Into Games

It’s ALIVE! 🐌🎮 Join our book club for games for only £39.99 (whilst stocks last) and unlock a new indie game every month. PLUS exclusive community events and a Discord community. 💸 All funds go towards the great work of UK registered charity, Into Games. www.slowgame.club

A year-long journey culminated this month as the winners and runners-up of the RS25 Future Talent Pathway visited Jagex's new headquarters. Thank you Jagex and MSI for your commitments to supporting emerging talent! Read the full story 👉 https://intogames.org/news/rs25-winners-celebration

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://intogames.org/news/looking-back-on-get-into-games-dundee-2026

We'd like to give a big thank you to the team at MSI UK 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://intogames.org/news/thank-you-msi

Last month's Get Into Games Festival at Dundee was so much fun, we're bringing it all to Barnsley! ​If you have ever wondered what a career in the UK games sector looks like, Get into Games is your first stop... Sign up for Barnsley's Get Into Games this October 25th 👉 https://luma.com/n1017sjt

💀 October’s Slow Game Club pick is here: The Drifter! A dark, cinematic point-and-click adventure from Powerhoof, just picked up by Sony Pictures. 2026 memberships are sold out - join the 2027 waitlist at www.slowgame.club. #SlowGameClub #TheDrifter #IndieGames #Halloween

Emma Weller is our 4th Boost Placement for 2026! Emma will soon join the team at Rekindled, giving her the chance to work with mentors and learn in an exciting professional environment. Help us boost more working class game devs into the industry today 👉 https://tiltify.com/intogames/boost-2026

Please welcome Will Scoones to Boost! Will has been loving life at indie studio Unifiq - “The confidence boost and experience of working on Unhinged with such a great team has been hugely beneficial!” Help us boost more working class game devs into the industry today 👉 https://ow.ly/ywjj50ZT1oq

Please welcome our second Boost placement, Halle Mae Mills! Halle has joined the lovely team at South Westerly Games as a Narrative designer - "Since starting with South Westerly I’m already feeling more confident in my skills." Help fund more placements👉 https://tiltify.com/intogames/boost-2026

Every day this week, we'll be shouting out the first five Boost Participants of 2026! Please welcome first, Elvinas Mikulin who joined MLC Studio as their newest 3D Environment Artist 🎉 Help us continue supporting studios and low income game devs 👉 https://tiltify.com/intogames/boost-2026

Please welcome to our first five Boost Placements of 2026! Check out the Blog 👉 https://intogames.org/news/first-five-boost-26 Want to help us offer this incredible opportunity to more working class game devs? Donate and share our fundraiser today 👉 https://tiltify.com/intogames/boost-2026

We have some amazing people joining us in Dundee this Saturday for our free Get Into Games Festival, why not come say hi to them? 🙌 Get free career advice, listen to inspiring talks and get all the info on what's on your doorstop in the world of games. Sign up today 👉https://luma.com/plz2dlcn

Want to learn more about Technical Art? Our West Sussex Bootcamp has a month to go, but we're sharing a discussion with our tech art mentors to help you uncover this often misunderstood role... Get learning on our blog 👉 https://intogames.org/news/mtm-techart

If you live in Dundee or nearby, this one’s for you! Our free career festival brings studios, educators, and young people together for a full day of inspiration, hands‑on learning, and real talk about games careers. Learn more 👉 https://intogames.org/news/dundee-gig-2026

📢 Our epic 80% discount on the Careers Launchpad ends 8th September! Our on-demand on‑demand video training series gives a you real-time peer support and was built alongside industry recruiters. Get the tenner deal now 👉 https://www.intogames.courses/course/intogames-career-launchpad

Drumrolls please! 🥁Thank you to everyone who took part in the RuneScape Future Talent Game Jam. We had an amazing time playing all your entries and finalising our winners. And here they are! Play all of the submitted games on our Itch.io page 👉 https://itch.io/jam/rs25-future-talent-jam/entries

🍵 September's Slow Game Club features Wanderstop, a cosy tea shop narrative game. Join now for acclaimed indie titles that make you stop, think, and slow down. Under 50 subs left for the year! 🎮 £39.99 🔗 www.slowgame.club #SlowGameClub #Wanderstop #IndieGames #GameCommunity #IntoGames

Six regions. One goal: getting young people into games careers. Over the summer we're reflecting on our school workshops delivered during the past year as we gear up for a new year of amazing programmes. Check out what the last school year brought us 👉 https://intogames.org/news/schools-out-2026

"Happy Company House Incorporated Day!” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, so we’re grabbing the cake and singing Happy Birthday 🎂 Come celebrate with us, we have some special treats on our mailer just for you! 👉 https://mailchi.mp/intogames.org/its-our-birthday

If you're in the market for on-demand training that takes the guesswork out of industry recruitment, then the Into Games Careers Launchpad launching next Tuesday is for you! Sign up now to get a special early bird discount 👉 https://intogames.org/news/career-launchpad-taking-off

This year’s Into Games Bundle has again sold out! Thank you to everyone who picked up a copy❤️ After counting the pennies, our grand total raised is... drumroll... £189,113.66! This staggering amount raised means that we can continue to fund projects to create a fairer games industry - THANK YOU!

