Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Families should play more games together and more girls should consider a career in the games industry, according to Swallowtail Games' Sophia George. The company has just launched its first title, Tick Tock Toys, for Apple iOS devices, after scooping a Dare to be Digital award in 2011 and a BAFTA Ones To Watch award …
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In 2012 it was all about Tower Defence, could 2013 be the year of the Massively Multiplayer Online game? Towards the end of last year, several companies in Scotland were nominated in several competitions (and end of year 'best of' lists), most of which focused on the 'tower defence' genre. Â Cobra's iBomber Defense Pacific, Ninja …
Out today on iOS, quirky platformer Food Run comes from Edinburgh based one-man-developer Pixels On Toast, also known as Kevin Ng. With Rockstar Games, EA and Warthog sitting happily on his CV, Ng formed Pixels On Toast in 2010 and produced titles WordCrasher and Kick Flick Soccer. Food Run is his follow up and we …
Outplay Entertainment, the venture-backed team of pro zany funsters in Dundee are back with a new game and it's effervescent with dragony goodness. Bubble Blaze is a classic bubble busting extravaganza, known and loved by billions of buoyant bubble bursters all over the cosmos. Outplay promises that Bubble Blaze will bring new depths to the …
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Battle Dungeon is a brand new multiplayer, turn-based strategy game, from the team at Hunted Cow. Battle Dungeon offers a level of depth and complexity normally associated with PC-based strategy games, but optimised and designed for the latest generation of iOS devices - iPads, iPhones and iPods. The game allows players to put together a …
If you're a dedicated retro-gamer, or if you're just old, you'll be familiar with the classic sports title, Daley Thompson's Decathlon. Â Originally publisher in 1984 (by Ocean, fact fans...), the game offered players the chance to compete in the ten Decathlon events as the multiply-medalled and incredibly idolised Daley Thompson. The game was famous as …
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Ladies and gentlemen, please say hello to a new member of the Scottishgames social collective of awesomeness. Â Twiddly is an Edinburgh-based development studio, creating games for mobile. Their first game, Tilt & Sprout has just been updated to support Apple's sleek, shiny and geo-bewildered iPhone 5. Â They're also the people behind our rather lovely new …
Avast, shipmates.  A tot o' rum all round and cease yer keel-hauling of the cabin boy.  A shiny new version of Outplay's popular treasure matchin' Facebook title, Booty Quest, has hove into view for them new Apple and Android gadgets and now you can shiver your timbers on the go. OK, enough piratism.  Booty Quest was …
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The 2012 Dare to be Digital competition came to a climax yesterday, when the winning teams were announced at a star-studded, glamorous and confetti covered awards ceremony. The awards were handed out at the end of the three day ProtoPlay event, which drew in a record crowd of over 10,000. Â Players, developers, families, students and …
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Golf Squared is the latest iOS title from the team at Dynamo Games. Â A radical 'punk' reinterpretation of Scotland's most royal, ancient, soporific and knitwear-enhancing sport, Golf Squared challenges players to knock a wee ball through a lush cartoon landscape. Square Golfers must avoid deadly cartoon peril, achieve near zen-like oneness with the ball and …