IAM Gaming Expo

IAM: Gaming Expo 2026

Join us on Saturday 3 October 2026 at UHI Moray in Elgin for a day of gaming, creativity and community.

📅 Saturday 3 October 2026
🕙 10am to 5pm
📍 UHI Moray, Moray Street, Elgin

🎟️ Tickets:

• Adults: £6
• Under 16s: £3
• Family tickets: £15 (2 adults and up to 3 children)
• Under 5s: FREE

Whether you're a lifelong gamer, aspiring developer, student, content creator, industry professional or simply looking for a great day out, IAM: Gaming Expo has something for everyone.

What to Expect

🎮 Play New Games

Get hands-on with over 22 featured indie games, including unreleased gems and titles still in active development! Explore a massive variety of fresh concepts, chat directly with the brilliant minds behind the screens, and playtest the future of indie gaming. Whatever your playstyle, our show floor has a genre for you:

• 🕹️ Arcade & Retro Revival: Relive the golden era of gaming with fast-paced, high-score-chasing titles heavily inspired by 90s PlayStation and classic cabinet games.
• 👁️ Tense Horror & Thrillers: Test your nerves with atmospheric thrillers and psychological horror that use light, sound, and shadow to keep you on edge.
• ❤️ Interactive Romance Horror: Dive into gripping narrative choices where survival, story, and romance collide in a uniquely dark text-driven experience.
• 🦊 Rich Story & Adventures: Immerse yourself in beautifully illustrated, narrative-driven puzzle and adventure games woven from deep folklore and creative worlds.
• ☕ Cozy & Management Sims: Relax with vibrant, wholesome indie simulators and strategy builds designed for purely charming, stress-free fun.
• 🚀 Sci-Fi & Strategy Battles: Command the digital unknown with tactical experiences, space exploration, card-battlers, and unique project builds from independent talent.

Drop by the Indie Arcade Moray showcase, pick up a controller or grab a mouse, and discover your next favourite obsession before anyone else!

🎸 Live Music from The GGs!

The infamous three-piece Scottish band paying homage to amazing video game music between their regular ragequits

Get ready to drop your controllers and head to the main stage, because The GGs are hitting the road to deliver the ultimate live soundtrack for this year’s IAM gaming expo. As the exclusive live music act of the entire event, this incredible 3-piece Scottish power trio is taking over the stage for a massive, high-energy one-hour performance, fully included with your general admission event ticket!

The GGs are dedicated to capturing what makes video game soundtracks so special, meticulously rearranging everything from vintage retro themes to massive modern masterpieces. For this exclusive IAM set, the band will be blasting through heavy-hitting live arrangements from iconic franchises like Command & Conquer, Luigi’s Mansion, and Final Fantasy VII.

The GGs are scheduled to play from 2pm

🏆 Gaming Tournament
Take part in free-to-enter Mario Kart 8 tournament. Pre-registration will be open soon, please check back here or keep an eye on the website. Compete against fellow gamers for fun and prizes.

🎲 Tabletop Gaming & Marketplace
Explore tabletop games, browse gaming merchandise and connect with local creators and exhibitors.

🎤 Industry Talks
Hear from professionals working across the games industry and gain insights into careers, development and the future of gaming in Scotland.

Please note, tickets for these talks are free but a valid IAM Gaming Expo ticket is required to access the event.
IAM Talking tickets are available now from: tickettailor.com/events/iamgamingexpo/2313473

🤝 Meet the Community
Connect with developers, creators, students, studios and fellow gaming enthusiasts from across Scotland.

Easy to Access

🚗 Free on-site parking
🚌 Convenient public transport links
📍 UHI Moray, Moray Street, Elgin, IV30 1JJ
📍Google Map Link

Be part of Moray's first dedicated gaming expo and help celebrate the creativity, talent and innovation driving Scotland's games industry forward.

More announcements, exhibitors and activities will be revealed in the lead-up to the event, but you can also check the website for more details at www.indiegamesquad.co.uk/iam-gaming-expo

Be part of a new event for Moray and help celebrate the creativity, talent and innovation driving the future of games in Scotland.

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