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• New Initiative for First-Time Game Devs Launched at ITMO

  ITMO University’s Game Development School is launching a project to support budding game developers. The goal of Finish the Game is to assist teams in fine-tuning, packaging, and releasing their first game. The application period for the program has already started.

  26.02.2025

• ITMO.GameDev Day 3: How To Make It Big in Gaming

  The third ITMO.GameDev Day had it all: industry speakers, a project showcase, a Sumo Tatami tournament, a cosplay show, and a board game night. Bringing together over 500 participants, the event was organized in partnership with major Russian game studios and platforms such as VK Play, VK Games, RuStore, and Lesta Games. Read on for the event’s highlights.

  19.02.2025

• Slavic Myths, Robots, and the Meaning of Life: Video Games To Play This Holiday Season

  The winter break is a great opportunity to lean back, relax, and spend some time on your favorite hobby. Together with Ivan Kirilenko, a lecturer at ITMO’s Game Development School, we’ve prepared a roundup of indie games to play on long winter evenings, whether solo or with friends – including a couple of titles developed by ITMO students!

  04.01.2025

• 5 More Video Games by Russian Developers

  As we continue to explore the video game industry, we’ve selected five more Russian-produced titles. Today's picks provide every kind of gaming experience, from surviving an Alaskan ordeal and taking a trip to the 41st millennium to delving into the rich local folklore and more.

  18.06.2024

• Atompunk, Horror, and More: Video Games by Russian Developers

  Apart from the pioneering Tetris and the memeable Lizards Must Die, the Russian game scene can boast a heap of other binge-worthy video games, much loved by gamers in Russia and beyond.

  19.04.2024

• Virtual Splendor: St. Petersburg in Video Games

  With its striking, timeless look, St. Petersburg is a city that lends itself well to every medium. We’ve already told you about the many appearances it has made in cinema, both Russian and international, but today, we’ll focus on the most interactive way to (re-)experience the city: video games. From painstaking recreations to vibes-based amalgamations, here are some of the best ways to explore St. Petersburg in virtual form:

  26.03.2024

• Student Video Games and Expert Talks: Highlights of First ITMO.GameDev Day

  Over 400 visitors of the recent ITMO.GameDev Day conference tested 18 video and board games created by students of Russian universities while learning more about game development by the industry’s leading experts. The event was organized by ITMO’s Game Development School. 

  01.03.2024

• Truth VS Fiction: Russia in Pop Culture

  It’s no secret that popular culture is not a very reliable source of information. Sometimes, the same tropes and stereotypes become so wide-spread that they get their own name – in case of misrepresentations of Russian culture, this name is klyukva (meaning “cranberry”). Even though it’s not all bears, balalaikas, and vodka around here, mass media still sometimes resorts to these clichés. Today, we reminisce on some of our favorite cases of klyukva in recent history.

  27.02.2024

• Scientists in St. Petersburg Find a Way to Study Game Addiction

  Researchers from ITMO University, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, and Almazov National Medical Research Centre discovered that the brain pathways responsible for self-control, pleasure, and affection change in people who regularly play video games; whereas their cognitive functions remain unchanged, which is visible on functional MRI scans. The study's findings might be used for early diagnosis of game addiction.

  15.02.2024

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 1-2, 2023

  As we are snowed under once again (who said it was mid-spring?), this weekend we suggest you stay inside and enjoy art, play old-school games, and feast your ears on some classical music. Learn more in our guide. 

  29.03.2023