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 ====== Video and Board Games in Glasgow ====== ====== Video and Board Games in Glasgow ======
-  * See also [[PC Gaming]]+  * See also [[PC Gaming]] and [[Gamedev|Game Development]]
   * Check out our [[Matrix]] chat room at [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​gamersclub:​glasgow.social?​via=glasgow.social|#​gamersclub:​glasgow.social]] (invite link https://​glasgow.social/​matrix)   * Check out our [[Matrix]] chat room at [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​gamersclub:​glasgow.social?​via=glasgow.social|#​gamersclub:​glasgow.social]] (invite link https://​glasgow.social/​matrix)
   * [[https://​gamesweek.scot/​|Scottish Games Week]] - //October to November 2023. SGW23 is the platform for the whole Scottish gaming community to come together and celebrate its successes, learn from its challenges and showcase its talent.//   * [[https://​gamesweek.scot/​|Scottish Games Week]] - //October to November 2023. SGW23 is the platform for the whole Scottish gaming community to come together and celebrate its successes, learn from its challenges and showcase its talent.//
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   * [[https://​www.thegamerclub.co.uk|The Gamer Club]] - //Private members club.  Four rooms dedicated to board games, tabletop and D&D adventures, arcade games, retro video gaming and PC/VR games. Relax in exclusive comfortable surroundings in Glasgow city centre and let the games begin!//   * [[https://​www.thegamerclub.co.uk|The Gamer Club]] - //Private members club.  Four rooms dedicated to board games, tabletop and D&D adventures, arcade games, retro video gaming and PC/VR games. Relax in exclusive comfortable surroundings in Glasgow city centre and let the games begin!//
   * [[http://​press-start.gla.ac.uk/​|Press Start]] - //Press Start is an open access, peer-reviewed student journal that publishes the best undergraduate and (post)graduate research from across the multidisciplinary subject of game studies. The Editorial Board and reviewers are comprised of students and recent graduates.//​   * [[http://​press-start.gla.ac.uk/​|Press Start]] - //Press Start is an open access, peer-reviewed student journal that publishes the best undergraduate and (post)graduate research from across the multidisciplinary subject of game studies. The Editorial Board and reviewers are comprised of students and recent graduates.//​
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 +===== Events =====
 +  * [[https://​glasgowindiegamesfest.org/​|Glasgow Indie Games Fest]] - //The Glasgow Independent Games Festival is a celebration of indie games. We pride ourselves in showing the most interesting,​ the weirdest, the most moving and unconventional games from Scotland and around the world.// (July 2024)
 +  * [[https://​www.glasgowanimecon.com|Glasgow Anime & Gaming Con]] (July 2024)
 +  * [[https://​kupocon.com/​|KupoCon]] - Final Fantasy Fan Event (Feb 2025)
  
 ===== Esports ===== ===== Esports =====
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   * [[https://​www.wildcatmodels.co.uk/​|Wildcat Models]] ([[https://​www.facebook.com/​wildcatmodels/​|Facebook]])   * [[https://​www.wildcatmodels.co.uk/​|Wildcat Models]] ([[https://​www.facebook.com/​wildcatmodels/​|Facebook]])
   * [[https://​www.scottsmodels.co.uk/​|Scott'​s Models]] ([[https://​www.facebook.com/​ScottsModelsUK/​|Facebook]])   * [[https://​www.scottsmodels.co.uk/​|Scott'​s Models]] ([[https://​www.facebook.com/​ScottsModelsUK/​|Facebook]])
-===== Events ===== +
-  * [[https://​www.glasgowanimecon.com|Glasgow Anime & Gaming Con]] (July 2022) +
-  * [[https://​kupocon.com/​|KupoCon]] - Final Fantasy Fan Event (Feb 2020) +
-  * [[https://​www.playexpoglasgow.com/​|Play Expo Glasgow]] (June 2020) +
-  * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​events/​379223002791514/​|Glasgow Games Gathering]] (June 2020) +
-  * [[https://​www.resonatetotalgaming.com|Resonate Total Gaming]] (18-19 July 2020) +
-  * [[https://​www.glasgowgamesfestival.com/​|Glasgow Games Festival]] ([[https://​www.facebook.com/​glasgowgamesfestival/​|Facebook]]) (November 2020)+
  
