Explore the Scottish Games Industry

Screen Burn

Glasgow

Independent studio known for narrative-driven games like Observation and Stories Untold

Yaldi Games

Edinburgh

Edinburgh indie studio designing games that entertain, empower, and connect players

Glitchers

Leith, Edinburgh

Edinburgh studio behind Sea Hero Quest, the mobile game that generated data for real-world dementia research

Tag Games

Dundee

Dundee free-to-play mobile studio — 60+ published titles; acquired by Scopely in 2023

Lowtek Games

Dundee

Dundee indie studio run by Alastair Low, creating retro homebrew games for NES, Dreamcast, and modern platforms with a focus on dyslexia-friendly design

Scottish Games Network

Glasgow

Community network connecting and supporting game developers across Scotland

Kythera AI

Edinburgh

AI middleware for games — advanced NPC behaviour, navigation, and decision-making

AdInMo

Edinburgh

AdInMo's InGamePlay monetization platform is built on a deep understanding of player behaviours and creates value from every immersive in-game ad experience

Hunted Cow

Elgin

Elgin-based studio known for long-running MMO and strategy games including Warhammer: Chaos and Conquest

Mercuna

Edinburgh

Navigation middleware for games — pathfinding and movement AI for any genre

Extra Mile Studios

Glasgow

Veteran co-development and art outsource studio providing dedicated art & code resources to studios and publishers worldwide for over 20 years

Scottish Game Developers Association

Champions Scottish game development through events, shared knowledge, a collective industry voice, and pathways into the sector.

Ant Workshop

Edinburgh

BAFTA, Develop and TIGA Award nominated Edinburgh studio making original IP with character and a quirky sense of humour

Rockstar North

Edinburgh

Creators of Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings — one of the world's most acclaimed and commercially successful game studios

Krotos Audio

Edinburgh

AI-assisted sound technology — performance-based and studio tools for faster, expressive sound design across film, TV, games, and post.

YoYo Games

Dundee

Dundee software company developing the GameMaker cross-platform game engine.

Rockstar Dundee

Dundee

Dundee-based studio founded as Ruffian Games in 2009 by Realtime Worlds alumni, acquired by Rockstar Games and renamed Rockstar Dundee in 2020

Team Junkfish

Dundee

Dundee independent studio behind Monstrum and Attack of the Earthlings, building distinctive games across PC, VR, and AR.

Blazing Griffin

Glasgow

A BAFTA-award winning studio with a creative team that embraces new experiences at the intersection of gameplay and narrative

Buildstash

Glasgow

Software binary management — organise and share playable builds across your team, QA, and collaborators