The Next Level: Announcing A New Vision For The Scottish Games Network – And I Need Your Help!

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Since 2004, the Scottish Games Network has been the hub for our industry - sharing news, highlighting opportunities, creating events and connecting the incredible talent across the country. However, times are changing and the needs of the games ecosystem in Scotland, and across the UK, are changing along with it. Today, I’m announcing that we’re …

Creative Fellowships Open For New Digital Writers

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and the Traverse Theatre have opened two fellowships for writers - including one for new digital platforms. The is a wonderful opportunity for writers and narrative designers to take their concepts to a whole new audience.

Introducing… The First Storyworld Jam

On Friday 4th - Sunday 6th July at Abertay Univerity's Hannah Maclure Centrea brand new 'jam' will be held. Rather than the increasingly common 48 competition in which multiple games are created, this jam is centred around the theme of a storyworld.  Different narratives within the same environment or universe (think The Hobbit and The Lord of the …

Wanted: Games Journalists

Ready-Up is something a little different from the usual consumer games website.  It does reviews, it does features.  You can, should you wish, find out everything about that new console title you've had your eye on.  Ready-Up however goes further.  It's about community, it's about interaction with readers and it's about allowing their writers to …