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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]] |
| - | * [[https://gamesweek.scot/|Scottish Games Week]] - October 24 to October 28 2022. | + | * 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://glasgow.games/|Glasgow Games]] - //The Glasgow community for game developers, critics & journalists. | ||
| + | 100+ fun people with one thing in common: creation and appreciation of video games.// | ||
| * [[https://www.gamingscotland.com/|Gaming Scotland]] ([[https://www.facebook.com/gamingscotland/|Facebook]]) - //Gaming Scotland is a community of gamers who get together regularly to play computer games across a local area network. // | * [[https://www.gamingscotland.com/|Gaming Scotland]] ([[https://www.facebook.com/gamingscotland/|Facebook]]) - //Gaming Scotland is a community of gamers who get together regularly to play computer games across a local area network. // | ||
| * [[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!// | ||
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| ===== Gaming Bars ===== | ===== Gaming Bars ===== | ||
| + | * [[https://st-enoch.com/leisure/level-x/|Level X]] - //Bringing the very best games and exclusive activities from around the world - Gutterball, Alt Verse, Big Putts and Level Up// | ||
| + | * [[https://boombattlebar.com/uk/glasgow/|Boom Battle Bar]] - //Battle it out with a mate or a date with our selection of games including Axe Throwing, Crazier Nolf, Augmented Reality Darts, Beer Pong, Shuffleboard & much more!// | ||
| * [[https://nq64.co.uk/glasgow/|NQ64 Arcade Bar]] - //Neon splattered drinking dens full of retro arcade games and classic consoles. We take as much pride in our drinks selection as we do in our games. | * [[https://nq64.co.uk/glasgow/|NQ64 Arcade Bar]] - //Neon splattered drinking dens full of retro arcade games and classic consoles. We take as much pride in our drinks selection as we do in our games. | ||
| Enjoy the perfect combo of sipping on game-themed cocktails or craft beers, whilst button bashing to victory against your mates.// | Enjoy the perfect combo of sipping on game-themed cocktails or craft beers, whilst button bashing to victory against your mates.// | ||
| * Super Bario Arcade Bar ([[https://twitter.com/superbariogla|Twitter]], [[https://www.facebook.com/superbarioglasgow/|Facebook]], [[https://www.instagram.com/superbarioglasgow/|Instagram]]) | * Super Bario Arcade Bar ([[https://twitter.com/superbariogla|Twitter]], [[https://www.facebook.com/superbarioglasgow/|Facebook]], [[https://www.instagram.com/superbarioglasgow/|Instagram]]) | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/GameOverGlasgow/|Game Over Glasgow (Facebook)]] | ||
| ===== Gaming Cafes ===== | ===== Gaming Cafes ===== | ||
| + | * [[https://tophatandbishop.co.uk|Top Hat & Bishop]] - //Freshly opened on Sauchiehall Street, Top Hat and Bishop combines new and traditional board games and retro arcade games with locally roasted coffee and home made cakes and snacks.// | ||
| * [[https://www.rcadeglasgow.com/|R-Cade Glasgow]] - //In January 2018 we opened our doors to the public with just a handful of games and a truck load of ideas. We offered everyone the chance to experience retro video games the way they were intended; on original hardware with proper old school televisions. At the same time we wanted to bring back local multiplayer video game experiences to the masses too as the onslaught of online gaming had taken over the younger generation.// | * [[https://www.rcadeglasgow.com/|R-Cade Glasgow]] - //In January 2018 we opened our doors to the public with just a handful of games and a truck load of ideas. We offered everyone the chance to experience retro video games the way they were intended; on original hardware with proper old school televisions. At the same time we wanted to bring back local multiplayer video game experiences to the masses too as the onslaught of online gaming had taken over the younger generation.// | ||
| * [[https://geek-retreat.com/|Geek Retreat]] | * [[https://geek-retreat.com/|Geek Retreat]] | ||
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| ===== Gaming Nights ===== | ===== Gaming Nights ===== | ||
