Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Edinburgh’s Ant Workshop Unleashes Scottish Myth & Folklore in New Roguelike Deckbuilder Into The Restless Ruins The glens and crags (and dungeons) of Scottish folklore have sprung to life today with the launch of Into The Restless Ruins, the innovative new title from Edinburgh-based developer, Ant Workshop. Published by Wales Interactive, this captivating roguelike deckbuilder, …
Edinburgh's Ant Workshop, in collaboration with Wales Interactive, has announced the upcoming launch of its highly anticipated roguelike deckbuilder, Into the Restless Ruins. The game - rooted in Scottish folklore - is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on May 15th, 2025. To give players a tantalising first …
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It's Your Way Or The Sorbet The unexpectedly cut-throat world of local frozen dairy treat sales is the setting for the latest release from Edinburgh's Ant Workshop, with the release of Ice Cream Wars. Released for the PC via Steam and on Nintendo Switch, Ice Cream Wars challenges players to find and sell the good …
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Chroma Ventures, the investment arm of 4J Studios, has invested a 'seven figure sum' in Edinburgh-based indie games studio Ant Workshop.
Autonauts, the robot-based colonise-em-up developed by Denki & published by Curve, has picked up the 2020 BAFTA Scotland Game Award trophy at last night's virtual ceremony.
We all love an award ceremony: the glamour, the drama, the bit where someone reads the wrong name - and who doesn’t like winning prizes? Perhaps the real value of award shows however, in the world of games anyway, is the annual chance to take a look backwards in an industry that’s always hurtling ahead. We can celebrate our achievements, sure, but we can also take stock of things and dig into just what goes into making award-worthy projects. This was the sentiment behind BAFTA Scotland’s recent Game Design event, which hosted a candid discussion between some of the personnel from this year’s nominees for the BAFTA Scotland Game Award.
The nominees for the 2020 TIGA Awards have been announced, with several Scottish titles and companies up for awards.
Lair of the Clockwork God, the highly rated indie game smash from Size Five Games is heading to Xbox One, Switch and PS4, courtesy of Edinburgh studio Ant Workshop
Four Scottish game developers are among the 38 winners of grants from the sixth round of the UK Games Fund.
Dead End Job, the procedurally-generated, twin stick shooter from Any Workshop has been released for the new Apple Arcade subscription service.