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A group of people of all ages watch children playing games at Drop in and Play 2024.

Drop in and Play

Duration: 3h
Dates: Sat 31 May 2025 16:00
Location: Meeting room & ground floor

Free, drop-in

Drop in and Play is back for May 2025! 

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

Taking place between 13:00 and 16:00 on Sat 31 May, DCA’s Meeting Room and ground floor will be filled with local game developers as they showcase their newest phone, desktop, console, and VR games. 

Come along to be among the first to test brand new games and find out more about what it takes to be 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 May 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. 

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Fun games and everyone was very friendly. Interesting chatting to all the developers. Thank you!
Visitor to Drop in and Play, January 2025
A child plays a console game at Drop in and Play
Two young boys play a game together at Drop in and Play.
A family enjoy a game together at Drop in and Play
Two people play a game together at Drop in and Play
A young child plays a game wearing large headphones at Drop in and Play while people watch.
Developer showing a child how to play their game at Drop in and play
Photo by Erika Stevenson
A child plays a console game at Drop in and Play
Two young boys play a game together at Drop in and Play.
A family enjoy a game together at Drop in and Play
Two people play a game together at Drop in and Play
A young child plays a game wearing large headphones at Drop in and Play while people watch.
Developer showing a child how to play their game at Drop in and play
Photo by Erika Stevenson
A child plays a console game at Drop in and Play
Two young boys play a game together at Drop in and Play.
A family enjoy a game together at Drop in and Play
Two people play a game together at Drop in and Play
A young child plays a game wearing large headphones at Drop in and Play while people watch.
Developer showing a child how to play their game at Drop in and play
Photo by Erika Stevenson

Showcase your game at Drop in and Play

A boy plays a seagull game at Drop in and Play

Games Wanted for Drop in and Play at DCA

Tue 8 Apr
We're looking for new and unreleased games to showcase at Drop in and Play! Apply by Fri 25 April.