Bold text reads "Your existence is not an ideology. It is a fact." Pride rainbow heart.
Here's a whole list of things you might need to hear right now (and even if you don't, we're reminding you anyway).
You exist, you matter, and you do not need to explain or justify that existence to anyone. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Went to the @norfolkgamedevs.bsky.social AGM meeting yesterday and was once again reminded that Norwich is filled with lots of lovely games people who put a lot of energy into keeping the place welcoming and making it more active on the games industry front 💖
I was invited to attend the Norfolk Economic Strategy launch at The House of Lords this week! Felt fantastic to get to share why I think games are a part of the future for region.
Had some great conversations about the role of Farming Simulator in Agri-Tech!
A great list of local devs!
go.bsky.app/2QT4Xsz
**we want to celebrate you too!
Ha, of course it’s the last sentence of the last post that has the typo in it 🫣 sorry about that!
And this doesn’t even touch on the games currently in development, demos brought to meet-ups, game jam games being expanded.
It’s exciting times for games development in Norfolk!
If we’ve missed out the project you’re working on, please add it to the thread below! We can’t to celebrate you too! ❤️
And I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the studios behind the organisers of our community;
Exobyte Studios creators of Lucky Journey
&
Fairer Games @fairergames.bsky.social currently working on Brewess, a narrative adventure set in Early Modern East Anglia!
store.steampowered.com/app/2371650/...
A super talented solo-dev will be bringing out their second game, Aggi’s Tiny Friends very soon - a game inspired by #microbiology helping players create their own tiny organisms!
Use it in schools to bring science and #biotech to life!
store.steampowered.com/app/3190840/...
The team @glowfroggames.bsky.social are working on a beautiful game inspired by the storytelling of scrapbooks; Pieced Together.
In 2024 Glowfrog received £15,000 from @innovateuk.bsky.social to support development.
store.steampowered.com/app/2891370/...
The amazing team @tvmstudios.bsky.social are working on their debut title FOQUES and received support in 2024 from both the @tranzfuser.bsky.social programme and #Akcela a start up incubator in the heart of Norwich.
www.gamedevelopersnetwork.biz/news/view/th...
In January 2025, @jamesydev.bsky.social launched his first game CRUEL to critical acclaim (and rave Steam reviews) and has now founded his own games studio (more to be announced soon!)
store.steampowered.com/app/2689470/...
The international award winning studio Newfangled Games creators of Paper Trail, launched during the Norwich Games Festival in May 2024. Paper Trail is now available on Netflix!
They’ve secured funds for a new title via @ukgamesfund.bsky.social Content Fund.
store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/...
Some fantastic work by the @mossmonkeygames.bsky.social team, winning @ukgamesfund.bsky.social Prototype funding for #Outclaw after a successful @tranzfuser.bsky.social programme. Also securing further funding through the Barclays Eagle Labs.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2493611...
As part of the DCMS Create Growth Programme, @rubberduckysnacks.bsky.social were able to secure funds to trial their mobile motion capture system, helping more businesses access motion capture services.
rubberduckysnacks.com/mocapabout
#creategrowthprogramme
Norfolk based #gamedev companies & teams are thriving in 2025!
Here’s just some of the recent announcements!
@huntersmoongames.bsky.social and @rubberduckysnacks.bsky.social successfully won Prototype funding from @ukgamesfund.bsky.social #DunDev programme.
ukgamesfund.com/ukgfnews/dun...
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Artlist for our February Show and Tell meetup!
We had presentations, demos, career journey chats and lots of fantastic questions - see you at our next event on the 25th March at Norwich Uni.
Our January event at Norwich University of the Arts is next Tuesday (28th), bring a build, a portfolio or just yourselves to meet other local game devs! More details and RSVP here; meetu.ps/e/NMnlY/9zvR...
