Loading Screen Weekly May 18th - 24th May
Here’s your weekly update from Loading Screen, featuring highlights from the monthly newsletter
📅 Upcoming Events & Meetups
Keep your calendar clear for these networking and showcase opportunities.
Conferences & Major Festivals
- 17-19 May - Digital Dragons Conference
- 21st May – IMPACT! Indie Games 2026, Bristol
- 22nd - 24th May MCM Comic Con London (ExCeL London)
- 22nd - 24th May BitSummit 2026, Kyoto, Japan
- 23rd - 30th May Norwich Games Festival
- 23rd–24th May – Gamer Fest, Dublin
Meetups & Local Networking
- 18th May – Industry Talks with GameDev Cardiff
- 19th May - Brighton indie Gamedev
- 20th May - Digitising Truthful Performance
- 21st May – GAMAYO, Leeds
- 21st May - Airwiggles Audio Conference 2026 (Online)
- Ongoing: Power Up Exhibition (Science Museum, London) – Five decades of consoles and 160 playable titles.
- Brighton Develop Feast Of The Devs
🎨 Showcases & Exhibitions
- IG50 (Into Games 50)—Deadline to nominate the UK's best rising stars and entry-level talent. Deadline: 24th May
- Brilliant Indie Treasures – Deadline to apply for this curated indie game showcase. Deadline 22nd May
- AdventureX 2026 – Calls for both Speakers and Exhibitors Deadline: 21st May
💡 Upcoming Opportunities & Callouts
Gamescom Specials
- Global Game Jam – gamescom dev Scholarship 2026 May 29 Deadline
- Gamescom Dev Scholarship – Deadline for studios seeking support to attend Gamescom in August. Deadline: 28th May
Showcase & Steam Events
- Short Games 2026 – Steam event for bite-sized games submission deadline 2nd June
💰 Funding & Accelerators
Financial support and growth programmes for early-stage and established studios.
- UK Games Fund: Starter Fund—Grants of £20k for university graduates and early-stage startups. Deadline: 1st June
- Ongoing: The Content Fund – project-based investment for studios with high-growth potential.
- Ongoing: Code Coven Aurora Accelerator – Focused on supporting under-represented founders in the industry.
🖥️ Workspace & Community Hubs
- Game Dev HQ Monthly Co-working: A regular hub for developers to work side by side.
- The Games Hub (Finsbury Park): A dedicated co-working space in London specifically for game creators. more info
- Character Art Meetup (Develop 26): Portfolio showcase opportunities for artists to get feedback from peers.
Coming Next Week
- 27th May - 30th Norwich Games Festival
- 26th–29th May – Nordic Game 2026, Sweden
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