Youth Group HELM Crowdfunding To Build Dundee Games Museum There is a moment in the campaign materials for the proposed new Dundee games museum that captures the imagination. Two young people at HELM, the youth charity that has supported young Dundonians for more than 40 years, were talking about the city: "Dundee made Lemmings. Dundee... Continue Reading →
Beyond the Toy Box: What Happens When the Real World Discovers Playful Thinking
You can always sense the mood of a room by how people take their seats. Usually, at an afternoon industry event, you spend the first twenty minutes herding people away from the coffee, waiting for the earnest conversation to subside, and coaxing the back three rows forward into the seats at the front. Last Thursday... Continue Reading →
Blazing Griffin, the Caped Crusader & Batman’s Triumphant Return To Glasgow
How Glasgow-based studio Blazing Griffin partnered with DC Studios, Warner Bros., and Amazon Luna to deliver a groundbreaking interactive companion to Batman: Caped Crusader. When Glasgow studio Blazing Griffin revealed Batman: Caped Crusader โ Chronicles earlier this year, it represented far more than another high-profile Scottish release. Developed in close collaboration with DC Studios, Warner... Continue Reading →
SGDA Games Talks Live Returns Next Week Across Edinburgh, Dundee, and Glasgow
The Scottish Game Developers Association (SGDA) has announced the return of Games Talks Live, bringing its three-day touring showcase of lightning talks and grassroots networking back to Scotlandโs primary development hubs next week. Running from Tuesday 27 October to Thursday 29 October 2026, the tour will stop in Edinburgh, Dundee, and Glasgow. Since 2019, Games... Continue Reading →
Coming Soon: LowTek Unveils โEndless Estateโ: A Spooky Co-op Room-Drafting Roguelite
Dundee indie studio LowTek Games, has announced its upcoming multiplayer title, Endless Estate - Coming soon to Steam and VIVERSE. Known for pushing creative boundaries across retro hardware and modern platforms - from NES and Dreamcast homebrew to accessibility tools like Dislectek - developer Alastair Lowโs latest project shifts focus to atmospheric, multiplayer roguelite strategy.... Continue Reading →
Playful Thinking – Videogames Meets Science In Glasgow’s Art of the Possible
When it comes to videogames, Scotland has a lot to be proud of. From the early success of titles like Lemmings and GTA, to the recently released Silent Hill: Townfall and the ongoing juggernaut which is Minecraft, the consumer games market is getting more visibility than ever - and that's before GTA6 is released. Yet,... Continue Reading →
Free โGet Into Gamesโ Careers Day Heads to Dundee This September
Non-profit games careers organisation Into Games has announced Get Into Games: Dundee 2026, a dedicated one-day careers event designed to help young people break into the video games industry. Taking place on Saturday 26 September 2026 at Water's Edge in Dundee, the free event is aimed at young people aged 12โ21, offering direct access to... Continue Reading →
Tinderbox Collective Announces PlayAway 2026: Exploring Creative Tech, Games, and Community in Edinburgh
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,... Continue Reading →
Glasgow Solo Developer Psyber Games Studios Announces Fast-Paced Hybrid-Casual Mobile Title โTwitch Outโ
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... Continue Reading →
Glasgow Game Developer Crowdfunding to Celebrate Scotlandโs Coastal Fishing Heritage in New Game
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, Silviuโs new project aims to celebrate the culture, resilience, and history of Scotlandโs coastal fishing communities through a cosy, accessible building... Continue Reading →
