The latest Great Northern Games AMA featuring Jack Murrell, founder of Blaze Games Ltd explored a challenge familiar to many aspiring game developers: how to move beyond tutorials and develop the practical skills needed for a career using Unreal Engine. The discussion covered everything from technical learning and portfolio development to collaboration, professional workflows and
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On Saturday 6th June, Game Republic’s MD Jamie Sefton and Community and Events Officer Michela Vilinskis headed to York for the first ever York and North Yorkshire game jam to support as guest judges. The event, run by XR Stories in partnership with recently founded York Game Makers Guild, focused on pairing students and young
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Great Northern Games Discord members attended an AMA chat with Game Republic affiliate member Gina Jackson, OBE, of Pitchify. The session focused on how indie developers can improve their chances of securing publisher/investor funding, specifically through better pitching by understanding what publishers look for. The free Discord chat formed part of Game Republic’s activities for
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The Game Republic Great Northern Games Discord monthly AMA, featuring affiliate members Ben Miles (Managing Director) and Phil Davis (Sales Director) of Wired2Fire. The session focused on providing insight into current hardware market demands and trends as well as an overview of upgrading your system to facilitate smooth development. The free Discord chat formed part
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In a recent Game Republic webinar, Asher McClennahan, (Head of Games at Kickstarter) shared practical advice on how to approach Kickstarter, covering topics such as what makes a campaign successful, and the common pitfalls developers should avoid. The event forms part of the 2026 Game Republic event programme supported by Red Kite Games, Xsolla and
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