Supporting the game development community of Western Australia
Escape the urban jungle with a simple tap of the button in Sloth Climb, the latest from local studio Zloph. Featuring an adorable Sloth in need of assistance, it’s a surprisingly quick game considering the speed of its endangered protagonist. A little sloth was doing his business on the ground one…
Etch out an existence on the edge of space in Outer Colony, a real time strategy game currently on Kickstarter. Developed by Voyager Games, it features an original sound track by West Australian audio extraordinaire Daisy Ale Soundworks, with music that is out of this world (ha, sorry we couldn’t help ourselves)…
Following months of testing and teasers, Stirfire Studios’ new virtual reality game Symphony of the Machine is out now on Playstation VR, and Steam (HTC Vive compatible, with Oculus coming soon). So get your mind in puzzle mode and prepare to while away the hours altering the weather. Symphony of the Machine…
Young game developers (eager or experienced), there’s no better time to start creating; ACMI are holding a competition where you can win prizes, and have your work shown off at an exhibition on Melbourne. It’s free to enter, and you can submit as many games as you can create! To be in the running…
The MCV Women In Games list has returned for its third year, this time featuring 30 hard-working professionals in the Australian and New Zealand games industry. Five local women (and one honorary West Australian) have been included this year, two of which were also finalists in the Women in Games Awards! Highlighting women such…
Curtin University is on the lookout for someone to teach the next generation of game makers and animators. If you have a wealth of knowledge upon which to draw, then this job opportunity is for you. The role, Lecturer, Animation and Game Design will contribute to the leadership and growth of…
Catch the latest in feline fun, with Cat Climb Time out now on mobile for free. Featuring lots of local kittens to collect, this first game from Equality Empires has a touch of Perth flare. Introducing The Cat Cafe Purrth’s twelve rescue cats!! These happy and energetic cats are ready to climb! Challenge…
Sliding onto Steam earlier this month, the locally-made Paradigm is pulling in rave reviews thanks to its unique humour and phat beatsies. Created by Jacob Janerka after a successful Kickstarter, the high praise heaped upon it so far includes a 9/10 from Destructoid, 9/10 from Press Start, and an 8/10 from IGN. Paradigm is as traditional…
Playup Perth have a special event lined up this Saturday, as part of the KickstART Festival. Coordinated by Games We Play and FTI, this event is set to feature games for kids, including titles made by young local developers! If you or someone you know is a budding young game-maker, be sure to…
Interested in virtual reality but not sure where to start? Check out VR Bootcamp this weekend to get grounded in this new creative space and see where it can take you, thanks to FTI and Frame VR. What: VR BOOTCAMP When: Sat 29th April, 10am- 2pm Where: Northbridge Piazza Community Room, Cnr Lake ST & James ST Cost: $85 FTI…
