Friday, June 27th, 2025
Heading over to Develop:Brighton on 8-10 July? We can’t wait to catch up with friends old and new, and a huge thank you to everyone involved with sponsoring and organising the following fantastic events:
Run Time Games Networking 5K run, plus networking at MAG Interactive
Tuesday 7-8am
A warm welcome for levels of runners, and a discretionary collection for our work on the day. Breakfast is covered thanks to the wonderful folk at MAG Interactive, who are providing fresh coffee and a proper breakfast spread for everyone post-run at their studio around the corner from the conference.
Sign up here
The Pause Collective: Sound Bath Sessions
Tuesday & Wednesday 1-2pm
A little bit of calm amidst the usual conference buzz. The Pause Collective will be hosting two sound bath sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday. All proceeds will be split between SpecialEffect and Safe In Our World.
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Run Time Swim
Wednesday 8am
A morning dip in the sea at Develop to shake off your conference hangover.
Sign up here
Play@Develop
Wednesday 3-6pm
Join SkillSearch & AMC Studio for good vibes in the sun at The Loading Bar all in aid of SpecialEffect.
Free tickets here
The Develop Party
Thursday Evening
Starting back in 2012 as a party to mark the 30th birthday of SpecialEffect Ambassador Simon Barratt (Cooperative Innovations & JECO) – the End of Develop party has become a games industry tradition, raising over £85k for us. Absolutely amazing! Many thanks to Simon and all the sponsors.
Donate here