
Games Brains of Brighton 2022
Our annual Games Brains of Brighton quiz is back and better than ever! After a hiatus thanks to Covid, it came back with a bang for its sixth year…
Our annual Games Brains of Brighton quiz is back and better than ever! After a hiatus thanks to Covid, it came back with a bang for its sixth year…
SpecialEffect’s One Special Day is always a big day in the games industry, and as it was an extra special year for SpecialEffect, their 15th anniversary, we wanted to do something extra to commemorate the occasion and raise as much money as possible towards this very worthy cause.
Develop conference is always a team favourite at Skillsearch as it takes place in the city that we know and love. As our offices are based in the heart of the Lanes, I thought it would be nice to pass on some of our local knowledge of some of the activities you can’t miss whilst in our seaside city.
As the cream of the Games Industry heads to our home City to Develop: Conference, we share our top tips for the perfect stay in Brighton...
Keep up to date with events being set up, postponed or cancelled across the games industry to help you stay involved with our wonderful communities!
It's March already?! February was a busy one, but this month is looking just as exciting! Check out what's in store...
Welcome to your February round-up of all the games industry events happening this month! It's going to be even busier than last month, don't miss out...
Welcome to your January round-up of all the events happening this month in the games industry! It's going to be a busy one and you won't want to miss out...
We spoke to a few of the Indie teams (and the odd lone wolf) that took their new and in-development games to EGX 2019, to find out what they learned exhibiting as an Indie at EGX
If you work (or want to work) in the Games Industry here's our guide to the conferences you can't miss in 2020!
A day of fun in the sun with Pyxel being a camera hog and making lots of new friends!
Key takeaways from the 2018 Blockchain Expo in London
It’s that time of year when once again the games industry descends on Brighton.
The seaside charity fundraiser is back for 2018! Come and join us for games, drinks and (hopefully) sunshine!
Updated for 2019! A locals guide to the glorious city of Cologne for those attending Gamescon...
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Daniel Cheetham, Head of Interactive | Happy Finish
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Dan Borthwick, Mobile Technical lead | King
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Russ Morris, Product Evangelist | Unity Technologies
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Hope Caton, Lecturer, Games Technology Leader | inKUbator
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Adrian Walton, Senior Game Designer | DR Studios
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Stuart Entwistle, Global Payroll Project Manager
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