This month Francis Jones will be giving a brutally honest breakdown of why their studio cancelled their game Warrior Chef, diving into how game design decisions shape business strategy and market viability. Stay afterwards for networking & optional playtesting. RSVP➡️ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

Introducing even more games from Aotearoa that we'll be showcasing at the Games Exchange: 🗡️Denari by Astronaut Diaries 🫧Sludgineers by @snickerdoodlegames.com and @funkgames.bsky.social 👨‍🍳Doomsday Diner by @spacerockgames.bsky.social Come hang out! RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...

We're presenting something a little different for Wireframe in 2026... for now please save the date, which will be during #NZGDC. While you wait, you can check out the Wireframe archive which has slides and recordings of previous years' presentations: aucklandmakes.games/wireframe

We're exchanging Aussie games for games from Aotearoa! 🥳 On the 8th of May, we'll be showcasing 6 indie games curated by @aucklandmakes.games in Sydney. Drop by to playtest alongside some free food and drinks! RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...

Our next event is live! We'll be hanging out at Dice & Fork on Weds 22 April for tabletop games, drinks, and banter! 🎲🍻 Note that this event has limited capacity. If capacity is reached, please waitlist! We may be able to increase it if there is enough interest. www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

AU x NZ GAMES EXCHANGE 📣 In collaboration with @noblesteedau.bsky.social we're sending a few games made in Aotearoa to showcase in AU! Could that be yours? Full details below. Applications close 23 March. Email us if you have questions! ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Time for another AMG offline! You can find us in the park touching grass 🏕️ we're looking forward to being outside and going on a walk together, and finishing it up with snacks/drinks at the cafe! SEE YOU THERE! ➡️ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

📣Have you got something to say about game narratives? Production? Bugs? We want to hear it all!✨ 🕹️Play by Play is back for 2026 and we want to platform fresh voices & topics. No speaking experience is required! Applications close 28th of Feb, click the link to apply 👉 lnkd.in/grjeATUx

🍓🥝 The Pavs Games Awards want to see your game! 🌏Calling Kiwis, Aussies, and other Oceania-based gamedevs. Video games, card games, and board games included--We can’t wait to see what you’ve been cooking! 👉 Click here to apply, or find out more: lnkd.in/gS5FCtNT #NZGamedev #NZGamesFest #NZGF

🎮📢 Are you a passionate gamer or experienced gamdev wanting to share your voice in the industry? ✨ 🍓🥝 The Pavs are back for 2026 and we’re on the hunt for volunteer Judges and Jury! 🔗 Click here to apply/find out more: forms.gle/fQxhuHxB9f7h... #NZGamesFestival #NZGF #NZGameDev

🍓🥝The Pavs game awards are back for 2026, and we can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on! 🤩 ✨Game submissions are opening shortly, follow this page for the latest festival updates. See you soon!

we've got TWO events lined up for January.. 1️⃣Sun 18 Jan - get crafty and join us for a summer paper prototyping event @ GRID AKL 📄✂️🎲 2️⃣Weds 28 Jan - casual hangs and networking with yummy food and drinks @ sweatshop brew kitchen 🍟🍻😎 links for each event below - hope to see you there!

We've just launched our January event! Mark your calendar for 18 January for an exciting and hands on paper prototype activity: www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

Game devs outside in the sun and touching grass 🌞☘️ Great seeing everyone in a different environment!! This concludes AMG events for the year but we'll pick back up in January. Hope everyone has a restful break ~

REMINDER we have our family friendly meetup TOMORROW Saturday 8 Nov at Takapuna beach! There's a playground, lots of great food options, good company and hopefully SUN! 🌞⛱️🧋🥙 For full details ➡️ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

We are getting OFFLINE and having fun in person at our next event on Saturday 8 November. ✌🏻 See you in Takapuna at this family friendly event 🌊 www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

Another great meetup organised for Auckland this Wednesday 15th October with special guest Laetitia Laubscher who shares how to design games for people in prisons. See you at 6pm at AUT (find out more here) https://www.meetup.com/aucklandmakesgames/events/311064838/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Our next Level Up for October is live! We're excited to host Tish Laubscher to speak on designing a game for prisons. See full details here: www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

Oh yes it is!  The Games Made in NZ Steam Sale is back for another year 🥳  Featuring 100+ games made by developers all over Aotearoa! Come on in ...... https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames2025

This event is TOMORROW‼️ We've got lots of tips to share and are ready to answer any questions you've got regarding networking

How does a composer work with a game developer? What are the pitfalls and what methods can you use to get everyone on the same page? My talk at the #Wireframe2025 conference. Showing the draft / feedback cycle with the actual message history! #gameaudio #gamemusic www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XyJ...

I was really brave and smart and gave a small talk at wireframe a couple weeks ago and it’d bring me so much joy if you were to give it a small watch!

