Contenders: Arena on Steam Next Fest! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the open beta for “Contenders: Arena” as part of Steam Next Fest. Our goal has always been to make gaming enjoyable for everyone, whether you’re playing for fun or competing seriously. We’ve listened to feedback from our players, testers, and friends, and we’ve worked hard to improve the game based on their input. Watching our community grow and shape the game has been incredibly rewarding for our team. We’re excited to see so many players having a great time with Contenders: Arena. This milestone marks an exciting ..read more

sTARTUp Feud’s At the end of January, from the 24th to the 26th, the biggest business festival in the Baltics, called sTARTUp Day, took place. It’s held in the city of Tartu, Estonia. Prior to the main event, the organizing team arranged three pre-events inspired by the popular show “Family Feud,” but with a startup world theme, called sTARTUp Feud´s. One of these events happened in Pärnu, at the co-working space Forwardspace, and we were lucky enough to be invited to participate! Representing Gamecan were Lisenn, Kadri, Madis, and Eerik. There were different questions ranging from who are the ..read more

Hiking in Soomaa This time, our team chose to escape the busy city and take a break from the comfy life. No phones ringing, just the sounds of nature and a campfire crackling. The guys started their adventure with an awesome hike in Soomaa Park. They walked through trails, crossed bogs, and enjoyed the simple happiness of being in nature. Fishing in the river made the trip even more fun. Sometimes, all we need is a bit of wilderness to feel completely refreshed, and it was really amazing. Hiking in Soomaa Full Cycle Game Academy’s Lan Party The Full Cycle students and Gamecan team came toget ..read more

Unreal Fest 2023 From October 3 to 5, Maret and Kadri flew to New Orleans to represent our school, Full Cycle Game Academy, at the fantastic Unreal Fest 2023! The incredible journey began with meeting people who teach engineers at NASA how to use Unreal Engine. They also had an exciting meeting with James Butcher from Epic Games, which got us super excited about what’s coming next. The excitement continued when they met Bill Clifford, the VP of Epic Games. He was impressed with our projects in Pärnu, like Full Cycle Game Academy, and Clever Cities, and believed our technical skills were just r ..read more

Full Cycle Game Academy Kickstart The Full Cycle Game Academy has just started a new school year with nearly 100 students from 20 different countries. These students are diving into Game Development, Game Design, Game Art, Sound and Audio, and Project Management. We celebrated the beginning with a grand opening at the Estonia Resort Hotel, and it was a big success with 150 guests. Our Head of Full Cycle Game Academy, Maret Saluste, and Curriculum Director Cristian Paez gave everyone a warm welcome. We also had industry experts, like Gamecan’s CEO Marten Palu and Andrejs Rusinovskis, Head of Ga ..read more

Unreal Summer Camp The Full Cycle Game Academy and TalTech University collaborated to launch the Unreal Summer Camp for students from 8th to 11th grade. Drawing young gaming enthusiasts from across Estonia, the camp was about the world of Unreal Engine and game development. Beyond the structured curriculum of game mechanics, design, and animation, the camp served as a trial run for the Academy’s new classroom. One of the highlights of the camp was the visit to the Gamecan office. The students got a sneak peek into the real game industry and met our Producer Ronnie, who took the time and s ..read more

Florian’s Croissants In addition to making cool games, our diverse team has more captivating skills. Florian, our Curriculum Assistant, wowed us with his baking skills – he baked us tasty croissants that vanished in a blink! Florian’s Croissants Board Games Night We, as a team, truly love spending time together, we often host different team events, and this time we gathered at the office to have a fun-filled night playing board games. The night was filled with snacks, ‘game-on’ faces, and laughter! Board Games Night Second Closed Playtest of Contenders: Arena After the closed beta ver ..read more

Marten Palu joined the AI podcast Our CEO, Marten Palu, joined the ChatGPT For Me Podcast to talk about AI and powered solutions. They took a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence. Marten has been using AI for a while to improve his own productivity and excitingly, is also slowly rolling out AI-powered solutions. Click here to listen to the podcast! Marten Palu joined the AI podcast Silen Booths We’re happy to welcome Silent Booths in to our office! With a growing team, it’s essential to have spaces where everyone can find peace and quiet. Now we can have meeting ..read more

Minister of Education and Research of Estonia We had the honor of welcoming the Minister of Education and Research of Estonia Kristina Kallas and two Parliament members Kadri Tali and Peeter Tali to our Full Cycle Game Academy. During their visit, we had the privilege of discussing our future plans and exploring the possibility of support from the Education Ministry. Their visit left us feeling immensely grateful for their support and encouragement. Minister of Education and Research of Estonia Äri Eestimaal – the radio show (Business in Estonia) We were delighted to have a visit from Äri Ee ..read more

sTARTUp Feud´s At the end of January, from the 24th to the 26th, the biggest business festival in the Baltics, called sTARTUp Day, took place. It’s held in the city of Tartu, Estonia. Prior to the main event, the organizing team arranged three pre-events inspired by the popular show “Family Feud,” but with a startup world theme, called sTARTUp Feud´s. One of these events happened in Pärnu, at the co-working space Forwardspace, and we were lucky enough to be invited to participate! Representing Gamecan were Lisenn, Kadri, Madis, and Eerik. There were different questions ranging from who are t ..read more