Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
If you're not a resident of Scotland, a reader or an isolationist of breathtaking arrogance, you may not be fully aware of the Outer Hebrides. They're an island chain off the western coast of Scotland steeped in history, from the Mesolithic era onwards. They're known for their rugged yet eclectic landscapes, impressive number of lochs …
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We've mentioned Quartic Llama several times in the last few months. The company received Prototype funding for its first title, lit up Abertay University as part of the NEoN festival and has participated in every opportunity to show their games off and talk to the public. It's as though they're excited and enthusiastic about what …
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The International Game Developers Association does far more than organise events and get involved in fun, games-related activities. The organisation is dedicated to helping individuals working within the videogames sector. As part of this, the IGDA created a programme of scholarships back in 2001, designed to help promising students attend the prestigious (and incredibly useful) …
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The Victoria & Albert museum is offering one game developer a unique opportunity to explore, experiment and engage with interactive entertainment in an entirely new way. The museum is advertising a game design residency, which will offer a game designer/developer the chance to work with the museum's resources and collections to create... something new. It's a …
Dare to be Digital is BACK for 2013. If you're a regular visitor to the Scottish Games Network, then you'll know we're big fans of the competition (disclaimer: the good people at Dare regularly ask your editor to get involved in some way(s) - speaking, presenting, mentoring or hosting the awards. We're very proud...) Dare …
The Prototype fund, administered by Abertay University has funded a number of companies, start-ups and new studios in the last several months. The latest of these is Secret Lunch, a new game development team of former Mprof students from the university. The team has already worked on a number of titles across multiple platforms, including …
Occasionally we receive intriguing e-mails, or notifications of new games in development that we weren't aware of. Even more infrequently, this unknown new game can be astonishing, impressive, truly original or bewildering and terrifying. The Official sits neatly in the middle of those last two categories. There's something particularly creepy about the retro, low polygon …
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So you're a games/apps/web/tech veteran. Now what? It might be a good opportunity to change up your weekend and help shape some young impressionable minds by volunteering as a mentor/judge at the much talked about Young Rewired State event happening in Aberdeen this weekend. The event challenges teenagers to come up with inventive coded solutions …
The Prototype Fund, overseen by the University of Abertay has been responsible for many of the new companies now listed in the Scottish Games Network company directory, setting up and locating in Dundee. The fund offers grants of up to £25,000 to small companies based anywhere in the UK, to create sustainable new digital and …
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Swallowtail Games, started life as a team in the Dare to Be Digital competition. Now the team has secured funding from the Prototype fund, overseen by the University of Abertay and has set up shop as a new studio, based in Dundee. The team's original Dare project, Tick Tock Toys, will be the new company's …
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