Supporting the game development community of Western Australia
Making games can be a long process, but did you know it’s possible to make a game in just days? Last month game developers around the world took part in Global Game Jam, an intense event where you have just one weekend to make a themed game. This year more…
Are you a game-maker with a tabletop title you would like to test? Or are you a player of games interested in trying out intriguing works-in-progress and getting a look behind the scenes of game development? well you’re in luck because the next playtest night for Game Foundry, a tabletop-focussed testing event,…
Each week FTI run a free co-working day just for game developers known as Level One. Grab your laptop and head down to SK Games for some free Wifi, table space and excellent company. You can book for the whole day or just half, but either way it is a great opportunity to catch up…
Some games are emotional, some are thoughtful, others still are educational. However sometimes it’s just fun to play a game that’s downright silly. On that note Fart Surfer, the first game by local studio 1984 Games, will be rocketing onto the big screen at the Perth Cultural Centre as part of the Fringe World…
This weekend Perth is readying for the second annual Internet Cat Video Festival, which is set to feature 65 minutes of internationally curated clips of cute cats. You can also look forward to performances, dress-ups and best of all, a kitty-focused local game. Nekograms is a pleasant puzzle game in…
It’s that time of year again, when aspiring and seasoned developers alike come together for some extreme game-making. That’s right, it is time for the Global Game Jam (GGJ), and this year we have two sites lined up for Perth both North and South of the river! Haven’t been to GGJ before? Want to…
The penultimate playtesting event that is Playup Perth is back again in 2016, and this next one is an all ages event! So get ready to go behind the scenes and check out some yet-to-be-released local games. Bonus News: The first four events for the year are already in the works, so if you’re super keen…
Level One, the free co-working day run by FTI, has returned in 2016 and is now set to run weekly! The event will once again be taking place at SK Games, which features free Wifi, table space and excellent company. You can book for the whole day or just half, but either way it is…
At last we have reached November, and we at Let’s Make Games have begun counting down to the Perth Games Festival. Since our previous update some more great companies have stepped in to help make this year’s event even bigger and better than ever. So let us introduce you to these wonderful people… Thank…
REMINDER: Level One is now at a new venue! Co-working Dates for November (updated): Thursday, 5 November 2015 Thursday, 12 November 2015 Thursday, 19 November 2015 Thursday, 28 November 2015 This is FTI’s series of bi-weekly pop-up co-working days. Until the end of the year, the Level One space will be open from 9:30 to 5:30 every Thursday, and you…