After their incredible support for the IG50 and Social Mobility Conference, we're thrilled to share our official partnership with Ubisoft UK! Read more on our blog 👉 https://intogames.org/news/ubisoft-uk-partnership-2026

🕯️ The new Slow Game Club pick: The Séance of Blake Manor! Solve supernatural mysteries from Spooky Doorway, creators of The Darkside Detective. Join, play, and support Into Games. £39.99/year. Less than 100 memberships left! 👉 www.slowgame.club #SlowGameClub #IndieGames #IntoGames

Give a huge round of applause for our newest grads in Game Dev! After completing a SQA-accredited games qualification, these Dundee based young people are a step forward toward employment, independence and long‑term stability 💪 Learn more 👉 https://intogames.org/news/helm-graduates-2026

Panel Announcement! If you're coming to our Social Mobility in Games Conference tomorrow, you're in for a treat with these two incredible talks 🥳 Free Tickets available 👉 https://luma.com/m4nwgxac

Boost has always been about proving that brilliant working‑class talent is a growth engine hiding in plain sight. We're sharing the impact our pilot programme has had on peoples lives, and show why these programmes are working. Check it out 👉 https://intogames.org/news/boost-pilot-evaluation

Help us celebrate today’s IG50 Winners in 🎧Audio🎧: 🏆 Anni Movsisyan (Composer or Technical Sound Designer) 🏆 Will Scoones (Technical Audio or Sound Designer) Check out their portfolios and find out more about them: intogames50.uk/winners-2026

Huge congratulations to our incredible IG50 winners in 📣Marketing & Community📣! 🏆 Jessica Cotton (Creative Strategist) 🏆 Megan Dawson (Game Marketer or Community Manager) Explore their work and connect with them: intogames50.uk/winners-2026

We’re spotlighting our brilliant 📅Production📆 IG50 winners today – celebrate them with us! 🏆 Esther Langan (Producer) 🏆 Lucinda Shale (Producer or Project Coordinator) Discover their talent and connect with them here: intogames50.uk/winners-2026

Join us in celebrating our amazing IG50 winner in the category 🧪QA🧪 ! 🏆 Kelina Cowell (Game QA Tester) Read more about Kelina and other winners: intogames50.uk/winners-2026 IG50 spotlights 50 incredible people from working-class & low-income backgrounds ready for a job in games! 💪

📣 GET READY FOR THE IG50 WINNERS 2026 This week, we’ll be unveiling 50 winners from working-class & low-income backgrounds. These are the remarkable individuals representing the future of gaming, and they are all ready for their first full-time roles in games. 💪 Stay tuned & celebrate with us!

Have you joined the RuneScape Future Talent Game Jam? Create a game that showcases a short journey, a handful of characters & one mysterious object to win an MSI laptop, PlayStation Plus Pass & to showcase the game at Jagex offices! Sign up today 👉 https://itch.io/jam/rs25-future-talent-jam

✨ Join Slow Game Club to play To a T, a charming narrative adventure by Keita Takahashi and uvula. Join now to get Jan-July's games, and access a live podcast with Takahashi himself. 🎮 Annual membership: £39.99 🔗 www.slowgame.club #SlowGameClub #IndieGames #GameCommunity #IntoGames

There's just two weeks to go until Develop: Brighton! If you're looking to fill your calendar, take a look at our Social Mobility in Games Conference, happening on Tuesday 14th July at the stunning Brighton i360 👉 https://luma.com/m4nwgxac

At our party, everyone is welcome 🗝️ Help us bring game devs from low-income backgrounds to Develop: Brighton - one of the most important games networking events of the year to kickstart their journey in the industry. Level up the industry, one person at a time 👉 https://intogames.raiselysite.com

Making every game, a “good game easy” 👾 Today is Social Mobility Day, and we’re here to talk about what action we’re taking at Into Games to lower the barrier of entry into the games industry for under-resourced groups. Check out our new blog 👉 https://intogames.org/news/social-mobility-day-2026