Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
In a move that's could be genius - or sheer madness (or possibly both, it's increasingly hard to tell these days), Dundee-based Lowtek Games has announced that its Parasite Pack bumper games compendium, has hit the ultimate mobile games console - the Nokia N-Gage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d0cnGhlqXE Yes, you read that correctly. The N-Gage. Nokia's quirky, taco-shaped-side-talking-not-quite-the-iphone …
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Prepare for another exhilarating leap into the world of Flea! as Lowtek Games' highly anticipated sequel, Flea2!, launches on physical media for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Sega Dreamcast. Following the success of the original Flea! in 2020, Flea2! continues Henry's mission to liberate his fellow fleas, this time focusing on freeing ALL of …
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Asterism the new 'crafts meets pixels' game - and album - from the incredible solo developer Shimmerglitch is OUT NOW - on Itch, Steam and Bandcamp. Shimmerglitch, also known as the incredible Claire Morwood, describes Asterism as a “playable indie-rock concept album set in outer space,” The game invites players on an emotional journey of …
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The University of Stirling has teamed up with Edinburgh-based studio Glitchers to launch Restore, a new browser-based video game designed to give players a hands-on experience with environmental restoration while contributing to critical real-world research. The release of Restore highlights how video games can powerfully support real-world tasks and research into global challenges like biodiversity …
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Apartment Story is a feature-length, single-player, third-person thriller set in a single apartment, created by Glasgow-based Blue Rider Interactive. According to the game's official website: You are Arthur, a person alive in 2023 trying to keep his head above water, when you receive an unexpected call at the door from your old roommate, Diane. She …
FLEA!2, the sequel (fleaquel?) to the 2020 smash-hit FLEA! from Dundee indie-darlings LowTek Games is OUT NOW for PC, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Dreamcast. Yes, Dreamcast. After the success of the original FLEA! - which is a featured title in the National Museum of Scotland's incredible GAME ON exhibition, LowTek launched a Kickstarter campaign …
It's Your Way Or The Sorbet The unexpectedly cut-throat world of local frozen dairy treat sales is the setting for the latest release from Edinburgh's Ant Workshop, with the release of Ice Cream Wars. Released for the PC via Steam and on Nintendo Switch, Ice Cream Wars challenges players to find and sell the good …
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Uncover a Unique Story About Saying Farewell Farewell North, is the beautiful debut game from Edinburgh-based independent developer Kyle Banks is OUT NOW for PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch and Xbox. The game is an open-world journey where you play as a border collie on an adventure with his owner through the Scottish Highlands. Players …
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing is a twin-stick vertical scrolling shooter (shmup!) that delivers old-school nostalgia with next-generation high-quality graphics, animation and intense action. It's OUT NOW for PlayStation5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Blacknut games streaming service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t03Ou2Mrzvk CYGNI is the first release from Edinburgh-based Keelworks and is published worldwide by …
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Grave Gunner - a brand-new first-person shooter from one-man indie studio Dire Quoll - is OUT NOW for Windows PC via Steam. The game is a slick, fast-paced gothic gun-slinging adventure through nightmarish legions of the undead. Players take the role of the gunslinger, dual-wielding powerful pistols and avoiding the endless waves of enemies with …
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