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…

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…