Previously on Protoplay... Having never missed a Protoplay since its inception, PP:2012 will be my 6th, and I'm fortunate enough to have seen it from pretty much every angle available, staff helper, contestant (and winner!), and plain old attendee. This year I get to see it with a reporter's eyes, thanks to ScottishGames (I promise …
Dare Protoplay 2012 – Day 0
 If you’re reading this, Dare will probably be in full swing already. if you’re yet to go though, allow me to get you in the mood by sharing what makes this year’s even so important. Prologue This is the third Protoplay I’ve attended in person. I first found out about it almost four years ago, …
The UKs Biggest Indie Games Fest
The line-up of games which will be shown at the Dare to be Digital Protoplay Indie Festival has been announced. Â It's looking awesome... There are over twenty new games in the showcase, including those developed by the Dare+ masterclass and titles from Abertay university's Mprof students. Â There's a great mix of local companies and developers, …
Steve Hammond’s Manual Override: Category 7
When I was young, I used to have a recurring dream where I was falling. Books from the library, interpreting dreams, were of no use in telling me what it meant. I was falling upwards into the sky, pulled by a force towards something I couldn’t see. I knew it was there, some horrific thing, …
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Dare ProtoPlay Indie Fest Programme Confirmed – Wow!
The summer of 2012 is shaping up to be rather busy. Â We're not talking about the Olym-ic-, or the opportunity to be die of exposure at a picnic. Â We're talking about the games goodness and the head-to-head smackdown taking place between the incumbent Edinburgh Interactive Festival and the plucky upstart of Dare Protoplay and it's …
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Post Core?
Denki's Managing Director, Colin Anderson has been busy. Â He's posted a new blog on GamaSutra, outlining the company's plans and focus for the future. Not surprisingly, it's something a little unusual. Â Well, it's Denki. Â You'd be disappointed if it was first-person-shooters and bubble bursting games, right? Colin introduces the idea of 'post core' games. Â Post …
The Dark Knight Returns… To Dundee
What happens when some creative developers want to book tickets for the new Batman film? Â Do they pick up the phone? Â Of course not. Â Do they perhaps go online? Â Don't be silly. What clever and creative developers do is whip up an augmented reality app for their mobiles, which superimposes the classic Bat Signal over …
New Event For Digital Media & Interactive Start-Ups
Dare+ is the brand new workshop for new companies in the digital media and interactive sectors. Â Created as part of the increasingly epic Dare to be Digital ProtoPlay 2012, Dare+ offers 20 participants a month long masterclass in building a creative business, covering everything from protecting your IP to finding finance. Â There's even an expert …
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Scottish Independent Technologist Revolutionizes Music
One problem which has plagued the evolution of music is the almost complete lack of instruments which can be played solely with the nose. Â Aside from the Polynesian Nose Flute (and arguably the drums) there are few dedicated instruments which don't leave the player concussed, bleeding and broken. Plus the nose flute, if you think …
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What The Hell Is A Moop?
Moops is a brand new game for iOS which is out NOW. Â Today in fact. Â We've mentioned Moops in the past, when Tahir, the MD of Red Radiant, gave the world a sneak preview of Moops at the Game In Scotland event. We were excited then. Â Now, the completed game looks fabulous. Â As you'd expect …