So, what exactly is Limit Break??
✨ WE'RE SO GLAD YOU ASKED ✨
We are a leading mentorship program for underrepresented and marginalised groups wanting to progress their careers in the UK games industry💖
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🎉✨ APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN ✨🎉
📣 Calling all underrepresented folk in the games industry to come and join Limit Break 2022!
Applications for both mentors and mentees are now open:
⭐ APPLY NOW
📋 FAQs
Limit Break, one of the UK games industry's biggest mentoring programs is back for our 3rd year! We have teamed up with
@OutMakingGames
to open our doors to even more people!
2021 registration closes May 2nd! APPLY NOW
✨ ✨
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW ⚔️
Are you an underrepresented person in the UK games industry? Then, 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 is perfect for you.
Mentors and Mentees can sign up now on our website 👇
It's with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Amanda Blatch (
@amandablatch
), a dear friend and an ally to the UK games industry.
If you'd like to donate to breast cancer research in her memory, you can do so here:
We're back! ⚔️
Limit Break, the biggest UK mentorship program for underrepresented people, is returning for its 5th year.
Applications open Wednesday, April 12th! ❤️🔥
⚔️ APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN ⚔️
💖 Are you a part of an underrepresented group in games looking for mentorship?
💖 Do you want to mentor & help level up the next gen of talented game devs?
Applications for both mentors & mentees are open!
Apply now ⤵️
Hello! We are:
💖⚔️✨ Limit Break ✨⚔️💖
A mentorship program for women & gender diverse people in the London games industry!
Mentors & mentee applications are now ✨OPEN✨
Follow us and go to and see the current line up of mentors and APPLY!
In light of recent industry news, we'd like to thank everyone who has reached out to us about helping orgs like ours that aim to help marginalised people in the video games industry 💖
We are a non-profit run by volunteers, help us by donating here:
✨ MENTORS WANTED ✨
We've had an amazing number of sign ups so far and we could do with a few more mentors, especially for:
🎮 Game Design
🖌️ Art
🖊️ Narrative Design & Writing
🎙️ Voice Acting
🏆 E Sports
🕹️ Indie Dev
⚙️ Production
💖 Community Management
🎤 *tap tap* is this thing on? Let's get into it.
Announcing Limit Break 2022! 💥
We are a mentorship program aimed at underrepresented people working in the UK games industry.
Applications Open soon! Find out more here 👉
⚔️ We're thrilled to have over 500+ mentors signed up to Limit Break 2024 (so far!!)
We're also showcasing our STAR MENTORS that you may be able to match with 💖
Starting off with:
@The_Ben_Starr
@Lo_ouve
@lucydoesarts
@DanPugsleySound
APPLY NOW!
⚔️ WE ARE BACK ⚔️
Limit Break is back for Year 6 of facilitating mentoring for underrepresented & marginalised groups in the UK games industry 💖
We'll be opening applications VERY SOON in the meantime sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info⤵️
Meet our Directors/Coordinators ⚔️
As Limit Break enters it's 5th year, we wouldn't be where we are without our fearless leaders!
Applications open April 12th: ❤️🔥
This year Limit Break will be hosting almost 500 mentors across all disciplines - from early stage career to seasoned veterans ⚔️
We're showcasing some of our amazing star mentors that you could be matched up with 💖
⬇️⬇️⬇️
Applications close May 2nd!
Do you work in the UK games industry and want to know more about what game unions actually are and what they do? Join us this week and ask your burning questions to
@IWGB_GW
!
🕧Wed, Oct 13th: 6 - 7.30pm
📍 Online, Zoom
🎟️
Finally it's here! Tonight is the very first
#LimitBreakMentorship
Kick-Off Event where all our mentors and mentees meet for the first time! A lot of work has been building up to this moment, and we are super excited for the year ahead of us! LET'S GO!
💖⚔️✨
Do you love what we do? Would you like to be part of the team that delivers one of the UK's biggest mentorship programs? Well you're in luck!
We're looking out for volunteers to join us for 2022! 🎉
👉 👈
Application closes Feb 4th
✨Have you thought about being a mentor?✨
We would not have been able to run Limit Break for 6 years(!!) without the amazing mentors that sign-up every year 💖
⚔️ If you're in the UK with experience in the games industry, consider signing up and help level up this industry!
✨️ APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED ✨️
Thankyou so much to everyone who applied to join Limit Break this year 💖
It looks like we've got another record breaking year on our hands 🤩
For everyone who signed up as a mentor or mentee Pushfar matching is now OPEN 🎉
Excited to sign up for Limit Break 2024??
