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

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 · 21d

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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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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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · 26d

Wherever we are going with generative AI and games, this rather random ‘games for health’ event in Wilmslow later this month looks interesting www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clinical-g...

Clinical Game Jam: Vibe Coding for Health Equity

Come join us at Clinical Game Jam: Vibe Coding for Health Equity, where we'll hack, code, and create games to promote health equity together

www.eventbrite.co.uk

HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · 27d

Oh yes - a selection of great ganes, discounted, raising money for the amazing @specialeffect.org.uk - it’s a win win store.steampowered.com/sale/onespec...

One Special Day 2025

Join SpecialEffect to celebrate One Special Day where the games industry comes together to support gamers with disabilities around the world! These games originate from a growing community of creators...

store.steampowered.com

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · 27d

Oh my - this is just a playable @kurzgesagt.org - that’s my weekend gone then store.steampowered.com/app/2719750/...

Save 10% on Star Birds on Steam

Star Birds is a relaxing asteroid base-building and resource management game. Discover and mine countless asteroids, create production networks and guide your flock of spacefaring birds to new interst...

store.steampowered.com

HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Sep 2

The epitome of ‘play’ @sokpop.co youtube.com/watch?v=88l9...

All our new projects in one big showcase! (Sokpop Direct 2025)

YouTube video by Sokpop Collective

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jul 24

I’m so in on the LEGO Nintendo Game Boy www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...

Game Boy™ 72046 | LEGO® Super Mario™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop GB

Nintendo® themed collectible building set for adults

www.lego.com

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jul 16

Manchester, today! pokemongolive.com/post/pokemon...

Connect on the Pokémon GO Road Trip 2025!

pokemongolive.com

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jul 16

What?!!

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

This is in Manchester - Cathedral Gardens - today!

HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jul 16

@tpexpress.bsky.social I e had a week of the most frustrating customer service ever so I am now trying to use the web form and my ordinary email address is preventing submission. I’ve tried to use the website, WhatsApp, phone line to no effect

HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jul 7

Anyone in the north and in games - if you’ve never come across @gamerepublic.bsky.social before then look them up. They can help and are selfless and lovely human beings. youtu.be/xHWxEGDnmF4?...

What Game Republic is all about! (Subtitled)

YouTube video by Game Republic Ltd

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jul 7

Heading to @developconference.com and can’t wait to catch up with all the good folk there.

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jun 26

Flowers for Turing - I think they may be a bit blown around the city now @specialeffect.org.uk

Flowers for Turing bloom in Manchester rain - SpecialEffect

The wonderful Flowers for Turing fundraising initiative returned again on Friday 23 June thanks to our fantastic Ambassador and friend Joe Reddington. Joe and his friends have organised flowers to be ...

www.specialeffect.org.uk

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jun 25

I love it when games are ised as empathy generators - telling stories thatvare important to hear, play and feel www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...

Take Us North

A narrative adventure/survival game that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border

www.kickstarter.com

HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jun 23

An absolute honour to be asked!

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

HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jun 6

Nice to see this today at Middlesbrough College

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

HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jun 5

So great to hear Neil Borg-Oliver talking about ‘social capital’ rather than results at Liv Game Summit

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jun 5

The amazingly resourceful Marek Smagala introducing the first Liv Game Summit

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · Jun 3

I just backed Hounded by @imprnt.bsky.social on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/hou...

Hounded

A Dog-Adventure Game where you will follow your nose to find your master.

www.kickstarter.com

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · May 19

I'm going, but don't let that put you off.

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...