Scottish Games Network

Huge congratulations to Jade Law, Scott Baxter and the entire team at Wardog Studios on their recent Scottish EDGE win (£75K) which will be used to start work on the studio's first original IP #videogame. https://lnkd.in/egikrh6c

#Bigfoot vs #Scots is a new game from solo developer Haggis Goes Wild pits the people of #Scotland against the notorious #sasquatch. Described as #MonkeyIsland meets Frankie Boyle, the game promises dark-humour, mythical monsters and a crazy cast of islanders. Out Now for PC on Steam Early Access. https://lnkd.in/evGUFBrb #games #videogames #Scotland #Scottish #EarlyAccess

#Scottish #games marketing expert NEONHIVE has been acquired by UK indie label CULT Games creating a new indie games powerhouse. Korina Abbott becomes the #COO of the company, joining founder and #CEO Helen Burnill. https://lnkd.in/emu5sSyS #videogames #business #acquisition #Scotland #UK #gamesindustry

Build A Rocket Boy, the Edinburgh-headquartered studio behind the EVERYWHERE technology and MindsEye AAA game, has acquired fellow UK studio PlayFusionLabs to "accelerate growth". PlayFusion CEO/CTO Mark Gerhard will become the co-CEO of #BARB. (This follows the studio's Series D raise of $110M in March 2024 which according to our friends at DIGIT.FYI is the largest raise in Scotland's #tech sector this year). https://lnkd.in/g6RnXkVa

Congratulations to Hyper Luminal Games, Alexander Horowitz and Cari Watterton for their nominations in the 2024 Games Accessibility Conference #GAConf 2024 #awards. This is an important area in the huge global games market, making it possible for every person to play and enjoy games. The winners will be announced in January 2025. the very best of luck to all of the nominees. #games #videogames #Scotland https://lnkd.in/eqbPpjEU

OUT NOW! Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island is the latest release from Scottish indie studio Polygon Treehouse. An adventure across an island populated by amnesiac former Greek Gods. It's available now for #PC, #Xbox and #NintendoSwitch. https://lnkd.in/ewZtRECf

While this does not directly affect #Scotland, it shows what's possible - and is a fantastic opportunity for our friends and colleagues creating #games in #Wales. As work continues on the Action Plan to build a more successful games ecosystem in Scotland, the question of funding becomes ever-more important. So would a similar #fund benefit #developers working in Scotland? https://lnkd.in/giKgddxi

Multiple #awards success for #games and games-related people in #Scotland this week with yet another win for Sad Owl Studios for their phenomenal (Scottish Games Award-winning) puzzle title #Viewfinder, with lead artist Sophie Knowles included in the 2024 BAFTA #UK Breakthrough cohort. Glasgow-based PTW and our friends Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers picked up business awards for QA/Localisation and Tax/Accountancy respectively. In the List Hot 100, Sean Wenham, the creator of critically-acclaimed indie hit Apartment Story hit number 83 in the List, while Rab (Florence) and Ryan (MacLeod), the team behind #Consolevania and the #CVXX #podcast are at number 43. Friend of #SGN Ola Wojtkiewicz, the Chief Exec of Creative Edinburgh made number 95 for her work across the creative and cultural practitioners (including games) across the city. https://lnkd.in/eRaB-ff9 https://lnkd.in/eRaB-ff9

Videogames are changing the world. The games ecosystem's tools, technologies, and techniques are transforming almost every aspect of our digital world and giving every business new ways to engage with customers, clients, and staff. On Wednesday 27th November, Business Gateway and Abertay University's #CyberQuarter will host Boosting Your Business With Games Technology exploring the diverse applications of game-based technology beyond the gaming realm. https://lnkd.in/e3nYUxyX

The first ever #SyncDrinks hits #Scotland this Thursday. Free to attend you can meet the movers shakers and music makers from the audio world - all of whom are interested in working with game developers. https://lnkd.in/eFS6TWbh #games #videogames #Scotland #Edinburgh