Matthew Horsfall
@horsfall3d.bsky.social
🕹️ Curator at National Science and Media Museum + Yorkshire Games Festival
🖼️ Former video games artist and lecturer
🎭 BAFTA Connect member
🖼️ Former video games artist and lecturer
🎭 BAFTA Connect member
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Hello! I’m Matt - 3D artist and lecturer turned video game curator. I collect and preserve games technology and culture + work across public events and experiences including galleries, exhibitions and festivals 🕹️
Occasional public speaker and juror for the BAFTA game awards + Aesthetica festival 📣
Occasional public speaker and juror for the BAFTA game awards + Aesthetica festival 📣
Reposted by Matthew Horsfall
This week we are at the Yorkshire Games Festival showcasing 23 games by Yorkshire based games developers at our Games Lab!The Lab is based at the National Science + Media Museum in Bradford from 15-23rd February, so do come down and take a look!👾
February 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This week we are at the Yorkshire Games Festival showcasing 23 games by Yorkshire based games developers at our Games Lab!The Lab is based at the National Science + Media Museum in Bradford from 15-23rd February, so do come down and take a look!👾
Reposted by Matthew Horsfall
We really enjoyed the Yorkshire Games Festival (in Bradford). The UK badly needs more gamedev festivals - especially ones not in the South - and this is a good'un. Pop it in your calendar to check out next year?
Really great to be at the Yorkshire Games Festival to talk about the development of Flock.
February 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
We really enjoyed the Yorkshire Games Festival (in Bradford). The UK badly needs more gamedev festivals - especially ones not in the South - and this is a good'un. Pop it in your calendar to check out next year?
Our second day of industry talks draws to a close after exploring Baldur‘s Gate 3, Botany Manor, Two Point Museum, Wilmot’s Warehouse and many more! A huge thank you to all of our fantastic speakers across this year’s programme and our festival host @thealexurl.bsky.social 🎙️
February 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Our second day of industry talks draws to a close after exploring Baldur‘s Gate 3, Botany Manor, Two Point Museum, Wilmot’s Warehouse and many more! A huge thank you to all of our fantastic speakers across this year’s programme and our festival host @thealexurl.bsky.social 🎙️
An incredible first day of game talks at the Yorkshire Games Festival! From AAA to indie - From creating worlds to crafting horror. It was wonderful to see so many passionate developers, returning guests and festival friends!
February 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
An incredible first day of game talks at the Yorkshire Games Festival! From AAA to indie - From creating worlds to crafting horror. It was wonderful to see so many passionate developers, returning guests and festival friends!
Reposted by Matthew Horsfall
We're extremely excited to have come together with Game Republic (@gamerepublic.bsky.social) and its members for our first ever Steam event to celebrate games that were created in or published in Yorkshire and the North!
Check it out ❤️ 🎮
Check it out ❤️ 🎮
Yorkshire Games Festival UK 2025
Celebrate amazing games made in Yorkshire and the North of England with Yorkshire Games Festival and Game Republic this February.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We're extremely excited to have come together with Game Republic (@gamerepublic.bsky.social) and its members for our first ever Steam event to celebrate games that were created in or published in Yorkshire and the North!
Check it out ❤️ 🎮
Check it out ❤️ 🎮
The Yorkshire Games Festival begins this week and runs right through until February 23rd! Industry talks, workshops, networking, indie showcase, family activities, BBC tournament, cinema screen gaming, tabletop games, retro arcade - We've got it all! 🕹️ www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on
February 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Yorkshire Games Festival begins this week and runs right through until February 23rd! Industry talks, workshops, networking, indie showcase, family activities, BBC tournament, cinema screen gaming, tabletop games, retro arcade - We've got it all! 🕹️ www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on
We’ve announced the full speaker programme for next month’s Yorkshire Games Festival! 🎮 Join us across our two days of game talks for an incredible lineup of speakers plus workshops and networking sessions - Tickets available now 🎟️ www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
January 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We’ve announced the full speaker programme for next month’s Yorkshire Games Festival! 🎮 Join us across our two days of game talks for an incredible lineup of speakers plus workshops and networking sessions - Tickets available now 🎟️ www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
The original sci-fi space explorer 'Elite' recently celebrated its 40th anniversary since release on the BBC Micro 🛰️ I wrote some words for @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social to reflect on the game’s impact and legacy after four decades of intergalactic adventure 📝
tinyurl.com/mr2v42sh
tinyurl.com/mr2v42sh
Revolutionary British video game Elite turns 40
To celebrate 40 years since Elite's release, Matthew Horsfall, Curator of Game Technologies, explores the impact of one of the first truly ‘open world’ video games and its influence on the industry.
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January 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The original sci-fi space explorer 'Elite' recently celebrated its 40th anniversary since release on the BBC Micro 🛰️ I wrote some words for @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social to reflect on the game’s impact and legacy after four decades of intergalactic adventure 📝
tinyurl.com/mr2v42sh
tinyurl.com/mr2v42sh
Reposted by Matthew Horsfall
YGF's first announcements are online!
Including the creators of Thank Goodness You're Here, Flock, Two Point Museum and more.
I'm really proud of this programme and very thankful to these lovely devs for agreeing to come to our little fest ❤️
www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
Including the creators of Thank Goodness You're Here, Flock, Two Point Museum and more.
I'm really proud of this programme and very thankful to these lovely devs for agreeing to come to our little fest ❤️
www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
December 12, 2024 at 1:18 PM
YGF's first announcements are online!
Including the creators of Thank Goodness You're Here, Flock, Two Point Museum and more.
I'm really proud of this programme and very thankful to these lovely devs for agreeing to come to our little fest ❤️
www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
Including the creators of Thank Goodness You're Here, Flock, Two Point Museum and more.
I'm really proud of this programme and very thankful to these lovely devs for agreeing to come to our little fest ❤️
www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/yor...
Hello! I’m Matt - 3D artist and lecturer turned video game curator. I collect and preserve games technology and culture + work across public events and experiences including galleries, exhibitions and festivals 🕹️
Occasional public speaker and juror for the BAFTA game awards + Aesthetica festival 📣
Occasional public speaker and juror for the BAFTA game awards + Aesthetica festival 📣
January 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hello! I’m Matt - 3D artist and lecturer turned video game curator. I collect and preserve games technology and culture + work across public events and experiences including galleries, exhibitions and festivals 🕹️
Occasional public speaker and juror for the BAFTA game awards + Aesthetica festival 📣
Occasional public speaker and juror for the BAFTA game awards + Aesthetica festival 📣