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Last week, Screen Australia announced the recipients of the first round for their Games Production funding. Among the winners are two WA games; Snow Spin by Ezone, and Zombie Outbreak Simulator by Binary Space. We’re very happy to see WA game developers included in the list of twenty-one Australian titles,…

The WA Games Showcase is tomorrow! Come down to play the latest computer games, board games and virtual reality games from WA game creators. Featured at the showcase this year; Oculus Rift virtual reality demos, including The Drowning Dungeons, Space Paranoids, Mansion of Madness and VR Sled 2013, all made…

If you’ve been keeping up with Let’s Make Games recently, you’ll know that we’ve been pretty excited about the Oculus Rift and the flurry of virtual reality development it has inspired. It’s no surprise then that we’re very pleased to bring the virtual reality experience to the WA Games Showcase…

We’re pleased to announce that the Film & Television Institute (WA) have come on board as sponsors for the 2013 WA Games Showcase. FTI have been a great voice in helping promote interactive and game productions throughout the year, including the addition of a Games category to the WA Screen…

  We’re just over a week away from the WA Games Showcase, and thought it was time to introduce you to the first of our sponsors, Sentient Computing. Sentient Computing is a process control, automation and 3D visualisation company, and have sponsored a number of Let’s Make Games events in…

As well as all of the local digital game, board game and virtual reality produce to be tasted at the WA Games Showcase on Saturday October 5th, we will also have an special screening of Perth-made Fallout fan film, Fallout: Lanius. Fallout: Lanius was created by director Wade K Savage…

The Freeplay Festival is Australia’s longest running independent games festival, held annually in Melbourne. Along with the weekend conference, the festival is responsible for the Freeplay Awards, a games competition open to all Australian independent developers, artists and students, with categories including Visual Art, Technical Innovation, and Non-Digital Game. Submissions…

Perth VR Jam is having another public open day, where you can stop by to try out the latest in VR technology and playtest locally developed VR games! Here are the details: Time/Date: 1pm-3pm Saturday 17 August 2013 Location: 816 Hay Street (upstairs and to the right) Cost: FREE Perth…

The game developers participating in the Oculus & IndieCade VR Jam have been working steadily on their virtual reality projects for a week now, and will be demonstrating their games this afternoon at the Let’s Make Games VR Jam Hub in the city. If you’re interested in checking out the newest…

The Film & Television Institute of WA is looking to hire an Interactive Production Officer, to provide support to screen practitioners working in games, interactive digital storytelling and non-traditional forms of screen storytelling. Applications for the position close on September 2nd. More details and the job listing can be found…