Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Dundee-based Lowtek Games (aka Ally Low) has officially released his latest title, Masuku, on PC via Steam. A Nintendo Switch release is planned for later in the year. The abstract strategy puzzle game, designed for 1–4, tasks players with placing, rotating, and flipping cards on a grid to select or cover up specific colours and …
BAFTA Scotland is holding a Games Masterclass, exploring accessibility in games and how studios can incorporate it into its existing culture, as well as the games it creates. Embedding Accessibility takes place on Thursday 26th September at 18:00 in the Cyber Quarter at Abertay University in Dundee, presented by Scottish Games Award winner Searra Leishman, …
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Hyper Luminal Games, the Dundee-based studio known for its work-for-hire projects, has stepped into the spotlight with the release of its first original title in five years – Pine Hearts. This narrative-driven adventure game for PC and Nintendo Switch has captured the hearts of reviewers and players alike, offering a comforting and nostalgic escape into …
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The RNIB Inclusive Design For Sustainability Conference focusing upon inclusive design, will take place in Glasgow on June 21st & 22nd 2023.
The SpecialEffect DevKit is a new free resource for developers with information on making games accessible to players with physical challenges
Dislectek the new accessibility plugin for UNITY which helps dyslexic players to play and enjoy videogames can be downloaded entirely FREE for the whole of Dyslexia Awareness Week.
Dislectek is a new Unity plug-in that will make your game more accessible to dyslexic players. The plug-in was developed by Dundee’s Lowtek Games in collaboration with InGame and is OUT NOW the Unity Asset Store.
PlayAway: Ally Low - Lowtek Games. The SGN team talk to Ally about his passion for retro games and his work on dyslexia in gaming.
When asked if they thought game publishers should take a stance on societal issues, an overwhelming number of the 4000 players who took part in the Gamer Sentiment Study on Diversity and Inclusion said they were either neutral on the issue or in favour of it. Whatsmore, that sentiment held true across all demographics, regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or having a disability.
Tony Gowland, the man behind Ant Workshop spoke to Gamesindustry.biz about accessibility and 'easiness'