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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 16h

🎤 Meet Isaac Olander, joining us at #DVRS2026! Founder of Tallgran and contributor to Dove’s Code My Crown, Isaac is helping game devs create more authentic and inclusive Black hairstyles! 📅 26–27 Nov | Manchester 🎟️ Early Bird Tickets Available www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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Satish Shewhorak @asianastroboy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#DVRS Festival returns 26-27 Nov in SODA at @manmetuni.bsky.social with @pocinplay.bsky.social We have a line up of artists & developers from #games, #animation & #digitalmedia with more to come! Please repost & book the early bird rate! www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

SODA x POC in Play ✨DVRS Festival✨ returns to Manchester Met Uni! @manmetuni.bsky.social Two days of talks, networking and brilliant diverse voices from across games, animation and digital media — hosted at SODA, Manchester Met. 🎮🤝🏽🖌️ Book now! www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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DVRS Festival 2026 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University

SODA and POC in Play invite you to the return of the international diverse games, animation and digital media festival in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of

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Adam Campbell @ac-revolution.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The meet-ups are back! 🎉 POC in Play x Melanin Gamers are joining forces to once again provide a space for our community to connect, share experiences, support one another and celebrate our achievements. Looking forward to reconnecting with familiar faces and welcoming new ones! More to come! 🎮

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Chella Ramanan 🇬🇩 @chellaramanan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

People asked for it. It's finally happening again... POC in Play meetups are back!! 🥳 but this time we're teaming up with @melaningamers.bsky.social And hosted by @ukieofficial.bsky.social Join us on 22 October It's free, but sign up below 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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Cinzia Musio 🏳️‍🌈 💖 🇵🇸 @geekybaking.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm so incredibly happy to be seeing the @pocinplay.bsky.social meetups coming back in collaboration with @melaningamers.bsky.social - And so proud that I get to support in hosting it through Ukie's Raise the Game @ukieofficial.bsky.social ! Sign up below, looking forward to seeing you all!! 🥰

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林明玉 Jade Leamcharaskul 🍵 @jdwasabi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Very excited to announce that @pocinplay.bsky.social is hosting an event at UKIE next month! #gamedev

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

POC in Play x Melanin Gamers meetups are here! 🎉 Join us & Melanin Gamers @melaningamers.bsky.social on 22 October for a panel and networking with games industry peers and leaders. Hosted with Ukie / Raise The Game @ukieofficial.bsky.social 🎮 🎟️ Free tickets! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pocinplay-...

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POCinPlay & Melanin Gamers Meetups

Welcome back to the POCinPlay meetups, now organised in collaboration with Melanin Gamers!

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Kat Welsford @popelady.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New fund for UK game developers launched today and I'm super proud to say I worked on it! Please go and apply if you have a suitable game as its been a labour of love! New fund of up to 50k per game for localisation, marketing, PR, Influencers, etc www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-...

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UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) International Distribution Video Game Release funding

Growing exports and global demand for UK independent narrative video games, enabling them to secure wider and higher profile releases.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

All #DVRS2025 talks are available now to watch for FREE! #gamedev talks cover Art Direction, #Animation #coding #gameaudio narrative, anatomy, character art #gamedesign #UI #gamesresearch Reshare & tag those interested! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - YouTube

Watch back the panels and discussions from DVRS Games Festival 2025

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Moo Yu (Mythmatch on Switch and Steam Now!) @oneofmoo.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We're so excited and honoured that Mythmatch is a finalist in the Develop Indie Showcase Competition! I'll be at Develop along with @tinystorm.bsky.social and @ginaloughlin.com so come check out the game and chat with the team! Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...

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Mythmatch on Steam

Mythmatch is a community-building sim set in Greek Mythology. Match items to transform them. Match people to unite them. Rebuild Ithaca, create cute creatures, and defy the gods.

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Develop:Brighton 2026 @developconference.com · 10/06/2025

We're delighted to announce the ten finalists for this year's Indie Showcase Competition celebrating the best unsigned games from indie developers across the UK and Europe. Congratulations to all finalists! #DevelopConf

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Develop:Brighton 2026 @developconference.com · 03/06/2025

We're excited to welcome Tara Mustapha, founder and CEO of Code Coven (@codecoven.bsky.social‬), as our final Keynote speaker! Tara will be leading a session exploring her vision for sustainable, inclusive studios in a time of economic pressure and creative uncertainty. #DevelopConf

An image of Tara Mustapha from Code Coven, with the title of her keynote session: 'Build What You Have: Rethinking Studio Sustainability In 2025'

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Loved being at #DVRS2025 yesterday with some of the @radicalforge.bsky.social crew. Sad I can’t be there for the ace talks scheduled today.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

For those coming to DVRS Games Festival tomorrow, registration in SODA opens 9am, talks are 10-5 both days and fuller schedule with talk descriptions is downloadable on our site: www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

DVRS Games Festival are hosting a FREE and open to the public POC in Play games art exhibition ’Reimagined As’ on Thurs 10th and an Indian dance performance by Devika Rao this Fri 11th 12.30-1.30pm in Manchester’s Modal Gallery. Life drawers are welcome. Please share!

