‘Put it to the People’ Brexit March

My partner and I flew back to the UK on the last weekend before the original Brexit deadline. We journeyed into London specifically to join this protest march of 1 million+ people, calling for a second referendum on exit from the country’s (badly) planned exit from the EU. I sought to capture the moment, but…

Creative Coast Festival

An annual festival of games and interactive art, held in Karlshamn in southern Sweden. I attended every year from 2014 to 2018, co-hosting its welcome fika. Other regular highlights included an exhibition, talks, a prizegiving, and possibly best gigs/parties in the industry.

GDC

The annual Game Developers’ Conference, which I attended as a speaker in 2016 and 2017. It’s the games industry’s largest and most influential conference, as far as American and European branches of the medium are concerned. GDC attracts speakers and attendees from all over, including post-release discussions on big-budget releases and indie showcases, as well…

Train Jam 2017

A grand, game-making adventure from Chicago, Illinois to Emeryville, California. Train Jam is an annual event which precedes the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. In this, the only year in which I’ve been able to attend, the Amtrak California Zephyr was almost cancelled or diverted due to heavy snowfall in the Sierra Nevada. As…

GameCity Festival

A once-annual games festival held in Nottingham, initially at various venues and then under the roof of the National Videogame Arcade, which I attended on a few occasions until 2016. Its diverse attractions included twin-screen gaming in the Old Market Square, immersive trails through the city and its caves, curated games showcases, and media involvement…