Loading Screen #2
Loading Screen is a monthly round-up of free and paid game events, both online and in person. It brings together community meetups, talks, showcases, and festivals all in one place.
Hello! With February just around the corner, it’s time for another newsletter. Thanks so much to everyone who subscribed, I really appreciate it. Got an event, meetup, or showcase coming up? Send the details to loadingscreenjournal@gmail.com
February Events 2026
6th February Game Anglia Festival, University of Suffolk (Paid event)
10th -12th February D.I.C.E. Summit 2026, Las Vegas (Paid event)
11-22nd February Yorkshire Games Festival, Yorkshire (Paid event)
10th -11th February Gamesforum Barcelona 2026, Barcelona (Paid event)
12th -14th February Copenhagen Gaming Week, Copenhagen, (Paid event)
12th-13th February RENDR Festival, Belfast (Paid event)
13th February Indie Video Game Casting Birthday Party, London, (Free)
20th February Guildford Games, Guildford (Paid event)
28th February Bristol Video Games Expo, Bristol (Paid event)
February Monthly Meetups 2026
4th February IGDA London - Pitching practice, UAL London College of Communication (Free)
5th Febraury The 8th Streamcast Club: Games Night!, London (Paid event)
5th February Good Game Dev Club, London (Free)
5th February Playtest Party - Bristol Indie Developers, Bristol
26th February Game Dev Event Meetup, Nottingham
Game Dev opportunities
11th February Let’s Talk Games, Leamington spa (Free)
19th February Webinar with Head of Games from Kickstarter, (Paid event)
24th-26th February Escape Verse Live, (Free online)
26th February Beyond Games: Games & Marketing (Free online)
Galaxies Spring showcase (Deadline 27th February)
Sparks Game Changers (Deadline 8th February)
Digital Games Competency Framework
Future Events
2nd March SUPER NINTENDO: Keza MacDonald in conversation, Manchester
March 9-13th GDC , San Francisco
13th April-19th April London Games Festival
16th April Games meets Music -the B- Side, London
16th April Galaxies Spring, online
25th April Debug Games Festival, Norfolk Showground
26th -29th May Nordic Game 2026, Sweden
1st-6th June SXSW London, London
5th June Summer Game Fest
29th-30th June Global Games Show Riyadh 2026, Riyadh
14th-16th July Brighton Develop, Brighton
26th-30th August gamescom, Cologne, Germany
7th-8th November AdventureX, London
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