Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
To date we have run 14 workshops online and across Scotland gathering data to create Scotland's Games Strategy. Participation has been great, with over 150 people taking part, from across the games ecosystem, with developers, publishers, educators, public sector and government all taking part and contributing over 1000 data points across ten separate topics. However, …
It's been a couple of weeks since we announced that the Government has given its backing to the creation of Scotland's Games Strategy. There has been a lot of work going on in the background since then and it's important that the whole games community understands what we're trying to do - and how we …
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To kick off a happier, easier and more successful new year, our friends at UKIE have launched a virtual version of their hugely popular Hub Crawl 2021, with a focus on making your games company better, faster, and more successful.
Researchers from the University of Glasgow are holding three workshops in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow, to explore new ways of working with IP within the games industry.
Equate, the organisation which focuses on bringing more women into the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths is holding a series of free evening seminars, designed to help women join the boards of Scotland's enviable array of public sector bodies. The workshops take place in Edinburgh and Dundee later this month: 20th February, 2017; 6pm …
Heads up, folks. The 2015 http://www.edingame.com/ takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next week. The symposium's rather awesome (and unique) mix of panels, speakers, music, performance, concerts, discussion and debate are back, but this year there's a twist... It's in Dundee. Yes, Scotland's throbbing games hub is playing host to the country's most exciting and …
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If you work in the games industry, there's something new you should sign up to NOW. BAFTA CREW for Games is now open. CREW is an intensive programme of masterclasses, workshops, live and online events, which gives participants access to the games industry's leading experts and thought leaders, providing a unique opportunity to learn from and engage …
The 2014 Game In Scotland event happens this Saturday. Â Taking place at Abertay University's Centre of Excellence for Videogames, the event brings together dozens of Scotland's game development studios, speakers and experts, for a day of presentations, panels, workshops and exhibition. This year's event brings together expertise and help for those interested in getting into …
Ambitious Dundee-based developer Guerilla Tea organised and ran two workshops for teenagers with learning disabilities earlier this year. Â They've already shared some of their experiences here on SGN... The goal of the workshop was to show that creating games and working within the games industry is far more open and inclusive than many people might …
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Digital 2012 appeared on Scotland's event scene last year, promising to connect the country's digital and creative sectors. Â Held in Glasgow's SECC, Digital 2013 offered a mixture of workshops, speakers, exhibitors and networking. It was a diverse and interesting day, which encompassed speakers from TV broadcasters, major retailers, art galleries, major software providers and Dr …
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