Games announced for Drop in and Play

A screenshot from a video game shows autumn trees resting on a green hill.

Team Dunkeld: De-Pict Dunkeld

Team Dunkeld will present De-Pict Dunkeld, in which the player explores the picturesque town of Dunkeld through a series of dioramas that depict 1300 years of Scottish history. Travel between different eras, exploring the locations and learning more about points of interest.

De-Pict Dunkeld

A video game screenshot in which robotic hands in a forest grab a pink floating apple.

Daira Ronzoni: Corazón de Pachamama

Dairy Ronzoni will be showcasing two games, including Corazón de Pachamama, an open world game inspired by the Pachamama deity, who embodies the earth's most sacred ancestors. Explore an interactive space, engaging with an abundance of luminous fruits, flora and fauna.

Daira Ronzoni

A video game screen shot shows an elaborate fountain made of wood floating in the sky, pouring waterfalls into a volcanic lake.

Daira Ronzoni: Cosmic Ch'ixi

Daira Ronzoni's second game is Cosmic Ch'ixi. Delve into a stunning virtual landscape where metallic roots twist, a feathered snake glides and arms of water flow through an Earth tree. This game was commissioned in 2025 by New Media Scotland.

Daira Ronzoni

A screenshot from a video game shows a robot running down a city street with purple skyscrapers in the background.

Team Penta: CyberRunner

Team Penta are a team of Masters students from Abertay University who will be showcasing CyberRunner, an automated side-scroller that has players travel through levels themed around cyber crimes - solve ethical dilemmas and mini games to preserve as much data as you can.

CyberRunner

The title screen from the video game The Lost Highlands shows a forest scene with a lake and trees,

Konglomerate Games: The Lost Highlands

Indie studio Konglomerate Games will be bringing The Lost Highlands, a feel good adventure story which explores the connection between nature, culture and mythology. Restore the Scottish Highlands and discover what magic still remains.

The Lost Highlands

A word game with letters N and U and blank spaces.

Lulubear Games: Magnet Bros

Solve puzzles around magnetic polarity with Magnet Bros, presented by two-person studio Lulubear Games. Strategically place magnets on the map to help Little Magnet navigate between obstacles and reach the flag.

Magnet Bros

A screenshot from a furniture decorating video game shows a table being placed on a wooden floor.

Team Bubsi: Rennie Room Decorator

Express your creativity with Rennie Room Decorator, a 3D room decorator game from Team Bubsi. Based on the Oak Room at V&A Dundee, the player is in control of curating the room based on the briefs and requests of a series of clients.

Two cartoon cats fight each other with swords.

Spiky Teeth Studios: Overcat

New studio Spiky Teeth Studios will make their Drop in and Play debut with Overcat, a twin-stick two-player brawler about cats battling with swords. This highly competitive game is suitable for all skill levels, from absolute beginners to seasoned brawl players.

An orange robot navigates a maze made out of cubes.

Scott Ewing: RopeBot

Independent developer Scott Ewing will be bringing RopeBot, a physics-based 3D platform which gives you unparalleled control over dynamic, realistic ropes. Create, lengthen, throw and deactivate ropes at will to overcome challenges and solve puzzles.

RopeBot

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A screen grab from the game Deadlocked. A robot shoots a space ship in an orange and red background.

Cognitive Games: Deadlocked

Cognitive is a new studio founded by Abertay University student Dominik Gawron. They’ll be bringing Deadlocked, a surprisingly cute top-down shooter where you can destroy spaceships while also unlocking pet companions and customising your character.

Deadlocked

Scott Ewing: RopeBot

Independent developer Scott Ewing will be bringing RopeBot, a physics-based 3D platform which gives you unparalleled control over dynamic, realistic ropes. Create, lengthen, throw and deactivate ropes at will to overcome challenges and solve puzzles.

RopeBot

A computer drawing of a fox and a toad standing in an autumnal forest.

Oblation Studios: The Shepherds

Oblation Studios consists of Abertay University graduates and current students. They will be showcasing their monster-catching game The Shepherds, which combines pixel art sprites with a 3D environment. A must for fans of Pokémon!

A screen shot from the game 'Still Life' shows a block of jenga and a magazine.

Bit Loom: Still Life

Dundee-based indie studio Bit Loom will be showcasing Still Life, a relaxing game in which you can be the artist and arrange still life scenes. Choose from classic or unusual objects, add your creation to the gallery and take requests from your neighbours

A dark forest with large oak trees and a small wooden cabin.

Ghost Camp: Forest of Deceit

From Ghost Camp, the creators behind Dare Academy hit Tales of Treachery comes Forest of Deceit, a 4-8 player social deduction game which features a beautiful hand-drawn art style.

Forest of Deceit

Spiky Teeth Studios: Overcat

New studio Spiky Teeth Studios will make their Drop in and Play debut with Overcat, a twin-stick two-player brawler about cats battling with swords. This highly competitive game is suitable for all skill levels, from absolute beginners to seasoned brawl players.

The title screen from the game Into the Slimy Mines shows cannons shooting slime at a small miner.

Ant Workshop: Into the Slimy Mines

Ant Workshop, a small indie studio based in Edinburgh, are returning to Drop in and Play with their new game Into the Slimy Mines. You must mine materials from Slime Mountain, but watch out for angry slimes who'll sabotage your plans!

A pixel drawing shows two people standing on a cliff looking at a sunset.

Ross McRitchie: Cairn: Mathair's Curse

Independent developer Ross McRitchie has spent the past four years developing Cairn: Mathair’s Curse, a heartfelt Scottish roleplaying game which explores themes of love, loss and family.

Cairn: Mathair's Curse

A video game still shows a little black bunny jumps across orange crystals

Abnormalworks: Bombunny

Play as an adorable bunny rabbit in Bombunny, a fun new 2D platformer from independent developer Harry Petch. Traverse huge gaps by shooting out rockets to do big bunny hops!

Bombunny

We can't wait to welcome all of these developers and their games to DCA on Sat 30 August - drop in between 12:00 - 16:00 to get involved!

Drop in and Play is a free DCA gaming event which was first held in November 2012 as part of NEoN Digital Arts Festival and Discovery Film Festival. Our August event is presented in partnership with Ninja Kiwi who have been making awesome games since 2005. Developers of the hit Bloons series of games, Ninja Kiwi are always striving to make the most enjoyable experiences for audiences across the globe from their offices in Dundee, Scotland and Auckland, New Zealand.