The Games We Didn't Make

TIME & LOCATION

Wednesday 11 November, 2:00 pm

End Time: 3:00 pm

The Factory

About

The Games We Didn’t Make

Not every game makes it to launch. Some never get past the pitch, others spend years in development before being shelved, and a few remain the ones that got away.

Join a panel of game developers as they delve into the projects that never saw the light of day. From abandoned prototypes and rejected pitches to ambitious ideas that just didn’t work out, we’ll explore what went wrong, what was learnt along the way, and whether any of these forgotten games might one day get a second chance.

Chair

Vicky Potts

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Panel

Thomas Hislop

Co-Founder of Saltstone Studios

Thomas Hislop is a Video Game Developer, Narrative Designer and co-founder of Saltstone Studios and ‘The Loading Dock’ games Hub co-working space. He was the Creative Director of 'The Pale Beyond' (2023), Narrative Designer on CROWDED. FOLLOWED. (2024) Development Director of 'The Hearth and Harbour' (2026). He previously worked as a playwright, with Kabosh and Tinderbox theatre, and specialises in the Ink narrative programming language, weaving game mechanics and non-linear storytelling together.

Christina Logan

Director of Crybaby Studios

Christina Logan is a videogame artist with 7 years experience freelancing in the local industry, and the director of Crybaby Studios. She specialises in 2d assets and concept art but is experienced in low poly, hand painted 3D. She's listed as one of She Plays Games Oustanding Women in the Games Industry for 2022, and a Game Dev Hero 2023.

Vicky Potts

Co-founder of Whitepot Studios

Vicky Potts is a co-founder of Whitepot Studios, an award-winning game development studio specialising in original games, client projects and immersive experiences, as well as lending their expertise as "Unity paramedics" to projects far and wide. With over a decade in the games industry, Vicky works across programming, production and creative development. She has been recognised by MCV/Develop as a Women in Games Rising Star and was previously named in their 30 Under 30 list.

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Jess Campbell

Art Director of Saltstone Studios

Jess Campbell is an award winning artist with 10 years in the video games industry. She’s Art Director with Saltstone Studios, where she worked on The Pale Beyond and the upcoming The Hearth and Harbour. Her past credits include Game Grumps Animated, Bellular Gaming and Amber Isle. A part-time witch, she loves dogs, nature and mythology.

Paul Kilduff Taylor

Co-founder of Mode 7

Paul is the co-founder and Joint CEO of Mode 7, a UK-based indie developer and publisher. He worked in a variety of roles on the classic strategy title Frozen Synapse (2011) and its sequels, as well as leading Mode 7's indie publishing efforts. As a consultant and advisor, Paul has worked with organisations such as Northern Ireland Screen, UK Games Talent and Finance and the National Videogame Museum