Games help

Free Northern game-maker network centred on GaMaYo events and the Great Northern Games Discord, connecting active developers for peer support, collaboration and regional showcase opportunities.

Useful for: Independent developers, freelancers, students releasing work beyond coursework and other active Northern game makers looking for collaborators, feedback and a wider peer network.

What you can do: Apply to join the free Great Northern Games Discord/GaMaYo network, meet other developers and follow current GaMaYo opportunities to network or show work.

Next step: Use Game Republic's current contact/join route to apply to GaMaYo or the Great Northern Games Discord, then check the 26 November 2026 GaMaYo programme.

North of England; current November 2026 event at WX, Wakefield

Recurring local game-development meetup within the York Developers community, giving game makers a direct route to meet other developers and discuss projects.

Useful for: People making or wanting to make games who want a low-friction way to meet other local game developers.

What you can do: Attend the monthly York Game Developers meeting, meet other makers and use the community to discuss projects, skills and possible collaboration.

Next step: Check York Developers for the next Game Developers meeting before travelling.

House of Trembling Madness, 14 Lendal, York

Northern games-industry network providing events, business support and routes into wider developer, publisher, investor and platform-holder networks.

Useful for: Game makers, studios and sole traders who are ready to move beyond a local meetup into a wider Northern industry network.

What you can do: Compare Game Republic membership with the free GaMaYo and Great Northern Games routes, follow industry events and use the network's current business-support and connection routes.

Next step: Read the current join/contact information and choose the free GaMaYo/Discord route or Game Republic membership that fits your stage.

North of England

UK-wide funding and development support for independent games projects and companies, with current programmes including Prototype and Content funding routes.

Useful for: UK independent game developers and companies with a project that is ready to be checked against a formal funding programme's current eligibility rules.

What you can do: Review current Prototype, Content and other UK Games Fund routes, check eligibility and application windows, and decide whether your project is at the right stage to apply.

Next step: Start with the current fund pages rather than relying on an old deadline; as checked on 28 September 2026, Prototype Fund expressions of interest are open.

United Kingdom

York creative network offering community membership, local information, opportunities, events and practical routes to find collaborators across disciplines.

Useful for: Independent creatives, including game makers, who want a broad local network and an easy way to make cross-discipline connections.

What you can do: Join the free membership, use the York Creatives Circle community, follow current opportunities and jobs, and use the network or directory to find other creative people.

Next step: Read the current membership options and start with the free membership if you mainly need connections, opportunities and community access.

York

Two-year Level 3 full-time York College route covering games programming, 3D modelling, interactivity, audio and level design.

Useful for: People who decide that full-time formal vocational training is the right next step into game development.

What you can do: Review the current Level 3 course, its entry requirements and the range of practical games-production skills covered before deciding whether to apply.

Next step: Read the current course entry requirements and application information for the September 2026 intake.

York College, Sim Balk Lane, York