Wyrdren Games Turns Two!!!

June 8, 2022

Time really does fly, Wyrdren just turned two!! These last few years have been a bit of a whirlwind, but we couldn’t be prouder of how far we’ve come and what we’ve achieved. To celebrate our second birthday and how far we’ve come, we thought we’d highlight a few of our favourite and more notable events!!

June 2020 - Wyrdren Games is founded, and development begins on Spellbound: The Magic Within

Founder & Creative Director Sally Sheppard registers Wyrdren Games with Companies House, launching the one-person studio. Development begins on her project Spellbound: The Magic Within. See our earliest blog post for a full timeline of 2020-2021.

Wyrdren Logo and Branding Kit Created by the talented Callum Mitchell

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October 2021- Wyrdren goes to EGX with a Spellbound: TMW demo

The very first demo is made available at Wyrdren’s first convention EGX London. The amazing response from players and the press helped shape the direction of what Spellbound: TMW will become.

January 2022- Wyrdren receives grant funding from the UK Games Fund and hires its first employee

The grant funding allows Creative Director Sally Sheppard to expand her team and makes her first hire a Community and Relationships Manager.

January 2022- Founder and Creative Director Sally Sheppard becomes a Safe In Our World champion

Founder and Creative Director Sally Sheppard becomes a Safe In Our World champion to help further the cause of creating and fostering worldwide mental health awareness within the video game industry.

February 2022- Wyrdren becomes a #raisethegame pledge partner, goes to PG Connects London & pitches at the Big Indie Pitch

Wyrdren becomes a #raisethegame pledge partner which aims to help make the video game industry a more welcoming and inclusive place to everyone to thrive in!

Founder & Creative Director Sally Sheppard and Community & Relationships Manager Annie Durwood head to London to attend PG Connects London and pitch Spellbound: TMW at the Big Indie Pitch. We receive lots of valuable feedback and use it to help Wyrdren and Spellbound grow.

April 2022- Wyrdren takes part in the London Games Festival and the WASD Convention

Spellbound: TMW is chosen as part of LGF’s Official Selection, and wins the Narrative Excellence Award. Wyrdren then heads to WASD at Tobacco Docks and showcases the latest demo of Spellbound:TMW. People and the press express how much they love the new & improved Spellbound: TMW and provide us with invaluable feedback.

May 2022- Founder & Creative Director Sally Sheppard appears on the She Plays Game podcast

During her episode, Sally covers topics such as starting and running your own indie studio, AAA vs Indie, and how to manage your workload. If you’d like to hear the episode, check it out here.

Wowzers, that is quite a lot!! This really has been an incredible journey, and we feel so fortunate to be able to do what we do. We really couldn’t be doing what we do without our truly amazing community, and we’re so excited for what comes next and to share it with you all. As always, keep your eyes on all our socials for any new Wyrdren news and updates. Here’s to another year, stay Wyrd everyone!!