Applications will open for both mentors and mentees on
✨ April 3rd ✨
Keep an eye on our socials, our website, and sign up to our newsletter for more info:
APPLICATIONS FOR LIMIT BREAK OPEN TOMORROW ⚔️
As we move into our 5th year, we're hoping to have our BIGGEST yet! Looking forward to your application! 🙏
Applications close for Limit Break 2024 in
✨ ONE WEEK ✨
We're still accepting applications for mentors and mentees across all disciplines 🎉
Get your applications in here ⤵️
💖 GO GO GO 💖
Applications for Limit Break 2023 close
⏰ TOMORROW ⏳
You've still got time to join the UK's biggest mentorship scheme for underrepresented folk working in the games industry!
Apply to be a mentor, a mentee or both at
✨️ ITS OUR OPENING CEREMONY TOMORROW ✨️
We are so excited to see the 2023 Limit Breakers either online or in person tomorrow 🎉
Also, a reminder for our mentee's & mentor's matching is open on Pushfar 💖
Reach out! Send messages! Find your mentor for 2023!
Meet the Committee - Communications, Training & Accessibility ⚔️
Together these teams will be looking after all of our mentees and mentors. Helping to make Limit Break the best mentorship scheme that it can be!
Applications open now! ❤️🔥
Thats it folks!
Applications for Limit Break 2024 are now ✨️ CLOSED ✨️
Thankyou so much to everyone who applied ⚔️
And a special thanks to our amazing volunteer committee who spent their time going through all the applications 💖
Now go match with your mentors 🎉
2 years ago Limit Break started making waves on twitter - no one knew what it was, but people were very excited! Thank you for all of your support since 2019, but now...
We have a huge announcement coming Monday! Watch this space! 💖⚔️✨
#MyTwitterAnniversary
Applications are open for both mentors and mentees for Limit Break 2024 ⚔️
We're looking for mentors across ALL disciplines, but especially:
✨ Narrative
✨ Art
✨ Content Creation
✨ Voice Acting/Performance
✨ Community Management
Apply now 💖
💖 LAST FEW HOURS 💖
✨️ Are you from an underrepresented group, looking for mentorship from amazing game devs?
✨️ Are you an amazing game dev looking to share your experiences?
Applications close at midnight tonight ⏳️
We've only been open for just over 48 hours and we've already had
✨️ OVER 450 ✨️ applications for mentors & mentees for Limit Break 2022 🤩
🎉 This is *probably* going to be our biggest year ever 🤞
Applications are open until the 3rd of May:
🌠 Silver Sponsor 🌠
The next of our Silver Sponsors for Limit Break 2022 is the incredible
@RocksteadyGames
🎉
We asked founder of Rocksteady
@jamiewalk3r
all about why this incredible studio is sponsoring Limit Break this year ⬇️⬇️
We're looking for Sponsors for 2023 ⚔
Limit Break is run by volunteers as a non-profit, free mentorship scheme. Our work is only made possible thanks to the support of sponsors.
Find out more about partnering with us for 2023 👇
email: sponsors
@limitbreak
.co.uk ❤
Limit Break 2023 has come to a close ⚔️
This year has been one of our biggest yet!!
Check out our summary video for the year and we'll see you next April when we reopen applications 💖
Hi Everyone!
As we slowly wake up from our winter slumber, we're looking for volunteers to help us run Limit Break '23!
We'll start closing the form on the 10th of Feb so apply soon!
👉👈
Looking forward to your applications,
Team LB
Applications are closing TONIGHT, Feb 10th!
This is your last chance to apply to be part of the Limit Break Committee for 2023. Come and join us to deliver another amazing year!
💖 VOLUNTEERS WANTED 💖
We're looking out for enthusiastic people to join our committee for 2022! Helps us deliver another banging year of Limit Break and give back to the community!
🎉 🎉
Applications close Feb 4th
Over ✨ 1000 ✨ people have signed up for Limit Break 2024 (so far!)
We're on the lookout for more mentors in:
📚 Narrative & Writing
🖌️ Concept Art
🧝♀️ 3D Character Art
We've also got space for MORE MENTEES:
💻 Programming
💪 Leadership
🐛 QA
Apply now:
Tonight’s the night we celebrate the end of Limit Break: Year 1!
We’ve put a big sign outside the venue, we’re at the Copper Bar upstairs! See you soon! 💖✨⚔️🥂
⏰ ONE MORE WEEK ⏰
The applications for Limit Break 2022 close on 3rd of May at 16:59
We're *particularly* keen to get more mentors in:
⏳ Freelancing
🤸 Animation
📐 Game Design
👾 Community Management
🎨 Concept art
🖊️ Narrative & Writing
APPLY NOW:
It’s a special week for Limit Break members!
