guildford.games Festival 2025 Schedule & Speakers

Join Lauran Carter as she hosts a captivating panel with the three founders of Glowmade—Jonny Hopper, Mike Green, and Adam Sibbick—in The Rise and Rise of Glowmade. Discover the story behind one of Guildford’s most exciting studios, from its humble beginnings in 2015 to becoming a thriving team of over 60 developers. The founders will share insights into their journey, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how their focus on creativity and collaboration has shaped Glowmade’s success. They will also discuss their highly anticipated upcoming title, King of Meat, published by Amazon Games. Perfect for anyone inspired by entrepreneurial spirit, creative innovation, and the people behind the games.

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Join us for an engaging talk with Steve Goss as he delves into the creative collaboration with Behaviour Interactive on The Casting of Frank Stone. Steve will share insights into the unique challenges and explore the processes that shaped the game. Whether you're interested in character development, environment art, or the art of collaboration, this session offers a behind-the-scenes look at how great games are made - collectively!

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Join the founders of Two Point Studios as they take the stage to discuss the enduring appeal of management simulation games and what it takes to create one that captivates players. With their next highly anticipated game, Two Point Hospital, just around the corner, this panel offers a rare glimpse into their creative process, design philosophies, and what makes a great management sim tick. Perfect for fans of the genre and aspiring game developers alike, this session promises to entertain and inspire.

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Join Lauran Carter in conversation with Dylan Beale of DPS Games for Hard Mode Heroes: DPS and the Russia-Ukraine War, a powerful and inspiring talk about the extraordinary efforts that earned DPS the Hard Mode Hero Award at the guildford.games Awards last year. Dylan will share the incredible story of how DPS Games evacuated their development teams—along with their families and pets—across borders during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, overcoming immense challenges to relocate them safely. This session offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the resilience, humanity, and leadership required to protect the people behind the games in the face of crisis.

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Join Dan McDonald and Will Doyle of Supermassive Games as they explore the art and craft of horror storytelling in games. With experience creating some of the scariest, most immersive narrative-driven titles going, they’ll discuss the challenges and rewards of building compelling stories that keep players on the edge of their seats. From creating branching, creepy narratives to developing characters that feel real, this talk provides an insightful look at how Supermassive brings stories to life and what it takes to keep players emotionally invested.

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