Irish game developers love to catch up with each other for a pint at international events like GDC & Gamescom... but for some reason, we rarely bother to make the journey to visit one another's events on home turf. Yes, it’s weird. No one knows why. So, Run For The Border was created to equalise everyone's inconvenience across the island! We're breaking down borders, on the border. One magical day each year, gamedevs of all shapes and sizes from hither and thither lay siege t

Here's what this Friday looks like: 11:30am Derry coach departs from Tinney's Bar, BT48 7EL Galway coach departs from Ardán, CREW hub, H918K85 Dublin coach departs from The Gresham, D01 C3W7 12 / Midday Belfast coach departs from The Pixel Mill, BT2 8HS 2:00 - 2:30 Arrive at Lizzie Buggies. Sign in and start schmoozing. Square Coffee and Lizzie Buggies Bar will be open. 2:45 First Timers’ Table, hosted by Jules from Creative Europe Galway. This is to help those new to the ind

With only a week to go, we’ve put some tips together to help you make the most out of Run For The Border this year: 1. Be memorable! There are 250 people coming to RFTB 2026… how are you going to remember them all? How are they going to remember you? And I'm not talking about "wear a funky shirt" although that's a good start. You need a dependable method to keep the conversation going after the buses all go home. Do you have a LinkedIn account? Do you keep all your business c

Only two weeks left until Run For The Border 2026! It's our 5th year, and Run For The Border keeps growing... We can confirm that over 240 devs are going to be in Ballyconnell on June 26. A few bonuses you might not have known about: 1. Free drinks! Thanks to StoryToys Dublin, everyone gets a free drink ticket on entry. This can be used at the bar or the coffee van. If one drink isn't enough, we'll have some random optional icebreakers and spot prizes. And of course, you can

As my old granny used to say: We've got a kickass line-up of wild topics and whimsical treats for your ears and eyeballs this year at Run For The Border. She really did used to say that and I never understood why until this very day. Open wide because here come this year's speakers! Brian Baglow Scottish Games Network, Edinburgh @brianbaglow Ecosystem eats Industry for Breakfast The games industry has a serious problem: it's insular, it's incestuous and it's increasingly isol

Shortly after releasing tickets, we put out a survey on the site to see if there would be any interest in RFTB implementing a third party Ride Share service. We figured it could work something like this: Drivers: opt in to enter your starting point and number of seats in your vehicle Passengers: Search for drivers from your area, connect with them to secure a seat. Unfortunately we didn't get enough responses - none from drivers - so we have decided not to subscribe to a thir

Key Info Date: Friday 26 June 2026 Location: Ballyconnell, Co Cavan Venue: Lizzie Buggies Bar Start Time: 15:30 / when buses arrive End Time: 21:00 / when buses leave Tickets Ticket Price: £14 / €16 Tickets + Dublin Coach Tickets + Belfast Coach Tickets + Galway Coach Tickets + Derry Coach Tickets + I'll get there myself Tickets are for entry into the event, and are the same price whether you take the coach or drive yourself. The four coaches are provided free for your conven

In a word: yes. Yes, you absolutely should. What if I've never spoken at an event before? Still yes. What if I'm new to the industry? Still yes. What if nobody likes my talk? Impossible. You are a wonderful person with so much to offer. Yes! I would like to speak at RFTB 2026! Run For The Border makes an effort to showcase a wide range of speakers and subjects from all over our wee island: from startups to veterans, from console to tabletop, from indie to AAA, from freelancer

Get ready for the amazing 5th non-consecutive year of Run For The Border! If you've never been to one of these, here's what's on the menu: Who else is going? You'll be glad to hear that Run For The Border has nothing to do with Running but plenty to do with Border. The event was created to get the North and South working together, trading talent and skills, and maybe even partnering up to mooch off each other's screen funding. 2025 brought in 200+ attendees from Belfast, Dubl