| + | * [[https://www.dreammachineproductions.org/copy-of-events|Dice-Rolls & D-Pads]] - //A relaxed afternoon of board, card, video and tabletop RPG gaming// | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/glesgames|GlesGames]] - //GlesGames is a bimonthly event which focuses on local multiplayer video games in Glasgow. From retro to modern, we provide a unique gaming experience.// | * [[https://www.facebook.com/glesgames|GlesGames]] - //GlesGames is a bimonthly event which focuses on local multiplayer video games in Glasgow. From retro to modern, we provide a unique gaming experience.// | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/RollWiIt/|Roll Wi' It]] - //Se are a small group of board game enthusiasts and dungeon masters who want to bring the fun of board gaming to a wide audience of people. We offer a service of Game Nights For Hire, we bring the games and the equipment and teach you the ropes! We have a huge variety of all things nerdy. // | * [[https://www.facebook.com/RollWiIt/|Roll Wi' It]] - //Se are a small group of board game enthusiasts and dungeon masters who want to bring the fun of board gaming to a wide audience of people. We offer a service of Game Nights For Hire, we bring the games and the equipment and teach you the ropes! We have a huge variety of all things nerdy. // | ||
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| ===== Gaming Groups ===== | ===== Gaming Groups ===== | ||
| + | * [[https://www.meetup.com/the-glasgow-geeks/|The Glasgow Geek Social Meetup]] - //Board game night every second Tuesday in Curler's Rest (and most other Tuesdays too!)// | ||
| * [[https://www.glasgowboardgames.co.uk/|Glasgow Board Games]] ([[https://www.facebook.com/groups/263536471024016/|Facebook]], [[https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3481|BGG]]) - //An open weekly (Tuesday nights in [[http://www.drurystreetglasgow.co.uk/|Drury Street Bar]]) meet up for those who fancy a board game and some banter. All games types welcome ranging from Agricola to Eclipse. // | * [[https://www.glasgowboardgames.co.uk/|Glasgow Board Games]] ([[https://www.facebook.com/groups/263536471024016/|Facebook]], [[https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3481|BGG]]) - //An open weekly (Tuesday nights in [[http://www.drurystreetglasgow.co.uk/|Drury Street Bar]]) meet up for those who fancy a board game and some banter. All games types welcome ranging from Agricola to Eclipse. // | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/BoardGamesPlayersGlasgow/|Board Games Players Glasgow (Facebook)]] - //The aim of this group is to bring together the board gaming community in Glasgow. | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/BoardGamesPlayersGlasgow/|Board Games Players Glasgow (Facebook)]] - //The aim of this group is to bring together the board gaming community in Glasgow. | ||
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| ===== Developers ===== | ===== Developers ===== | ||
| - | * [[https://scottishgames.net|The Scottish Games Network]] - //The Scottish Games Network is an umbrella organisation which brings together everything relevant to the interactive entertainment sector in Scotland. | + | * See [[Gamedev#Developers]] |
| - | Covering academia, business, culture and consumer issues, the Scottish Games Network is a focal point and community for the rapidly evolving industry.// | + | |
| - | * [[https://www.blazinggriffin.com|Blazing Griffin]] - //Founded in 2011 as a game development studio, the company has grown from a team of three to a group of companies spanning game development, film production and end-to-end post-production with around 40 staff based in Glasgow.// | + | |
| - | * [[https://focusgames.com/|Focus Games: The White Studios]] - //Focus Games was founded in 2004. Our design studio is in Glasgow and we do all our own development work in this studio. We have developed over 60 game-based resources to improve training, education and engagement in health and social care. The NHS is our biggest client.// | + | |
