https://gamesindustry.scot/events Upcoming games industry events, conferences, game jams, and meetups in Scotland. en-gb Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:24:36 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/r-cade-easter-egg-game-party-2026 A 2-hour Easter fun game session with retro games, an Easter egg hunt, and egg-celent activities at R-CADE. Date: 5 April 2026 Location: R-CADE, 121 Saltmarket, Glasgow More info: https://www.rcadeglasgow.com/easter-game-party Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/r-cade-easter-egg-game-party-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/videogames-glasgow-pub-night Monthly meetup for game developers, streamers, journalists, and anyone interested in the games industry — at Game Over, Glasgow. Date: 9 April 2026 Location: Game Over, Drury Street, Glasgow More info: https://www.meetup.com/videogames-glasgow/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/videogames-glasgow-pub-night https://gamesindustry.scot/events/battle-for-greenhollow-2026 Glasgow's Ultimate Wargaming & TCG Weekend! Building the wargaming community in the heart of Glasgow. Date: 10 April 2026 Location: SEC Hall 2, Glasgow More info: https://www.battleforgreenhollow.co.uk/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/battle-for-greenhollow-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/play-across-time-2026 Explore the history of Scottish games with board games, VR, talks, and hands-on workshops at the University of Glasgow's Advanced Research Centre. Date: 10 April 2026 Location: Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow More info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/play-across-time-a-night-of-scottish-game-history-tickets-1984472948008 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/play-across-time-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/r-cade-facebreaker-tournament-2026 An evening of fun, fighting and competitive boxing at R-CADE — winner takes the tournament champion belt! Date: 11 April 2026 Location: R-CADE, 121 Saltmarket, Glasgow More info: https://www.rcadeglasgow.com/facebreaker-tournament-18 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/r-cade-facebreaker-tournament-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/the-gamer-club-open-day-apr-2026 Free monthly open day at The Gamer Club in Glasgow — tour the venue, play games, and meet the community. Date: 11 April 2026 Location: The Gamer Club, 153 Bath Lane, Glasgow, G2 4RH More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gamer-club-open-day-tickets-1986563655370 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/the-gamer-club-open-day-apr-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/london-games-festival-2026 Annual video gaming festival for both consumers and trade specialists. Date: 13 April 2026 Location: New Game Plus, Exhibition White City, London More info: https://festival.games.london/about Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/london-games-festival-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/gamedeved-social-meetup Casual fortnightly social for Edinburgh game developers of all ages, stages and disciplines. Date: 14 April 2026 Location: OX184 Bar, Edinburgh More info: https://www.meetup.com/edinburgh-game-development-meetup-group/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/gamedeved-social-meetup https://gamesindustry.scot/events/bafta-games-awards-2026 Annual British awards ceremony honouring outstanding creative achievement in the video game industry. Date: 17 April 2026 Location: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London More info: https://www.bafta.org/awards/awards-information/games/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/bafta-games-awards-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/a-maze-berlin-2026 15th International Games and Playful Media Festival. Date: 13 May 2026 Location: Berlin, Germany More info: https://a-maze.net/events/a-maze-berlin-2026/ Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/a-maze-berlin-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/digital-dragons-2026 A comprehensive ecosystem for the games industry, bringing together developers and creatives on a local, national and international level. Date: 17 May 2026 Location: Krakow Technology Park, Krakow, Poland More info: https://digitaldragons.pl/en/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/digital-dragons-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/bitsummit-2026 Japan's premier independent games festival, showcasing indie games from across the world. Date: 22 May 2026 Location: Miyako Messe, Kyoto, Japan More info: https://bitsummit.org/en/ Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/bitsummit-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/nordic-game-2026 Thousands of developers, publishers, investors, and creatives gather for networking, learning, and business opportunities. Date: 25 May 2026 Location: Slaghuset, Malmö, Sweden More info: https://nordicgame.com/ Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/nordic-game-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/bafta-games-in-concert-2026 A landmark live concert celebrating two decades of BAFTA-nominated and award-winning games music. Date: 4 June 2026 Location: Edinburgh & Glasgow More info: https://www.liveconcert.games/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/bafta-games-in-concert-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/summer-game-fest-2026 Annual showcase of upcoming games, announcements, and reveals streamed live from Los Angeles. Date: 5 June 2026 Location: Online More info: https://www.summergamefest.com/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/summer-game-fest-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/game-music-festival-2026 World-class performers at Europe's most prestigious venues, showcasing video game music as a form of art. Performances on 6th, 13th, 19th & 27th June. Date: 6 June 2026 Location: Royal Festival Hall, London, England More info: https://gamemusic.net/events/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/game-music-festival-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/liv-game-summit-2026 A full day of talks, networking, and insights for the UK games industry at BOXPARK Liverpool. Date: 11 June 2026 Location: BOXPARK, Liverpool, England More info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/liv-game-summit-2026-tickets-1976457550739 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/liv-game-summit-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/portside-game-assembly-2026 A B2B indie games event on a ship in Hamburg — strategies, inspiration, and meaningful connections. Date: 25 June 2026 Location: Überseebrücke, Hamburg, Germany More info: https://portsideassembly.com/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/portside-game-assembly-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/glasgow-indie-games-fest-2026 An all-day celebration of indie games from Scotland and around the world, with developer talks, workshops, live entertainment and a Best in Show award. Date: 11 July 2026 Location: BAaD - Barras Art & Design, 54 Calton Entry, Glasgow, G40 2SB More info: https://glasgowindiegamesfest.org Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/glasgow-indie-games-fest-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/play-expo-glasgow-2026 Scotland's favourite gaming expo returns to Glasgow for the sixth year — features, exhibitors, and more gaming mayhem than ever. Date: 11 July 2026 Location: Braehead Arena, Glasgow More info: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/play-expo-glasgow-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/develop-brighton The only UK event that brings the entire game-making industry together — from micro indies to global studio superstars. Date: 14 July 2026 Location: Brighton More info: https://www.developconference.com Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/develop-brighton https://gamesindustry.scot/events/sgda-scottish-games-drinks-develop-2026 Join the Scottish games community for drinks and networking at Develop:Brighton. Date: 15 July 2026 Location: Fortune Of War, Brighton, England More info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sgda-presents-scottish-games-drinks-develop-2026-tickets-1955207681809 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/sgda-scottish-games-drinks-develop-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/rapture-gaming-festival-2026 An epic weekend of VR, pro wrestling and retro gaming in Glenrothes, Fife. Date: 18 July 2026 Location: Auchmuty High School, Glenrothes More info: https://fixr.co/event/rapture-gaming-festival-fife-tickets-789501817 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/rapture-gaming-festival-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/siggraph-2026 The world's leading conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Date: 19 July 2026 Location: Los Angeles, United States More info: https://s2026.siggraph.org/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/siggraph-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/gamescom-devcom-2026 Europe's leading trade fair for digital games culture, bringing together the global games industry in Cologne. Date: 23 August 2026 Location: Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany More info: https://www.gamescom.global/en Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/gamescom-devcom-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/sgda-scottish-games-drinks-gamescom-2026 An informal gathering of Scottish game studios and their friends at Gamescom 2026. Date: 26 August 2026 Location: Upstairs @ Craftbeer Corner, Köln, Germany More info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sgda-presents-scottish-games-drinks-gamescom-2026-tickets-1955219687719 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/sgda-scottish-games-drinks-gamescom-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/pax-west-2026 A celebration of gaming and gaming culture — panels, a massive expo hall, new game demos, musical performances, and tournaments. Date: 4 September 2026 Location: Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, United States More info: https://west.paxsite.com/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/pax-west-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/game-devs-of-color-expo-2026 Powerful talks, panels, and game showcases celebrating and empowering game devs of color, with global reach. Date: 22 September 2026 Location: Online More info: https://www.gamedevsofcolor.org/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/game-devs-of-color-expo-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/tokyo-game-show-2026 A place where games, creators, and players from all over the world gather to create the future of games together. Date: 25 September 2026 Location: Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan More info: https://tgs.cesa.or.jp/en Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/tokyo-game-show-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/vgc-live-oct-2026 Jordan Middler, Chris Scullion, and Andy Robinson bring VGC: The Video Game Podcast to Glasgow's historic Oran Mor for a night of gaming nonsense, energy drinks, and special guests! Date: 16 October 2026 Location: Oran Mor, Glasgow More info: https://oran-mor.co.uk/events/vgc-live/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/vgc-live-oct-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/games-talks-live-oct-2026 Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry. Date: 27 October 2026 Location: Edinburgh, Dundee & Glasgow More info: https://www.gamestalks.live/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/games-talks-live-oct-2026 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/moray-game-jam-2027 48 hours to create a video or board game at UHI Moray — the best game jam in Scotland is back! Date: 12 March 2027 Location: UHI Moray More info: https://www.moraygamejam.com/ Fri, 12 Mar 2027 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/moray-game-jam-2027 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/games-talks-live-mar-2027 Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry. Date: 23 March 2027 Location: Edinburgh, Dundee & Glasgow More info: https://www.gamestalks.live/ Tue, 23 Mar 2027 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/games-talks-live-mar-2027 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/undertale-determination-symphony-2027 The most memorable themes from Undertale, newly arranged and performed live by a 25-piece orchestra at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Date: 28 March 2027 Location: The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow More info: https://www.whatsonglasgow.co.uk/event/172809-undertale:-the-determination-symphony/ Sun, 28 Mar 2027 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/undertale-determination-symphony-2027 https://gamesindustry.scot/events/pax-east-2027 A celebration of gaming and gaming culture — panels, expo hall, new game demos, musical performances, and tournaments. Date: 22 April 2027 Location: Boston, United States More info: https://east.paxsite.com Thu, 22 Apr 2027 00:00:00 GMT https://gamesindustry.scot/events/pax-east-2027