Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
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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Elgin has long established itself as the most (we think) northerly games hub in the UK. As the home of the excellent Moray Game Jam, the internationally successful Hunted Cow, and the specialised engineering team at Code Wizards, the region has a deep-rooted history of digital creativity - and a community of beautiful people. Now, …
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Barras Art & Design Centre, Glasgow, July 11th & 12th 2026 The beautiful Glasgow Indie Games Fest (GIGF) has officially announced its return for 2026, with tickets now on sale for the two-day celebration of independent development. Alongside the ticket launch, the Glasgow Independent Games Group, has issued an open call for speakers and exhibitors …
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