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School of Games & Creative Technology, delivering exciting industry-facing undergrad +
postgrad games degrees at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham campus, near Guildford.

Plus posts on our Games Enterprise Studio, graduate IP to market.
Some images from GDLX26 indie games festival, hosted at the University for the Creative Arts with Game Dev Local at the weekend.
Part 5...

Love the array of table displays. Very cool.

#indiedev
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#festival
April 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Some images from GDLX26 indie games festival, hosted at the University for the Creative Arts with Game Dev Local at the weekend.
Part 4...

#indiedev
#gamedev
#games
#festival
April 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Some images from GDLX26 indie games festival, hosted at the University for the Creative Arts with Game Dev Local at the weekend.
Part 3...

#indiedev
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#festival
April 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Some images from GDLX26 indie games festival, hosted at the University for the Creative Arts with Game Dev Local at the weekend.
Part 2...

#indiedev
#gamedev
#games
#festival
April 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Some images from GDLX26 indie games festival, hosted at the University for the Creative Arts with Game Dev Local at the weekend.
Part 1...

#indiedev
#gamedev
#games
#festival
April 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
So excited for this weekend, Saturday 28th March, the GDLX26 indie game festival @unicreativearts Farnham campus, Surrey.

What a great lineup!

Lots to gain from these industry speakers, their insights & advice sessions.

+ portfolio reviews!

#gdl #games #expo #indiedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment
March 26, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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3 Days to go!!! Going to GDLX for the games.

Leave with:

🎮 Your new favourite indie game
🤝 New connections and friends
👕 The best Game Dev Local merch (modest opinion)

The best loot drops come from community events, join us: buff.ly/J12coNQ
March 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Wow, it's only 12 Days until GDLX26 at UCA, Saturday 28th March! 12 noon till 6pm.

Free Game Dev Meet Up, prior to the games expo, 24th March. Taking place at the Borough Beer House (in the high street, top floor), Farnham - 6.30pm till 9pm.

#games #gamedev #indiegames #networking #community #
March 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
UCA #Games colab Industry-funded 12-month practice-based research project with Dutch games company Little Chicken Games.

Funded by European EIT Culture & Creativity, our students are testing/ feedback for Card Game Arena (STEAM), prototype 2 market.

#gamedesign #gamedevelopment #indiedev #research
March 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Excited for the upcoming games festival at UCA GDLX26, 28th March!

Here are 4 of the 6 UCA #Games in the expo.

We look forward to seeing you there =]
For more information on the event:
www.gamedevlocal.com/gdlx
🎮60 Games
🗣️3 Industry talk stages
🏆8 Awards
🖼️Art Market
👾After Party
#gamedev #indiedev
March 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Another, GDLX26 UPDATE!

🎤 The New Games Stage at GDLX, locked in🔥

⚔️ 28th March: 1pm till 6pm ⚔️

The new stage line-up is set for an afternoon of great insights & more from indie dev studios in the show.
This stage focuses on the developers behind the games at GDLX26
#indiedev #games #festival
March 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Great cause from Into Games, worth considering.

Amplifying and supporting the power of networking for emerging young devs from disadvantaged backgrounds: intogames.raiselysite.com

#indiedev #gamedev #games #gamesdevelopment #expo #networking
@intogames.bsky.social
March 10, 2026 at 1:46 PM
GDLX26 UPDATE!

🎤 The Fireside Stage at GDLX is now locked in.🔥

28th March!

Our final line-up is set, & it’s shaping up to be a full afternoon of honest conversations about building a career & a studio in games.

This stage is all about the real stories behind the work.
#indiedev #games #festival
March 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Every year at GDLX, devs walk in thinking they’re behind.
They walk out realising they were never alone.

That moment? That’s why GDL exists.

£5 Off For BSky followers: GDLXLINK
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975571296930/?discount=GDLXLINK
February 4, 2026 at 12:49 PM
This is another great initiative by Into Games.

Helping people fro lower income backgrounds into games careers.

Please support if you can.

intogames.raiselysite.com
Help support 30 career seekers into games
Help Into Games raise £10,000 to support young people in accessing careers in the UK games sector at this years Develop.
intogames.raiselysite.com
February 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Great to see another UCA Games Incubator Studio game - SKERA VR - progressing in development, onward in their #indiedev career and being showcased at another great #games event.

#VR #gamedev #VRgames
Proud to present Skera VR at GDLX26 🎮✨
Skera is a single-player, puzzle-solving action adventure VR game.
Built by Team Skera, this is one you’ll want to get hands-on with on the show floor.
📍 Game Dev Local Expo 2026

#GDLX26 #IndieGames #GameDev #MadeWithLove
February 21, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Also part of our Guildford Games Festival games showcase was our student @globalgamejam.bsky.social games, from last month, available on our department Steam deck

So good to see the Yr3 & Yr2 students excited to see the players engaging with their #gamejam #games.

#indiedev #gamedev #Steam
February 21, 2026 at 11:41 AM
An amazing day exhibiting our Games Incubator Studio @ the Guildford Games Festival.
In show: Heather Finden Jack Treadwell Nathan Poole, showcasing - Introspect;
George Scanlan showcasing - Slime Shock
Daniel Tooby Emily Purusram Fran Jago showcasing - Pixelated Reverie.
#indiedev #gamedev #games
February 21, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Setting up for the 2026 Guildford Games Festival, at G-Live in Guildford, tomorrow.

A fabulous expo! Playable games, merch, portfolio reviews, & industry talks.

We'll have 3 playable indie games at GGF2026, from our UCA Games Incubator.

+ more playable student games on our STEAM deck.
#indiedev
February 19, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Tomorrow's Guildford Games Festival talk schedule at G-Live in Guildford, 3 talk streams =]

#gamedev #indiedev #games #festival #talks
February 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Proud to present Project Stormwatch at GDLX26 🎮✨
Traverse through Myridor and stop a growing rebellion with the support of your army!
Built by Stella Noctis, this is one you’ll want to get hands-on with on the show floor.📍 Game Dev Local Expo 2026
February 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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The Game Dev Local Indie Awards return at GDLX26!
Your game can be nominated for an Award!
Showcase your game to players and industry voices, be eligible for the awards, share your journey on our new Games Stage, and connect with devs and fans.
Apply: buff.ly/1cSc573
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Proud to present Meowsic at GDLX26 🎮✨
Meowsic is not a traditional 2D platformer game because platforms here don't wait steadily for the main character.
Built by ScyteStudios, this is one you’ll want to get hands-on with on the show floor.
📍 Game Dev Local Expo 2026
🔗 buff.ly/igDvS8B
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Proud to present Hidden Dogs at GDLX26
Hidden Dogs is a hidden object game, set in the English countryside, in a village overrun by dogs.
Built by Admiral Egg Games, this is one you’ll want to get hands-on with on the show floor.
Game Dev Local Expo 2026
buff.ly/dF8gm3I
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Proud to present Project Smile at GDLX26
Project Smile is a choice-based interactive game set in a superhero dystopia.
Built by a solo developer, Jay 'Yarheeguy' Miles, this is one you’ll want to get hands-on with on the show floor.

Game Dev Local Expo 2026
🔗 buff.ly/dF8gm3I
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM