Over 500 game developers from across The North, Scotland and around the UK have registered to attend GaMaYo on 13th November at WX in Wakefield. The event which is being sponsored by Plus Accounting, HP and AMD with Escape Technology will include roundtables on topics to support game developers and studios at all stages of their business and game development from 5-6pm on the day. These sessions will include a brief overview from experts and a Q&A. Attendees will be able to join 3 tables during the event with experts staying around afterwards to network too.
Jackie Mulligan, Development Director of Game Republic said “We have ensured a good balance of topics at the event so that developers and studios can get good insights and free advice to support them to succeed whether they are looking for investment or publishers, or looking at using AI or tech to support their growth. The best thing about the roundtables is that they are also an easy way of meeting people with similar interests or at similar stages with their game development careers, games and studios too.”
Roundtables cover everything from publishing to porting, platforms to revenue streams, business planning to managing tech and finances and legal issues
- Epic with updates on what is happening and opportunities with UEFN and Unreal
- ID@Xbox with updates on the platform, handhelds and beyond
- Mark Horsfield from Plus Accounting will lead the “Ask Me Anything” roundtable for developers and studios providing advice on everything from investment readiness to tax reliefs, company structures and contracting.
- Devolver Digital sharing tips for getting your game published
- Head of GameMaker Russell Kay will be sharing Porting Made Simple: GameMaker’s approach to shipping on consoles, web, and mobile
- Devolver Digital will be providing insights for game developers looking to be published
- Adam Phillips from Xsolla will be sharing the importance of Direct to Consumer revenue streams, in 2026 and beyond
- Nick Parker, Parker Consulting, a former exec at Sony PlayStation, Nintendo and Atari will be sharing tips and tricks on how to run a studio as a business, balancing creativity with cashflow, how do strategic planning and business planning work together to maximise profits, the right execution of a release schedule
- Sam Crich at Eaton Smith Solicitors will be doing a roundtable on IP for the win: Tips from lawyers to help you stay ahead of the game
- Yogscast Games will be joining us to share updates on publishing for indie game developers
- Molly Holmes of Panda Cat Games will be joining a roundtable sharing tips on how to enhance social media presence specifically TikTok and Instagram
Anyone interested in joining Game Republic should visit gamerepublic.net/join-us or sign-up to the free indie game developer network GaMaYo via The Great Northern Games Discord to get a FREE ticket to the event https://discord.gg/Yqnaz3JXAA
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