that brings people together, builds creative communities, and fosters innovation.

27/04/2026

Time to apply for the Iris Game Awards 2026! 📣 👾

The Iris Game Awards are organized by our friends at Polo de Contenidos Digitales. We'd like to highlight this opportunity to the Arctic Game community and encourage studios from our region to apply.

The awards are now open for submissions, and there's €44,000 in prizes up for grabs!

🏆 Award categories include:
Best Game PC/Consoles
Best Mobile Game
Best Narrative Game
Best Tech-XR Game
Best Accessible Game
Best Indie Game
Best International Game ..and more!

📩 Apply via: https://www.premiosirisgames.com/?lang=en

⏳ Deadline: May 17th

We know you're working on amazing projects, don't miss the chance to gain visibility across Europe! 💡

Iris Games

24/04/2026

Skeå Creative Connect – Step Into the World of Tools 🌍
In the afternoon, you choose your own path and follow whatever sparks your curiosity most.

In the world of Tools, we explore how ideas become reality. From VFX and game engines to workflows and pipelines, what does it actually take to turn imagination into something tangible and immersive?

Here, the tools are what make worlds believable.

🎬 🛠️ World leader: Emnet Mulugeta, Cinematics Director at Goodbye Kansas Studios
📍 Biostaden Aveny, Skellefteå

Have you got your ticket yet? For 150 SEK you get entry, keynote talks from industry leaders, lunch, Meet To Match-pass and afterparty.

🎟️ Secure your spot: https://arcticgame.se/creative-connect/

⭐ The event is made possible via the project Game Attraction North which is funded by the European Union, Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality, Umeå Municipality, Luleå Municipality, and Boden Business Park.

⭐ Skeå Creative Connect is a convention organized by Skellefteå Science City and Arctic Game that brings people together, builds creative communities, and fosters innovation.

20/04/2026

Skeå Creative Connect – Step Into the World of Collaboration 🌍

This world is hosted by our friends at Ohmy, here we explore how ideas grow when we build them together. How do teams, communities and partnerships shape something bigger than any single perspective?

Here, collaboration is what turns ideas into worlds.

🤝 💡 World leader: Emma Lindahl, Head of ICAx, ICA Group's innovation hub
📍 Nygatan 52A, Skellefteå
🎟️ Secure your spot: https://arcticgame.se/creative-connect/

⭐ The event is made possible via the project Game Attraction North which is funded by the European Union, Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality, Umeå Municipality, Luleå Municipality, and Boden Business Park.

⭐ Skeå Creative Connect is a convention organized by Skellefteå Science City and Arctic Game that brings people together, builds creative communities, and fosters innovation.

16/04/2026

Skeå Creative Connect: Step Into the World of Imagination 🌍
In the afternoon, you choose your own path and follow whatever sparks your curiosity most.

In the world of Imagination, hosted by our friends at Try New Things, we explore the origins of ideas. How does a creative spark begin? What are the emotional and visual foundations of world-building?

Here, imagination is where everything starts 🤩

🧙‍♂️ World leader: Håkan Lidbo, founder of Rumtiden Idea Lab
📍 Storgatan 26, Skellefteå

Have you got your ticket yet? For 150 SEK you get entry, keynote talks from industry leaders, lunch, Meet To Match-pass and afterparty.

🎟️ Secure your spot: https://arcticgame.se/creative-connect/

⭐ The event is made possible via the project Game Attraction North which is funded by the European Union, Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality, Umeå Municipality, Luleå Municipality, and Boden Business Park.

⭐ Skeå Creative Connect is a convention organized by Skellefteå Science City and Arctic Game that brings people together, builds creative communities, and fosters innovation.

13/04/2026

Skellefteå look this way! 👀
Join us for Lunch + Game Developer Masterclass – April 14

Arctic Game, in collaboration with the Sustainable Games Alliance, invites you to join the Game Developer Masterclass Series – where we’ll enjoy lunch together while watching the masterclass.

📅 14 April 2026 – In this session, featuring a keynote by Halli Thor Bjornsson, CEO of Lockwood Publishing Ltd, we’ll explore how to embed sustainability into your company’s culture, leadership approach, and everyday workflows.

🤓 You’ll learn:
• Practical ways to foster a culture of resource efficiency across teams
• Strategies to reduce emissions while staying competitive
• Aligning sustainability with core business strategy to boost efficiency and long-term success

🍽 Lunch is on us – served during the session.
📍 Skellefteå Innovation Park, Building C, Campus Skellefteå

Join us to eat, learn and connect with fellow developers and industry peers.

Signup for the Masterclass series: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/d9h1BFQiT1yg-aptSdJguA #/registration

Signup for free lunch: https://skellefteasciencecity.ungapped.io//Surveys/f65aefa0-7060-4fd8-9402-0db35f68c758

⭐ The event is made possible through the Game Attraction North project, which is funded by: The European Union, Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality, Umeå Municipality, Luleå Municipality and Boden Business Park.

10/04/2026

There’s no single way to experience Skeå Creative Connect 🌍

In the afternoon, the programme opens into parallel sessions, each offering a different perspective on creativity, technology and collaboration.

You’ll choose your sessions on site.
Follow your curiosity.
And build your own version of the day.

One event ➡️ Multiple paths forward 🤩

Read more and get your ticket here: https://arcticgame.se/creative-connect/

⭐ The event is made possible via the project Game Attraction North which is funded by the European Union, Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality, Umeå Municipality, Luleå Municipality, and Boden Business Park.

⭐ Skeå Creative Connect is a convention organized by Skellefteå Science City and Arctic Game that brings people together, builds creative communities, and fosters innovation.

09/04/2026

Game studio from our incubator featured in local media 🤩 👾

It’s always great to see game companies from Skellefteå getting attention – and even more so when it’s David Lundmark from Full Rogue, who is also part of our Arctic Game Incubator.

👉 Read more about David’s journey here: https://www.norran.se/english/engelska/artikel/first-game-studio-starts-in-skramtrask/r51g2egj

⭐ Skellefteå Science City runs the incubator as part of its mission to develop a sustainable game development ecosystem in the region.

David Lundmark, 39, runs the new game studio Full Rogue in Skråmträsk, 25 kms south of Skellefteå. He moved back here after many years in the games...

02/04/2026

Skeå: Creative Connect - World-Builder Announcement 🤩 👾
Emnet Mulugeta – Cinematics Director, Goodbye Kansas Studios

Eritrean-born Emnet Mulugeta has been part of the design, animation and VFX community since 2000, working as a Creative Director, Motion Designer and Live Action Director across Europe and the US before moving into game cinematics in 2018. His directing credits include Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Skull & Bones, Arkane’s Redfall and PUBG Battlegrounds.

Beyond directing, Emnet is a frequent speaker at design and VFX events and schools. A passionate cinephile and polyglot, he also loves capoeira, sci-fi, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of ’80s and ’90s hip-hop.

🎟️ Secure your ticket now: https://arcticgame.se/creative-connect/

⭐ Skeå Creative Connect is a convention organized by Skellefteå Science City and Arctic Game that brings people together, builds creative communities, and fosters innovation.