The BAFTA New Talent awards is an annual competition for people who have just begun their careers in the screen industries, or who have released their first work. The competition is open to students, graduates and newcomers of all shapes and sizes. This year's competition saw three very different games entered for the competition, one …
Moray Game Jam: The Winners
That's it. It's over. The first ever Moray Game Jam which is, as we may have pointed out, the most northerly game jam yet to take place in the UK, is all over. They came, they coded, they had pizza. Nine games were created. It was, by general acclaim, awesome. The theme of Ied The …
Moray Game Jam: Sunday Morning
Two hours to go. Thus far there have been no meltdowns, no collapses, no screaming hysteria. In fact the whole of the first ever Moray Game Jam has been marked by remarkable levels of good humour, cooperation and calm. The teams are still working. The projects are, for the most part, looking good. Playable demos …
Moray Game Jam – Saturday: Runners & Riders
It's Saturday afternoon. The first ever Moray game jam has just past the first 24 hours and all nine teams are powering into their projects. The theme of the jam, is it changed the world and many of the teams have taken this in directions of inventions, medical discoveries or indeed the total destruction of …
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Moray Game Jam Is GO
The Moray Game Jam, UK's most northerly game jam kicked off this afternoon, with over 40 competitors, split between nine teams, taking part in the first ever Jam to be held in Elgin's Moray College. The teams have 48 hours to create something epic, based around the theme of 'it changed the world', chosen thanks …
Rewired State’s National HACK THE GOVERNMENT Camp
We want to reach those with a shared interest in how technology and open data could improve life for those living and working in Glasgow. People with imagination, vision and enthusiasm to collaborate and develop innovative ideas using open data and technology that could improve life for those living and working in Glasgow and have …
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UWS Game Jam 2014 – The Results
The recently created University of the West of Scotland Game Development Society recently held its first ever Game Jam. Taking place from 31st January - 2nd February 2014, the jam was organised by Martin Grant and Stephen Mcgroarty of the UWS Games Dev Society. The jam pulled in Computer Games Technology and Computer Games Development students …
Moray Game Jam – Open For Entries
Entries are now open for the Moray Game Jam. Scotland (and the UK's) most northerly jam EVER takes place on the 14th - 16th of March at the University of the Highlands and Islands' Moray College. Teams are being sought to design and create a new and original game in only 48 hours. The prize …
Moray Games Jam – Be there
The teams at Hunted Cow, Moray College and Screen HI are collaborating to create what is believed to be the most northerly game jam ever to take place in the United Kingdom. The 48 hour Moray Game Jam takes place on March 14th-16th, at Moray College in Elgin. It's open to teams of 2-5 people …
Jam On!
The Global Game Jam is the biggest event of its kind in the whole wide world. Scotland has been at the forefront of the GGJ for the last several years thanks to the team at Glasgow Caledonian University, who have supported it and helped it grow into one of the largest and most active locations …