The North is a region that has gained significant and deserved recognition over the last few decades making incredible global titles, award-winning games and experiences, pioneering the use of new technology, supporting the national and global games industry and trailblazing new initiatives to provide a better environment for all to make and play games.
In 2023, Game Republic created a series called Northern Lights, profiling leaders in the region making a positive impact. Later that year we hosted the first Game Republic Awards. In 2024, we launched the Official Game Republic Northern Lights – our Game Republic Hall of Fame – which pulls together both initiatives to spotlight the great work going on.
The Game Republic Northern Lights will be added to each year when we will recognise leading figures and studios in our industry or supporting our industry to grow and succeed. If we have managed to catch them long enough to do an interview, you will be able to see a link. You will be able to click on the profiles of these leading individuals, teams and companies too to find out more about them and to get inspired. So watch this space!
Special thanks to our Official Partners Red Kite Games, Escape Technology and Barclays for supporting our initiatives and activities in 2023 and 2024.
The individuals that are joining our Northern Lights
Martyn Brown – Games Legend
Roger Womack – Lifetime Achievement Award
Andrew Crawshaw – Community Player – Interview with Andrew Crawshaw
Kimberley Turner – Best Company Boss – Interview with Kimberley Turner here
Charles Cecil, Revolution – Games Legend – Interview with Charles Cecil coming soon…
Noirin Carmody, Revolution – Games Legend – Interview with Noirin Carmody
Anne Van Der Merwe of Red Kite Games – Studio Hero
Kerrie Holland of Tanglewood Games – Studio Hero
Matthew Novak University of Huddersfield – Inspiring Course Leader
Renzo Palmisano Burnley College
The companies who join our Northern Lights
Huey Games – Best Small Studio – Interview with Rob Hewson
Radical Forge – Best Mid-Sized Studio – Interview with Bruce Slater
Double Eleven – Best Large Studio – Interview with Kimberley Turner
Sumo Digital for work in inclusivity – interview with Jake Habgood from Sumo Academy here
Chokepoint Creative
Dreaming Methods – Most Innovative Use of Technology – interview with co-directors Judi Alston and Andy Campbell
Megaverse for work in Sustainability – link to their work in GameChangers
Games that join our Game Republic Northern Lights Best Game List
Broken Sword – The Shadow of the Templars
Here are the first people we interviewed early in 2023 and thanked for making a big impact on the region and the games industry…
2025 individuals joining our Northern Lights
Natasha Vincent EA Playdemic –
Rob Charlish Wakefield College –
Pedro Silva Double Eleven – Interview with Pedro Silva here
Sarah York Panda Cat Games – Interview with Sarah York here
Francesca Foffano IGGI – Interview with Francesca Foffano coming soon…
Darren Falcus –
Ian Stewart –
2025 companies who join our Northern Lights
Dink – Best small studio –
Tanglewood Games – Interview with Tanglewood coming soon…
d3t – Interview with d3t coming soon…
Safe In Our World – Interview with Safe In Our World, Sky Tunley- Stainton here
Reflex Arc – Interview with Richard England coming soon…
2025 Games that join our Game Republic Northern Lights Best Game List
Empyreal – Silent Games