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.
Glasgow Games - The Glasgow community for game developers, critics & journalists.
100+ fun people with one thing in common: creation and appreciation of video games.
Gaming Scotland (Facebook) - Gaming Scotland is a community of gamers who get together regularly to play computer games across a local area network.
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!
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.
Scottish Esports Hub - Scottish Esports Hub is a not for profit social enterprise based around esports careers advice, wellbeing and networking.
Gaming Bars
Level X - Bringing the very best games and exclusive activities from around the world - Gutterball, Alt Verse, Big Putts and Level Up
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!
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.
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.
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.
Comicrazy Cafe - Comic book and board game cafe based in Paisley
Gaming Podcasts
Penance RPG (Facebook) - Purveyors of Chaotic Homebrew RPG Content with a focus on storytelling, comedy and horror. New eps Sunday, streams almost daily
Consolevania - Consolevania is a videogame comedy show from Glasgow, Scotland, and it's the best and longest running videogame comedy show in the world. Founded by Rab Florence and Ryan Macleod, and now joined by Gerry McLaughlin (and sometimes Kenny Swanston), Consolevania is the old-school made new. Reviews, skits, weird storylines, all wrapped up in our influential lo-fi mixtape style - it's no wonder that 8 out of 10 people have called Consolevania “The best and longest running videogame show in the world,” like we mentioned earlier.
Players Too - PlayersToo is a website and weekly, hour-long gaming podcast produced entirely by two best friends from Glasgow, Scotland - Mark Henderson and Lewis Camley.
Brainwaves Podcast - A fortnightly cast bringing you the best in tabletop gaming news
Mirth & Magic (Twitter) - A twice-monthly RPG podcast, featuring individual game discussion as well as wider themes in RPG gaming. Classic and modern RPGs covered - everything from JRPGs, WRPGs, SRPGs, and anything inbetween. Brought to you by two woke English millennials.
Scottish Esports Hub Podcast - Talking everything esports in Scotland. Join our hosts Rory and Brian for the brand new Scottish Esports Hub podcast. Scottish Esports Hub is a not-for-profit social enterprise, based around esports careers advice, wellbeing and networking. will feature interviews, discussions and much more.
Dice-Rolls & D-Pads - A relaxed afternoon of board, card, video and tabletop RPG gaming
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.
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.
Burn to Fight - Play the newest fighters and the old favourites. Train up for monthly tournaments. Take your skills to the next level every Wednesday and Friday 3PM-9:30PM at The Summoners
WednesdaysAre3D (W3D) - The only community of fighting game players in Scotland dedicated to learning Tekken. Weekly Tekken 7 sessions are on Wednesdays [16:00-22:00] at Max XP Gaming
Glasgow Phoenix Wargames Club - A friendly gaming club that meets in Partick Burgh Hall on Tuesday evenings. Most weeks will have both board games and tabletop games taking place. Visitors and new members are welcome.
Glasgow Board Games (Facebook, BGG) - An open weekly (Tuesday nights in Drury Street Bar) meet up for those who fancy a board game and some banter. All games types welcome ranging from Agricola to Eclipse.
Board Games Players Glasgow (Facebook) - The aim of this group is to bring together the board gaming community in Glasgow.
To try and make it easier to organise games, find out where people meet in various days of the week and so on.
Versus Scotland (Facebook, Twitter) - Scotland's biggest annual fighting games event. Versus-Scotland is keen to get online VS fighters together to play a variety of games in a variety of formats all over Scotland.
Dungeons and Dragons Glasgow - Aimed at helping people get together, to play some Dungeons & Dragons, roleplaying or general table top games.
Unplugged Games (Facebook) - Friendly group on the South Side of Glasgow which meets every month to play board, card and table top games of all descriptions. We are a family friendly club, so whether you're a veteran game geek or just discovering the hobby, we'd love to see you at one of our events!
West End Games - We are an online retailer and gaming community operating in Glasgow, Scotland. We offer a friendly and personable service, with a focus on community and creating quality interactions.
Scottish Pathfinders Society (Facebook) - The Scottish Pathfinders Society is Scotlands pioneer Pathfinder Society. Currently based out of Geek Retreat and Avant Garde, in the heart of Glasgow, we run Pathfinder Society Organised Play fortnightly for fresh faced and veteran roleplayers alike.