 ===== Charities ===== ===== Charities =====
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-===== Courses ===== +
-  * [[https://​www.gsa.ac.uk/​study/​undergraduate-degrees/​games-and-virtual-reality/​|Glasgow School of Art: Games and Virtual Reality]] - //Games and VR is a specialist pathway of the BSc in Immersive Systems Design. You can learn more about both this and the 3D modelling pathway and see examples of student projects in the Immersive Systems Design Portfolio site.// +
-  * [[https://​www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/​courses/​689574-nq-computing-and-esports-level-6/​2959|NQ Computing and Esports (Level 6)]] at [[https://​www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/​|Glasgow Clyde College]] - //Esports is one of the most exciting areas in the entertainment and computing world at the moment. This course will allow you to develop your skills and social media reach as a gamer, allowing you to grow your portfolio and gaming audience whilst pitting your wits against likeminded others. The Computing and IT aspect of the course also allows you to prepare for progression to HND level courses within the College.//​ +
-  * [[https://​www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/​courses/​hnc-computer-games-development-scqf-level-7-2022-08-29|Computer Games Development HNC]] at [[https://​www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk|City of Glasgow College]] +
-  * [[https://​www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/​courses/​nq-computing-games-development-scqf-level-6-2022-08-29|Computing:​ Games Development NQ]] at [[https://​www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk|City of Glasgow College]] +
-  * [[https://​www.gcu.ac.uk/​study/​courses/​details/​index.php/​P02850/​Computer_Games_(Art_and_Animation)/​|Bsc (Hons) Computer Games (Art and Animation)]] at [[https://​www.gcu.ac.uk|Glasgow Caledonian University]] +
-  * [[https://​www.gcu.ac.uk/​study/​courses/​details/​index.php/​P03278/​Games_Development/​|BSc (Hons) Games Development]] at [[https://​www.gcu.ac.uk|Glasgow Caledonian University]] +
-  * [[https://​gamesandgaming.gla.ac.uk/​|Games and Gaming Lab]] ([[https://​www.gla.ac.uk/​researchinstitutes/​artslab/​labsandthemes/​ourlabs/​gamesandgaming/​|alt link]]) at [[https://​www.gla.ac.uk/​|Glasgow University]] - //The Lab promotes cross-disciplinary Arts Research into Games and Gaming, from Tabletop to Electronic media, from Children to Adults, and across time periods from Ancient to Modern, Fantasy, and Futuristic.//​ +
-  * [[https://​www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/​study/​schools/​courses-for-pupils/​266-games-development|Glasgow Clyde College: Games Development]]+
  
 ===== Games in Glasgow ===== ===== Games in Glasgow =====
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   * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​poker:​glasgow.social|Poker]]   * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​poker:​glasgow.social|Poker]]
   * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​minecraft:​glasgow.social|Minecraft]]   * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​minecraft:​glasgow.social|Minecraft]]
-  * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​gdod:​glasgow.social|Game Dev]]+  * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​gamedev:​glasgow.social|Game Dev]]
   * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​sevendaystodie:​glasgow.social|7 Days to Die]]   * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​sevendaystodie:​glasgow.social|7 Days to Die]]
   * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​chessroom:​glasgow.social|Chess]]   * [[https://​matrix.to/#/#​chessroom:​glasgow.social|Chess]]
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   * [[https://​www.unluckyfrog.com/​|Unlucky Frog Gaming]] ([[https://​unluckyfrog.podbean.com/​|alt link]]) - //We enjoy discussing games we are playing, and games we would like to play, as well as anything remotely related to tabletop gaming culture like the convention scene, Kickstarter and game rage! We regularly play D&D, Pathfinder, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer: The Age of Sigmar and a plethora of other board games!//   * [[https://​www.unluckyfrog.com/​|Unlucky Frog Gaming]] ([[https://​unluckyfrog.podbean.com/​|alt link]]) - //We enjoy discussing games we are playing, and games we would like to play, as well as anything remotely related to tabletop gaming culture like the convention scene, Kickstarter and game rage! We regularly play D&D, Pathfinder, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer: The Age of Sigmar and a plethora of other board games!//
   * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​winnerstaysonarcade/​|Winner Stays On: Retro Gaming Events]] at [[https://​www.musicglue.com/​the-dancehall/​|The Rum Shack]]   * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​winnerstaysonarcade/​|Winner Stays On: Retro Gaming Events]] at [[https://​www.musicglue.com/​the-dancehall/​|The Rum Shack]]
 +  * [[https://​www.glasgowgamesfestival.com/​|Glasgow Games Festival]] ([[https://​www.facebook.com/​glasgowgamesfestival/​|Facebook]]) (November 2020)
 +  * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​events/​379223002791514/​|Glasgow Games Gathering]] (June 2020)
 +  * [[https://​www.resonatetotalgaming.com|Resonate Total Gaming]] (18-19 July 2020)
 +  * [[https://​www.playexpoglasgow.com/​|Play Expo Glasgow]] (June 2020)
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