Dozens of Global Game Jam games and other demos to try out. Mentors to help you improve your game, find funding, or work out production issues. Lots of eager and experienced play-testers!

Mentors include: Mal Duffin, Unity 3D expert and VR afficionado! Kevin Biemers, maverick multi-award-winning developer/producer/writer of best-selling Schrodinger's Cat, published by Team17! Benjamin Donoghue, multi-talented artist/director at Blackstaff Games.

They can give you tips on improving your graphics and code, getting funding, going on courses, or getting your game published and making money.

We'll have power and wifi for you, and some food and drinks and comfy seats. Bring your games and your business cards, or just yourself and a desire to hang out and chat with other devs.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN HARDWARE to run your demo on. If you are bringing a Roomscale VR demo, please check with us in advance so we can talk about space and time (fitting you into the event, not quantum physics :P).

Unlike other PlayMyDemo events, you must be over 18. That's because there are other parts of the building that serve alcohol, and it's not our decision.

Stay for the party* (18+ only) and experience:

The biggest multiplayer Vive event NI has ever seen.

We're getting together to test out the hardware and software limitations and advantages of a multi-Vive setup. Come and figure out how it will affect your players, network decisions, instances and design decisions. Warning: fun may be a side-effect of this important research.

DJ Stealthii bringing a mix of Video Game music, retro and synthwave.

Also:

Complimentary food and drink.

*due to venue change, party is 18+ only.

More exciting details as they emerge!

NI Game Awards

The online vote closed on 20th Jan. PlayMyDemo/Awards Event attendees will be given ballots upon arrival. The popular vote and event votes for each category will be weighted, and combined. The shortlists are:

NI GAME OF THE YEAR

- Evil Dead: Endless Nightmare
(Boomdash Digital)
- Wailing Heights
(Outsider Games)
- HM SPIFFING
(BillyGoat Entertainment)

NI GAME STUDIO OF THE YEAR

-Italic Pig
-BillyGoat Entertainment
-Troll Inc

NI RISING STAR (Best New Game Developer)

-TBA

NI Game Dev Network Community Award

-Kitty Crawford
-Kevin Beimers
-Jonny Kane
-Glenn Davidson

PlayMyDemo! NI GAME AWARDS & NI Game Dev Birthday Bash