July - November 2024

ELEVATE: Haverhill

Make your first game. Tell your story. In these hands-on workshops, you will craft digital stories, gain game development skills, and connect with games industry professionals.

Participants will receive a scholarship so they can join free of charge. 

50

Total participants

10

Workshops with industry experts

6

weeks

Unlock Skills

From July to November 2024, 50 young people in Haverhill (Suffolk, UK) will begin their games career by creating a variety of short narrative games.

Workshops

  • Writing for games
  • Visual storytelling with games art
  • Game engines like Ink, MakeCode Arcade, Construct, Twine
  • Mental health and wellbeing in games
  • Publishing your games
  • Your first job in games  

Story Jam

Create a short game to be published online and shown to a panel of games industry experts. Two awards you could win: Jury's Choice and Participants' Choice. 

Key Dates

Round 2

Registration: Open until October


Workshops: Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November


Story Jam: Thursday 31 October - Friday November 

Register for ELEVATE

Registration for Round 2 of ELEVATE: Haverhill is open until October

Our Programmes

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.