Embark on an exciting journey into the world of game development with Game Anglia! As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, we're dedicated to helping young people and independent game developers in the East of England gain the skills, experience, and connections needed to succeed in the UK and international game development industry. With us, you're not just learning—you're creating your future
If you would like to volunteer, email us at hello@gameanglia.co.uk
At Game Anglia, we take a hands-on approach to education. Through our range of events, workshops, and initiatives, we empower individuals to learn, create, discover, and promote. Whether you're a budding game designer looking to gain essential industry skills, or an independent studio seeking expert guidance, our programmes are designed to foster talent and propel you towards your game development aspirations.
Helping 17 young people who are not in education, employment or training learn about game design and make and publish their first mobile game on the Google Play Store.
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A series of kits, templates and training, teaching over 100 young people to write for games and make an interactive narrative adventure. Culminated in a game jam.
Available for new registrations
An online business growth programme for developers in creative and technology companies tackling challenges at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Game Anglia is a not-for-profit community interest company that helps the young people and independent game developers in the East of England get the connections, skills and experience needed to succeed in the UK-wide and international game development industry.
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We create events to help people learn the skills needed to join the games industry and improve their studios and games.
We hold events and have expertise to share, helping developers create games.
We run workshops and other events throughout the East of England to discover the best and most promising talent.
We use our voice to promote the regional games industry and successes!
Game Anglia is part-funded by Suffolk County Council by way of the Growth Through Innovation Grant Scheme.
We help young people and the games industry throughout the East of England.
Find out who your local Hub Contact is and what local initiatives are below.
We are proud to work alongside universities and colleges in the East of England, providing educational support and creating a pathway for young talent into the gaming industry. Together, we strive to uncover promising talent and provide the support they need to transform their game development dreams into reality.
Ipswich, Suffolk
Undergraduate courses for Games Design and Games Programming, plus an MSc in Games Development.
Norwich, Norfolk
Undergraduate courses for Games Art & Design and Games Development.
Colchester, Essex
BSc in Computer Games and MSc in Computer Games.
Colchester, Essex
BA in Games Design.
Norwich, Norfolk
MSc in Advanced Computing Science.
Luton, Bedfordshire
Games-industry courses including BSc Computer Games Development.
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
BA Computer Games Art & BSc Computer Games Technology.
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Multiple games-related courses incl. BSc Computer Games Development.
Ipswich, Suffolk and Leiston, Suffolk
Suffolk New College offers Games Design and Games Art courses.
Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk
West Suffolk College offers a Level 3 Games Design and Development course.
Ipswich, Suffolk
Suffolk One offers a Level 3 Games Design course.
King’s Lynn, Norfolk
The College of West Anglia offers a Level 3 course in Games Design.
Colchester & Braintree, Essex
The Colchester Institute offers Level 2 and Level 3 Interactive Media and Games courses.
Norwich, Norfolk
The Access Creative College in Norwich offers Level 2 Games Development, Level 3 Games Technology and Level 3 Games Art courses.
Norwich, Norfolk
City College Norwich offers a Level 3 Digital Arts, Animation and Games Design and a Level 2 Games Design course.
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cambridge Regional College offers Level 3 Games Development and Level 3 eSports courses.
Game Anglia is proud to announce the launch of a new travel fund to support young people in the East of England who are passionate about the gaming industry but …
BFI London Film Festival Expanded highlights new dimensions in storytelling through immersive art and extended reality (XR). One third of the successful projects to showcase as part of LFF Expanded …
Norfolk & Suffolk Unlimited, Connected Innovation, and Game Anglia are partnering to sponsor and oversee a delegation of Norfolk and Suffolk Technology and Games companies for Slush 2024. Delegates for …
Game Anglia is excited to announce that we have been awarded funding from Suffolk Community Foundation, through the Suffolk Serious Violence Prevention Fund, to deliver the next installment of our ELEVATE programme …
