Game Dev Local
Game Dev Local is a thriving community for indie game developers in the UK, boasting over 4,000 members.
It is renowned for hosting the largest Game Jam site in the UK (4yrs running) and the second largest globally!!
- Ready to discover the next big indie hit? We’re spotlighting exciting games, bold creators and fresh ideas. Workshops. Demos. Talks. Community vibes. buff.ly/dF8gm3I
- Stuart chats with Lauran Carter from Guildford Games and Liquid Crimson about her unique path into games. Talking value of transferable skills over job titles, challenges of non-traditional career routes, and debunk myths hindering aspiring developers. YT: buff.ly/pmrcHKE Spotify: buff.ly/suXzz53
- Every year at GDLX, devs walk in thinking they’re behind. They walk out realising they were never alone. That moment? That’s why GDL exists. £5 Off For BSky followers: GDLXLINK www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975571296930/?discount=GDLXLINK
- We’ve published our latest GDL Monthly, breaking down what’s actually happening across the games industry so far in 2026. Platform economics, discovery shifts, where attention is really going, and what it all means for indie studios trying to cut through. Read here: buff.ly/we4E78I
- Want to support Game Dev Local? 💜 If GDL has helped you in any way and you’d like to support what we do, you’ve now got a couple of easy options: ☕ Support us on Ko-fi buff.ly/6Fg8E6o 👕 Grab some hot new GDL merch! buff.ly/jabhP3v We appreciate you more than you know. 🖤