Gaming: Games, Gear, Clans & Tournaments Across Scotland

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Scotland didn't just join the games industry — it helped build it. DMA Design, a small studio in Dundee, made a little game called Lemmings, then went on to create Grand Theft Auto, and the rest is history. Rockstar North still calls Edinburgh home. From the tenements where it started to the studios now dotted across Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Fife, Scotland has been quietly shaping the games you play for over thirty years.

This is the home of Gaming on ScotBoard — the place where Scotland's game makers and game players meet.

Who should post here

If you make games in Scotland — indie or studio, mobile or console, VR or tabletop — this is where you promote your work. If you play games in Scotland — casually, competitively, or obsessively — this is where you find your people. From the bedroom coder finishing their first jam entry to the clan looking for a fifth for ranked night, Gaming on ScotBoard is for all of it.

What belongs here

• Game releases & demos — finished games, early access, beta builds, game jam entries, mods
• Studio & dev promotions — new studios, hiring calls, project announcements, behind-the-scenes
• Gaming gear for sale — consoles, PCs, graphics cards, controllers, headsets, keyboards, monitors, chairs, retro hardware
• Game collections — physical games, rare editions, signed copies, vintage cartridges
• Tournaments & esports — local events, online brackets, prize pools, sign-ups, results
• Clans, crews & meetups — find your squad, recruit for raids, organise LAN nights, pub meets
• Coaching & boosting — offer or seek help ranking up, learning a game, or improving your play
• Streaming & content — promote your Twitch, YouTube, or podcast; find collaborators
• Tabletop & RPGs — Warhammer, D&D, board game nights, miniatures, paints
• Retro & collecting — old consoles, vintage games, arcade cabinets, memorabilia
• Wanted — looking for a specific game, a part, a player, or a team

For developers — what to include

• What it is — game name, genre, platform (PC, console, mobile, tabletop)
• Studio & location — who made it, where in Scotland
• Stage — released, early access, demo, beta, jam entry, in development
• The hook — what makes it worth playing in one sentence
• Where to get it — Steam, itch.io, App Store, console store, your own site
• Price — free, paid, pay-what-you-want, demo available
• Screenshots & trailer — show it, don't just tell it
• What you need — feedback, playtesters, a publisher, a musician, a voice actor, a team
• Scottish angle — what makes it a Scottish game, if anything does

For players — what to include

• Who you are — your handle, your platform, your games
• What you're after — a clan, a duo, a tournament, a meet, a coach, a challenge
• Your level — casual, ranked, competitive, pro — be honest so you find the right match
• When you play — evenings, weekends, late nights — so others know when you're on
• Where you are — council area and postcode, for in-person meets and LANs
• How to reach you — Discord, PSN, Xbox Live, Steam, Epic — say your tags

A word on Scotland's gaming scene

This listing is posted from Dundee — the city where GTA was born, where Abertay University runs the world's first games degree, and where the indie scene still thrives. But Gaming belongs to all of Scotland. From the esports arenas of Glasgow to the retro collectors of the Highlands, from the D&D nights of Inverness to the fighting-game communities of Edinburgh, every council area has players and makers worth meeting.

Scotland's games industry punches far above its weight. The next Rockstar, the next world-champion esports team, the next viral indie hit — they're out there right now, in a bedroom or a studio somewhere in Scotland. This is where they find each other.

A few house rules

• Keep it legal — no piracy, no modded consoles for cheating, no account selling against terms of service
• Be honest about condition for gear sales — and about skill for matchmaking
• No harassment in meetups or clans — ScotBoard is for everyone who loves games
• If you're selling, say where it is and how to collect or post
• Mark your listings clearly — release, gear, tournament, clan, wanted — so the right people find you

Post your gaming stuff

Made a game? Promote it here. Got gear to sell? List it here. Looking for your squad, your tournament, your next raid night, your fellow Scots to play with? This is the page.

Scotland made GTA. Scotland plays everything. Gaming: your listings live here.