Game Bridge - June 2026

Networking for Games Industry Professionals

Game Bridge is back for another one of our relaxed networking events.

Game Bridge is a night of games industry networking. Meet other developers, industry professionals, indie devs, graduates and games students. Have a drink on us, and come and be part of our North East UK pressure-free networking event!

Sponsors have covered limited FREE DRINKS and a FREE RETURN COACH from Newcastle (info below).

SILVER SPONSORS

Behaviour Interactive, the home of Dead By Daylight, is one of the world's largest independent game developer and publisher, with more than 1,200 employees at our studios in Montreal, Toronto, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough.

Radical Forge started out from small beginnings and have continually pushed limits, working on a wide variety of well known released titles as well as an expanding range of internal IP projects.

Nosebleed Interactive is a multi-award winning independent studio based in Newcastle, NE UK. They’ve worked with some of the world’s biggest companies, brands and content providers such as Channel 4 and Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Additional Sponsors

EXHIBITORS

• BumbleMumble - Wunder: The Double-Sided Deckbuilder
• Ceratops Games - Hazard Suits
• Dink - Hero in the Making
• Lynx Studio - Brassfire: 1896
• Osaka Productions - Dream of ME!
• Pondering Panda - The Feeling Factory
• Shiverbug Studios - Out of Water
• GET IN TOUCH TO EXHIBIT!
• More to come!

Want to EXHIBIT or SPONSOR? Get in touch!

EVENT SCHEDULE

• 17:00: Coach Departs Newcastle
• 18:00: Game Bridge Opens
• 20:00: Talk from Hosts & Sponsors
• 23:30: Coach Departs Middlesbrough back to Newcastle
• 23:55: Event Closes

NOTES

Games industry professionals, related industries & FINAL YEAR games students only.

Registration required for free drinks and coach. Tickets can be registered on the door but will not receive free drinks. Registration is free. Attendees must be 18 or over.

FREE RETURN COACH DETAILS

A FREE return coach will go to and from the event, picking up at Newcastle and doing the return journey at the end of the night. Tickets must be registered in advance.

• Newcastle: Bewick Street, next to Newcastle train station
• Departure (from Newcastle) 17:00
• Return Departure (from Middlesbrough) 23:30
• One-way tickets permitted

Game Bridge takes no responsibility for anyone missing the coach.

Passenger list supplied to driver & Game Bridge rep to track travellers. IF YOU BOOK A SEAT BUT CANNOT MAKE IT, PLEASE CANCEL SO THAT OTHERS MAY BOOK IN YOUR PLACE. There is a toilet on board.

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