University of Bradford, March 2012

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The University of Bradford, Mark’s alma mater, invited him to speak to some of the undergraduates about the video games industry and in particular, being an indie in this ever evolving sector. A primary point of discussion for many of the students approaching graduation was related to setting up a studio and with this still being with Gaslight Games’ first … Read More

Platform Expo, 2012

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Shortly after returning from GDC, we were invited to speak at Hull University for the Platform Expo.  Discussing the topic of “Gaming Beyond Controllers”, attendees were introduced to many of the latest ideas in controller free gaming as well as exotic uses for motion controllers, that many are also familiar with. Our gaming concept, Battlemages, was presented alongside some of … Read More

GDC 2012, San Francisco

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With a huge thanks to Game Republic and the UKTI, we were able to attend GDC 2012 in San Francisco, USA.  It truly is the best video games conference out there, with such an incredible plethora of speakers, panels, tutorials, sessions and a wonderful vibe entirely about the industry we all love: Video Games. Both Mark (our Director) and Helen … Read More

Kinect Accelerator: Battlemages

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Earlier this year, Microsoft teamed up with TechStars and announced the Kinect Accelerator competition.  This was a call for any and all ideas that made use of the Kinect sensor, not limited to just games, but any concept that utilised the features of the device. Our concept was a game, called: Battlemages The idea is that two mages stand on … Read More

Adventures in Indie-Land…

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It’s been another crazy fortnight here at Gaslight HQ. Project’s are still well underway, with everyone pulling their respective independent sections together into a neat and cohesive whole. At least… that’s the idea! But anyone who’s ever worked on a project will attest to the best laid plans of mice, often going awry.  I wouldn’t say we’re at that stage … Read More