In this episode Oscar is joined by Holger Wurst, Lead UX Designer at Wooga (June's Journey). We talk about the importance of user experience design and using research to get insight that work with game design. Holger Wurst: buff.ly/7V91YMQ YT: buff.ly/h2XoHM2 Spotify: buff.ly/TzOwo6k

In this episode Oscar is joined by Stuart De Ville, discussing essential strategies for indie game studio founders. Idea validation, team building, funding, legal considerations, market understanding, providing practical advice for aspiring developers. YT: buff.ly/8Hc6JnY Spotify: buff.ly/CilP8IJ

In this episode Oscar is joined by Maddy Meeson, Events and Community Fundraising Manager for SpecialEffect = the charity changing lives by providing assistive technology to people with physical disabilities. YouTube: buff.ly/qMlLxNk Spotify: buff.ly/Lr34yeH

Oscar and Stuart De Ville, fellow host and captain of the team here at GDL. We discuss the recent (at the time of recording) CAP enforcement orders on loot boxes and New York going after Valve/Steam. What do we think of these issues being raised now? YouTube: buff.ly/1Yfq61C Spotify: buff.ly/RcByTfx

Building a Gaming Syndicate “The publishing model is broken.” In this episode, Jay sits down with Samuel Lee, Co-Founder of Kepler Interactive, the publisher behind titles like Sifu, Scorn, Expedition 33, Rematch, and upcoming projects like Orbitals. Spotify buff.ly/Z7kDfif YT buff.ly/w0sAAIX

The secret is finally out!! Myself and Monty Stewart have been working on this for a while. We started GDHQ as part of a service from GDL. To support our dev community and their games in more practical ways. As part of that we are taking 4 games from our community to Twitchcon! 💜

Building the Best Environment for Making Games Oscar is joined by Matthew Laurence - Avalanche Studios. Talking about what we mean by Game Economy design and the practical steps needed to build the engine that makes a game worth playing. YT: buff.ly/IQNJWdI Sptfy: buff.ly/uC7KxfZ

In this episode Oscar is joined by Ivan Marchand, Co-Founder of Gamevestor.co. We talk about funding methods and the new path that the Gamevestor team is introducing and how the are mixing up the way we look at getting investment for your game. YouTube: buff.ly/asEsoLz Spotify: buff.ly/UAWR2FK

In this episode, Oscar is joined by Charlie Scowen from SteelMedia, about the process of setting up and running events across the world and in particular with PGCLondon which kicks off the UK Game Industry for the year. buff.ly/FrPiE6h YouTube: buff.ly/4bt5NPc Spotify: buff.ly/UIq0Zs7

Most indie devs build games like this: Alone, At home, In isolation That’s brutal! So we launched GDHQ A monthly co-working hub for indie devs Whiteboards Fast WiFi Breakout areas Free Snacks! And devs who understand what you're building 👥 Bring a +1 free next month 👉 buff.ly/6aJgHlk

In this episode, Oscar is joined by Charlie Scowen from SteelMedia. We talk about the process of setting up and running events across the world and in particular with PGCLondon which kicks off the UK Game Industry for the year. YouTube: buff.ly/enPaDw0 Spotify: buff.ly/N4ED1Hz

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Monday's suck, unless... Imagine walking into a room full of devs Some are debugging Some are sketching ideas Someone’s pitching an idea on a whiteboard That’s GDHQ. First Friday every month Starts 10th April 9 – 6 Launch deal: 50% off first month Code LAUNCH Bring a +1 free buff.ly/umUZFKz

In this episode, Oscar is joined by Evgeniy Tolstykh, PM from The Outsource Band and formerly of Wargaming, about the complex position that a Producer, Project Manager, Programme manager can find themselves in when working on complex games. YT: buff.ly/MnL6tYF Spotify: buff.ly/px1tiup

Tomorrow the doors open for GDLX! This is your last chance to grab your ticket to the 6th edition of the most wholesome indie gaming event in the UK. 🎮 Discover indie games 🤝 Meet the devs 🏆 Indie Awards 📢 Tune into the best talks! 🎉 Industry Afterparty See you there: buff.ly/J12coNQ

