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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Jun 17

All #DVRS2025 talks are available now to watch for FREE!

#gamedev talks cover Art Direction, #Animation #coding #gameaudio narrative, anatomy, character art #gamedesign #UI #gamesresearch

Reshare & tag those interested!

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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - YouTube

Watch back the panels and discussions from DVRS Games Festival 2025

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Moo Yu (Mythmatch) @oneofmoo.bsky.social · Jun 10

We're so excited and honoured that Mythmatch is a finalist in the Develop Indie Showcase Competition!

I'll be at Develop along with @tinystorm.bsky.social and @ginaloughlin.com so come check out the game and chat with the team!

Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...

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Develop:Brighton 2025 @developconference.com · Jun 10

We're delighted to announce the ten finalists for this year's Indie Showcase Competition celebrating the best unsigned games from indie developers across the UK and Europe. Congratulations to all finalists! #DevelopConf

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Develop:Brighton 2025 @developconference.com · Jun 3

We're excited to welcome Tara Mustapha, founder and CEO of Code Coven (@codecoven.bsky.social‬), as our final Keynote speaker! Tara will be leading a session exploring her vision for sustainable, inclusive studios in a time of economic pressure and creative uncertainty. #DevelopConf

An image of Tara Mustapha from Code Coven, with the title of her keynote session: 'Build What You Have: Rethinking Studio Sustainability In 2025'

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Apr 11

Loved being at #DVRS2025 yesterday with some of the @radicalforge.bsky.social crew. Sad I can’t be there for the ace talks scheduled today.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 11

Day 2 of DVRS Games is live streamed now.
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DVRS Games Festival 2025 Day 2

YouTube video by School of Digital Arts

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 10

You can watch #DVRS2025 live now!

Satish Shewhorak @asianastroboy.bsky.social · Apr 9

Day 1 livestream of #DVRS2025 Games Festival (hosted by me) will start 10am:

DVRS - Day One

YouTube video by School of Digital Arts

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 9

For those coming to DVRS Games Festival tomorrow, registration in SODA opens 9am, talks are 10-5 both days and fuller schedule with talk descriptions is downloadable on our site:
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk

POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 8

DVRS Games Festival are hosting a FREE and open to the public POC in Play games art exhibition ’Reimagined As’ on Thurs 10th and an Indian dance performance by Devika Rao this Fri 11th 12.30-1.30pm in Manchester’s Modal Gallery. Life drawers are welcome. Please share!

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 4

If you missed it checkout the range of games that our speakers at DVRS have worked on.
Its nearing you last chance to book tickets:
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 3

The schedule for next week’s DVRS Games Festival is announced.
Livestream link will follow closer to the time.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

DVRS Games Festival launches in Manchester in just over a week & there's still time to buy tix, so we thought it would be great to highlight the range of games our speakers have worked on so you can book now!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University

SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Make sure you book up whilst tickets remain!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University

SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Zi Peters will also be sharing his design knowledge from AAA to groundbreaking indie games

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Prof. Stuart Sumida's contribution to animation and games is too long to summarise but they range from the original Beauty and the Beast to the recent The Wild Robot. If you love animation, anatomy, rigging and dinosaurs this will be a highlight!

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Shifally Rattan shall be joining us from America to share her stunning character #gameart work on some of the biggest AAA games in the world

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Meghan Jayanth also brings a wealth of games narrative experience across a diverse range of iconic games

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Kenny Young will be rushing up from his BAFTA nomination for Astro Bot's music, to share his experience from audio design to music composition on some iconic British videogames

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Helen Kaur brings a mix of creativity and design knowledge from her #UI experience working on a range of high profile games

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Harvey Newman is also a veteran gamedev with breadths of experience in #gameanimation, founding his own studio and running a successful YouTube channel on game animation and more!
www.youtube.com/@harveynewman

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Freddie Babord has lent his technical skills from #Unity plugin tools like Blockout, co-dev work on big titles to @radicalforge.bsky.social physics driven Southfield

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Ron Ashtiani is a veteran of the games industry, having founded Atomhawk the concept art studio & has literally written the book on Art Direction! Essential for all games artists.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Apr 1

DVRS Games Festival launches in Manchester in just over a week & there's still time to buy tix, so we thought it would be great to highlight the range of games our speakers have worked on so you can book now!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University

SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · Mar 31

2 weeks until DVRS Games Festival launches in Manchester. Tickets are running out so secure your ticket whilst you can for 2 days of talks and activities across games development and animation!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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Develop:Brighton 2025 @developconference.com · Mar 25

Submissions for the 2025 Indie Showcase are now OPEN! The deadline for entries is Friday 2nd May. #DevelopConf

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