Book now! The next meeting of the #games Cross-Party Group at the Scottish Parliament is on September 23rd. In-person and online tickets available. Trust me - you are not going to want to miss this one. Action Plan: DONE. Find out more here... scottishgames.net/2025/09/05/s...

Hubworld's Dundee Games Meet Up July 2025 takes place on Friday 25th July at 1 Temple Lane in Dundee. Kicking off at 6pm...

The newly released UK Games Fund Report demonstrates the incredible impact of the fund on the UK's indie games community and startup studios.

Drop In And Play x DARE Academy hits the DCA on Saturday August 30 - come and play brand new games from developers across Scotland.

Games and History Take Centre Stage at Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Curious Festival Unreal Pasts, Playful Presents: The growing cultural and academic significance of videogames will be highlighted this September, as the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) hosts a fascinating panel discussion as part…

After a decade of award-winning games, including Observation & Stories Untold, Glasgow's Nocode Studios has rebranded as SCREEN BURN INTERACTIVE

Build your Scottish theme island, in my cosy minimalist builder. Chose from the given buildings to build your cosy space. More updates coming soon! Try Tiny Terra Spaces demo: ludus-pax-studio.itch.io/tiny-terra-s... #indiedev #indiegamedev #cosybuilder #3dart #lowpoly #wishlistwednesday #solodev

Konnichiwa こんにちは We are thrilled to have landed in Osaka for World Expo 2025! Install of ‘Videogames Transforming Lives’ is now in full flow. With bold graphics, designed to engage audiences of all nationalities, we’re excited to be unveiling exhibits of inclusive and innovative UK game design.

New UK Videogames Council Formed to Advise Government on Sector Growth The UK government has today announced the formation of the new UK Videogames Council, a strategic body of industry leaders established to advise on policy and support the continued growth of the sector. The council brings…

Worked on my themed Scottish island cosy builder today. Next update is a buildings update; the farmfield Scottish Crofthouse farmhouse + more soon. Play demo: ludus-pax-studio.itch.io/tiny-terra-s... Support if you can on Itchio, Ko-fi & Patreon! #indiegame #cosybuilder #cosy #screenshotsaturday

We got funding! #HelloWorld! is coming. It will let #games students from ALL colleges and universities in #Scotland answer one simple question: Is starting my own #videogames business right for me? scottishgames.net/2025/07/04/h...

I'm building out the @scottishgames.bsky.social - starting with editorial and content. I'm looking for #writers, #journalists, #editors, #producers #streamers & #sponsors If you're interested, leave your details below. If not, please like and share... forms.gle/rqcYwRrqQ2Lm...

Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride. However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The UK Government's new Modern Industrial Strategy has a package of support to radically revise the understanding and support for games.

Check out this amazing article about my game Path to Serenity from @paulavaynshteyn.bsky.social Thank you to the author for their amazing support! thenerdytype.com/2025/06/25/p... If you are interested links in pinned post for the game. #cosygame #pressarticle #walkingsimulator #indiegame #indie

Heads up #UK #game #developers. The UK Games Fund is open for expressions of interest in the #PrototypeFund, which offers grants of up to £30,000. scottishgames.net/2025/06/12/u...

There's an amazing new #retro #games room at @uniwestscotland.bsky.social's #Paisley campus, giving undergrad students a place to #relax #compete and hold #events. scottishgames.net/2025/06/11/u...

This weekend the Cymera Festival takes place, with a packed programme of writing, games and speculative fiction The event has free, paid and pay-what-you-can options for tickets. There's an incredible mix of authors, workshops, games and more. scottishgames.net/2025/06/06/c...

It's great to see @techscaler.bsky.social highlighting the impact of its recent #games delegation to Tokyo and Osaka in Japan. Hear from the studios which took part and let's celebrate the first of what is hopefully many new events and activities to support games. scottishgames.net/2025/06/04/t...

Save the date. June 28th our friends at #WomenInGames are holding a 24-hour charity streaming event to celebrate #PRIDE and raise money for the amazing TREVOR Project to support and protect vulnerable #LGBTQIA+ youth. #developers #games and #streamers all needed. scottishgames.net/2025/06/03/w...

Applications are open for the BAFTA Breakthrough 2025 programme, offering career-development for up-and-coming talent in #games, #film, #TV and more. (#Scottish #game #developers are encouraged to apply!) scottishgames.net/2025/06/02/b...

Book your tickets now - ECGX - the games expo from Edinburgh College's #games students - alongside some of #Scotland's most exciting #indie developers, takes place on Thursday 5th June. There will be over 40 games available to play. scottishgames.net/2025/05/30/e...

🧶🔧 Heritage meets high-tech! Harris Tweed® is bringing the art of weaving into the 21st century with the help of industrial 3D printing, reducing loom part production time from 6 months to 2 hours. 📍 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social 👇 Learn more glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.com/harris-tweed...

I’m in #Glasgow today for #FusionFest and #TecTonic. Meeting the mover and shakers, founders and startups from across the tech ecosystem. If you’re here, say hello.

