As the eyes of the world converge on Scotland for the upcoming Scottish Games Week, we want to give you some deeper insights into the incredible speakers that will be appearing throughout the run of events! Next in our Speaker Spotlight series is Dr. Amanda Ford, Creative & Digital Industries lecturer at West College in Scotland! We sat down with her...
In addition to the stellar line-up of main events, Scottish Games Week will also feature a range of satellite events, where you can engage in even more games-based goodness. One of these is the Scottish Games Expo, hosted by Barclays. The Eagle has Landed This event will be hosted at Barclays’ new Game Biased Eagle Lab, in the Beco Building, Glasgow, alongside...
After a brutal round of judging, the longlist for the inaugural Scottish Games Awards, to be held next Thursday as part of Scottish Games Week, has been whittled down to a shortlist. There are now 3 nominees left in each category; 3 games, or people working in games, who have the chance to make history by claiming one of the...
As the buzz around Scottish Games Week reaches record highs, we want to turn the volume up even further by giving you a sample of the fantastic speakers who will be appearing at our events! Next in our Speaker Spotlight series is Mick Cooke, Founder and Composer at MakeFire Music! We sat down with him to discuss his SGW presentation, and...
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As the hype for Scottish Games Week threatens to whip the entire population into a frenzy, we want to turn things up a notch by previewing some of the brilliant speakers who will be putting the capital E in our various Events! Next in our Speaker Spotlight series is Elena Höge, Founder and CEO at Yaldi Games! We sat down with...
Leading Scottish law firm, Blackadders, has been announced as the official legal partner for the first-ever Scottish Games Week, showing support for the growing and blossoming games ecosystem throughout the country. Blackadders will be sponsoring the entire roster of Scottish Games Week events taking place across Scotland later this month (24th - 28th of October). Blackadders is a leading full service...
As anticipation for Scottish Games Week builds to a fever pitch, we want to push things even further by giving you a sneak peek at some of the amazing speakers who will be appearing at our various events! First up in this Speaker Spotlight series is Graeme Devine, industry veteran, Co-Founder and Creative Technical Officer at QXR Studios, and one of...
Leading accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has been announced as a gold sponsor of the first-ever Scottish Games Week. The business, which advises a growing number of game developers, has chosen to sponsor the inaugural event to support the thriving and rapidly-evolving games ecosystem in this country. The firm, which has 12 offices across Scotland and in London, works with...
Scottish Games Week is a sparkling celebration of the industry in Scotland, and the Scottish Games Awards ceremony is the jewel in its crown; a chance for us to showcase and reward not just the best games made in Scotland, but also the people that make those games possible, through their commitment to education and community. After a rigorous selection process,...