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

If you missed it checkout the range of games that our speakers at DVRS have worked on. Its nearing you last chance to book tickets: www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The schedule for next week’s DVRS Games Festival is announced. Livestream link will follow closer to the time.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

DVRS Games Festival launches in Manchester in just over a week & there's still time to buy tix, so we thought it would be great to highlight the range of games our speakers have worked on so you can book now! www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University

SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Zi Peters will also be sharing his design knowledge from AAA to groundbreaking indie games

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Prof. Stuart Sumida's contribution to animation and games is too long to summarise but they range from the original Beauty and the Beast to the recent The Wild Robot. If you love animation, anatomy, rigging and dinosaurs this will be a highlight!

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Shifally Rattan shall be joining us from America to share her stunning character #gameart work on some of the biggest AAA games in the world

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Meghan Jayanth also brings a wealth of games narrative experience across a diverse range of iconic games

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Kenny Young will be rushing up from his BAFTA nomination for Astro Bot's music, to share his experience from audio design to music composition on some iconic British videogames

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Helen Kaur brings a mix of creativity and design knowledge from her #UI experience working on a range of high profile games

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Harvey Newman is also a veteran gamedev with breadths of experience in #gameanimation, founding his own studio and running a successful YouTube channel on game animation and more! www.youtube.com/@harveynewman

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Freddie Babord has lent his technical skills from #Unity plugin tools like Blockout, co-dev work on big titles to @radicalforge.bsky.social physics driven Southfield

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Ron Ashtiani is a veteran of the games industry, having founded Atomhawk the concept art studio & has literally written the book on Art Direction! Essential for all games artists.

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DVRS Games Festival 2025 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University

SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

2 weeks until DVRS Games Festival launches in Manchester. Tickets are running out so secure your ticket whilst you can for 2 days of talks and activities across games development and animation! www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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Develop:Brighton 2026 @developconference.com · 25/03/2025

Submissions for the 2025 Indie Showcase are now OPEN! The deadline for entries is Friday 2nd May. #DevelopConf

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Just 3 weeks to go until DVRS Games Festival launches. Our full line-up and tickets are available on our site with our schedule to be announced next week. We also have some surprises to be revealed on the day so secure your tickets whilst they last! www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

If you have been subject to the recent layoffs and are struggling but want to attend, please contact us for support. You're also welcome to attend the free Gameopolis event: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dvrs-games...

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DVRS Games Festival x Gameopolis social

Join us in The Grosvenor Pub to socialise and network at a free social event open to DVRS attendees, developers and friends!

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

POCinPlay can now confirm the full lineup of DVRS Games Festival in conjunction with SODA@MMU. It will be held on 10-11th April with discounted ticket and hotel rates available for members. Only a month to go so book up now! www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-...

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Our final speaker is Cumron Ashtiani. Founder of concept art studio Atomhawk, Ron has worked on Marvel movies like Guardians of the Galaxy and games like Mortal Kombat X, The Thing: Remastered. He literally wrote the book on The Art of Direction!

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

4 weeks left to go until DVRS launches in Manchester. Our final speaker is to be announced shortly and tickets are selling up so ensure you secure your place! is.gd/DVRS2025

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Reminder that there is a POC in Play meetup tomorrow if you're around London and want to hang out with some cool games folks.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Join us Thursday 10th April from 7pm at The Grosvenor Pub, Manchester for a free night of socializing and #networking with game developers at the DVRS Games Festival x #Gameopolis #social! Open to #gamedevelopers, DVRS speakers, attendees, and friends. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dvrs-games...

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DVRS Games Festival x Gameopolis social

Join us in The Grosvenor Pub to socialise and network at a free social event open to DVRS attendees, developers and friends!

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Zi Peters will be sharing his design experience from working on games such as Halo Wars 2, Hitman 2 and most recently Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Not to be missed!

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Dr Darshana Jayemanne will be joining @asianastroboy.bsky.social on a games research panel to explore a range of in-depth current topics relevant to games representation and identity. He is a Reader and Lecturer at Abertay University and author of Performativity in Art, Literature and Videogames.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

@freddie-babord.bsky.social CTO and Lead Coder at @radicalforge.bsky.social will be sharing his technical knowledge in building tools & physics based systems for their latest game Southfield.

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

We are also very excited to announce composer and sound designer @kcmyoung.bsky.social to discuss his approach to creating music experiences in games such as LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway and Astro Bot. Sign up at the early bird rate this week at is.gd/DVRS2025

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Writer and Narrative Designer on games such as 80 Days, Sable and more, @meghna.bsky.social is doing her first talk on the brilliant #ThirstySuitors game

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Develop:Brighton 2026 @developconference.com · 03/02/2025

It's time to celebrate the best and brightest, that's right the submissions for the Develop:Star Awards 2025 are now OFFICIALLY open! ✨ The deadline to enter is 4 April. Find out more on this year's categories and how to enter here: www.developconference.com/awards #DevelopStars #DevelopConf

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

#UI Art Director @helenkaur.bsky.social will be joining us. She has previously worked on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and the Trial series. Don’t miss her talk & signup at the early bird rate this week! is.gd/DVRS2025

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POC IN PLAY @pocinplay.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Game Director and #Animation veteran @harveynewman.com will be joining us at DVRS Games Festival. He has previously worked on Battlefield V and Horizon: Zero Dawn. His successful YouTube channel is highly recommended for all game animators and devs! youtube.com/@harveynewman

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Harvey Newman

Harvey Newman - Animation Tips, Tutorials & Creative Inspiration Welcome to the ultimate animation hub! I'm Harvey Newman, your guide to mastering the art of animation. 🔥 What You'll Find: Animation...

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