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Creating initiatives to promote the representation of people of colour in the video games industry. #IamPOCinPlay

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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - YouTube Watch back the panels and discussions from DVRS Games Festival 2025

All #DVRS2025 talks are available now to watch for FREE!

#gamedev talks cover Art Direction, #Animation #coding #gameaudio narrative, anatomy, character art #gamedesign #UI #gamesresearch

Reshare & tag those interested!

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

17.06.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're so excited and honoured that Mythmatch is a finalist in the Develop Indie Showcase Competition!

I'll be at Develop along with @tinystorm.bsky.social and @ginaloughlin.com so come check out the game and chat with the team!

Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...

10.06.2025 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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We're delighted to announce the ten finalists for this year's Indie Showcase Competition celebrating the best unsigned games from indie developers across the UK and Europe. Congratulations to all finalists! #DevelopConf

10.06.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
An image of Tara Mustapha from Code Coven, with the title of her keynote session: 'Build What You Have: Rethinking Studio Sustainability In 2025'

An image of Tara Mustapha from Code Coven, with the title of her keynote session: 'Build What You Have: Rethinking Studio Sustainability In 2025'

We're excited to welcome Tara Mustapha, founder and CEO of Code Coven (@codecoven.bsky.social‬), as our final Keynote speaker! Tara will be leading a session exploring her vision for sustainable, inclusive studios in a time of economic pressure and creative uncertainty. #DevelopConf

03.06.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Loved being at #DVRS2025 yesterday with some of the @radicalforge.bsky.social crew. Sad I can’t be there for the ace talks scheduled today.

11.04.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DVRS Games Festival 2025 Day 2 YouTube video by School of Digital Arts

Day 2 of DVRS Games is live streamed now.
youtube.com/live/tcR-MOe...

11.04.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can watch #DVRS2025 live now!

10.04.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

For those coming to DVRS Games Festival tomorrow, registration in SODA opens 9am, talks are 10-5 both days and fuller schedule with talk descriptions is downloadable on our site:
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

09.04.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DVRS Games Festival are hosting a FREE and open to the public POC in Play games art exhibition ’Reimagined As’ on Thurs 10th and an Indian dance performance by Devika Rao this Fri 11th 12.30-1.30pm in Manchester’s Modal Gallery. Life drawers are welcome. Please share!

08.04.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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If you missed it checkout the range of games that our speakers at DVRS have worked on.
Its nearing you last chance to book tickets:
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

04.04.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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The schedule for next week’s DVRS Games Festival is announced.
Livestream link will follow closer to the time.

03.04.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

DVRS Games Festival launches in Manchester in just over a week & there's still time to buy tix, so we thought it would be great to highlight the range of games our speakers have worked on so you can book now!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

Make sure you book up whilst tickets remain!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zi Peters will also be sharing his design knowledge from AAA to groundbreaking indie games

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prof. Stuart Sumida's contribution to animation and games is too long to summarise but they range from the original Beauty and the Beast to the recent The Wild Robot. If you love animation, anatomy, rigging and dinosaurs this will be a highlight!

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shifally Rattan shall be joining us from America to share her stunning character #gameart work on some of the biggest AAA games in the world

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meghan Jayanth also brings a wealth of games narrative experience across a diverse range of iconic games

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kenny Young will be rushing up from his BAFTA nomination for Astro Bot's music, to share his experience from audio design to music composition on some iconic British videogames

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Helen Kaur brings a mix of creativity and design knowledge from her #UI experience working on a range of high profile games

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harvey Newman is also a veteran gamedev with breadths of experience in #gameanimation, founding his own studio and running a successful YouTube channel on game animation and more!
www.youtube.com/@harveynewman

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Freddie Babord has lent his technical skills from #Unity plugin tools like Blockout, co-dev work on big titles to @radicalforge.bsky.social physics driven Southfield

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ron Ashtiani is a veteran of the games industry, having founded Atomhawk the concept art studio & has literally written the book on Art Direction! Essential for all games artists.

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

DVRS Games Festival launches in Manchester in just over a week & there's still time to buy tix, so we thought it would be great to highlight the range of games our speakers have worked on so you can book now!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

01.04.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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2 weeks until DVRS Games Festival launches in Manchester. Tickets are running out so secure your ticket whilst you can for 2 days of talks and activities across games development and animation!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

31.03.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Submissions for the 2025 Indie Showcase are now OPEN! The deadline for entries is Friday 2nd May. #DevelopConf

25.03.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Just 3 weeks to go until DVRS Games Festival launches. Our full line-up and tickets are available on our site with our schedule to be announced next week.
We also have some surprises to be revealed on the day so secure your tickets whilst they last!
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

24.03.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
DVRS Games Festival x Gameopolis social Join us in The Grosvenor Pub to socialise and network at a free social event open to DVRS attendees, developers and friends!

If you have been subject to the recent layoffs and are struggling but want to attend, please contact us for support.
You're also welcome to attend the free Gameopolis event:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dvrs-games...

14.03.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A poster promoting the DVRS games festival with 10 speaker headshots, texts of their names and roles, overlaid on a coloured gradient background.

A poster promoting the DVRS games festival with 10 speaker headshots, texts of their names and roles, overlaid on a coloured gradient background.

POCinPlay can now confirm the full lineup of DVRS Games Festival in conjunction with SODA@MMU.

It will be held on 10-11th April with discounted ticket and hotel rates available for members. Only a month to go so book up now!

www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

14.03.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Our final speaker is Cumron Ashtiani. Founder of concept art studio Atomhawk, Ron has worked on Marvel movies like Guardians of the Galaxy and games like Mortal Kombat X, The Thing: Remastered. He literally wrote the book on The Art of Direction!

12.03.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

As the shortened URL is not quite working
www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

10.03.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0