Wednesday26August2026
An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Gamescom 2026
Saturday5September2026
Try exciting new games (including the 6 teams from this year’s DARE Academy) and meet the developers behind them. Our September event is free, drop-in, and suitable for gamers of all experience levels aged 10+.
Wednesday16September2026
Are you interested in exploring the challenges and opportunities of collecting video game heritage in the UK?
Friday25September2026
A mix of international speakers, discussions, demonstrations and networking opportunities for the Scottish community.
Saturday3October2026
Expect a full gaming playground, B2B meet‑ups, industry talks, tournaments, board games and tabletop sessions, plus a splash of cosplay and live music.
Saturday24October2026
A one day conference and exhibition exploring the crossovers with creative technology and arts, education, community & wellbeing work.
Tuesday27October -Thursday29October2026
Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry
Tuesday23March -Thursday25March2027
Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry
Thursday23July2026
Join us in Dundee for a fireside chat with Mike Callachan from Snappy Shopper!
Wednesday15July2026
An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Develop 2026
Saturday11July -Sunday12July2026
GIGF has been loved by all since 2024. Each year brings a bigger and better event. 2026 is no exception! The Glasgow Independent Games Festival is an all day event. We’ll have a bumper set of indie games for you to play, from some of the most talented developers around.
Saturday11July -Sunday12July2026
Jam packed with everything you love about gaming and popular culture, the show has something for everyone.
Thursday4June -Friday5June2026
A landmark live concert celebrating two decades of BAFTA-nominated and award-winning games music.
Friday10April -Sunday12April2026
Glasgow’s Ultimate Wargaming & TCG Weekend!
Tuesday24March -Thursday26March2026
Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry - tickets now onsale!
Friday20March2026
An afternoon of fast-paced pitches, playable demos, and high-value networking with industry, investors, support organisations, and public sector partners.
Friday6March -Sunday8March2026
The “Best Game Jam in Scotland” is back, hosted by UHI Moray, also with a series of exciting workshops, led by a variety of guest speakers and industry veterans before the jam ends with the gaming playground where members of the public can try out all the games and decide who will be their People Choice.
Monday2March2026
The summit will bring together 200 undergraduate and postgraduate students, recent graduates, and young people from across Scotland’s universities and colleges, studying games and adjacent technology sectors, linking them with representatives from education, enterprise, business, industry, and policymaking.
Wednesday18February -Saturday21February2026
Scotland’s Animation Gathering
Tuesday17February2026
A touring meetup and showcase where we figure why not bring together folks who make games that are a bit different.
Thursday12February2026
This is a friendly and inclusive space with the aim of creating a productive community of videogame people in Glasgow.
Monday26January -Sunday1February2026
More than just a 48-hour game jam, GGJ has been a starting point for hundreds of thousands of game developers around the world who have built successful, sustainable careers in game development, launched studios and created award-winning games.
Saturday24January2026
Try out a range of new games and meet the creatives behind them at this free, drop-in event in partnership with Ninja Kiwi, and delivered alongside UK Games Fund.
Wednesday21January2026
The launch of LEVEL UP, the long awaited Games Action Plan for Scotland’s games ecosystem. Email brian.baglow@scottishgames.net for the Edinburgh event.
Thursday8January2026
This is a friendly and inclusive space with the aim of creating a productive community of videogame people in Glasgow.
Thursday11December2025
Monthly meetup for game developers, streamers, journalists, marketeers, and anyone else interested in or working in the games industry.
Thursday4December2025
Animated Women UK - Scotland, Clanimation and Animation Scotland hosting a fun evening of great banter and a toast (or two) to the creativity that brings us all together.
Thursday4December2025
An evening of talks about games and game development. We will have a small selection of speakers from in and out of the games industry sharing their wisdom. Expect talks to be around 30 minutes long.
Saturday29November2025
The Video Game Market events are the biggest and longest running gaming markets in the UK and we’re thrilled to announce we are back in Glasgow for our sixth year!
Thursday27November2025
MAKE/PLAY is a one-day symposium investigating the creation of knowledge through games and play creation
Wednesday26November -Friday28November2025
All game industry workers are invited to HubWorld’s challenging cross-country quiz week to battle over £200 worth of prizes and a trophy!
Wednesday26November2025
An initiative set to bridge the country’s vibrant games ecosystem with its creative, cultural, and heritage sectors.
Thursday20November2025
Ukie is on the road and we’re stopping at Edinburgh for the new Supercharged Sessions. Join in with our open social here - open to all those working in games and adjacent industries in the region.
Thursday20November2025
Supercharged Sessions are an accelerator in an afternoon style activation for new and developing games companies, in addition to those who want a quick brush up on their business skills.
Wednesday19November2025
To foster dialogue and collaboration, our goal is to ensure that graduates leave education with not only technical expertise, but also the creative and interdisciplinary skills to thrive in a variety of career pathways.
Tuesday18November2025
The next meeting of the Cross-Party Group on Scotland’s Ecosystem.
Monday17November2025
A fireside chat with tech entrepreneur Maurizio Sciglio on his journey from Realtime Worlds to Epic Games and founding Roomr.
Thursday13November2025
This is a friendly and inclusive space with the aim of creating a productive community of videogame people in Glasgow.
Tuesday14October -Thursday16October2025
Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry
Friday26September -Sunday28September2025
PHASE is an exhilarating three-day event designed to engage gamers, esports enthusiasts, content creators, students, and families.
Friday19September -Saturday20September2025
ProtoPlay is a free, family friendly, video games festival, hosted at the LiveHouse showcasing the work of 21 Tranzfuser teams.
Thursday18September2025
An additional DICE fringe day where delegates are invited to discover Europe’s game development hotspot of Dundee.
Wednesday10September2025
Unreal pasts, playful presents: history and fantasy in games and media. Can video games help us understand the past more deeply – or do they distort it?
Saturday30August2025
Try out a range of new games and meet the creatives behind them at this free, drop-in event in partnership with Abertay University and Ninja Kiwi.
Wednesday27August2025
Pitch smarter with tips from Scottish EDGE, Pitch 2 Raise & Barclays. For new & growing games businesses in Dundee & beyond.
Wednesday20August2025
An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Gamescom 2025
Saturday9August2025
An all-day event dedicated to celebrating the most interesting, the most moving and the most unconventional games from Scotland and around the world.
Wednesday9July2025
An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Develop 2025
Thursday5June2025
An evening of talks about games and game development.
Wednesday30April -Friday2May2025
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