Loading Screen Weekly May 4th - 10th 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.
- 5th May: Brighton Indie Coffee casual morning meetup for gamedevs
- 6th May: Brighton Indie Social monthly evening social
- 7th May: VIVA! Community & Player Feedback (London) – A paid event focused on community engagement and direct player testing.
- 7th May: Brum Indies Gamedev Meetup (Birmingham) – A relaxed monthly gathering at Cherry Red’s Cafe Bar.
- 7th May: Good Game Dev Club (London) – Free meetup focused on socially conscious and "good" game design.
- 7th–8th May: Madeira Games Summit (Portugal)—A high-level executive and developer summit in Funchal.
- 8th–9th May: Indie Game Fest (Cologne, Germany) – Showcasing over 50+ indie teams and offering deep networking.
- Ongoing: Power Up Exhibition (Science Museum, London) – Five decades of consoles and 160 playable titles.
🎨 Showcases & Exhibitions
- Develop Indie Showcase – Final call to submit your game for the Brighton-based competition. Deadline: 6th May
- 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
- Gamescom Dev Scholarship – Deadline for studios seeking support to attend Gamescom in August. Deadline: 28th May
- AdventureX 2026 – Calls for both Speakers and Exhibitors Deadline: 21st May
💰 Funding & Accelerators
Financial support and growth programs 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 underrepresented 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
- 13th May – TIGA Start-up, Scale-up, and Grow Conference, London
- 13th May - A Maze Berlin 2026, Berlin
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