The future of gaming and design is being written right now and we want you in the room.
Venture Cafe Cambridge Connect is back, and this time we're exploring how artificial intelligence and immersive technologies are transforming two of the world's most creative industries.
Expect big ideas, real conversations, and the kind of connections that don't happen by accident.
More details coming soon.
Throughout the evening we'll have interactive showcases where attendees can directly interact with members from the teams that are pioneering interactive technologies in the current gaming ecosystem. Expect to see:
Luminids - Luminids is an independent world-building simulation for PC focused on emergent sandbox systems, living worlds and calm creative play. The Luminids develop routines, form societies, and respond to environmental changes, player influence and eventually one another. This Venture Café Cambridge Connect attendees are encouraged to interact with the team behind Luminids and engage in a live demo.
Moviestorm - Movie storm is a UK based developer making affordable and easy to use 3D animation tools which can be used to build, animate, film, and publish scenes from your desktop in the aims of opening the world of filmmaking to anyone. This mission has been further developed through the release of First Stage – a collaborative content creation platform for all types of creative productions. At this Venture Café Cambridge Connect, attendees will have the opportunity to interact directly with the team and engage with the novel First Stage technology.
SKC Studios - SKC Studios is an immersive storytelling and interactive entertainment studio creating gaming and cultural experiences that are personal, dynamic, and deeply rooted in narrative. Through pioneering conversational AI technology, SKC is redefining how audiences engage with worlds, characters, and history, transforming passive observation into unscripted, living dialogue.
Join the Raspberry Pi Foundation to dive into some of our free, Code Club AI projects. In this hands-on workshop, attendees will develop AI-powered games that will inspire them to create with technology while experiencing what it is like to be a creator at Code Club.
Please register in advance for this session - there is a maximum of 15 places.
The gaming industry is evolving fast and the rules of the game are being rewritten in real time.
Join us for an honest, grounded conversation on what AI really means for game development today. The panellists will cut through the hype to explore how shifting production workflows are reshaping opportunities for emerging creatives and independent studios, and what a more competitive, AI-driven economy actually looks like for the people building within it.
Whether you're a developer, designer, founder, or simply curious about a new sector, this conversation is set to be honest, engaging and enlightenening.
The panel will feature:
- Jeremy Cooke - CEO, Gameware Europe (panel chair)
- Asa Burrows - Founder & CEO, SKC Studios
- Deniz Opal - Technical Founder, Hologram Software
- Professor Jon Hare - Game Designer & Founder, Sensible Software; creator of Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder and Wizball; Honorary Professor of Games, Anglia Ruskin University
Hear directly from the Immersive Tech and Gaming showcasing companies and find out more about what they are building and their journeys.
The future of gaming and design is being written right now and we want you in the room.
Venture Cafe Cambridge Connect is back, and this time we're exploring how artificial intelligence and immersive technologies are transforming two of the world's most creative industries.
Expect big ideas, real conversations, and the kind of connections that don't happen by accident.
More details coming soon.
Throughout the evening we'll have interactive showcases where attendees can directly interact with members from the teams that are pioneering interactive technologies in the current gaming ecosystem. Expect to see:
Luminids - Luminids is an independent world-building simulation for PC focused on emergent sandbox systems, living worlds and calm creative play. The Luminids develop routines, form societies, and respond to environmental changes, player influence and eventually one another. This Venture Café Cambridge Connect attendees are encouraged to interact with the team behind Luminids and engage in a live demo.
Moviestorm - Movie storm is a UK based developer making affordable and easy to use 3D animation tools which can be used to build, animate, film, and publish scenes from your desktop in the aims of opening the world of filmmaking to anyone. This mission has been further developed through the release of First Stage – a collaborative content creation platform for all types of creative productions. At this Venture Café Cambridge Connect, attendees will have the opportunity to interact directly with the team and engage with the novel First Stage technology.
SKC Studios - SKC Studios is an immersive storytelling and interactive entertainment studio creating gaming and cultural experiences that are personal, dynamic, and deeply rooted in narrative. Through pioneering conversational AI technology, SKC is redefining how audiences engage with worlds, characters, and history, transforming passive observation into unscripted, living dialogue.
Join the Raspberry Pi Foundation to dive into some of our free, Code Club AI projects. In this hands-on workshop, attendees will develop AI-powered games that will inspire them to create with technology while experiencing what it is like to be a creator at Code Club.
Please register in advance for this session - there is a maximum of 15 places.
The gaming industry is evolving fast and the rules of the game are being rewritten in real time.
Join us for an honest, grounded conversation on what AI really means for game development today. The panellists will cut through the hype to explore how shifting production workflows are reshaping opportunities for emerging creatives and independent studios, and what a more competitive, AI-driven economy actually looks like for the people building within it.
Whether you're a developer, designer, founder, or simply curious about a new sector, this conversation is set to be honest, engaging and enlightenening.
The panel will feature:
- Jeremy Cooke - CEO, Gameware Europe (panel chair)
- Asa Burrows - Founder & CEO, SKC Studios
- Deniz Opal - Technical Founder, Hologram Software
- Professor Jon Hare - Game Designer & Founder, Sensible Software; creator of Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder and Wizball; Honorary Professor of Games, Anglia Ruskin University
Hear directly from the Immersive Tech and Gaming showcasing companies and find out more about what they are building and their journeys.