Into Games

Into Games is heading to Games Transformed this weekend! Our incredible IG50 winners and alumni have teamed up and created two games that explore the topic of power and wealth inequality. Grab your ticket to the festival today to play the games and say hi to some of the developers in person. 🧊 Cold Notice When Ashe discovers a link between her father’s accident and billionaire Victor Winslow’s property empire, she must decide whether to expose the truth or accept a deal that could secure her family’s future. 🐲 Tip The Scales Enter the kingdom of this wealth-hoarding dragon and give him the pitch of a lifetime; Choose your words carefully (via QTEs), and convince him that a more equal kingdom is good for business. Read more about each game in our latest blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/enUvASSh

A year-long journey of creativity, learning, and game development culminated this month as the winners and runners-up of the RS25 Future Talent Pathway visited Jagex's new headquarters. We'd like to thank the incredible folks at Jagex: The RuneScape Company for their commitment to support emerging talent, and MSI Computer (UK) Ltd. for their generous donations to our winner prizes. Read the full story in our latest blog post 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4qYuA-Q

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered or ran a stand at this years Get Into Games Dundee. Each person helped to make it a great day packed full of learning and insights. Read more about what went on 👉 https://lnkd.in/e96vs47v

🎉 Cohort 2 smashed it! 🔥 Huge congratulations to our second cohort of Into Games Technical Art Bootcamp participants, who’ve spent 14 weeks building stunning dynamic environments alongside senior technical artists from across the industry. 👀 Checkout the showcase here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5A9JA4F Can't thank the brilliant industry professionals who made this possible enough: Luna Simpson, Jad Deeb, Morag Taylor, Euan Mckay and Malika Omarova And to our guest speakers John O'Really, Lucy Kyriakidou and Jay McDougall for sharing their expertise. A huge shout-out too to the teams at Skillsearch, Tiny Talisman Games and West Sussex County Council for their continued support. Finally lots of love to Rose Tan & Sarah Hammond from the IG team

We'd like to give a big thank you to the team at MSI Computer (UK) Ltd. for their incredible support this year over a whole host of Into Games Initiatives. From sponsorships to saving a students' tech disaster, find out more on our latest blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYjHpFrv

We're looking for game studios, indies, industry professionals and educators local to Barnsley 🚨 Get In is supporting Into Games with its Get Into Games careers festival later this month - Sunday 25th October, to be exact - at the Barnsley Civic in the centre of the city. We still have space for exhibitors (free) and room in the scheudle for talks, workshops and 121s - if you're local please and interested please do reach out on here or email me nathan@getinagency.co.uk Thanks!

What happens when you give an aspiring artist a chance to work on a real project? Anna Catarina Pereira Finn and 🎮 Katie Goode, Creative Director at Triangular Pixels, reflect on their experience during the 2025 Into Games Boost pilot programme. Boost bridges the gap for early-career talent from working-class and low-income backgrounds in the UK by funding salaries at the Real Living Wage, removing financial barriers to entering the industry. 🎮 THE MATCH: CREATING CONCEPT ART FOR VR 🎮 Anna joined Triangular Pixels as a Concept Artist on a pre-production VR project. Her 2D aesthetic matched the game style, allowing her to contribute across materials, environments, characters, UI, research, and moodboards. For Katie and the team, Anna’s contributions had a tangible impact. She didn’t “just” draw; she also produced research into culture and lore elements, created moodboards, and worked iteratively with the team. Katie highlighted that for a studio, the overhead was small compared to the great benefits of having a fresh perspective and seeing Anna's work used as the basis for the game's look. ✨ LEARNING AND OUTCOMES ✨ For Anna, the placement was transformative. Before, she was not optimistic about landing a job in the industry due to its state and not having “industry experience”, but the placement proved she was equipped to do a great job with the right support. "I had a chance to show that my work was good enough," Anna reflected. "It’s really confidence-boosting, knowing my work helps with an actual project." Highlights for Anna included: 🌱 Seeing her work evolve: Watching her concepts being turned into 3D assets was a major "it’s actually real!" moment. 💬 Team Integration: Being included in game design and creative ideation made her feel like a valued member. 💪 New Skills: Gaining UI/UX experience and mastering a structured workflow brief. The learning went both ways. Katie noted the placement reinforced the importance of practical experience for juniors: "It’s empowering for those who just need to be given that chance. Real project work and working with a real team (...)  is just what you need to put yourself above the competition." 🔮 WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE CANDIDATE 🔮  Anna is now a freelance Concept Artist and Animator open to new opportunities. Her time at Triangular Pixels provided the core skills and confidence to navigate the professional pipeline. 👋 Connect with Anna Catarina Pereira Finn Her Specialty: 2D Concept Art & Animation 📐 ABOUT TRIANGULAR PIXELS 📐 Triangular Pixels is an award-winning, independent remote studio in Cornwall creating games for good, alongside offering consultancy for XR and game dev, and work-for-hire services. 👋 Connect with 🎮 Katie Goode 📅 ABOUT BOOST 2026 📅 Our 2025 pilot was a success - and we want to make 2026 even bigger. Help us turn five placements into fifteen by donating to our fundraiser: https://lnkd.in/ehuDt6_D

Last month's Get Into Games Festival at Dundee was so much fun, we're bringing it all back to Barnsley this month! If you're local to Barnsley and looking to connect with gamers and developers, this is the place to be. Read all about how to get involved in our latest blog 👉https://lnkd.in/ed4VWV3v

💀 October’s Slow Game Club title has been exhumed. And with Halloween just around the corner, we couldn’t resist picking something a little darker. This month we’re playing The Drifter - a gritty, atmospheric, fully voice acted, point-and-click adventure filled with murder, mystery, strange places and some seriously unsettling moments. From duo developers Powerhoof the story is so cinematic it has just been picked up by Sony Pictures Entertainment for a film adaptation. We'll be joined by the founder Dave Lloyd to discuss that and more in the monthly developer podcast, exclusive to members. The perfect October game: the kind of mystery you want to settle into, play late into the evening, and maybe regret starting when the lights are off. Slow Game Club is about taking time with games that are worth discovering. Strange, distinctive, memorable experiences that give us something to talk about. 🎃 Slow Game Club 2026 is now sold out. Want to join us for 2027? Join the waitlist at www.slowgame.club and be the first to hear when memberships open. #SlowGameClub #TheDrifter #IndieGames #Halloween #GameCommunity #IntoGames