Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Project Pathfinder: Last week, the Herald published its list of the 50 most powerful people in Scottish arts and culture. It was an impressive collection of talent - but it was also a perfect snapshot of why the interactive sector remains a 'billion-pound ghost' in our national policy. Despite being one of the most successful …
Academics and creative practitioners are invited to mark their calendars for MAKE/PLAY, a one-day symposium dedicated to exploring the practice of game making as a research methodology. Hosted by Abertay Game Lab and Manchester Game Centre, the event will take place at Abertay University in Dundee on Thursday, 27th November 2025, with in-person and online …
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Scottish studio GLITCHERS has seen its groundbreaking dementia research game, Sea Hero Quest, go viral in South Korea after a social media post mistakenly claimed the game could help diagnose the condition. While the studio has clarified this is not the case, the incredible surge in interest is a powerful testament to the game's global …
The transformative power of video games to address real-world challenges will be on full display this September, as Abertay University's Applied Games Lab presents its Play for Good exhibition as part of the prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh's Curious festival of knowledge. This is a significant and welcome inclusion, demonstrating the growing recognition of games …
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Power Up! is a brand new mobile game in which players generate data from the impact of their decisions upon biodiversity & the environment.
game design and game technologies to better understand and solve the challenge of healthy living and promoting healthy food choices.
Creative Informatics Challenge Projects OPEN With £20,000 Funding for creative digital / data businesses
The Scottish Game Developers Association is hosting as cosy fireside chat with the truly epic Dr Carla Brown, the founder and CEO of Game Doctor. Taking place on Wednesday 30th June at 18:00 (BST), the fireside chat is free to attend and will take place online, thanks to the miracle of the Internet. Game Doctor …
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Cumbrae has been recreated in Minecraft as part of an educational project to help school children learn the island's heritage & history.
Game designer and artist Alfred Twu is speaking online this Saturday about "Games as an Introduction to Political Process and Long Term Planning". Tune in at 19:30.