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Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org · 22d

iiiiiiiiiiiiiin case you missed it:

Submissions are now OPEN for Day of the Devs: @thegameawards.com Digital Showcase 2025!

Submit your game here, then join us LIVE Wednesday, December 10th for the digital showcase! Video Games!!!!

dayofthedevs.org/submit

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · 22d

Hey Manchester based early stage game company - have you seen these free workshops that could boost your business? www.businessgrowthhub.com/programmes/c...

www.businessgrowthhub.com

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Liverpool Game Dev Network @liverpoolgdn.bsky.social · 22d

❗Panel Announcement – Games Tech Connect❗

The Power of Cross-Sector Partnerships
Featuring:
🎨 Blake Ugo – Lauda Cartoons
📈 Rebecca Robinson – The Growth Playground
🖥 Dr. David Tully – Scenegraph Studios
💡 Lee Danskin – Escape Technology

🎟 Tickets: luma.com/tbq8uipq

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · 23d

Look at this excellent cross-creative industry event at the Band on the Wall on 25th September - sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greater-ma...

Greater Manchester Creative Industries Mixers-Connect. Collaborate. Create!

A place for all subsectors of the GM Creative Industries to connect, network and thrive!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · 24d

@liverpoolgdn.bsky.social are holding this great sounding event in November - more info and ticket info here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgdn-prese...

LGDN Presents: Games Pitching Bootcamp

A two-day event designed to help game developers improve their business and pitching skills, and potentially win £1,000 for their game.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 13/11/25 @gamayo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Lots of nominations for the best small studio award sponsored by @yogscast.games for the #GRAwards have come in - some great studios on the list, have you nominated yet? c
Closing date 30th September - and the big reveal will be at GaMaYo on 13th November
#gamedev
gamerepublic.net/awards

Awards - Game Republic

The Game Republic Awards are open! Nominate below before the deadline 30th September 2025. Winners announced at GaMaYo on 13th November at WX Loading… Find out about the previous Game Republic…

gamerepublic.net

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Sep 8

@gamerepublic.bsky.social New Horizons tickets are discounted until Sept 10th midnight. It looks like a great event in Middlesbrough www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-repub...

Game Republic New Horizons

Flagship conference & expo focused on future opportunities, markets and skills with global speakers from studios, publishers and platforms

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thanks to the efforts of GameRepublic, there is an open spot for a developer based in the North of England to join the UK Video Games Council. Candidates must contact Jamie Sefton by end of play tomorrow, Friday 29th September for a chance to get involved.

Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Jul 16

This is very interesting and offers some great opportunities on @roblox.com corp.roblox.com/newsroom/202...

Roblox Launches New Licensing Platform For Experiences

Our new Roblox licensing platform enables IP holders to easily collaborate with creators, letting them build experiences with popular intellectual property.

corp.roblox.com

Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Jul 16

This is in Manchester - Cathedral Gardens - today!

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Jun 23

What a fantastic way to celebrate an incredible man and Manchester’s heritage in the development of modern computing

Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Jun 23

Happy Alan Turing Day. It’s 113 years since one of the most significant people in computing was born. To celebrate our very own @heystephenhey.bsky.social helped out @joereddington.com on this @specialeffect.org.uk project which raised over £5,000

Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Jun 5

This seems like an unmissable opportunity that you could use for community management, promotion or anything else that could amplify revenue in overseas markets.

HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jun 5

(NON-RECUPERABLE) GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BOOST YOUR GAME’S MARKETING OR MARKETABILITY OVERSEAS (and for other resources that can help boost the return on your development investment). Applications close on June 19 so be quick!

www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-...

Making an application for UK Global Screen Fund International Business Development strand

This guide gives you advice and recommendations on how to write a good application for the UKGSF International Business Development Funding strand.

www.bfi.org.uk

Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Jun 5

Looking forward to a day of great talks and networking at Liv Game Summit

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · May 19

The Liv(erpool) Game Summit is on Thursday, June 5th. Tickets are £35 for a whole day of great panels and networking, and a post-event mixer, all put together by the ever-industrious Marek J. Smagala. Find tickets at the link below.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/liv-game-s...

Liv Game Summit 2025

A vertical slice of the games industry in Liverpool and the North. Panels, portfolio reviews, games, networking, raffle and post-event mixer

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · May 19

Despite the terrible pun, HORIZON: MersEsports is a new games and Esports event in Liverpool in July - looks like a lot of fun horizonevent.gg

HORIZON: MersEsports - Liverpool’s Grassroots Esports and Games Festival

HORIZON: MersEsports – A premier grassroots esports and games festival in the UK. Watch or compete in Valorant or Rocket League and visit Expo or Level Up Zones

horizonevent.gg

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · May 6

Manchester's @whitepapergames.bsky.social just dropped this incredibly creepy trailer for their new opus!

White Paper Games @whitepapergames.bsky.social · May 6

Our new game I AM RIPPER has just been announced!

So proud to share this with you all!

You can watch it here: youtu.be/wiJXmB20oEs

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GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 13/11/25 @gamayo.bsky.social · May 2

Here's a new addition to your co-op wishlist ✨

'Forklift Certified: Stacked and Loaded' by Projector Games is going to demo at GaMaYo 24!

Check out our interview with the devs here ➡️ gamayo.co.uk/2025/05/02/g...

#IndieDev #GamePrototype #GameDemo #IndieGame #GaMaYo24 #GameRepublic #GamesIndustry

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · May 2

Want your chance to speak on the TEDx stage? Then apply to speak at TEDx Northern Quarter (Manchester) today as applications close tonight form.jotform.com/tedxnorthern...

TEDx Speaker Application Form

Please click the link to complete this form.

form.jotform.com

Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Apr 17

While I'm here the @ukgamesfund.bsky.social have opened Expressions of Interest for their prototype funding ukgamesfund.com/prototype-fu...

Prototype Fund - UK Games Fund

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Apr 17

If you haven't already done so, please complete the form for the Greater Manchester Creative Industries plan. If you want more support for games from local government, please fill this out so the games industry's voice is heard.

The survey closes TODAY!

Oh, and Happy Easter.

lnkd.in/ecSzknby

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Apr 15

If you haven't already done so, please complete the form for the Greater Manchester Creative Industries plan. If you want more support for games from local government, please fill this out so the games industry's voice is heard.

The survey closes in TWO DAYS on 17th April!
lnkd.in/ecSzknby

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thank you to everyone who turned up to our #DVRS2025 Mixer last night - it was a belter! @pocinplay.bsky.social I don’t have a picture but here’s a nice one of the uni campus.

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Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org · Apr 7

🚨CALLING ALL INDIE DEVS 🚨

Submissions for Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 are open til April 11.

We are looking for awesome upcoming indie titles from diverse backgrounds to feature in our digital showcase AND at SGF: Play Days.

SUBMIT: dayofthedevs.com/submit/

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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Apr 10

Watch this for free - we’ve already had one great talk from Zi Peters about Tales of Kenzera

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:

Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network @gameopolismcr.bsky.social · Apr 10

If you can't make it to DVRS today then you can watch the livestreams here:
DAY 1
www.youtube.com/live/YtD8T7r...
DAY 2
www.youtube.com/live/tcR-MOe...

DVRS - Day One

YouTube video by School of Digital Arts

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