The Ecosystem fund closed last week, with SGN submitting 5 applications to support #games in #Scotland. I wanted to share them with you. So here are the first five the ways we're hoping to build the #videogames sector in 2025/26 scottishgames.net/2025/05/27/s...

Calling #scotgamedev & folks interested in #Scottish #gamedev in #Edinburgh! Please boost the post quoted below to help out our amazing college students! Grab yerself a ticket while you're at it!😁 @hubworld.bsky.social @scottishgames.bsky.social @brianbaglow.bsky.social @scotgamedev.bsky.social

Hello World! I'm stepping back into the hurly burly of social media and talking about everything happening in and around the #games ecosystem in #Scotland, because it's all changing and evolving more rapidly than ever. From funding and events to strategies and orgs... youtube.com/shorts/qyO7K...

New trailer for my game jam contribution Tiny Terra Spaces which you can now play in Webgl for free or download 0.1b version. Enjoy a little cosy builder: ludus-pax-studio.itch.io/tiny-terra-s... After voting ends will work on it a bit more. Thank you 🥰 #cosybuilder #cosy #indiegame #indiedev

Suspenseful. What a bloody awful word.

#OUTNOW the latest release from @ant-workshop.com is the beautiful Into The Restless Ruins. A roguelike deckbuilder, where you don't just crawl a dungeon, you build it card by card. Available now for #PC, #PS5 #XBOX and #Switch. scottishgames.net/2025/05/16/o...

Path to Serenity is a peaceful walking sim about rediscovering joy and color in Jim's otherwise greying life. Help my game by giving it a wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3265030/... #screenshotsaturday #cosygame #indiegame #indie #walkingsimulator #cosygamers #pcgame #cosy

🍃Path to Serenity my upcoming cosy game, walking sim about Jim a family man stuck in cycle in his demanding job. 🥰Wishlist please: store.steampowered.com/app/3265030/... #unitygame #madewithunity #indiegame #gamedev #cosygame #walkingsim #wishlistwednesday #itchiogame #pcgame #indie #solodev

Some fabulous news for anyone involved - or interested - in tabletop games, board games or card games. A new #makerspace Ancient Robot Workshop opens later this month in Leith, #Edinburgh. scottishgames.net/2025/05/09/a... #games #Scotland @arworkshop.bsky.social

I made a new post on Kofi ko-fi.com/post/Path-to... If you like these posts and my work please consider supporting me with a donation! With your help I can achieve even more and make better games. Thank you for your consideration! #scottishagamedev #indiedev #solodevstudio #pcgames #indiegames

Applications are now open for the #RESET programme, which offers recent graduates and career changers the chance to retrain and join some of #Scotland's leading #games #animation and #VFX (visual effects) studios. Find out more and sign up now. scottishgames.net/2025/04/28/r...

Heads up, people. The Hubworld Scotland #HUBQUIZ is heading to #Dundee #Edinburgh and #Glasgow for their Spring 2025 pub quizzes. The organisation is also offering local artists the chance to have their work featured in the Dundee Games Meetups paid spotlight. scottishgames.net/2025/04/16/h...

OUT NOW: New #Scottish #game - and it's a #football one: scottishgames.net/2025/04/15/c...

Heads up folks! This is a one hour countdown to the next drop-in session for Scotland's Games Action Plan. This is a chance to ask questions, provide feedback, hear about the next steps and make sure your voice is heard. Sign up here: www.citizenticket.com/events/scott...

Work for a fairly large game developer. It's so depressing that the cheaply made yet highly addictive crap we churn out is profitable, yet the complex and interesting passion projects are lucky to break even. People really need to learn what is worth their precious time and money

Cuddling a water sausage.

BIG POST DAY! I've been holding off talking about this. I have a fiction book out next month! "What Was Hidden" It's about Journalism, YouTube, Ultra Running and how (often against the odds) technology can connect us. Please share! Also, DM to join my inner circle of early readers & reviewers.

Following news of its founding, here's a quick interview with the amazing @kimmacaskill.bsky.social about her new #games studio Thistle & Thorn - as well as the challenges facing the games ecosystem in #Scotland... scottishgames.net/2025/04/04/t...

ACMI continue to show the rest of the world how video games in museums should be done

There's a new #podcast coming out of #Scotland which covers #games #esports and everything in between. Hosted by the lovely James Hood it's part of the ERena Sports family (which also includes the new #Phase event). You should tune in (it's worth it for the suit alone). youtu.be/21lu1F8DCOU?...

LA-based #animation #vfx and visualisation experts Halon Entertainment has opened a new £28M studio in #Glasgow. scottishgames.net/2025/04/02/h...

This is beautiful. #Dundee's Lowtek Games has released its critically-acclaimed 'Parasite Pack' games compendium for the #Nokia #NGAGE. The first new boxed product for the game/phone mashup in nearly 20 years. scottishgames.net/2025/04/01/o... OUT NOW! (For real!)

Hey folks. This is your ONE HOUR REMINDER that today's drop-in session to discuss Scotland's Games Action Plan kicks off at 13:00. Find out about the plans to transform the understanding of and support for the #games ecosystem in #Scotland. #AMA Sign up here www.citizenticket.com/events/scott...

Come and find out what I've been up to for the last 18 months...