Tech Events by Bristol Indie Developers

A social, game-development-focused co-working session at Replay Bristol on Cheltenham Road, where developers of any skill level bring their own projects and work on them in company. Programmers, artists, designers and anyone working on anything game-related is welcome to drop in. Bristol has an unusually deep games cluster for its size, and Bristol Indie Developers is the community that keeps the independent end of it connected. Free.

Local video game developers bring prototypes and put them in front of real players at Totos by The River in Redcliffe. You do not need to be a developer to come — the point is that people play the unfinished games, give feedback, and materially shape what ships. For anyone working in product, UX or design outside games, watching strangers use an unfamiliar interface with no instructions is about as concentrated a research session as you will find. Free.

Evening playtest party with Bristol Indie Developers — bring a game-in-progress (or just yourself) and exchange real player feedback in the room. Held at the Bristol Games Hub on Saint Nicholas Street. Friendly, low-pressure format that doubles as a useful networking room for indie game devs and creative-tech founders.

Monthly relaxed co-working jam night for Bristol's indie game and app developers at Replay, a board-game bar on Cheltenham Road. Three hours of pure jam time on personal projects with the community alongside — bring your own laptop.

Monthly gathering for Bristol indie game developers to play, test, and give feedback on works-in-progress. A welcoming space for designers, coders, and artists building games independently — whether you have something to show or just want to play.