Who we are
Port in the Storm was set up in 2025 as the University of Portsmouth's in-house games development, production, and publishing studio.
Based in the School of Film, Media, and Creative Technologies, our goal is to support commercialisation of game development projects from our talented students, academic staff, and alumni network.
Our Games
White Lake (Coming 2026)
White Lake is a narrative game set in an infinite white void. Explore the strange expanse, witness the fate of its faceless inhabitants, piece together the fragmented world, and learn the secrets of White Lake.
This game was a collaborative project led by We Be Dragons, with Cold Cactus Games, University of Portsmouth game design and game art staff, and contributions from several undergraduate and postgraduate students on the University's Games Art, Design, Technology, and Production programmes.
Publish with Us
We can help bring your game to market across a variety of platforms and provide a customisable range of publishing and support services tailored to your individual requirements.
Our generous revenue share agreements can be further customised to reflect your unique publishing needs.
We can work with:
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Current University of Portsmouth Students
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University of Portsmouth Graduates/Alumni
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University of Portsmouth Staff
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Individuals, teams, and start-up studios
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External clients and local businesses
Available Benefits
Marketing and Expos
Leverage the University's established media channels to generate market awareness and get your game exhibited at industry conferences and public expos.
Certification and Distribution
We can manage your game's platform certification processes and handle distribution and sales on digital storefronts.
Quality Assurance
Access industry-standard bug-tracking tools and get dedicated support for running user testing sessions and interpreting player feedback.
Localisation
We can provide support for localisation* of your game for sale in different territories.
*We cannot offer language translation services.
Tailored Mentoring
Benefit from regular mentoring sessions tailored to your specific project requirements from our expert staff team.
Commercial Tools
Make full use of our commercial hardware and software licenses, including Nintendo Switch Development Kits, 3DS Max, and more.
Our Team
Dr Peter Howell
Director & Founder
Design Lead
Dr Matthew Higgins
Co-Director
Art Lead
Jahangir Uddin
Technical Lead
Anna Limpens
Production Lead
Dr Neil Dansey
Technical Design Advisor
Dr Adam Jerrett
Technical Design Advisor
Dr Meisam Moradi
Technical Art Advisor
Jessica Rayner-Tickner
Art Advisor
Alan Stewart
Technical Production Advisor
Leila Delara
Marketing and Social Advisor