Gamebridge 2024

Gamebridge 2024

Games festival for students/graduates. Featuring industry talks, and the opportunity to showcase your work and win over £5,000 of prizes!

By Gamebridge

Date and time

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 09:00 - 17:00 GMT+1

Location

Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge Campus

East Road Cambridge CB1 1PT United Kingdom

About this event

  • 8 hours

Gamebridge 2024

The Gamebridge Student Games Festival is a free live-event happening on Saturday 15th June 2024 at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. It has been designed to highlight the best work created by students/graduates from across the country, as well as supporting all attendees in their journey towards a career in the games industry through talks, recruitment booths, bookable 1-to-1s with industry, and other networking opportunities. You can find more information about the event on our website:

http://www.gamebridge.uk

Industry Talks & Networking

The event will be filled with opportunities to network with industry professionals, invited guests, and other students in a casual setting. Across the day a series of talks will be delivered by industry professionals. With topics that students will find engaging and useful as they plan their journey into the games industry. A full list of game companies attending the event will be available on our website soon.

1:1 Portfolio Reviews

There are few things more valuable than honest and insightful feedback from an industry professional. Therefore, we'll be operating a number of one-on-one bookable folio review slots. Details on booking these slots will be provided closer to the event to ticket holders.

Showcase & Awards

The main focus of this one day festival is to showcase the best work created by students from across the country. With awards and over £5,000 of prize money being given by industry sponsors to the best and most innovative work. To submit your work to the showcase, visit our itchi.io page:

https://itch.io/jam/gamebridge-2024

Travel Bursary

Gamebridge will be operating a travel bursary for those who require financial assistance to attend the event. If you feel that this applies to you, please see the link below for details.

https://bit.ly/gb2024_travelbursary

Frequently asked questions

Is the event age restricted?

Yes, attendees must be 17+.

Are refreshments provided?

Yes, full details will be emailed to ticket holders closer to the event.

How do I get to the venue?

Visit this ARU page for details: https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/life-on-campus/cambridge-campus/travelling-to-our-cambridge-campus

Can Colleges/Universities book group tickets?

Yes, contact us for more details.

How can a games company get involved?

There are multiple ways that you could be involved with the event. Please contact us for details.

How I have more questions how do I contact you?

Click the 'contact' link in the 'About the organiser' section below.

Organised by

Gamebridge is a charitable unincorporated association, setup for the public benefit, to provide further and higher education students and graduates with the additional skills, understanding, and opportunities needed to secure employment within the video game, and related creative industries.

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