We have 7 Roundtable events happening all across London! Mentors and mentees across disciplines are invited to discuss all things related to their areas of expertise, in a safe and encouraging space!
Limit Break has had THE BEST couple of weeks 🎉
💖 We had a FANTASTIC time at
@WASDlive_
and
@int_futures
thankyou so much to both events for having us
💖 We held our own opening ceremony with our incredible 2024 cohort
💖 AND we had an amazing time at
@BarclaysGames
Frenzy
Hi everybody, due to a huge influx of applicants, we have switched the process from an open register to approval needed.
This means Team Limit Break will vet all applications to make sure the system is not abused.
Thank you so much for your support and understanding!
Excuse us while we do a happy cry at all of the ✨ lovely ✨ things people said about us💖
We had a wonderful time meeting so many incredible devs at
@developconf
this year!
Find out what some of our fantastic mentors & mentees had to say about Limit Break 2024 below ⚔️
Thank you very much to everyone who took the time to celebrate our first year with us last night! We had an amazing time, and we’re excited for the next year!
Happy holidays and see you again 🎉✨💖
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW ⚔️
Are you an underrepresented person in the UK games industry? Then, 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 is perfect for you.
Mentors and Mentees can sign up now on our website 👇
Applications for both mentees & mentors will be opening on:
✨️ Monday 11th of April ✨️
Check out our website, sign up to our newsletter, come & join us in 2022!
👉
🎤 *tap tap* is this thing on? Let's get into it.
Announcing Limit Break 2022! 💥
We are a mentorship program aimed at underrepresented people working in the UK games industry.
Applications Open soon! Find out more here 👉
💬 "I just got a promotion within 6 months of working within the games industry, which is amazing and I would never have dreamed of that if it wasn't for Limit Break."
🌠 The always incredible
@pastelbat90
on being a mentee!
Applications are still open:
Introducing the first of our
💖 PLATINUM SPONSORS 💖
We're delighted to announce that
@SumoDigitalLtd
's parent company
#SumoGroup
are partnering with us this year as one of our incredible Platinum Sponsors!
Sarah (
@eirawave
) is a Creative Designer at Splash Damage and a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. They've been working in games marketing for over 5 years, including as Art Editor for GAME's in store magazine, and working with Auroch Digital to redesign their logo. 🪄
We're going to be at
@WASDlive_
🎉🎉🎉
The awesome LB crew will be at WASD for all three days!
Keep an eye out for our booth and be sure to say hi, and find out about all things ✨ mentorship ✨
Meet the Committee - Events ⚔️
Whether its our phenomenal opening/closing ceremonies or the incredible workshops/roundtables run throughout the programme, there is magic in what this team can do!
Applications open April 12th ❤️🔥
We're very happy to be the newest supporters of the
#RaiseTheGame
pledge!
We have huge plans for 2021, please do check in on our Twitter and website when we announce registration dates for this years mentor and mentee intake 💖⚔️✨
What to expect as a Limit Break Mentee ⚔️
💖 6 months of mentoring
💖 Mentoring for all levels of experience in the games industry (we have Leadership Mentors!)
💖 An awesome slack community & events to attend
Applications close next week!
Apply now:
❔ Did you know you can apply to be both a mentor AND mentee through Limit Break?
Find anwers to our FAQs at:
Applications for Limit Break 2024 are open ✨ RIGHT NOW✨
Apply here:
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW ⚔️
Are you an underrepresented person in the UK games industry? Then, 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 is perfect for you.
Mentors and Mentees can sign up now on our website 👇
Over the next few days, we’re going to be introducing our new committee. Starting with our Branding & PR Dept.⭐
Making things pretty, running our socials, and getting you the info you need all fall under them. ✍️
Find out about our committee here👉
We're introducing even more of our incredible ⚔️Star Mentors ⚔️
✨
@anadukakis
✨
@EddCoates
✨
@Gronnybons
✨
@_Osama_Hussain
Matching is still open for all of our mentors and mentees signed up for this years Limit Break - get sending those messages!
A great opportunity for anyone who are looking into breaking into the games industry!
Degrees? Optional. Motivation to learn and flourish? Crucial!
#GameDevJobs
We want to ensure that anyone, from any background, has an opportunity in our industry.
That's why we created Fresh Talent: full-time, entry-level roles that are open to everyone; degree or not!
