Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Updated: Now includes Pixel Blimp In our bid to be the only definitive source of information regarding the games industry in Scotland, we've just updated the Company Directory with several new companies and teams. Please welcome... Flipware - Mobile development studio in Glasgow Secret Lunch - Development studio in Dundee Scottish Women In Gaming - …
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Another intriguing update from Pixels On Toast and their ultra-secret secret project of ultimate mystery. We think they may have killed Chris Sawyer and assimilated the Rollercoaster Tycoon series. What, you weren't aware the Rollercoaster Tycoon games are another Scottish product? Do pay attention, 007! What's he building in there?
You may already have been enjoying the all new Scottish Games Network logo. The crisp clean lines, the reassuring solidity of the cube and the clever integration of the three primary letters 'S', 'G' and 'N' into the structure of the logo itself. It contains no gradients - the kiss of death for any logo …
This arrived in Inboxes earlier this week. It's from Pixels On Toast, creators of the critically acclaimed Food Run and Word Crasher. They are clearly working on something. The question is... what? Something about a monorail? A zip? Quite a flat castle? We don't know. Founder, Kevin Ng, is something of an elusive figure, combining …
We were delighted to be invited to Guerilla Tea’s second workshop with Enable Scotland’s East Renfrewshire Local Area Coordination (LAC) Team; with some parents and LAC’s there with the kids. For those of you who don’t know LAC’s support people with disabilities to think about and plan for a life that makes sense to them. …
Families should play more games together and more girls should consider a career in the games industry, according to Swallowtail Games' Sophia George. The company has just launched its first title, Tick Tock Toys, for Apple iOS devices, after scooping a Dare to be Digital award in 2011 and a BAFTA Ones To Watch award …
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Edinburgh's Blazing Griffin is hard at work on a reboot, remake, redux or reimagining on their turn-based space strategy game, Distant Star. The new version is due out in next next few months, but to help increase the galactic population and the audience for the game, the team at Blazing Griffin have made the original …
Getting news and information out of a game developer can be slightly more difficult than prising a tiny bear cub away from a mummy polar bear. Getting rare and esoteric materials like logos, photographs or screenshots can be worse. You might be an evil voodoo priest, planning to wreak mischief or discomfort upon the company. …
It's been a while since we last heard from the team at Ruffian Games in Dundee. A couple of ice ages at least. So it was a pleasure to see some news and even mention of a new game from the company, yesterday afternoon. In a blog on the new Tribal Towers website, Ruffian's Billy …
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We've mentioned Quartic Llama several times in the last few months. The company received Prototype funding for its first title, lit up Abertay University as part of the NEoN festival and has participated in every opportunity to show their games off and talk to the public. It's as though they're excited and enthusiastic about what …
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