Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Get your alibis ready. Our friends at Hubworld have announced a new, ambitious HubQuiz, and this time it's a cross-country competition to find Scotland's cleverest developers. Taking place in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dundee on consecutive nights, the "part pub-quiz and part game-show" event invites all game industry workers to gather their teams and battle for …
Academics and creative practitioners are invited to mark their calendars for MAKE/PLAY, a one-day symposium dedicated to exploring the practice of game making as a research methodology. Hosted by Abertay Game Lab and Manchester Game Centre, the event will take place at Abertay University in Dundee on Thursday, 27th November 2025, with in-person and online …
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An amazing new opportunity has been announced for early-stage games founders as Dundee-based GameSpace launches its 'Levelling-Up' Global Success Startup Programme. This new, community-first accelerator is funded by the UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Regional TechBooster fund. It offers a comprehensive, free programme of support for Scottish games and …
The Scottish Games Education Symposium (SGES) a partnership between Scottish Games Education Network and The Scottish Games Network, is thrilled to announce the date, location, and focus of its highly anticipated 2025 event. Taking place on November 19, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 4 PM, the symposium will be sponsored and hosted by West College …
The Scottish Games Network (SGN) today announced the 'More Than Games: Creative Industries Innovation Summit,' an initiative set to bridge the country's vibrant games ecosystem with its creative, cultural, and heritage sectors. Scheduled for November 26th, 2025, at Barclays Eagle Lab in Glasgow, this invitation-only event is supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland. …
Gamer Age Survey: The Scottish Games Network is calling on the community to help support a vital new academic study from the University of Stirling exploring the experiences of video game players aged 65 and over. This is a valuable and often-overlooked area of research that lacks detailed academic work. The study, run by PhD …
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In an industry that often celebrates success while quietly burying its failures, a new event from Game Space is set to host a refreshingly honest and vital conversation. Pixels & Pitfalls: Learning From Failure in the Games Sector will take place on Wednesday, October 22nd, at Abertay's cyberQuarter in Dundee. The event will feature a …
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Following two sold-out events earlier in the year, the hugely popular TecTonic Night Summit is returning on Wednesday, December 10th, for a special festive gathering at The Dockyard Social in Glasgow, and the Scottish Games Network is delighted to be a community partner. Billed as a "Year-End Exchange," the event is a festival-style celebration of …
The Scottish Games Network strongly supports the new open letter from Ukie to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, calling for a new "Games Growth Relief" fund. This push for significant new UK-wide investment is critical and validates the core thesis of our own work. This is a powerful moment for the …
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You may have noticed that the news feed on the Scottish Games Network has been quieter than usual over the past week. That quiet has not been for a lack of activity. In fact, it’s been precisely the opposite. Behind the scenes, this has been a period of intense and focused work. It’s been a …
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