Thursday 12 February 2026
This is a friendly and inclusive space with the aim of creating a productive community of videogame people in Glasgow.
Wednesday 18 February - Saturday 21 February 2026
Scotland’s Animation Gathering
Monday 2 March 2026
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.
Friday 6 March - Sunday 8 March 2026
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.
Tuesday 24 March - Thursday 26 March 2026
Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry - tickets now onsale!
Thursday 4 June - Friday 5 June 2026
A landmark live concert celebrating two decades of BAFTA-nominated and award-winning games music.
Saturday 11 July - Sunday 12 July 2026
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.
Wednesday 15 July 2026
An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Develop 2026
Wednesday 26 August 2026
An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Gamescom 2026
Tuesday 27 October - Thursday 29 October 2026
Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry
Monday 26 January - Sunday 1 February 2026
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.
Saturday 24 January 2026
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.
Wednesday 21 January 2026
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.
Thursday 8 January 2026
This is a friendly and inclusive space with the aim of creating a productive community of videogame people in Glasgow.
Thursday 11 December 2025
Monthly meetup for game developers, streamers, journalists, marketeers, and anyone else interested in or working in the games industry.
Thursday 4 December 2025
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.
Thursday 4 December 2025
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.
Saturday 29 November 2025
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!
Thursday 27 November 2025
MAKE/PLAY is a one-day symposium investigating the creation of knowledge through games and play creation
Wednesday 26 November - Friday 28 November 2025
All game industry workers are invited to HubWorld’s challenging cross-country quiz week to battle over £200 worth of prizes and a trophy!
Wednesday 26 November 2025
An initiative set to bridge the country’s vibrant games ecosystem with its creative, cultural, and heritage sectors.
Thursday 20 November 2025
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.
Thursday 20 November 2025
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.
Wednesday 19 November 2025
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.
Tuesday 18 November 2025
The next meeting of the Cross-Party Group on Scotland’s Ecosystem.
Monday 17 November 2025
A fireside chat with tech entrepreneur Maurizio Sciglio on his journey from Realtime Worlds to Epic Games and founding Roomr.
Thursday 13 November 2025
This is a friendly and inclusive space with the aim of creating a productive community of videogame people in Glasgow.
Tuesday 14 October - Thursday 16 October 2025
Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry
Friday 26 September - Sunday 28 September 2025
PHASE is an exhilarating three-day event designed to engage gamers, esports enthusiasts, content creators, students, and families.
Friday 19 September - Saturday 20 September 2025
ProtoPlay is a free, family friendly, video games festival, hosted at the LiveHouse showcasing the work of 21 Tranzfuser teams.
Thursday 18 September 2025
An additional DICE fringe day where delegates are invited to discover Europe’s game development hotspot of Dundee.
Wednesday 10 September 2025
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?
Saturday 30 August 2025
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.
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Pitch smarter with tips from Scottish EDGE, Pitch 2 Raise & Barclays. For new & growing games businesses in Dundee & beyond.
Wednesday 20 August 2025
An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Gamescom 2025
Saturday 9 August 2025
An all-day event dedicated to celebrating the most interesting, the most moving and the most unconventional games from Scotland and around the world.
Wednesday 9 July 2025
An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Develop 2025
Thursday 5 June 2025
An evening of talks about games and game development.
Wednesday 30 April - Friday 2 May 2025
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