Play it now: “Santa” – Christmas is Coming

A screenshot from "Santa" - Christmas is Coming

Play it Now: "Santa" Christmas Is Coming is a lovely wee Christmas game from Lazy Monday, which features a light-fingered nocturnal visitor who's probably Father Christmas...

BAFTA Scotland – An evening with the nominees

The nominees for the BAFTA Scotland Game Award 2020

We all love an award ceremony: the glamour, the drama, the bit where someone reads the wrong name - and who doesn’t like winning prizes? Perhaps the real value of award shows however, in the world of games anyway, is the annual chance to take a look backwards in an industry that’s always hurtling ahead. We can celebrate our achievements, sure, but we can also take stock of things and dig into just what goes into making award-worthy projects. This was the sentiment behind BAFTA Scotland’s recent Game Design event, which hosted a candid discussion between some of the personnel from this year’s nominees for the BAFTA Scotland Game Award.

The Future of Public Play – Thoughts from InGAME Insights 3

Speakers Malath Abbas, Jude Kelly and Sarah Brin during InGAME Insights 3

The thoughtful discussion during Creative Dundee’s recent InGAME Insights event quickly proved that this is a crucial time for how we think about play in public spaces - one wracked with challenges, but also teeming with potential.

OUT NOW: Minecraft Star Wars

Gone are the days of painstakingly constructing a scale model of the Death Star trench sequence one brick at a time. With the new Minecraft Star Wars DLC, players can jump into premade dioramas of iconic locations from across the original Star Wars trilogy and The Mandelorian series, including the likes of Hoth, Endor and not one, but two Death Stars.

Event: InGAME Insights 3

InGAME Insights 3

On November 25, Creative Dundee and InGAME will be inviting three panellists from across the creative sector to discuss these very topics as part of its InGAME Insights events series.

OUT NOW: Rabbie Burns Saves The World!

Rabbie Burns Saves The World. Calum Rodger

OUT NOW: Rabbie Burns Saves The World! It’s Book Week Scotland this week and what better way to celebrate than with… an ode to 8-bit role playing games starring Robert Burns?