Supporting the game development community of Western Australia
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…
2015 was a big year for games in Western Australia, with over 20 titles being released to the world. Jumping in as the final game for the year was Rift Runner by AltF4Interactive, which featured (and launched) at Perth Games Festival. Although we missed announcing the news at the time as a result of…
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…
Virtual Reality is the place to be, with many of the big names in games putting together their own headsets and systems to make the most of the burgeoning area. Local studio Offpeak Games has been hard at work making the most of this technology, having already won a place…
Games are great for many things, but is one of those changing the way people think about global issues? Over at Murdoch University, a PhD study is underway to investigate that very question. They are currently on the lookout for participants who would be keen to join a two hour workshop and play…
Rotate a hexagon, match a colour. It may sounds simple, but Mad Bot Interactive have used a combination of bright colours and quick reflexes to make Hexagon Hero an addictive little game that you won’t want to put down. The game also has a colour-blind mode, so that the charming six-sided shape can woo even…
What good is a wizard afraid of wands? Well if you ask the team at Rhabdophobic Wizards, they’ll say you can still pack some serious punch. In their premier title Bellus Mortem, you enter the battle arena as a spellcasting cat-like wizard intent on blowing your opponents away. Now the feline…
