The Indielab Games 2024 accelerator programme is off to a flying start with a cohort of ten game studios from across the UK.
The studios taking part in this year’s accelerator are Dragon Scale Studios, Rat Magic Games, Space Colony Studios, Evil Owl Studios, DragonfiAR Limited, Deadhead Games, Neon Wave Studios, Konglomorate Games, Madd Studio and Dink Devs.
The games accelerator programme has been designed to help games studios unlock potential, grow, innovate, and succeed. It focuses not only on developing studios’ growth plans but also accelerating participants’ publisher pitches and development of their game demos, culminating in an opportunity to pitch to a room full of leading publishers at an exclusive two-day event hosted by Indielab Games and Unity Technologies that coincides with Develop:Brighton.
This year, Indielab Games is delighted to welcome bursary places generously provided by its partners Creative Wales (five places), Creative Scotland (three places) and Glasgow City Council (one place).
IndieLab Games 2024 launched in May in Newport, Wales and runs for three months, closing in Brighton in July.
Industry Experts
The programme will be delivered through a mix of virtual and in-person bespoke masterclasses, seminars and panels sessions with leading experts drawn from across the games industry. Respected facilitators Oscar Clark and Ella Romanos are part of the delivery team, while speakers include a wealth of industry professionals, founders and developers including Callum Underwood (Founder, Uwu Biz), Michael Marlow (Moore Kingston Smith, Kostyantyn Lobov (Harbottle & Lewis) and industry coach Jon Torrens. In addition, the programme encompasses networking events and an exciting Pitch to Publishers event at Unity HQ in Brighton, to coincide with Develop, one of the UK’s leading games events.
Additional partners and supporters of the programme include accountancy firm Moore Kingston Smith and legal partners Harbottle and Lewis, both of which provide helpdesk support for the cohort for the duration of the programme.
Creative Industries Manager at Creative Scotland, Morgan Petrie, said:
Scotland has a significant legacy of innovation in games and continues to nourish a diverse pool of talent. Initiatives like the UK Games Accelerator programme help ensure that talent continues to thrive. Thanks to The National Lottery funding, we congratulate the studios selected to participate and look forward to seeing the impact on their skills, networks, and growth.
Victoria Powell, CEO of Indielab Games, comments:
I am thrilled with the applications that this years Games Accelerator attracted and with the studios that were selected to join the programme. Working with our partners from across Games sector, we have designed a growth programme that will provide participants with the knowledge, skills, networks and investment needed to grow their business and produce more content and games with impact at both national and international levels.
Gerwyn Evans, Deputy Director, Creative Wales, said:
It’s fantastic to see Creative Wales investment leading to five Welsh companies named amongst the latest cohort of the Indielab Games Accelerator programme. Through partnership working, we’re able to recognise huge potential and give them the support and guidance needed to continue to make excellent content for global audiences. I’m excited to see the progress that’ll come as a result of this initiative, which will boost the thriving Games sector in Wales. Good luck to all of the companies taking part!