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Here’s some news to make your public holiday even better! (No April Fools, promise.) Square Off available on Ouya launch Gnomic Studios announced on their Twitter account yesterday that their Windows 8 and Xbox Live hit, Square Off, will be available on the Ouya Shop at launch. Congratulations to the…

Good Monday, games community! We’ve got a couple of notes for you today to start your week. pvi collective’s “deviator” We’d like to congratulate the pvi collective on their WA premiere of their ARG, deviator. They spent a week disrupting the city of Perth with their mobile-enabled playground, and judging…

Earlier this week, Screen Australia released the funding and submission guidelines for the Australian Interactive Games Fund, as part of their new suite of interactive and multi-platform funding programs. An overview of the Games Fund program, as well as the submission deadlines for the Games Production and Games Enterprise funds,…

Two pieces of news for you fine folks this weathery weekend! FootyBoss Launched! Local developer Different Methods have released their in-browser Aussie Rules team manager simulator, FootyBoss. From the website: You’re in charge of an Aussie Rules club. You hire the staff, recruit new players, train the squad, develop the…

Following the review of their digital funds programs last year, ScreenWest have announced changes to their Digital Innovation Production Fund, which includes some potential support for games that are attached to cross-platform narrative projects. The announcement and the new guidelines can be found on ScreenWest’s website. Included in the announcement…

The friendly folks over at FTI are gearing up for their Bohemia Outdoor Cinema festival, and have included the marvelous Indie Game: The Movie feature in their line-up. Going hand-in-hand with the feature, local publisher Stirfire Studios will be showcasing and talking about their upcoming release, Freedom Fall. The incredible…

Global Game Jam is just one sleep away. We’ve got a record number of registrations this year so be sure to get in early to claim your space, it may be a bit tight! If you’ll be battling the Friday traffic to get to the venue, the keynote video will be…

Big cheers to Savage Cabbage for coming on board as a sponsor for this year’s Global Game Jam. Thanks to Nigel and the team, we’re able to host the largest GGJ site in Perth to date! If you are interested in supporting Let’s Make Games and sponsoring the 2013 Perth…

The Interactive Games Fund consultation period is almost over, coming to a close on Friday January 25th. To help local developers have their questions and comments heard, Let’s Make Games is helping to organise a web conference between Screen Australia representatives and the West Australian games industry. The conference is…