Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
So you're a games/apps/web/tech veteran. Now what? It might be a good opportunity to change up your weekend and help shape some young impressionable minds by volunteering as a mentor/judge at the much talked about Young Rewired State event happening in Aberdeen this weekend. The event challenges teenagers to come up with inventive coded solutions …
This weekend is the third annual Sick Kids Save Point charity gaming marathon. The event sees nearly 50 dedicated gamers across the country devoting an entire weekend to gaming, with the goal of raising money for the Edinburgh Sick Kids Foundation. First held in 2010, Sick Kids Savepoint has so far raised over £30,000 and …
In the heart of Glasgow a game jam is occurring. We're here at Glasgow Calley Jamming 4 Small Change - developing games for young carers - and, as always, we're already deep in ideas, concepts and the building of games. For a few years now I’ve been reporting on the Gamer Jam’s at Glasgow Calley; …
The team behind the Scottish Game Jam is back, with a new event and a new opportunity to create innovative games, but this time it's for a cause even more worthy than 'fun'. Jamming 4 Small Change is focused on the lives of young carers and incorporates them into the whole development process. Children - …
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We covered the launch of Drop Catcher earlier this year, when the game hit the App Store. Now however, Fat Bob Games, the developer of Drop Catcher are working with Play Mob & games charity Special Effect to raise money via the game's in-app purchases. Drop Catcher is free to download and play, but will …
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