Games in the City Festival

This annual conference is a must-attend event for any student interested in the gaming industry.

Join us at SUL for a weeklong, in-person live event at the Staffordshire London campus. This week will include:

• live Q+A’s, a range of talks
• Sprints Relevant Talk - Art with Anna Hollinrake
• Interactive activities
• Q&A Panel 
• Sharkmob (Producer to talk about project management and pitching ideas
• PlayStation London (tbc)
• Ustwo (tbc)
• 3x Meetings led by Ubisoft recruiters.
• 1x L5 Sandwich Year Roles Prep
• 1x CV Workshop
• A live GameJam to take part in during the week. This jam will be driven by a brief received form a regional studio.
• Sessions to help freelancers and for those students who will be starting sandwich placements in the new year.

Event schedule

Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Games in the City GameJam

Oliver Rippon / Producer (Sharkmob)

11- 15 Decemeber 

A live gamejam to take part in during the week. This jam will be a brief given by a regional studio. All students will receive INTO GAMES production training access (Free online), a brief presentation and pitching session with local studio Sharkmob, and hear a Sharkmob producer to deliver a short talk on project management and introduce the brief.

Games in the City Festival - in-person day (Focus)

12 December

A one-day in-person event on the Staffordshire London campus. This day should include some live Q+A’s, a range of talks and some interactive elements, developed in conjunction with the games team.

Getting Ready for Work - Online Session

13 to 15 December – 10:00am to 17:00pm for sessions

Sessions to help freelancers and those who will be starting sandwich placements in the new year to secure possible internship possibilities.