Players of Guerilla Tea's Play to Cure: Genes In Space have completed six months worth of research in the month since the game was released. The amount of actual data is quite astonishing. According to Cancer Research UK: If this amount of DNA – tightly-coiled strings of genetic information – was unravelled it would stretch... Continue Reading →
After the incredulity, disbelief, shock, confusion, growing anger, dismissal, disdain, death threats and disappearance, followed by thousands upon thousands of words analysing and explaining away the unexpected success of Flappy Bird, the truth is that we still don't know the truth. We don't know why the game succeeded like it did. Why, out of the... Continue Reading →
Games can change the world... In July 2013, the team at Guerilla Tea announced that they were working with Cancer Research UK on a new game which would use real world clinical research data. Players would manipulate this data as part of the game, creating a huge virtual team, speeding up research and potentially providing... Continue Reading →
"Blue Hotel," sang honey-voiced American crooner and presumed Black Lodge prisoner, Chris Isaak, "on a lonely highway" [Chris Isaak: Blue Hotel, from the album Chris Isaak, 1986, Warner Bros, Erik Jacobsen]. The man clearly knew his potatoes, though perhaps not the intricacies of the hospitiality industry, as a blue hotel - a hotel which was... Continue Reading →
2013 has been quite a year for the games industry in Scotland. From GTA V breaking all records to become the biggest entertainment launch in human history, to the brand new development team Things Made Out Of Other Things scooping the BAFTA Scotland award for their first title, Coolson's Artisanal Chocolate Alphabet, it's been a... Continue Reading →
Denki is not a studio to sit around, rubbing their chins and wondering what on earth to do next. Indeed the company has been more prolific in the last few months than seems right or decent. From Save The Day, Denki Word Quest and Monster Force 5, Denki has been working with the mighty Moshi... Continue Reading →
Names are important. Names are one of the first things that define your game. They help set the player's expectations and are a key marketing tool. Seriously. Choosing something too whimsical or esoteric and you can confuse and alienate your potential audience, or lose thousands of potential sales. So imagine our pleasure and delight in... Continue Reading →
The idea of using games technology and gaming experiences for educational purposes is something which has been gaining ground in recent years. The advent of technologies and devices such as tablets, which are 'kid friendly', has created a whole new audience for games. A growing number of developers are recognising this and are creating... Continue Reading →
As the number of companies in Scotland grows, it's becoming increasingly difficult to know who's out there and who's doing what. To counter this situation, we present the second entry in our all new Company Profile series. Ladies and Gentlemen, we present... Name of company: Team Junkfish Date founded: 2nd September 2013 Location: Dundee Website:... Continue Reading →
There's a new studio in Scotland: Pixel Sword. Based in beautiful Bo'ness, Pixel Sword is an independent developer, founded by Paul Leishman. Paul's been around the industry, having worked with Proper Games, Dynamo Games and most recently Ninja Kiwi. Pixel Sword is already working on a couple of games, the intriguingly titled Pixel Raiders and the... Continue Reading →