| - | * [[http://www.tsumanga.com/|Tsumanga Studios]] - //Tsumanga Studios is a game publisher and producer based in Glasgow, Scotland. We have created 4 hit Winx Club games since 2013, resulting in over 15,000,000 installs and 2,500,000 Monthly Active Users.// | + | |
| - | * [[http://ludometrics.com|Ludometrics]] - //Ludometrics makes short games for people who don't have much spare time. The games take all sorts of forms, but that's the basic aim: you can play them quickly, in short bursts, over a long period of time. Ludometrics was founded on May 20, 2010 (which also happens to be World Metrology Day), and is based in Glasgow, Scotland.// | + | |
| - | * [[https://thesecretexperiment.co.uk/|The Secret Experiment]] ([[https://twitter.com/TheSecretExp|Twitter]]) - //The Secret Experiment works with video-game studios on originating IP and delivering stand-out worlds, characters and dialogue for titles that we love. We make our own occasional games (like our BAFTA-winning release Beckett), while also working across other mediums (theatre, film, comics) when a projects inspires us.// | + | |
| - | * [[http://www.nocodestudio.com/|No Code Studio]] - //We are a small development studio making critically acclaimed and award winning games since 2015. A tight knit team of ex-AAA veterans and graduates alike, building BAFTA winning titles such as Stories Untold (2017) and Observation (2019) with regular publisher Devolver Digital.// | + | |
| - | * [[https://www.electra.games/|Electra Games]] - //Shelby Smith is a multi-disciplinary artist creating immersive video games with a focus on thoughtful and unconventional narratives and aesthetics. Her specialised interests include visual and aesthetical development, spatial cinematography and immersive audio/visual design for the moving image.// | + | |
| - | * [[https://weecalrobot.itch.io/|Calum Rodger]] - //Poet from Scotland who likes making poems about games dabbling in making games about poems.// | + | |
| - | ===== Courses ===== | ||
| - | * [[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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| ===== People ===== | ===== People ===== | ||
| * [[https://www.matthewbarr.co.uk/|Matthew Bar]] - //I’m a lecturer with an interest in learning, teaching and video games, based at the University of Glasgow where I previously convened the university’s first game studies course and was the founding editor for Press Start, a student-led, peer-reviewed game studies journal.// | * [[https://www.matthewbarr.co.uk/|Matthew Bar]] - //I’m a lecturer with an interest in learning, teaching and video games, based at the University of Glasgow where I previously convened the university’s first game studies course and was the founding editor for Press Start, a student-led, peer-reviewed game studies journal.// | ||
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| + | ===== Chat Rooms ===== | ||
| + | ==== Matrix ==== | ||
| + | * [[https://matrix.to/#/#gamersclub:glasgow.social|The Gamer Club]] - //A private members club for board gamers and video gamers - public chat// | ||
| + | * [[https://matrix.to/#/#pcgaming:glasgow.social|PC Gaming]] | ||
| + | * [[https://matrix.to/#/#dnd:glasgow.social|D&D]] | ||
| + | * [[https://matrix.to/#/#poker:glasgow.social|Poker]] | ||
| + | * [[https://matrix.to/#/#minecraft:glasgow.social|Minecraft]] | ||
| + | * [[https://matrix.to/#/#gamedev:glasgow.social|Game Dev]] | ||
| + | * [[https://matrix.to/#/#sevendaystodie:glasgow.social|7 Days to Die]] | ||
| + | * [[https://matrix.to/#/#chessroom:glasgow.social|Chess]] | ||
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| + | ==== Discord ==== | ||
| + | * [[https://discord.gg/UtwnAkxcH7|Glasgow Gaming & Social]] | ||
| + | * [[https://discord.gg/WAr9VMAWBF|Roll Wi' It]] | ||
| + | * [[https://discord.gg/kvvya9yuYQ|West End Games]] | ||
| + | * [[https://discord.gg/VUpCpnbKRN|Vegner's Realm]] | ||
| + | * [[https://discord.gg/mR6g2mRnVf|Burn to Fight Glasgow]] | ||
| + | * [[https://discord.gg/9k7hxxFEwY|D&D Glasgow]] | ||
| + | * [[https://discord.gg/6tDE6kDQXz|Scottish Gaming Discord]] | ||
| + | * [[https://discord.com/invite/Dy3gjdE5wS|Glasgow Games]] | ||
| ===== Defunct ===== | ===== Defunct ===== | ||
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