About us
Game Makers of Finland is the world’s first trade union for the people who work in the game industry!
First founded in December 2017, we now cover around 20% of the industry employees and are ever growing in numbers!
Our mission is to develop, support and assist everyone in the gaming industry. We are a member of Association of IT Sector Employees (Tietoala) and we are part of the Union of the Professional Engineers in Finland.
The unifying factor of GMoF members, regardless of educational background, is the gaming industry. The union provides all it´s members with comprehensive services and benefits.
Still pondering? Read more why to join.
News
Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: W Love Games
13.7.2026
W Love Games on a Mission to Build a More Inclusive Future for Game Development W Love Games is a Finland-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within…
Gmoffi Corner - Game Maker Spotlight: Natasha Skult
30.6.2026
Dr. Natasha Skult currently works as CEO and Creative Director at MiTale, an indie game company established in Turku in 2017. Besides leading the company, she is also an academic who recently defended…
Gmoffi Corner - Gmoffi Insight: Stress and burnout – How to get through?
19.6.2026
Stress and burnout are not new to the game industry, nevertheless as the industry continues to turmoil and change the topic is more relevant than ever. What it is? Occupational burnout is not simply…
Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: Sustainable Games Alliance
5.6.2026
The Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) helps game companies to optimise resource usage through data-driven insights, provides reporting support, and fosters industry-wide knowledge sharing and efficient…
Gmoffi Corner - Gmoffi Insight: What are workers’ rights? – A practical guide
9.5.2026
Working in the game industry can be exciting, creative, and fast-paced, but like in any field, it’s important to understand your rights at work. Whether you’re a developer, artist, QA tester, or…
Brand new office accessibility guidelines released!
27.4.2026
We in Games Finland ry have released brand new office accessibility guidelines. The guidelines provide a very approachable easy-to-understand look into office accessibility. It includes a solid…
The salary levels of Finland are attracting globally
23.4.2026
The latest game industry salary and labour market report from the international recruitment service 8Bit gives a good picture of Finland’s position as part of the Nordic region. Together, the Nordic…
Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: We in Games Finland ry
21.4.2026
We in Games Finland ry is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting equality and diversity in the Finnish game industry. A More Equal Game Industry for Everyone Although the game industry has…
Gmoffi Corner - Gmoffi Insight: Finding work in the game industry
30.3.2026
Finding work in the game industry isn't easy, as many can attest to, but it doesn't mean it's not possible. While getting hired is a two-way street with the applicant and the future employer, the…
ENDGAME-project by Tampere University Game Research Lab
16.3.2026
Exploring the limits and margins of game cultural participation and agency The ENDGAME project will produce a new theoretical model for game cultural agency that takes into account both intersecting…
Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: Finnish Game Industry QA Meetup Group
13.3.2026
The Finnish Game Industry QA Meetup Group is a non-profit group whose goal is to improve understanding of what quality assurance (QA) does in the game industry as well as why it is done. Strengthening…
Events
Game Devs of Color Expo 2026
- Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026
- Online
The GDoCExpo conference highlights powerful talks and panels that are entertaining, thought-provoking, and empower our audience in games and beyond. Our online platform includes live chat, 1:1…
Northern Game Summit 2026
- Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026
- Kajaani, Finland
Northern Game Summit, NGS for short, is a yearly held game development conference and networking event in Kajaani, Finland. It is for all the people interested in game industry, and professionals from…
Remote Cooking - Mexican Cuisine
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 15:00–17:00
- Online
The Helsinki Society of Engineers HI ry welcomes the entire ILRY-community to participate in the autumn 2026 remote cooking school! In the October cooking school, top chef Arto Rastas will introduce…
Tom of Finland – The Musical
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 18:00
- Hämeenlinna Theater, Verkatehdas
Welcome to see Tom of Finland – The Musical at Verkatehdas in Hämeenlinna on Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 18:00. In support of equality and tolerance. “What cannot be said is drawn. What cannot be…
Union Unlocked: Meet Your Union & Ask Anything
- Wed Oct 7, 2026 17:00–20:00
- Gofore Office
Have you ever wondered what a union actually does, how collective agreements affect your everyday working life, or what benefits membership provides? Join us for an informal and interactive evening…
Finnish Games Week 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026
- Helsinki
Finnish Games Week is a week-long series of game industry events in Helsinki, featuring Leadership Day by IGDA Finland, Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics, and W Love Games Conference. It brings together…
Finnish Game Industry DEI Summit
- Thu Nov 5, 2026 9:00–14:00
- Helsinki / Hybrid
After the great success of the first Finnish Games Industry DEI summit, the second edition will be on November 5, 2026 in Helsinki + Online. This summit will bring together industry leaders, HR…