UK Game Dev Students… We sent your lecturers a code for GDLX26. Play 60 indie games, hear from 30 devs, and meet people in the industry Ask your teacher for the student discount now Or email hello@gamedevlocal.com Tag the friend in your class who actually wants to work in games 👇

UK Game Dev Students… We sent your lecturers a code for GDLX26. Play 60 indie games, hear from 30 devs, and meet people in the industry Ask your teacher for the student discount now Or email hello@gamedevlocal.com Tag the friend in your class who actually wants to work in games 👇

⚔️ 🎮 2 days until GDLX Over 60 indie games, talks from industry devs and a whole room full of game creators. Think you can clear the show floor before the end of the day? Only one way to find out! Join us this weekend: buff.ly/J12coNQ

3 Days to go!!! Going to GDLX for the games. Leave with: 🎮 Your new favourite indie game 🤝 New connections and friends 👕 The best Game Dev Local merch (modest opinion) The best loot drops come from community events, join us: buff.ly/J12coNQ

Making indie games is basically a long boss fight. Late nights. Unexpected bugs. Last-minute design changes. At GDLX we are here to celebrate the people who fought through all that and built something truly amazing. And yes… some of them will leave with Indie Awards trophies 🏆

Next stop #GDLX26 @gamedevlocal.bsky.social and #UCA have been working extremely hard to pull together an amazing day of talks and demos. @jaredrigby.co.uk will be speaking about weird routes to find work in game dev. Tickets here: www.gamedevlocal.com/gdlx Use the code SOCIAL for £5 off.

Join us on the 28th of March for the ultimate indie gaming event! 🥳 🎮 Discover and play 60 indie games! Join exciting industry talks Network with devs and gamers Unwind at the end of the day with our Industry after party! 🎉 Grab your tickets today: buff.ly/J12coNQ

For GDLX 2026, we’ve got a player-two bonus 👀 Save £10 when you attend as a duo! That’s £5 off each ticket, applied automatically when you buy two. Perfect for co-op gamers: 🎮 explore indie games together 🎤 check out talks with a friend ⚠️ Limited supply available: buff.ly/J12coNQ

🎮 GDLX is only 7 days away! In one week the UCA Farnham will be full of indie games, developers and gamers! With 60 games to play, talks throughout the day and a community of people who love making and playing games, this isn’t an event you will want to miss. Grab your ticket: buff.ly/J12coNQ

UK Game Dev Students… We sent your lecturers a code for GDLX26. Play 60 indie games, hear from 30 devs, and meet people in the industry Ask your teacher for the student discount now Or email hello@gamedevlocal.com Tag the friend in your class who actually wants to work in games 👇

Behind every indie game is a dev who stayed up way too late fixing bugs and polishing final touches. Play their games Chat with the developers Hear the stories behind the games USE CODE: SOCIAL For £5 Off Standard Or Industry Tickets buff.ly/0sf06KJ

Play Indie Games the Way They’re Meant to Be Played at GDLX26 Wired2Fire on site at GDLX26 That means you won’t just see the games… you’ll get to play them on seriously powerful machines built by one of the UK’s top custom gaming PC builders. buff.ly/0sf06KJ

Oscar is joined by fellow host and captain of the team here at GDL. We talk about Google's AI world generating platform Gemini and its implications for game making and maker (as well as the wider issues affecting the role of LLM Gen AI tools). YT: buff.ly/7SvPiVb Spotify: buff.ly/MlBgtrI

Curious about how games like Detroit: Become Human and Life is Strange create stories that react to player choices? Join Leon's workshop @ GDLX26 🕒 Sessions: 2:00pm & 5:00pm Spaces are limited—book ahead to secure your spot. buff.ly/2oLRXVZ

How many indie games can you play in one day? 👀 At GDLX, we’re putting that to the test! With 60+ games on the floor, speedrun the booth, or take your time and chat with the devs behind each game. How are you planning to spend your day?