Official account for the Staffordshire Games Institute at the University of Staffordshire See more of what we do: https://linktr.ee/staffsgameshttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lweivqk2os2aCongratulations to everyone receiving their A-Levels! Interested in studying games at the #1 TIGA Games Development Institution in the UK? If so, we have courses in Art, Programming, and Design. Clearing is happening right now, so give us a call on 0800 590 83014 Aug 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lweivqk2os2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lvbabvd5ac27It's a new episode of Game Changers from our very own Sharon Coleclough, this time with Megan Carriker from Astra Logical, talking about publishing, marketing, and making environmentally conscious games. #podcast #videogames #indiegames https://shows.acast.com/game-changers-podcast/episodes/688b6d02fc150bcf7fd4192631 Jul 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbabvd5ac27https://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lsiv7kajv22aOur very own Sharon Coleclough interviews Nina Kim, a senior designer at Rare, on the Women in Games podcast Game Changers! Nina talks about following your passion for games, taking every experience & using it, and how to deal with imposter syndrome! https://shows.acast.com/game-changers-podcast/episodes/685d14377cd58072a5ce936826 Jun 2025 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsiv7kajv22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lnzl5z3azk24We have a new Developer Mode video out, on Rapid Level Iteration: how to generate effective level ideas and pipeline them into Unreal Engine! Learn what this is all about from Mike Beardwood from our Games Design programme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcAgG4W10n4 #gamedev #unreal #gamedesign30 Apr 2025 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzl5z3azk24https://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lnxfdunpss27Next week is our Symposium on Virtual Worlds Research, Fri 9 May 08:30-16:45 on campus at University of Staffordshire. Keynote from Alex Harvey from RiVR with a mix of industry and academic talks. Register here! #ar #xr #vr https://www.staffs.ac.uk/events/2025/05/symposium-on-virtual-worlds-research-202529 Apr 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxfdunpss27https://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lmjw4ln6ec2hAre we in the Matrix? No, it's an image based scanning technique called 3D Gaussian Splats! Watch Anthony Martin with Davin Ward demonstrate how it works and the cool things you can do with it in the first episode of Developer Mode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-8oIrkZpQw11 Apr 2025 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmjw4ln6ec2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lly55gd6ds2pWe are thrilled to hear that our games students won two categories at the UKIE jam earlier this month: Overall Winner and Technical Achievement! 📄: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/news/2025/04/double-win-for-staffordshire-students-at-ukie-game-jam #universityofstaffordshire #games #gamejam #ukie04 Apr 2025 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lly55gd6ds2phttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lle3oukp622gGotta Catch Em' All! Check out the University of Staffordshire Pokémon Society in this feature-length society video, highlighting the society's activities and love for all things Pokémon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw1ok50y3_A27 Mar 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lle3oukp622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lk2misondc22We were extremely privileged to have Baroness Twycross from DCMS and our local MP Gareth Snell visit the SGI last week. They toured our facilities, experienced our students' work, and talked with students and staff at our award-winning Institute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV9LENX5Ku410 Mar 2025 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2misondc22https://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lk2m5w74p222Anthony loves to blow our minds with his animations! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Mar 2025 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2m5w74p222https://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3ljrxuwobes2aHere at the University of Staffordshire we have just concluded another round of our TIGA award-winning Mock Interview scheme. This year we hosted 360 interviews with 60 industry professionals from 17 companies. Find out more below! 📽️ Video: tinyurl.com/5n6v8txb ✉️ Article: tinyurl.com/yphk965e07 Mar 2025 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljrxuwobes2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3ljpeugvzzc26There's a brand new episode of the #WomenInGames podcast Game Changers up - our fab colleague Sharon Coleclough interviews the incredible Mel Cummings about her curly wurly path to becoming a concept artist! https://shows.acast.com/game-changers-podcast/episodes/67bdf0c403ca0341bd83c297 Listen now on all your favourite podcast platforms! #GameArt06 Mar 2025 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpeugvzzc26https://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lj6ojb5x622iOur latest Level of Detail episode is out for #PokemonDay! What's your favourite Pokémon? Mine's Marill, so snuggable, I even have one in squishmallow form! Find out which ones our academics and Pokémon Masters Chris, Mel, Jaimie and Kieran pick! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzPmjoVM2NY27 Feb 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6ojb5x622ihttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3li5lvbq4nc2c🏆✨We are thrilled to announce that the University of Staffordshire has achieved Double Gold status as both a Unreal Engine Gold Academic Partner for our Games Art course, and for its Unreal Authorised Instructors!🏆✨14 Feb 2025 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5lvbq4nc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3li5ien6abs2dAn amazing day on Tuesday as the Let's Talk Games event was held in Leamington Spa! The free education conference boasted an incredible line up of guest speakers and panels, granting students the opportunity to engage directly with industry professionals from a range of studios. 🎤🎮14 Feb 2025 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5ien6abs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lgxhjgpmmc2cOh hey, that's us! "When it comes to Computer Games, Technical Productions, and Animation, the courses at the University of Staffordshire are rated as some of, if not the best in the country” - MP Gareth Snell in the HoC yesterday https://www.tiktok.com/@uniofstaffsgames/video/746566948398678352130 Jan 2025 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxhjgpmmc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lgg74zqod22nCongratulations to our student, Veronika Kondratiuk! Veronika recently won a gold medal at the World Skills UK 2024 competition in 3D Digital Game Art. This is a major accomplishment, and we are all very proud of her. More info here: www.instagram.com/p/DFKwyUpzeLF23 Jan 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgg74zqod22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/staffsgames.bsky.social/post/3lfsmoc27os2aOur course leader for Games Animation, Benjamin Rimmer, and Technical Specialist, Jake Parker, were able to speak to the BBC today all about Motion Capture, CGI, and their use in the new Robbie Williams biopic, Better Man. You can watch the full interview on BBC iPlayer here: shorturl.at/5FtIl15 Jan 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:sobuhdswln25oc45abkmgfqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfsmoc27os2a