The Scottish Game Jam is a 48 hour game development marathon which takes place every January, as part of the larger Global Game Jam, which pulls in teams and individuals over over the world, competing to make a new game in only two days. Scotland's Game Jam has taken place in Glasgow Caledonian University for …
Scottish Companies Nominated In TIGA Awards
The 2012 TIGA Awards nominations have been announced, with several Scottish companies and teams included. There are several categories where Scotland is well represented - most notably the student games category which, thanks to Dare to be Digital, we dominate almost entirely. However there are many categories which rather inexplicably don't include any games from …
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4Talent 4Dundee 4Shizzle
4Talent, Channel 4's new talent scheme will be in Dundee tomorrow, hosting a workshop aimed at 16-25 year olds who are interested in games development as a career, a goal and a fabulous way of life. Channel 4 has worked closely with local industry to pull together a who's-who of speakers, participants and experts from …
Indie Game: The Movie Comes To Dundee with NEoN 2012
Following over a year of email campaigns and fan requests, the coveted video-game film epic finds a home in Scotland's original game making hub. Indie Game: The Movie follow's the story of the makers of Fez, Super Meat Boy and a handful of other people who dedicate their work to the creation of their own …
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Intern Opportunities From Dundee University
An increasing number of games companies in Scotland are offering internships. However it can be difficult to find people or ensure that the whole process is carried out fairly and offers benefit to both parties. Dundee University has started a graduate certificate programme, designed to help companies across Scotland find, utilise and reward interns in …
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Multi-disciplinary Software Construction Workshop
There's a new code-based event coming up in central Edinburgh and the organisers have asked us to pass it onto the clever people in the games industry... The Technology Strategy Board is looking into how it can support better software engineering in the UK. All UK companies rely on software to work and Specialist workers …
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Prototype Funding Round Closes in Two Weeks – Act Now, Get Money, Make Games
The current funding round from the Prototype fund, administered by Abertay University closes on September 19th. For those of you unaware of the Prototype fund, it offers grants of up to £25,000 to small companies working on new digital media projects - including videogames and interactive entertainment experiences. Companies can be based anywhere in the …
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Digital Spark – Intellectual Property Event
Digital Spark is a new event, it ran for the first time in Dundee last year under the auspices of Abertay University and pulled in a very worthy set of speakers. The event is back for 2012 and is building upon the success of the last year. Digital Spark promises to explore the whole area …
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Dare Winners Announced At Biggest Ever ProtoPlay
The 2012 Dare to be Digital competition came to a climax yesterday, when the winning teams were announced at a star-studded, glamorous and confetti covered awards ceremony. The awards were handed out at the end of the three day ProtoPlay event, which drew in a record crowd of over 10,000. Players, developers, families, students and …
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Dare Protoplay 2012 – Day 0
If you’re reading this, Dare will probably be in full swing already. if you’re yet to go though, allow me to get you in the mood by sharing what makes this year’s even so important. Prologue This is the third Protoplay I’ve attended in person. I first found out about it almost four years ago, …