Developer with a game to pitch? Publisher looking for new IP?
Then you won't want to miss this event because Develop:Brighton brings together the entire game dev community for three days - it's a great place to network. We're big enough that it feels like the whole industry is here, but relaxed and small enough to make meeting people easy.
There are plenty of informal networking opportunities - bumping into people in between conference sessions, over a coffee or lunch, plus all the after hours events and parties in the evenings. Then there's the Expo where you can meet companies offering the latest tech and services or developers showcasing their games - so you can even play games and share feedback with the creators.
If you'd rather not leave your meetings to chance, then use our online networking tool [email protected] to pre-arrange meetings with other attendees.
After Hours Events
Tuesday 11 July:
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From 18.00 Develop:Brighton IceBreaker in the Metropole Bar - everyone with a Develop pass welcome sponsored by Unreal Engine
Wednesday 12 July:
- Expo: featuring Networking Lounge sponsored by Unreal Engine, [email protected] Meeting Zone and ever popular Indie Showcase
- From 16.00 - 17.00 Expo Mixer
- From 19.00 Develop:Star Awards drinks reception followed by dinner in the Oxford Suite
Thursday 13 July:
- Expo: featuring Networking Lounge sponsored by Unreal Engine, [email protected] Meeting Zone and ever popular Indie Showcase
- It's a Wrap - the final session on Thursday 13 July in Room 1 from 17.00
- From 19.00 at Ohso Social Bar on the seafront, the post-conference party in support of SpecialEffect and OneSpecialDay.
A lot of the opportunities that come from being here are speaking to other developers who are doing exactly the same thing as you. And there are some good parties – it’s very much a pleasurable work experience!
Gemma Foster
Dlala Studios
There’s really something for everyone at Develop and the experience of being around like-minded people is really useful.
Grace Carroll
Creative Assembly
I absolutely love coming to Develop, it’s a brilliant, brilliant conference – you just know you’re guaranteed to meet everyone.
Jo Twist, OBE
Ukie
People should come to Develop because it’s where the UK games industry meets.
Maria Sayans
ustwo
It’s really nice to see some of the younger people in our studio come to Develop, interact with other people in the dev community and make new contacts. I think it’s really important to learn from other people.
Abbie Heppe
Media Molecule
Develop is the must-attend event for the games industry in the UK. It’s where we all come together and learn from each other. It’s the best way into the industry and it’s the best place to learn from your colleagues.
Hannah Flynn
Failbetter Games
Develop is a really great way to network, it’s also great for going to talks and finding that little tip that you didn’t know before and thinking – oh I’ll bring that back to the team!
Leanne Loombe
Riot Games
Building games is hard and it’s taxing physically, mentally and emotionally. So being around a community that understands that is great – there’s a comraderie here.
Haden Blackman
Hangar 13
Develop always gets put in the diary. There are many reasons to be here, not just the talks, but the networking, people exchanging ideas about where the industry is right now and where it’s going to. It’s pretty essential to be here I think.
Ian Livingstone, CBE
I really like Develop, I really like the intimacy of it and I love the location.. there’s a good diversity of talks going on so there hasn’t been a time when there’s nothing I want to see.
Brenda Romero
Romero Games
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