Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Unreal Pasts, Playful Presents: The growing cultural and academic significance of videogames will be highlighted this September, as the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) hosts a fascinating panel discussion as part of its annual Curious festival of knowledge. The event, titled Unreal pasts, playful presents: history and fantasy in games and media, will take place …
UWS Retro Games Room: Lecturing staff and students on the BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development programme at University of the West of Scotland have introduced a retro games room designed to enhance the student experience, wellbeing and belonging. In the Computer Games Development programme, students are given the chance to engage with a wide variety …
Zzap! Live: For anyone fascinated by Scotland's rich videogame heritage, a newly published interview with some of the original DMA Design team members offers a captivating journey back to the origins of some of the studio's most iconic titles. If you're new to this, DMA Design was the creative force behind global phenomena Lemmings and …
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A handmade action/adventure game based on the rich folklore of the Scottish Borders. Judero is a 'claymation' action/ adventure game, created by the incredible Scottish artist and developer, Jack King-Spooner, inspired by the rich folk history of the Scottish Borders. Created entirely in stop-motion using handmade models, you take the role of Judero, a Celt …
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On August 1st 1989 the fresh-faced youngsters of DMA Design moved into their first office space, above a restaurant at the foot of Perth Road - officially 134b Nethergate - in Dundee. According to official games legend Mike Dailly (seriously, he's got the award and everything...): While the influence DMA has over the Games Industry …
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Red Rampant a new narrative-driven action-adventure game set during the Scottish Wars of Independence and Robert the Bruce’s battle for the Scottish crown is now in early access on Steam - and has already been nominated for a major award. The game offers players the chance to ask: If you could, how would you (re)write …
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For over 900 years, St Giles' Cathedral has stood as an iconic landmark in the heart of Edinburgh, welcoming over 1.4 million visitors annually. But unravelling the mysteries of its construction and bringing its rich history to life has been a challenge – until now. In a groundbreaking collaboration for its 900th year, the world-famous …
The History of Grand Theft Auto, Lemmings and DMA Design is an amazing brand new feature-length documentary from the team at Noclip.
Beautiful Chaos. For the first time, GTA team member Stewart Waterson reveals his own Grand Theft Autobiography for Gamerhub.co.uk
The game which kickstarted Scotland's videogames industry reaches its third decade, with 20 Million sales and counting It's true. Lemmings, the first videogame from Scotland to achieve huge international success, was released on February 14th 1991. Designed and developed by the legendary DMA Design in Dundee, Lemmings was the company's first global megasmash (which was …