Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
A couple of weeks ago we attended the Crossover Labs Inspiration Day in central Edinburgh. If you read the review, you'll know we rather enjoyed it. You can read another review here. It brought together speakers, creators and experts from the film, digital and interactive worlds, for a day which was actually inspirational, exciting and …
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Towards the end of 2013 we heard about the latest project underway at Ruffian Games in Dundee. Tribal Towers was the company's first indie project, a new and original game, in which players built their own armoured and armed towers, while trying to destroy their opponent's. Then it went quiet. Ruffian slipped back into stealth …
...Ducky Fuzz! The latest release from indie wunderkind and one man games dynamo, Smiling Bag (aka Stewart Hogarth) is the intriguingly named Ducky Fuzz. It features ducks. And waves and bread. According to the App Store description: Ducky Fuzz is a simple game about juggling ducks on the ocean by controlling the waves, avoiding sea …
Edinburgh University's School of Informatics annual investment event, Engage Invest Exploit is looking for exhibitors. The 2014 event takes place at Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms on Thursday 8th May 2014. If you're not familiar with EIE, it's Scotland's leading investment event, where tech, bio medicine and green energy companies can meet investors, with over 150 in …
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The Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is doing rather well these days. In the last two weeks we've been able to mention it sitting at the top of the UK all-format charts, fighting off the competition from many of the world's largest franchises. This week, it's the hat trick. Another number one slot. Well done …
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What Can I say? It's a glamorous life being a Scottish game developer... While other developers have to settle for the overpopulated, over-polluted and oversubscribed streets and convention centres of LA to get their game dev fix, you can take a drive/bus/train/horse to your nearest Scottish Game City Locale and meet with an array of talented, like-minded individuals putting together …
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Glasgow based WeeWorld are on the lookout for a new iOS developer who can play a key part in the companies' future on the platform. With a global audience of over 40M registered WeeMees, WeeWorld provides a fun, visual environment that encourages self-expression and creativity. Don't say we're nae good to ye! For more details, check …
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Date: 2nd May 2014 at 19:00 Location: DCA in Dundee Initial meeting of SWIG Chance to meet share experience and agree our goals. To register go to http://swigames.eventbrite.com/ Scottish Women In Games I would like to announce a new group for all you ladies working in the games industry or looking to get a job in …
I would like to announce a new group for all you ladies working in the games industry or looking to get a job in the industry. The aim it to emphasis the many positives in having a strong female presence in the industry. Recently there have been several news reports on the problems some women …
Hard data to back up what I've been saying for the last five years. If you do not support your game, if you do not consider your target audience. If you do not actively create some buzz and get excited about your game, you are abandoning the project you lavished 100% of your talent, creativity …
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