With #NZGDC around the corner we've put our heads together to compose a talk on networking/relationship building. From how to start building relationships to maintaining them long term, along with some do's and don'ts. We hope to see you there! Full details ➡️ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

ICYMI we found a way to record talks from Wireframe! Speaker slides & talks are linked on our website: www.wireframeconf.com/2025-schedule

new vlog: dinner and drinks with indie game devs in Auckland, New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSS31CbXJ/

What a fun night! Thanks everyone for coming through ~

Reminder that our August Offline is this Wednesday! Come through for a casual hang with the local game dev community www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

NEXT MONTH'S EVENT IS UP! See you at Offline ~ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

new vlog: a day in my life - going to an indie game dev conference in Aotearoa New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSBcqkmRn/

Lock it in - the official date for The ANZ Indie Showcase is here 🦘 Developers: Applications are open until the end of July! Apply now: https://forms.gle/CyepbnwDyTNUGwXF7 Creators: Get in on the action here: https://forms.gle/TAJMgarrpQknLa7K8 #anzindieshowcase #indiegames #indiedev #anzcreators

Expo'd at Wireframe Auckland last weekend! 🎮🎮 In the spirit of the conference's name, we brought a greybox build to test on top of Denari's content so far! It featured deflectable walls of fire, friendly AI, a multi-fireball spell and more! 🔥 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

thank u @aucklandmakesgames.bsky.social for listening to me yap !! Such a good event for auckland game devs

Had a wonderful time at @aucklandmakesgames.bsky.social's Wireframe event today! Excellent talk curation and lots of chats with fine folks. 😌 Brain and cup both running overfloweth.

We’re showing Infernal Cleaner publicly for the first time today at the one and only @aucklandmakesgames.bsky.social Wireframe conference in Auckland. #gamedev

If you have lost something or found something, please let a staff member know! We've had some items turned in already.

Look at us we're so good and cute. Come say hi to us at Wireframe!!!!

MIC CHECK MIC CHECK 1 2 3 we're all set up and ready for tomorrow! See you there 😊 wireframeconf.com

That's a wrap on our schedule! We're so excited to see you at Wireframe in a few days. We'd like to take a moment to thank our sponsors @nzgda.bsky.social, @nz-code.nz, and MDS for supporting the local game dev scene, and enabling us to organize a FREE conference for our community ❤️ thank you!!

We are making ✨ PERSONALISED 📝 NIGHT PLANE ✈️ PASSPORT PHOTOS 📸🛂 this Saturday at Wireframe Conference! Come play the demo and get 🫵 YOUR 🫵 one-of-a-kind passenger card to take home. Get in early (there’s only so many we can make 😅) and stick around for great talks and cool games!

Auckland people - I'll be giving this talk THIS SATURDAY! Come along to play lots of cool games, hear lots of cool shit, and enjoy the yarns. Whole day of #indiegames #gamedev chats and general fun. It's at the Media Design School, from 9 - 5. My talk is at 11.30am. #gameaudio #gamemusic #indiegame

this is your reminder that I’m talking at wireframe in a weeks time! the entire conference is free to attend and is going to be an absolute joy, so you really have no excuse not to attend if you’re local to Tāmaki Makaurau 🌻✨

Your shift at the @spacerockgames.bsky.social HotDog Diner is about to start! Hurry down and serve saucy dogs to the patrons of the apocalypse while having shootouts with raiders. Sign up for the beta and updates on development here: cutt.ly/HotdogGameBe...

Bento Blocks is a puzzle game that combines culinary creativity with brain-teasing challenges. Slice, arrange, and perfect your bento-making skills as you craft delicious lunch boxes at your own pace. Learn more: sometimes.ltd/bento/

Wanna be one of the first to play NIGHT PLANE?! We'll have a demo for you at Wireframe in Tāmaki/Auckland next Saturday! ✈️😱

doing a level design talk at this free game conference here in auckland, july 19 www.wireframeconf.com

After decades of designing levels, teaching level design, and writing 100,000+ words for The Level Design Book, artist, indie dev, recovering academic @radiatoryang.bsky.social isn't so sure what level design is anymore. Learn about level design, (not) architecture & why it's all so tricky to teach.

Look! It's me! In the videogame! (For some reason there's nothing funnier to me than putting yourself as a silly character in your own stories, and I'll probably keep doing it for as long as I think it's funny. (I will never stop thinking it's funny.))

i wasn't gonna do anymore talks for a while but this is different

Night Plane by @liquidstatic.bsky.social is a thrilling airborne hospitality simulator that costs way less than a plane ticket! Board passengers, assist with their struggles, and resolve emergencies. Also, please don't let the psychopomp fly the aircraft.

The aggressive Seattle based game studio @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social has done a lot to market their games and brand - but some of these ideas might be pushing it. @neosolarius.bsky.social, Head of Community, will go through her top 10 favorite posts that people thought were a "bit too much".