Gamebridge 2025

Gamebridge 2025

Games festival for students/graduates. Featuring industry talks, and the opportunity to showcase your work and win cash prizes!

By Gamebridge

Date and time

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 09:00 - 17:00 GMT+1

Location

Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge Campus

East Road Cambridge CB1 1PT United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 8 hours

Gamebridge 2025

The Gamebridge Student Games Festival is a free live-event happening on Saturday 28th June 2025 at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. It has been designed to highlight the best work created by students/graduates from across the country, as well as supporting all attendees in their journey towards a career in games through talks, industry booths, bookable 1-to-1s with industry professionals, and other networking opportunities. You can find more information about the event on our website:

http://www.gamebridge.uk

Industry Talks & Networking

The event will be filled with opportunities to network with industry professionals, invited guests, and other students in a casual setting. Across the day a series of talks will be delivered by industry professionals. With topics that students will find engaging and useful as they plan their journey into the games industry. A full list of game companies attending the event will be available on our website soon.

1:1 Portfolio Reviews

There are few things more valuable than honest and insightful feedback from an industry professional. Therefore, we'll be operating a number of one-on-one bookable folio review slots. Details on booking these slots will be provided closer to the event to ticket holders.

Showcase & Awards

The main focus of this one day festival is to showcase the best work created by students from across the country. With awards and over £5,000 of prize money being given by industry sponsors to the best and most innovative work. To submit your work to the showcase, visit our itchi.io page:

https://itch.io/jam/gamebridge-2025

Travel Bursary

Gamebridge will be operating a travel bursary for those who require financial assistance to attend the event. If you feel that this applies to you, please see the link below for details.

https://bit.ly/gb2025_travelbursary

Child Care Bursary

Unfortunately, our event has a policy of no attendees under the age of 17. Because of this we are offering a child care bursary to any student/graduate attending, that might need financial support with child care for the day. If you would like more details, please contact us through the contact link below.

Frequently asked questions

Is the event age restricted?

Yes, attendees must be 17+.

Are refreshments provided?

Yes, full details will be emailed to ticket holders closer to the event.

How do I get to the venue?

Visit this ARU page for details: https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/life-on-campus/cambridge-campus/travelling-to-our-cambridge-campus

Can Colleges/Universities book group tickets?

Yes, contact us for more details.

How can a games company get involved?

There are multiple ways that you could be involved with the event. Please contact us for details.

I have more questions how do I contact you?

Click the 'contact' link in the 'About the organiser' section below.

Organised by

Gamebridge is a charitable unincorporated association, setup for the public benefit, to provide further and higher education students and graduates with the additional skills, understanding, and opportunities needed to secure employment within the video game, and related creative industries.

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