Organisers for Nordic Game 2026 have revealed the speakers for this year’s Masterclass Friday programme.
The mentor group Mighty Diamonds is hosting and curating the programme, offering full-day workshops and expert-led sessions in four main areas of game development: design, art, business, and narrative.
This year’s lineup features Christoffer Bodegård (founder of Sudden Snail), Chris Brettman (former level designer for Helldivers 2), Daniel Perez (studio art director), William Blood (senior economy and progression designer at Starbreeze), Lauren Stone (former narrative director at Ubisoft), Patrick Rose (product strategy and design consultant), and Johan Lundqvist (senior concept artist).
“Last year’s premiere of the Masterclass Friday was a great success, and we received excellent feedback from participants that we’re now using to refine and elevate the experience even further,” said Nordic Game’s program director Jacob Riis. “A huge thank you to Mighty Diamonds for partnering with us again.”
All Nordic Game 2026 Spring passholders can attend Masterclass Friday at no extra cost. A Friday-only pass is also available.
Last week, Nordic Game announced more main program speakers, including Liquid Swords CEO Christopfer Sundberg and a voice acting panel with David Bateson (Hitman) and Magnus Bruun (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Call of Duty). You can find the full lineup here.
Nordic Game 2026 will be held from May 26 to May 29 at Slagthuset in Malmö, Sweden.
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