Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Dear friends, colleagues (and the entire Scottish games community) I need to talk to you honestly about where we are - and ask for your help. We are at the final milestone. After two years of intensive consultation, data-gathering, extensive feedback and planning, Scotland's Games Action Plan is finished and ready for launch. I recently …
In a major boost for the Scottish games ecosystem, the UK Games Fund has announced that its flagship public games festival, Protoplay, is returning to a physical event in Dundee this September. The showcase, which celebrates the best emerging talent from across the UK, will take place at LiveHouse Dundee on Friday 19th and Saturday …
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The Glasgow Independent Games Festival 2025 (GIGF) will take place on August 9th, 2025, promising a vibrant celebration of independent game development at the beloved Barras Art and Design (BAaD) building. Organised by the Glasgow Independent Games Group CIC (GIGG), this year's festival will showcase groundbreaking projects from emerging and established indie developers, alongside thought-provoking …
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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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Ofcom is holding a roadshow of events exploring media literacy, which comes to Dundee on June 20th. Find out more and sign up now.
ECGx, the Edinburgh College Game Expo which showcases games from local indie studios and students takes place on May 31st 2023. Book now!
Tickets are now available for the May 2023 Creative SoundLab - an informal marketplace bringing together audio creatives with organisations seeking music.
Scottish Games Week 2023 will take place from October 30th - November 3rd across the whole of Scotland, with tickets on sale soon.
The first SGDA Play Party of 2023 takes place at Barclay's Eagle Lab in Glasgow on Thursday March 9th from 19:00-22:00 Get your ticket NOW.
SGDA Microtalks: The Scottish Game Developers Association is holding an evening of micro talks from local developers on July 27th 2022.