Designing a more magical survival game: a first look at Witchspire

Interview: Envar Games’ upcoming survival title replaces grind with witchcraft, easing players into peril through magic, exploration and flexible progression

• Steam
• development
• survival game

Millennium Whisper and the case for ethical, on-device AI in games

Parable Studios reveals a new approach to data gathering and generative AI for interactive player experiences

• Steam
• artificial intelligence
• ethics
• LLMs

“Our job is to be the studio’s advocate”: Eden Chen on why marketing is the biggest challenge in PC games

Following a successful Gamescom, the Pragma and FirstLook CEO explains why player engagement is the big challenge for studios

• events
• discoverability
• community management

The Oxford Story Museum embraces games as narrative art with permanent gallery

The Story Arcade opened this summer with a selection of classic games demonstrating the evolution of interactive storytelling

• retro
• oxford
• videogame museum
• exhibitions

Rokky interview: tapping global PC markets

CEO Vadim Andreev on alternatives to the big stores, entering China, and beating the grey market

• China
• Steam
• discoverability
• keys
• grey market
• key resellers
• distribution

The Big Indie Interviews: Hyena Hon on award-winning competitive game Crush!

A closer look at Crush! from the Very Big Indie Pitch in Jordan

• indie
• big indie pitch
• pocket gamer connects
• jordan

The Big Indie Interviews: Message Photon on their award-winning roguelike Painted Peril

A closer look at Painted Peril from the Very Big Indie Pitch in Helsinki

• indie
• big indie pitch
• pocket gamer connects
• helsinki
• pocket gamer connects helsinki 2024

NAZAR creator Eray Dinc pioneers FMV platformer shot entirely on iPhone

Turkish games industry interview: from Cappadocia's ancient caves to cutting-edge game design

• interview
• iphone
• indie developer
• Türkiye
• fmv

The Big Indie Interviews: Chorrus Games on their award-winning fantasy adventure game Radiant: Guardians Of Light

A closer look at Chorrus Games and Radiant: Guardians of Light

• indie
• big indie pitch
• pocket gamer connects
• helsinki
• pocket gamer connects helsinki 2024

AI game testing bots will make buggy AAA launches a thing of the past

Christoffer Holmgård, CEO of modl.ai, explains how AI-powered game testing bots will transform the gaming industry

• Quality Assurance
• cyberpunk 2077
• warhammer 40k
• artificial intelligence

Glowpop interview: Finnish indie studio blends cute aesthetics with hardcore gameplay

Punnu Games on its challenging platformer's Steam launch, innovative design, and Finland's thriving indie dev scene

Civilization VII breaks new ground: how a fresh Ages system redefines 4X strategy gameplay

Exclusive interview: Edward Beach from Firaxis discusses new streamlined gameplay for next year’s Civ instalment

• game of thrones
• strategy games
• civilization 7
• gamescom 2024
• 2025 preview

What your PC game’s LiveOps strategy can learn from mobile gaming

Mika Patiala, Co-Founder & VP of Business Development at Metaplay reveals how to improve player retention, monetisation, and long-term success

• Live Operations
• fortnite
• mobile
• palworld
• helldivers 2
• liveops

"VR has the ability to immerse players more than any other medium": Jante Interactive discuss creating Tea is Served

We speak to Big Indie Pitch runner-up Jante Interactive

• big indie pitch
• indies
• PGC London
• Very Big Indie Pitch

Speaker Spotlight: TikTok's Noam Zada discusses the transformative power of cultural resonance

"Overlooking the integration of gaming into the cultural conversation can hinder a game's potential reach"

• Speaker Spotlight