The UK Games Industry Slack now sits at 600+ members. I find it a great place to chat with UK-based games peers. Anyone who meets the criteria can apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK2pOJp9CwKoj_hX58MAw4gU48dEmhd9dP1q0zAwM5hTP0ow/viewform …
Yeah, it's better in a lot of ways (not all), but a much harder sell for people who aren't that type of "gamer", even if they work in games (I think it's a bit cringe myself)
