Indielab Games Reveals Cohort for South Yorks Games Accelerator

We are delighted to announce the cohort of local Games businesses selected to take part in the Indielab South Yorkshire Games Accelerator, which launches today in Sheffield. The programme, which will support Games developers and tech providers across South Yorkshire, will be delivered in partnership with TEAM SY, a project part-financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund and delivered in partnership with Barnsley Council and Capital Enterprise.

Additional support for the Indielab South Yorks Games Accelerator comes from the Screen Industries Growth Network, using public funding by Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation. SIGN, based at the University of York, is providing funding for two modules of the accelerator. The accelerator’s sponsors are Moore Kingston Smith, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Barclays Bank PLC and Harbottle & Lewis LLP. Harbottle & Lewis will offer one-to-one consultations to the accelerator’s participating companies.

The 11 companies chosen for phase one of the Indielab South Yorks Games Accelerator are:

• ALJO Games

• Boneloaf

• Cave Monsters

• Continental Games

• Dendrite Games

• Die Gute Fabrik UK

• Fish Bladder Games

• Gritstone Games

• Megaverse

• Mr Qwak

• Studio Nefce

The companies were selected from applications from across South Yorks, and have worked on a range of titles, including Gang Beasts, Retro Racing, Planet Possible and Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess.

Games company Boneloaf comments: “We're pleased that Boneloaf is part of the cohort for the Indielab South Yorkshire Games Accelerator and we’re excited to use the advice and support we get from the programme’s mentors and speakers to audit our current business model, and plan the next set of key objectives and strategies for the company."

Laura Bennett, Programme Lead and Super Connector at TEAM SY said: “We are very excited to be launching this innovative Games Accelerator programme for the South Yorkshire region in partnership with Indielab Games. Yorkshire’s digital industry continues to grow rapidly and TEAM SY is wholly committed to providing the foundations for local businesses to achieve their growth goals, through the provision of targeted knowledge, support and expertise.”

The three month programme will include masterclasses and seminars from industry leaders to help the cohort companies consolidate fundamental areas which drive decision-making. The participants will be provided with a bespoke growth programme and expert advice on the key success factors for business growth, and will address a range of areas, including a focus on routes to market, forecasting models, innovation and creative leadership, investment readiness and pitching to win.