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The bad news is, next month's Gamesblog Indie Social event is now sold out; the good news is, there are plenty more interesting gaming soirees happening over the next month or so.
Here's a selection to note down in your diaries, from the indie gaming fun of Wild Rumpus to the more serious Platform 2012...
Wild Rumpus
When: 2 February, 18.30-11.00
Where: 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, London
This regular indie event mixes drinks, music and gaming into one unmissable night. You'll get to play the excellent competitive pole-'em-up (that sounds wrong) PoleRiders as well as physical gaming sensation Johann Sebastian Joust. Music will be provided by, among other, Ste Curran of One Life Left, who'll no doubt be attacking your ears with chiptunes.
A Bit of Alright
When: 3 February, 10.00-17.00
Where: Battersea, London
An intriguing event, which is looking to galvanise and celebrate the British indie scene. "I want the UK indie community to become even stronger," says organiser, David Hayward. "There's a massive indie development scene here now, particularly in London. It all used to be heavily weighted toward the Bay area in the U.S., and a lot of UK developers only vaguely knew each other. Getting people in the same room as each other can really build a community up, and I'd like to spread that around a lot. This is a start"
The day will see a range of talks from some of the key names in UK indie development – and fellow Gamesblog writer, Simon Parkin. "There will be about thirty-five different sessions," says Hayward. "Ricky Haggett from Honeyslug will be asking game designers surprise questions about their work, and Holly Gramazio is doing a talk titled Deadly Serious Games. There's a fair bit covering subjects you might expect, but also sessions on stand up comedy, games heritage and playground games. There will be a few design workshops involving pen and paper prototyping, and some live games that may involve running, dancing, spying, etc. "
Bafta Transmedia meet-up
When: 9 February
Where: Bafta, Piccadilly
This event is billed as a chance for London-based designers, academics and enthusiasts to get together and discuss cross-platform projects and ideas. Speakers will include Patrick O'Luanaigh of innovative PlayStation Home developer nDreams and Joseph Lidster who worked on the transmedia tie-in with the BBC's Sherlock and Dr Who series'.
Bafta Games Question Time
When: 20 February, 18.45
Where: Bafta, Piccadilly
A chance to get your gaming questions to a panel of industry veterans including Elite co-creator David Braben; Mark Gerhard, CEO of Jagex; Rebellion founder Jason Kingsley; and UKIE's new CEO Jo twist.
Platform 2012
When: 17-18 March
Where: University of Hull
Aimed at gamers, prospective developers and gaming start-ups, this is an extremely promising weekend event, featuring guest speakers from around the industry (including the always unmissable Charles Cecil) as well as a LAN gaming event and more. "It is a full weekend where delegates can meet people who are at the cutting edge of this massive global industry, as well as taking part in a full programme of fun, games-themed activity," says organiser, Lindsay West.
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