A University of the West of Scotland (UWS) alumnus has won a national award for his final-year project.

Scott Ewing, who graduated from the BSc Computer Games Development course at UWS’s Paisley branch, received the prestigious Gamebridge prize for his game, Rope Robot.

The competition aims to recognise the best videogames created by students from across the UK.

Rope Robot, a puzzle-platformer game available for free on Itch.io, features realistic rope physics and complex puzzles with multiple solutions.

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It allows players to experiment and develop a unique playing style.

Scott said: "I’m really proud to have won this award and I still can’t quite believe it – the competition was of a very high standard.

"Rope Robot wouldn’t exist without UWS – and the guidance I received along the way was incredibly important.

"I’m incredibly grateful to my lecturers, and to my dissertation supervisor, Dr Marco Gilardi, who encouraged me to be ambitious."

The 27-year-old now plans to develop his game further and release it on Steam.

Dr Marco Gilardi, research lead at the UWS Creative Computing Research Group, said: “Scott deserves enormous credit for his achievement, and for developing a remarkable game.

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“Rope Robot began as a virtual reality game, but Scott recognised that it worked better as something more traditional – and right throughout the development process, he made changes, gradually refining the game.

“I look forward to watching its continued development and eventual full release.”

Gavin Baxter, senior lecturer in Computer Games Development, said: “It is a great honour for UWS to see students and graduates winning and being nominated for high profile awards like this, and I’m absolutely delighted for Scott who very much deserves this recognition.

“Rope Robot is a clever game with a clever central mechanic, which is easy to learn but difficult to master – and crucially, it’s great fun to play.”