Games Expo

 21 - 24 May 2025 // Penryn Campus

Cornwall's largest gaming festival

Falmouth University's Games Expo is an annual gaming event that celebrates the amazing work of our students in the Games Academy.

This year's Games Expo featured a diverse showcase of games, interactive projects, and cutting-edge work from our games, computing, and robotics courses

Thank you to everyone who attended the Games Expo 2025 from 21 - 24 May 2025. If you missed this year's Games Expo then check out the highlights below.

 

 

GA Showreel 2025

Hear from our final-year students

Kaja Maryniewska | Game Art BA(Hons)

Kaja, a final-year Game Art student at Falmouth University, discusses her work on her final year game 'Mafia Pigeons' as character concept artist.

Thomas Hunt | Game Development BA(Hons)

Meet Thomas, a third-year Game Development (Writing) student at Falmouth University, as he shares the story behind his final-year project Fireside Fables.

Watch the recorded live streams

Couldn't make it to this year's Games Expo? Catch up on the action by watching the recorded live stream - from presentations and student interviews to inspiring panel discussions with industry professionals - all on our Twitch.io page.

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View of the sound desk and stage at the Falmouth University Games Expo 2025

Explore the games behind the Expo

Missed the Games Expo or want to relive the highlights? Check out how our final-year Games Academy students are pushing boundaries. From supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital with their work, to blending Cornish landscapes with retro FPS chaos, and even reimagining classic childhood games.

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Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO

29 May 2025

In this interview, Game Art student Michelle shares her experience of working in a team to create a...

Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO
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Games students support Great Ormond Street Hospital

09 May 2025

Developed by a team of Games Academy students, Fireside Fables is more than just a final-year projec...

Games students support Great Ormond Street Hospital
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Falmouth final-year project mixes retro FPS mayhem with Cornish scenery

06 May 2025

Slippery sea creatures, battered cod, and cannonball chaos – welcome to BRINE, the chaotic Cornish...

Falmouth final-year project mixes retro FPS mayhem with Cornish scenery
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Conkers reimagined: a look into the new game created by students

25 April 2025

Meet the Games Academy students behind Conked Out, a heartfelt twist on the deck-building genre that...

Conkers reimagined: a look into the new game created by students

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