West End Boardgames - I started West End Boardgames back in 2015. We've been meeting up regularly ever since to play a whole variety of different boardgames, from eurogame classics like Catan and Carcassone to the latest releases like Five Tribes and Dead of Winter. We currently meet at Curler's Rest and have a regular attendance of folk of different backgrounds and ages. So if some good old fashioned socialising over boardgames is your thing, come on down!
The Giant Brain - The Giant Brain is an independent tabletop game review site based in Scotland. We are also the home of the Brainwaves podcast, a fortnightly cast bringing you the best in tabletop gaming news.
Shops
Gamer Sheek - Merchandise from your favourite tv / movie & video game franchises, Buchanan Galleries
ComiCrazy - Welcome to Comicrazy, home to a vast selection of Graphic Novels, Manga, Board Games, Card Games, Table Top Games and more must haves for your collection at fantastic prices.
Anime Gallery - Unit 339 ST enoch centre, 55 St enoch Square , Glasgow
CeX Union Street and CeX Sauchiehall Street and CeX Glasgow Forge - We buy, sell and exchange a range of technology and entertainment products including mobile phones, video games, DVDs and Blu-ray movies, computers, digital electronics, TVs and monitors, and music CDs.
Kerds and Cosplay - The best card game shop in Glasgow for Cardfight!! Vanguard, Future Card Buddyfight and Weiss Schwarz. Weekly tournaments and free tutorials and deck help.
Geek-Aboo - Glasgow's Independent Geek Shop - Stocking all things Comics, Figures, Toys, Gifts and Games. For all levels of Geekery! Opened in June 2013, Geek-aboo sells all things comics, gaming, larp, rare collectables, movie/film merchandise, replicas, anime/manga, Marvel/DC Comics and everything in between.
Static Games - A1 Comics's sister shop Static Games, taking the gaming world by storm in epic proportions. Static Games incorporates Miniatures gaming, Board gaming, RPG books, Card gaming and everything in between.
ComiCrazy - Welcome to Comicrazy, home to a vast selection of Graphic Novels, Manga, Board Games, Card Games, Table Top Games and more must haves for your collection at fantastic prices.
The Cone Game - The Cone Game is a persistent online world - every cone that is placed updates in real-time worldwide. That's right - every cone you see has been placed by another player and it’s your job to reach them! You play as one of the many cones that have been placed atop the head of the Duke of Wellington's statue in Glasgow, Scotland - Now it's your chance to prove you're the very best one!
Press Start - Press Start is an open access, peer-reviewed student journal that publishes the best undergraduate and postgraduate research, essays and dissertations from across the multidisciplinary subject of Game Studies.
VR Simulators (Facebook, Twitter) - VR Simulators Glasgow and Leeds are Europe’s first 5D virtual reality racing centres. As well as using the latest in virtual reality technology, we also provide motion seats and wind generation technology that gives true immersion by offering a representation of a full racing experience. Enjoy the thrills and endure the spills of racing on your choice of dozens of tracks, and in any of our wide range of realistically reimagined cars that include road cars, track cars, and Formula 1. Whether you want a day out with the family, corporate team building event, birthday party, or want a unique stag idea, VR Simulators will make your day like no other.
VR Party Arena - Our experiences are great fun with an added edge of jump scares. Ideal for Stag, Hen parties and for corporate team building, or just for fun with friends.
ImmotionVR - Within our VR Experience centres you will find a range of VR Experiences which creates immersive and competitive gameplay and unique cinematic VR experiences. Who is it for? Virtual Reality brings people together and is great for all ages and all abilities. Our guests from ages 8 to 80 enjoy the thrill of experiencing virtual reality. New to VR? Don’t worry, ImmotionVR’s friendly team will be on hand to make sure everyone is having a blast!
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.
Chat Rooms
Matrix
The Gamer Club - A private members club for board gamers and video gamers - public chat
Firebrand Games - Firebrand Games is an independent publisher and developer of video games and interactive entertainment. We have been in the UK since our founding in 2006 in Glasgow, Scotland and the USA in Merritt Island, Florida since 2007.
Gaming Area - We sell a full range of technology and entertainment products. Including video games, DVDs and Blu-ray movies and music CDs. Consoles and many more. We repair all console types and other electronics at 84 Union Street
Skelp Esports - Skelp Gaming is Scotland's premier esports organisation, boasting some of the best talent in the country and hosting some of the best online/LAN tournaments too.
Unlucky Frog Gaming (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!