All you need is a great portfolio.
Learn more:
Thankyou so much to all of the Limit Breakers that came along to our Brunch yesterday 💖
And a massive thankyou to the fantastic
@LoadingBar
for hosting us!
Hi, if you applied to be a Limit Break mentor, please check your inbox today for an important update. If you applied as a mentee, an update was sent on May 27th, check that - otherwise there is nothing you need to do.
Don't see the email? Contact us
🥳 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED 🥳
🎉 A massive thank you to everyone who applied as a mentee and a mentor and everyone who helped spread the word!
Looks like Year 4 of Limit Break is going to be our biggest and best YET 🤩
Applications are open for Limit Break 2022 for another week and:
📣 WE NEED MORE MENTORS 📣
✨ REMINDER ✨ that you don't need to be from an underrepresented group to mentor the next generation of diverse talent in the UK games industry!
Apply now:
Another year of treating my
@LBMentorship
crew to the BAFTA Games Awards - they do such amazing work for the industry, today we get to celebrate it together 🥰
We're so excited that a bunch of the amazing LB crew are heading down to Brighton for
@developconf
tomorrow🍦
Find them at:
☕ Limit Break Brunch
🎙️ And do not miss
@adamb1234
who is giving a talk on Wednesday AND is up for a Develop Star Award 🏆
📣 WE HAVE ONE MORE SPONSOR!
The incredible
@splashdamage
are the last of our Limit Break 2022 🌟 Gold Sponsors 🌟
We're so thankful to every single one of our sponsors as we genuinely wouldn't be able to run Limit Break without them!
You've got just over 24 hours to get your applications in for Limit Break 2024 🎉
We're still accepting applications for both mentors and mentees across all disciplines!
APPLY NOW:
⚔️ Applications close 23:59 2nd of May ⚔️
One of our incredible sponsors
@LondonStudioHQ
have just opened up a brand-new 💖 Internship Programme 💖
💫 Ready to kick start your games career at a fantastic studio?
Find out more 👇
We've been working on a brand-new initiative...
Welcome to our first ever, London Studio Internship programme! 🥳
This paid opportunity looks to open doors into the games industry and provide a platform to help kickstart careers.
Read more:
It's so exciting that as a part of Limit Break this year we're offering actual, proper, CPD certified
⭐ Mentorship & Allyship Training ⭐
The first session kicks off this Thursday (8th June) and you can find out more and sign up here ⤵️
We'd also like to thank both
@DevRelCallum
and
@kirsty_lee0
for their generous donation to organisations that helped people in the games industry - Amanda would have loved this.
In Amanda Blatch's honor, who was taken from us too early,
@kirsty_lee0
and I managed to raise and donate over $7000 to 135 people with marginalised genders in games.
The remaining $3000 will go to:
@code_coven
@GamesHotline
@LBMentorship
@RAINN
Thank you, so much. 😭🧡
We're entering the final stretch of Limit Break mentorship for 2023! ⚔
We caught up with some of our incredible Mentors and Mentees at Develop this year.
Thank you for joining us this year, we're excited to hear how you've found our 2023 program! ♥
"Look, I don't want to be dramatic but Limit Break has literally changed my life"
We asked the incredible
@jkassner
why she loves being a part of Limit Break 💖
✨ APPLY FOR LIMIT BREAK 2022 NOW ✨
Applications close 3rd of May ✌️
New to the games industry & need a professional profile pic? Presenting...
Photomode: A FREE Photoshoot for Underrepresented
#Gamedevs
of Limit Break!
In collaboration with
@ShePlaysPodcast
Photographed by
@GaryDooton
Hosted by Take-Two Interactive &
#RaisetheGame
Learn more:
Hollie (
@SLINKYFISHY
) is an experienced Production Director, freelance consultant and co-founder of Bonsai Collective, an independent developer specialising in original IP created in Unreal Engine. 🎉
⭐ Gold Sponsor Announcement ⭐
Another studio returning as a sponsor for year 5 of Limit Break is the incredible
@splashdamage
🎉
Find out more about our sponsors at
We're running paid Mentorship and Allyship CPD training ⚔
Ever wanted to mentor in an official capacity? Get trained by team members from our committee and receive a certificate at the end 🌟
The next sessions are at the end of September, sign up here:
Brynmor (
@eatchillis
) is a social media manager at PQube Ltd. They’ve been in social media for the last 4 years, and in the games for the last 2. They transitioned to games during the pandemic. Since their entry, they’ve also produced 3 games. (They're also writing this tweet) 😉