Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Introducing free access sees percentage of new 13-17 year old users surge by two-thirds and 18-21 year old users increase by half More aspiring young game developers than ever are starting their game design journeys with GameMaker after access to the platform was made free for non-commercial users to create and share games late last …
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Scotland's first esports summer camp for children takes place in Dundee this July - organised by Dundee & Angus College and Esports Scotland
The idea of using games technology and gaming experiences for educational purposes is something which has been gaining ground in recent years. Â 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 …
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In an app store awash with clones, copies and tired retreads of existing genres, originality is all too rare. Â Games can quite easily aim for instant mainstream acceptance, losing any real identity in their race for the lowest common denominator, or can be defiantly aimed at 'real' gamers, so bullet holes and orcs abound. Which …
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If, like your editor, you replied, 'Yes, George Clooney, though he's greyer, less stylish, and knows way less about the games industry in Scotland," you win a lovely sweater. If however, you wondered who's like you and indeed, why so many of them are dead, then the chances are you're the target audience for the …
In the heart of Glasgow a game jam is occurring. We're here at Glasgow Calley Jamming 4 Small Change - developing games for young carers - and, as always, we're already deep in ideas, concepts and the building of games. For a few years now I’ve been reporting on the Gamer Jam’s at Glasgow Calley; …
The team behind the Scottish Game Jam is back, with a new event and a new opportunity to create innovative games, but this time it's for a cause even more worthy than 'fun'. Jamming 4 Small Change is focused on the lives of young carers and incorporates them into the whole development process. Â Children - …
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