Wild Rumpus, Bit Of Alright and more: video game events round-up

The bad news is, next month's Gamesblog Indie Social event is now sold out; the good news is, there are plenty more interesting gaming soirees happening over the next month or so. Here's a selection to note down in your diaries, from the indie gaming fun of Wild Rumpus to the more serious Platform 2012... Wild Rumpus When: 2 February, 18.30-11.00 Where: 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, London This regular indie event mixes drinks, music and gaming into one unmissable night. You'll get to play the excellent competitive pole-'em-up (that sounds wrong) PoleRiders as well as physical gaming sensation Johann Sebastian Joust . Music will be provided by, among other, Ste Curran of One Life Left , who'll no doubt be attacking your ears with chiptunes. A Bit of Alright When: 3 February, 10.00-17.00 Where: Battersea, London An intriguing event, which is looking to galvanise and celebrate the British indie scene. "I want the UK indie community to become even stronger," says organiser, David Hayward. "There's a massive indie development scene here now, particularly in London. It all used to be heavily weighted toward the Bay area in the U.S., and a lot of UK developers only vaguely knew each other. Getting people in the same room as each other can really build a community up, and I'd like to spread that around a lot. This is a start" The day will see a range of talks from some of the key names in UK indie development – and fellow Gamesblog writer, Simon Parkin. "There will be about thirty-five different sessions," says Hayward. "Ricky Haggett from Honeyslug will be asking game designers surprise questions about their work, and Holly Gramazio is doing a talk titled Deadly Serious Games. There's a fair bit covering subjects you might expect, but also sessions on stand up comedy, games heritage and playground games. There will be a few design workshops involving pen and paper prototyping, and some live games that may involve running, dancing, spying, etc. " Bafta Transmedia meet-up When: 9 February Where: Bafta, Piccadilly This event is billed as a chance for London-based designers, academics and enthusiasts to get together and discuss cross-platform projects and ideas. Speakers will include Patrick O'Luanaigh of innovative PlayStation Home developer nDreams and Joseph Lidster who worked on the transmedia tie-in with the BBC's Sherlock and Dr Who series'. Bafta Games Question Time When: 20 February, 18.45 Where: Bafta, Piccadilly A chance to get your gaming questions to a panel of industry veterans including Elite co-creator David Braben; Mark Gerhard, CEO of Jagex; Rebellion founder Jason Kingsley; and UKIE's new CEO Jo twist. Platform 2012 When: 17-18 March Where: University of Hull Aimed at gamers, prospective developers and gaming start-ups, this is an extremely promising weekend event, featuring guest speakers from around the industry (including the always unmissable Charles Cecil) as well as a LAN gaming event and more. "It is a full weekend where delegates can meet people who are at the cutting edge of this massive global industry, as well as taking part in a full programme of fun, games-themed activity," says organiser, Lindsay West.