Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland is marking the fifth anniversary of its pioneering blind and partially sighted gaming group, a thriving community that brings together gamers from across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Formed in November 2020 during the pandemic lockdown, the online group provides a vital safe space for like-minded gamers …
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Written by Georgia Cairns It’s one thing to create a project or write an essay, submit it to your teacher or lecturer and wait hopefully for a good grade. It’s another thing entirely to take that work and display it loud and proud at an event specifically designed to do just that. Introducing ECGX 2025... …
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Scotland's creative communities are set to converge at the Creative Tech Scotland Gathering 2025, a one-day event dedicated to exploring the dynamic intersection of creativity and technology. Hosted by the Edinburgh Futures Institute, the gathering promises a jam-packed schedule of talks, demos, and workshops designed to inspire and connect practitioners across the creative industries. The …
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Nine creative networks across Scotland, including Dundee's Biome Collective, will receive a share of £120,000 from Create:Networks to support the development of sustainable creative communities. Create:Networks 2024/25 – is a fund enabling groups, organisations and creative practitioners to build new or develop existing local creative networks as enablers for sustainable creative communities in Scotland. Launched …
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Help us Create Something Amazing… YouthLink Scotland and Abertay University are looking for two digital technologists in residence roles to work with two youth groups to develop their game ideas. They are looking for two creative and self-motivated game designers to help the groups finalise their concepts and explore game development. Each group has created …
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Announced just last month, ScaleUpScotland2.0 is a programme with huge implications, both for the games industry in Scotland and the country as a whole. It’s a partnership between the Scottish National Investment Bank and the Hunter Foundation; one which seeks to raise ambition in Scotland by supporting large scale-up businesses, those with the potential to …
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Volunteers are needed to help with a new Gaming For Good club being run by Heart of Midlothian's innovation centre, exclusively for girls and non-binary young people.
Tentacle Zone, the games incubator for developers from underrepresented backgrounds is open for 2022. Following the success of the 2021 programme, applications are open until April 8th, with the incubator running April - August 2022. The sponsored four-month programme has been designed to "strap a rocket to your business" and help with technical expertise, mentoring …
We're sorry to report the death of Scottish esports pioneer Paul McGarrity - astz - who passed away unexpectedly, aged 36.
The Women in Games Galaxy will encompass more star events & satellite activities than ever before Conference, Awards, Games Jam, Esports Tournament, Networking, Community Events and more will be hosted virtually from September 6th-18th 2021 Women in Games has announced details of its new, expanded Women in Games Global Festival 2021, taking place virtually - across …
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