Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
First Minister John Swinney has appointed Alyn Smith MSP as the Scottish Government’s new Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education. This is a role which is central to the future of Scotland's games ecosystem and the adoption of the national Games Action Plan. Smith succeeds Ben Macpherson MSP, who stepped down from the ministerial …
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The amazing, grassroots cultural and music organisation Tinderbox Collective has announced PlayAway 2026, a one-day conference and exhibition taking place in Edinburgh this autumn. Scheduled for Saturday 24 October 2026 at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Leith, the gathering is designed to explore the intersections between game design, creative technology, the arts, …
Glasgow-based solo developer Psyber Games Studios has announced its upcoming mobile title, Twitch Out. Currently in closed testing on Google Play, the hybrid-casual reaction game challenges players to test the absolute limits of human reflexes through minimalist, precision-based mechanics. Pushing the Twitch Point The core loop of Twitch Out is built around high-stakes simplicity: players …
Glasgow-based indie developer Silviu Soare, the founder of Ludus Pax Studios, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for his upcoming title, Tiny Fishing Villages. Following the release of three commercial titles built almost entirely single-handedly, Silviu’s new project aims to celebrate the culture, resilience, and history of Scotland’s coastal fishing communities through a cosy, accessible building …
Techscaler - the Scottish Government startup incubator programme delivered by CodeBase - has officially unveiled the 10 Scottish game development studios selected for its upcoming trade delegation to Gamescom 2026. The founders will travel to Cologne, Germany, from 26–30 August to represent Scotland's gaming ecosystem on the international stage. The mission aims to connect homegrown …
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The Scottish Games Network has officially joined as a community partner for the upcoming TecTonic Night Summit, which returns to Barras Art and Design (BAaD) on Thursday, 10 September 2026. (Read on for our exclusive discount code below...) Part of Glasgow Tech Week, the evening event brings together over 400 founders, creators, investors, and ecosystem …
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BAFTA award-winning Glasgow studio Blazing Griffin has officially revealed its latest title: Batman: Caped Crusader – Chronicles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F22Gqk_ylNM Developed in collaboration with Amazon Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and DC Studios, the game launches today, Friday 31 July 2026, exclusively on Amazon Luna’s GameNight platform. The release coincides directly with the global premiere of Season …
V&A Dundee and Abertay University Announce One-Year Game Design Internship Applications are open for a dedicated V&A Dundee Game Design Intern, offering a recent Abertay University graduate a paid, one-year placement embedded within the museum's Learning department. The role - salaried at £26,299.55 - is designed to bridge academic game design expertise with public cultural …
Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) has issued a call for new and unreleased games to feature in its upcoming Drop In And Play session taking place this August. The free public showcase gives members of the community an opportunity to try out unreleased titles created by Scottish developers, while offering creators a fabulous opportunity to gather …
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Dundee-based Lowtek Games (aka Ally Low) has officially released his latest title, Masuku, on PC via Steam. A Nintendo Switch release is planned for later in the year. The abstract strategy puzzle game, designed for 1–4, tasks players with placing, rotating, and flipping cards on a grid to select or cover up specific colours and …