Stuart De Ville

Stuart De Ville is a UK-based, award-winning game developer, artist, and director of indie studio Fribbly Games.

He is also the founder and CEO of GameDev London helping other devs make their way in the UK Games Industry, and regularly discusses game development on the GDL podcast.

Stuart has a 20+ year career in the creative media industry, having designed and built sets for theatre and events, created motion graphics and idents, and crafted digital marketing videos and branding for companies.

For the past 10 years, Stuart has focused on game design, development, and 3D art. He has modelled and animated characters, created environments, and designed games from concept to production.

In 2022, Stuart established Fribbly Games to create entertaining and innovative experiences that connect people through wild and wonderful stories. His passion, motivation, and confident leadership are contagious and have helped him build a strong community of like-minded individuals.

Stuart is a versatile and creative professional who has made significant contributions to the entertainment industry. He is dedicated to supporting and mentoring others in the field, and his commitment to creating innovative and engaging experiences has garnered him a reputation as a leading figure in the UK games development scene.

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Games & Studio

Fribbly Games was established in 2022 with Stuart's plans to craft entertaining and innovative experiences.

The goal is to bring something new to the world, to create experiences that connect people and to share wild and wonderful stories.

Violet's Visions

As Violet enters the house, she begins to have mysterious visions hinting at a wider mystery hidden amongst the eclectic collection of trinkets, books, and knick-knacks, including traces of the home’s previous residents and where they might have disappeared to.

Armed with some simple spells and a potion-making cauldron, Violet must uncover the secrets of the property and learn about the meaning behind her visions.

Game Dev London + Podcasting

Stuart regularly speaks at events and hosts the Game Dev London Podcast, to learn more you can visit the GDL website, and or go join their discord community.

Game Dev London is a collective formed of developers, artists, designers, and all-around gaming enthusiasts, working together to give back to the UK game industry!

To bring knowledge to the game's developers wherever they can be found, whether that's via interviews with games industry veterans, podcasts exploring all facets of game design, or meet-up events where everyone gets to know each other face-to-face, they are helping to bring the UK games industry together.

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37:15

Being Your Authentic Self in Game Dev - #180 - Game Dev London Podcast

Roxanne Marshal (she/her), Marketing Communications Lead at Riot, Stuart De Ville CEO at GDL & Creative Director at Fribbly Games. In this episode, Roxanne and Stuart talk about the challenges, and joys, of showing up as your authentic self. Hear how the Games industry offers its own challenges, how to overcome them, and what it means to be authentic. Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join

26:06

2024 New Year Special - Game Dev Community Update - #178 - Game Dev London Podcast

In this episode, we meet the new Directors at GDL, introduced by our very own CEO Stuart De Ville. Meet Hannah George, Marketing Director and Imogen Wood, Community Director, and hear about all the things planned for 2024. Well, that which we can discuss, because we have some big, secret plans for you all! If you're reading this and it's early Jan 2024 you can get involved in our Global Game Jam site now!: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2024/gdl You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join

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Pitch Prep and BizDevGame Developer & Publisher Perspectives - #174 - Game Dev London Podcast

In this episode Oscar Clark, GDL Host and Fundamentally Games Publisher, chats with GDL Founder Stuart De Ville who is also Founder/Game Designer of Fribbly Games about some of the dynamics between Developers and Publishers, preparing for pitching and what these relationships look like. You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join

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