It's a big wide world out there, kids. Many countries now enjoy videogames and a number of markets, have huge - and we're talking enormous - audiences. Yet many game developers don't support these markets and don't publish their games in anything other than good old-fashioned English. This can be a problem. It limits your …
Hidden Twist…
Another intriguing update from Pixels On Toast and their ultra-secret secret project of ultimate mystery. We think they may have killed Chris Sawyer and assimilated the Rollercoaster Tycoon series. What, you weren't aware the Rollercoaster Tycoon games are another Scottish product? Do pay attention, 007! What's he building in there?
Abertay University Launches ‘Code Bar’ Selling Student Game Prototypes To Developer/Publishers
The University of Abertay in Dundee today launched The Code Bar, a new service which allows game prototypes created by students to be purchased by developers and publishers who wish to complete them and take them to market. The goal of the project is to unlock valuable intellectual property created by students at Abertay University and …
Guerilla Tea Publishes Game Created By Teens With Learning Disabilities
Ambitious Dundee-based developer Guerilla Tea organised and ran two workshops for teenagers with learning disabilities earlier this year. They've already shared some of their experiences here on SGN... The goal of the workshop was to show that creating games and working within the games industry is far more open and inclusive than many people might …
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Game In Scotland – Speaker Presentations
Ten very different companies gave ten very different talks and presentations at the 2013 Game In Scotland event. As part of our exclusive coverage of the event, we're delighted to make those presentation files available to the world... Romana Ramzan - Denki - GIS2013RomanaRamzan David Hamilton - Ninja Kiwi - David Hamilton - Ninja Kiwi - GIS2013 …
Enable LAC Games Workshop
We were delighted to be invited to Guerilla Tea’s second workshop with Enable Scotland’s East Renfrewshire Local Area Coordination (LAC) Team; with some parents and LAC’s there with the kids. For those of you who don’t know LAC’s support people with disabilities to think about and plan for a life that makes sense to them. …
March Madness – IGDA Scotland Event, Dundee
After a bit of a hiatus its great to see the IGDA Scotland meetings getting back on track with last months meet up in Glasgow, for a play party of the Scottish Game Jam games, being the best attended event so far and next months Edinburgh meeting already planned – keep the 10th April free. …
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Game In Scotland – The Panels
That's it, last day of our special Game In Scotland exclusives. Today we announce the last piece of the puzzle - the panels. The event is famous for two major topics: How to get into the games industry and The future of videogames How To Get Into The Games Industry The first is fairly self explanatory, …
Games Needs Girls – Dare & BAFTA Winners Call For More Females In Games Business
Families should play more games together and more girls should consider a career in the games industry, according to Swallowtail Games' Sophia George. The company has just launched its first title, Tick Tock Toys, for Apple iOS devices, after scooping a Dare to be Digital award in 2011 and a BAFTA Ones To Watch award …
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Ruffian Reveal – No Crackdown 3, Tribal Towers Underway
It's been a while since we last heard from the team at Ruffian Games in Dundee. A couple of ice ages at least. So it was a pleasure to see some news and even mention of a new game from the company, yesterday afternoon. In a blog on the new Tribal Towers website, Ruffian's Billy …
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