Supporting the game development community of Western Australia
These days games, in all their varying forms, are more popular than ever, and there’s no doubt that they contain value beyond mere entertainment (although we do love that part about them). Around the world games and game mechanics have been successfully integrated time and time again into change-making, social enterprise,…
In just over 3 months, developers from around the country will be converging upon Melbourne for all things video games. This pilgrimage of play starts with the UNITE conference on October 27 for some serious Unity sessions, then moves on to the ultimate game dev experience that is GCAP from…
Earlier this week a sea of creatives, celebrities and screen industry reps converged upon Health Ledger Theatre to celebrate the 26th Annual WA Screen Awards. There were a number of games and interactive experiences entered, but of course there can only be one winner so… A big congratulations are in order for the Edis…
Now is the winter of our discontent… or something to that effect; for these wintery days are the perfect time to sit back and ponder the depths of this year’s Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) theme ‘Shakespeare Wrote Hits‘. Verily, the Game Developers’ Association of Australia (GDAA) are currently accepting session proposals for speakers from all…
Over the past year Atmosphere Industries and FTI have been giving local families the chance to test out some real-world games at their Play Up Perth events. Now it’s time for the grown-ups to get out and get some serious gaming done, with the first ever Play Up Perth After Dark event. Featuring tabletop…
In the wake of the recently announced funding cuts which disappointed our dear games development community, there are no doubt many a studio and indie dev pondering their next move. So in an attempt to reignite our hopes, the good folks at the Film and Television Institute WA have teamed up…
Win a space in the Indie Showcase At this year’s PAX Aus, the indie developers of Australia will have plenty of opportunities to connect with the ever eager gaming public. In addition to the dedicated space of the Indie Pavilion, the folks at PAX are also holding a competition to show…
Remember when playing a multiplayer game meant gathering around either an arcade cabinet or your friend’s TV, and excitedly yelling at one another as you battled it out? If you have (or want to develop) a video game that thrives on this social experience, the folks at SK Games are…
The folks at SK Games may have only crashed onto the Perth scene recently, but they have certainly made an impact. The studio’s website is now officially up and running, providing not only updates on their latest Bar SK shenanigans, but also allowing you to download their Gun Dash game…
