Drop in and Play x DARE Academy

Drop in and Play is back for August 2025!

Try out a range of new games and meet the creatives behind them at this free, drop-in event in partnership with Abertay University and Ninja Kiwi.

Taking place between 12:00 and 16:00 on Sat 30 August, DCA’s Meeting Room and ground floor will be filled with local game developers as they showcase their newest creations across a range of consoles and genres.

Our August event will also include games from this year's DARE Academy at Abertay University. The DARE Academy games design competition enables six teams of talented students the opportunity to spend the summer developing games with support from academics and expert industry mentors. Students work together across a range of disciplines to create game prototypes - all of which will be available to play at Drop in and Play.

Come along to try out a range of fun games and discover what it takes to become a game designer.

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.

You may also like the following events from Dundee Contemporary Arts:

• Next Saturday, 26th July, 10:30 am, CRAFTED: Show Your Work in Dundee
• Next month, 9th August, 11:00 am, CRAFTED: Ceramics Showcase in Dundee

Also check out other Festivals in Dundee, Arts events in Dundee, Contests in Dundee.