Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
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 …
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, Silviu’s new project aims to celebrate the culture, resilience, and history of Scotland’s coastal fishing communities through a cosy, accessible building …
Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) has issued a call for new and unreleased games to feature in its upcoming Drop In And Play session taking place this August. The free public showcase gives members of the community an opportunity to try out unreleased titles created by Scottish developers, while offering creators a fabulous opportunity to gather …
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Dundee-based Lowtek Games (aka Ally Low) has officially released his latest title, Masuku, on PC via Steam. A Nintendo Switch release is planned for later in the year. The abstract strategy puzzle game, designed for 1–4, tasks players with placing, rotating, and flipping cards on a grid to select or cover up specific colours and …
Develop: Brighton in a baking July is less of a conference and more of a multi-day endurance sport with more than games on offer.Having navigated this particular marathon for around twenty years now, I arrived prepared. The survival toolkit this year was simple: a ludicrous amount of Factor 50, a variety of killer shirts (shout …
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Glasgow-based solo developer Silviu Soare - founder of Ludus Pax Studios - is set to launch his third commercial title, Tiny Terra Spaces, today, Thursday, June 25, 2026. The cosy, stress-free island builder will be available on PC via Steam, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. Built over 13 months of intensive development, the game serves …
The full line up for the third annual Glasgow Independent Games Festival has been announced including a World Premiere from the Bitloom Games - the studio behind Phogs. The Glasgow Independent Games Festival is officially set to take place on the 11th and 12th of July, in Glasgow’s Barras Art and Design (BAaD) building. This …
Dundee studio Stormcloud Games has officially launched its latest title, Junkster, today across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. With Junkster, the team shifts gears (once again), delivering a vibrant, mechanics-driven 3D platformer centred around exploration, environmental clean-up, and a unique crafting/building system. Players control UM-13 (or UM for short), a specialised robot tasked with …
The global games market in 2026 is more crowded, volatile, and competitive than ever before. For independent studios and established developers alike, relying solely on consumer retail success is becoming an ever-riskier strategy. That is why I am headed to Brighton this July to deliver a session on how developers can unlock entirely new, sustainable …
The Scottish games ecosystem is about far more than just code and consoles. It is an industry built on the foundations of world-class storytelling and the ability to build immersive universes that can exist across multiple media. Which is why the latest project from the Edinburgh-based studio SuperForest is so interesting. The studio has launched …
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