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16 September 17:30Game Town

Game Design Meetup Sthlm #6

16th September 2026 17:30 - 21:00

Micro-Talks

Join us for an evening and hang out with fellow game designers specializing in different areas at Game Town in Stockholm. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know one another and discuss design or anything in general.

The Game Design Meetup is back! This time we have invited speakers to do a 15-20mins micro-talk each with a 10mins Q&A. And we will have the rest of the night to mingle with our fellow designers and speakers!

The first speaker starts at 18! Be on time, enjoy pre-mingling from 17:30, and continue mingling after the talks 🎉

    🗓️Save the date! kl. 17:30 - 21:00, Wednesday 16th of September
    📍Game Town, Magnus Ladulåsgatan 65, Stockholm
    🍿Snacks and drinks will be available, courtesy of Game Town🍻
    🍲We recommend eating before or after the event

    ✅ Remember to sign up! Press the button below, and we'll see you on the 16th!

    Note: This event welcomes people who are currently working/studying, or have previously worked, professionally with Game Design. We will prioritize seats for this group, while still welcoming people who are curious about Game Design, subject to availability.

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    Speakers

    Tim Spaninks
    Senior Level Designer, @TimDoesLevelDesign

    Level Design Rules and When to Break Them

    In his talk, Tim looks at a variety of level design principles and practices that over the years have become codified into an industry-wide ruleset. How can this be helpful? What kind of problems does it cause? And when should we break those rules?

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    Niclas Karlsson
    Lead Game Designer, Embark Studios

    The Language of Video Games

    A quick deep-dive into the unique aspects of narrative in games, like using everything from our rules, menus, animations and more to infuse games with storytelling and character.

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    All you need to know

    🏡 Game Town, Magnus Ladulåsgatan 65
    🚉 Södra Station or Medborgarplatsen
    🚌 Siargatan
    🔐 Call Game Town on the intercom upon arrival; the entrance locks at 5 PM
    🤗 Find Game Town to the right - welcome!

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    Organized by

    Ricky Siddek

    Senior Game Designer @ Liquid Swords

    Rika Lim

    Senior Level Designer @ Embark Studios

    Ludvig Swedbergludvig@gametown.se

    Event Host of Game Town