ECGx: Edinburgh College Game Expo – May 31st

ECGx Edinburgh College Game Expo 2023

ECGx, the Edinburgh College Game Expo which showcases games from local indie studios and students takes place on May 31st 2023. Book now!

Indie Developer Opportunities at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8

Indie developers can find funding, publishing partners and learn from industry experts - all for free - at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8 in September 2021.

Ant Workshop Interview: Accessibility Versus Simplicity

Ant Workshop Dead End Job

Tony Gowland, the man behind Ant Workshop spoke to Gamesindustry.biz about accessibility and 'easiness'

Dare To Be Digital INDIE SHOWCASE

 Dare to be Digital, is looking for developers. Dare's Protoplay event, which takes place in central Dundee from 7th - 10th of August, will feature an indie games showcase, giving development studios the chance to demonstrate and give the event's 10,000+ visitors a chance to play and enjoy their games. All games are eligible, though new …

Develop Indie Showcase Submissions Now Open

The fourth Develop Indie Showcase is now open for submissions. The Showcase gives indie studios an opportunity to gain exposure for their games - and receive direct feedback from a panel of judges. Last year's Indie Showcase featured Paladin Studios' Momonga Pinball Adventures, Nyamyam Games' Tengami, 232 Studios' Epic Eric, and Greenfly Studios' Drop That Candy . Criteria for applying …

Moray Game Jam Is GO

The Moray Game Jam, UK's most northerly game jam kicked off this afternoon, with over 40 competitors, split between nine teams, taking part in the first ever Jam to be held in Elgin's Moray College. The teams have 48 hours to create something epic, based around the theme of 'it changed the world', chosen thanks …

Ruffian’s ‘Game Of Glens’ Needs You

Towards the end of 2013 we heard about the latest project underway at Ruffian Games in Dundee.  Tribal Towers was the company's first indie project, a new and original game, in which players built their own armoured and armed towers, while trying to destroy their opponent's. Then it went quiet.  Ruffian slipped back into stealth …

Beeswing – Rural Scotland RPG On Kickstarter

Scotland boasts a large number of developers and development studios, 94 at our last count.  Yet few of the games emerging from the development community are actually based in Scotland itself.  So it was a delight to find Beeswing a new Zelda-like 2D RPG game currently seeking crowd funding for development. Set in and around …

Dare To Be Digital Indie Showcase – Developers Wanted

Developers of the world,  is your chance.  Show off your games, demonstrate your creativity and get that all important audience for ALL of your titles... The Dare to be Digital Indie Showcase is part of the event's growing indie gaming festival, giving games creators the chance to show their games in public.  To an audience …

Dungeon Smash – Coming Soon To Xbox Live Arcade

Dungeon Smash is a brand new Xbox Live Indie game, from Haiku Interactive in Edinburgh. The game is a re-imagining of the classic arcade title, Gauntlet, where players must explore multiple levels of an infested dungeon, fighting off enemies, finding provisions and seeking the kidnapped princess. The game promises some real old-school arcade action, using …