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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · 1h

We are so proud to be nominated for the Best Mid-Sized Studio and Inclusivity Awards at the @gamerepublic.bsky.social 2025 Awards. Thanks to the GR team and all the lovely sponsors gamerepublic.net/featured-eve...

Game Republic Award 2025 nominations revealed - Game Republic

Nominations closed on 30th September and Game Republic alongside our Official Partners Red Kite Games, Barclays and Xsolla and our Award Sponsors have been

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Middlesbrough Game Dev Meetup @mgdmeetup.bsky.social · 3d

📢 Calling all Middlesbrough game devs, students, graduates and educators!! 📢

MGDM October is up on Eventbrite for you all! The perfect starter networking event for any new local game dev students or grads!

We're actively looking out for more devs to get involved too ✨

Details down below 👇🧵

Middlesbrough Game Dev Meetup, supported by Radical Forge. https://discord.gg/S8CtYcpmJW.
2B Creative, Hillstreet Shopping Center, Middlesbrough. 1pm - 3pm Every Second Saturday Monthly

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · 8d

So. We have a role live for a Senior Producer to work remotely from the UK. careers.radicalforge.com/jobs/6533976...

Senior Producer - Radical Forge

Our Mission. Radical Forge is a Middlesbrough, UK-based developer that has provided co-development services on a range of AAA and indie titles. In 2021 the company created their first original IP, ...

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · 27d

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...

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you are in the North East and want to be warmly welcomed into a community of game devs then Middlesbrough is the place to do it.

Middlesbrough Game Dev Meetup @mgdmeetup.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢 Calling all Middlesbrough game devs, students, graduates and educators!! 📢

MGDM September is up on Eventbrite for you all! I have so many activities now, and it should be the end of the holidays!

We're still actively looking out for more devs to get involved more! ✨

Details down below 👇🧵

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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

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jun 10

Seeing lots of chatter around @stephenkb.bsky.social's excellent column about the Switch 2, which means it is time for an utterly shameless book plug.

Power Play: Video Games, Politics and The Global Battle for Influence will be out next Spring. Wishlist below 👇

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Power Play - wishlist form

Express your interest in hearing more about my new book Power Play: Video Games, Politics and the Global Battle for Influence (Spring 2026) by filling out the form below

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Jun 10

Come and work with a team of talented, passionate and lovely folk. We are looking for a Graphics Engineer and an Animation Engineer careers.radicalforge.com/jobs

Current job openings - Radical Forge

Job openings at Radical Forge

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Jun 6

We had a great time at Middlesbrough College today seeing some top flight game presentations from year one students

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Jun 5

Our COO Alison Lacy talking co-dev on stage at Liv Game Summit talking about strategic co-dev “what kind of co-dev will help me learn more about the game I’d like to make for myself”

Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Jun 5

We are at Liv Game Summit with Bud and looking forward to a day of fascinating people talking games

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jun 5

There are bloody loads of smart people (and me) featured in this piece, so give it a read OR ELSE

Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jun 5

It’s Switch 2 launch day! And in this week’s Video Games Industry Memo, we spoke to nine industry experts to get their thoughts on Nintendo’s latest console

www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/switch-2-e...

Nintendo Switch 2 launch: nine experts weigh in on the newest video games console

Journos, boffins and players run the rule over the Switch 2's prospects

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Jun 4

It’s great to be part of the BFI IK Global Screen Fund strategy day cohort here in Belfast today and see games represented by @rapideyemovers.bsky.social Jorg Tittel

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Jun 3

Hounded, a new canine adventure by the lovely folk at @imprnt.bsky.social has gone live 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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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · May 20

The Siege and the Sandfox is a truly beautiful Metroidvania by our good mates @cardboardsword.bsky.social and @plaion.bsky.social buy it now for 10% off and make it your next game obsession! store.steampowered.com/app/653060/T...

Save 10% on The Siege and the Sandfox on Steam

A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins belo...

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · May 19

Friends of ours @imprnt.bsky.social have launched a page for their soon-to-launch Kickstarter for Hounded - it's going to be a real work of love, this game www.kickstarter.com/projects/hou...

Coming soon: Hounded

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

www.kickstarter.com

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · May 19

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

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · May 16

The first Liv Game Summit looks like it will be stellar. The lineup includes our very own Alison Lacy, who will be on a panel discussing co-dev.

The whole day and evening event looks really solid, so if you can, grab a ticket and get down there!

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

Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · May 8

The tremendous folk and our great freinds at @silentgames.bsky.social have launched their brand new opus #EmpyrealGame today and it's a corker - play on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 linktr.ee/EmpyrealGame

Empyreal | TikTok | Linktree

The Monolith awaits. OUT NOW on PC, Xbox + PS5, from Silent Games.

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · May 1

We are so happy to see the beautiful The Siege and the Sandfox siegeandsandfox.com is coming on 20th May from our good friends @cardboardsword.bsky.social and @plaion.bsky.social

The Siege and The Sandfox

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Apr 24

Our Bruce at #Re:Format Manchester dropping some studio management advice

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Apr 17

Congratulations to all the finalists for this year's @mcvdevelop.bsky.social Awards. And, err, did we say that we are one of them! No, we are far too humble to say such thing.
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2025 Finalists | MCV Awards

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Radical Forge @radicalforge.bsky.social · Apr 11

Fancy working for a pretty special video game developer? We're looking for a Tech Art whizz to work remotely in the UK - but you won't be remote in our hearts careers.radicalforge.com/jobs/5798203...