Hey #PitchYaGame! We're making a game for fans of Wall-E, Treasure Planet and Studio Ghibli. Rusthaven is an adventure-management game about second chances. Join a collective of lost robots restoring a polluted planet. Build a new home out of a rusty old Skyship using re-purposed scrap.

Hello, #PitchYaGame! 💖 We're making Wylde Society - a witchy period drama simulation! 🕰️ 🛎️ Run your magical boarding house 🔮 Host witchy tenants 💃 Host lavish balls & tea parties 🕯️ Cast spells & rituals

We're looking for a Cloud & IT Systems Engineer! You'll be responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining our cloud and on-premises systems; ensuring high availability, scalability and performance. Role based in Melbourne, Australia. Details: apply.workable.com/modio/j/902C...

SpongeBob x Crossy Road Castle is BACK for a limited time until December 7! 🧽 Did you miss out the event last time, or run out of time to collect characters & hats? Now’s your chance to revisit Bikini Bottom - this Apple Arcade-exclusive event is returning to Crossy Road Castle! Are ya ready?!

Introducing some of the Aussie games we'll be sending to @tothemoonexpo.bsky.social in Birmingham, England!🥳 If you're in the area, check out these games over in the indie section, 12-13 Nov! 🎫Ticket link: tothemoonexpo.io 💡Info about the games exchange: noblesteedgames.com/culture/game...

You wouldn't want our cowboy dinosaur Tommy to ESPLODE, would ya?! 🦖 Then keep the LOVE coming, girlypops <3 Play our demo NOW and leave a review ❣️ https://bit.ly/47meOlw

✨ Cozy Gamedev Job ✨ We're looking for a senior 3D animator, who loves animating expressive and personality-rich 3D characters - can you help us? Folks from diverse communities, we'd especially love to hear from you! Apply below ⬇️ Please share 💖
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🌵 @deadstaticdrive.com and the Long Road to the End of the World. A haunting, human road trip that rewards curiosity and compassion as much as survival instincts. REVIEW: www.sifter.com.au/post/dead-st...

✨Games Exchange is back!✨ We're trading indie games with the UK! Try out some games, have a cuppa, and enjoy an evening with devs/games enthusiasts! ⏰14th Nov, Friday, 5:30pm - 8:00pm 📍Redfern Community Center Tickets are free: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...

IGEA is delighted to hear that the Level Up Tasmania Video Game Showcase will return next April, as well as the funding of two Tassie games. Thank you Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for the Arts and Heritage. https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/latest-news/2025/november/levelling-up-tassie-video-games

Did you know about the New Zealand Classification Office's Gaming Hub? You can find it at https://www.classificationoffice.govt.nz/resources/items/gaming-resource-hub/ for excellent gaming resources for parents, caregivers and the public.

Are you girlypops ready for... THE MEGA BUBBLE???? 🫧 Play the Don't Stop, Girlypop! demo NOW ❣️ https://bit.ly/4ntzOf4

If you've been playing our exorcism roguelite Malys maybe consider leaving a review on Steam?👀  It's one of the best ways you can support us! 🙌 Well, that and telling your mates!...or performing an ancient dark ritual the likes of which mortals have never seen. Up to you!

It’s true, here’s our exciting news! Dead Static Drive is coming out on NOVEMBER 5TH! This year! Next week, even. Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠 www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases

Fantastic news out of South Australia - new $100,000 Digital Games Fund grants, dates for 2026's SAGE: SA Game Exhibition AND the chance to join SAFC’s new Games Industry Advisory Group. Congratulations to South Australian Film Corporation on such a huge win! www.safilm.com.au/latest-news/...

IGEA is collecting data for the 2025 Australian Game Development Survey and input from Australian game developers is crucial. If you didn’t receive the email invite, you can still participate: bond.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Let’s work together to support the Australian game development sector!

We feel very lucky to bring home an AGDA in Impact and the ACMI Audience Award from the Australian Game Developer Awards (@agdas.bsky.social) a few weeks ago! Thank you to @igea.bsky.social and all our Copycat collaborators. Big Smiles, Sam, Kostia and Dan 💛

at gcap 2025, the ultra cool @theboyofcheese.bsky.social delivered a talk about card design and malys that illuminated so much about the game's development process!!

It was great to see all the Australian talent coming out of PAX this year - here's a fantastic write up of some of the standouts! www.screenhub.com.au/news/feature...

The PAX AUS 2025 Games That You Should Wishlist Now press-start.com.au/f... @PaxAUS

Are you already missing GCAP? Really want to revisit your favourite keynote? Well, us too, which is why we rushed to release of the keynotes on Youtube ASAP!!! You can watch them all here in this handy playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Kicking off our #AustraliaPlays25 presentation at #SXSWSydney

Video games are more than fun 🧡 In partnership with global trade associations 24,000 players were surveyed across 21 countries to produce the latest #PowerOfPlay report, revealing that video games boost mental health, foster connection, and sharpen minds. Explore here: igea.net/2025/10/glob...

Playing video games bring joy #NZPlays25

The majority of gamers in NZ play with other people #NZPlays25

Parents let their children play video games as the kids enjoy it and there are learning opportunities #NZPlays25

Parents play games with children for many reasons, overwhelmingly to connect #NZPlays25

According to #NZPlays25 the top game genres enjoyed by Kiwis are action/adventure, puzzle and board/card

47% of NZ gamers are women #NZPlays25

80% of gamers in NZ are aged over 18 #NZPlays25

Playing games is more than a mainstream entertainment activity in NZ. 81% of Kiwis play. #NZPlays25

Thanks to the @nzgda.bsky.social for having us at #NZGDC and presenting #NZPlays25. You can download the report here: igea.net/2025/09/new-...

Nine out of ten NZ households are playing video games in 2025. Our #NZPlays25 study with Bond University shows people play games for fun and to experience joy. Families play games together for connection and education: igea.net/2025/09/new-...

Octobers gigantic Indie Dev Digest is coming up! I intend to send out the mailing list right before October kick off - so please get your submissions in if you have an event during MIGW or SXSW or for October in general! indiedigest.dev#shareurls

In case you missed it... Frosty is coming back this December 🍦🥳 We’ll be featuring exclusive reveals, announcements, and updates from upcoming and recently released games made in Australia & Aotearoa. Dev submissions open NOW and close in 1 week, on Sep 30! ⤵️ forms.gle/tt8y9N1dPweS...

ACMI today opens Game Worlds a big exhibition featuring Silksong WoW Sim City. I spoke to Dean Ravenola from Neopets and Robin Walker original developer on Team Fortress alongside Beth Johnson, ACMI Curator for a look at the exhibit. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Said when I started on Gamer that I was gonna get some games coverage on ABC News this year and today I did it www.instagram.com/reel/DOnEJdN...

Aiming to confirm speakers by Thursday 18th September so last call to get your subs in: forms.gle/DHyKJL5kQSJU...

The finalists for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards have been announced, with the awards ceremony to be held on the 8th of October 2025. @igea.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

The Australia Plays report this year has some very interesting data surrounding Australian gamers. Prepared by @igea.bsky.social and Bond University, it highlights the importance of gaming to Australians and how many of us love it. #Gaming

Very proud that Mars First Logistics is a finalist in 3 categories at this year's Australian Game Developer Awards: - Excellence in Visual Art - Excellence in Gameplay - and Game of the Year!! agdas.com.au/2025-finalis...

The Drifter is up for six awards in the AGDAs! :O :O :O

Check out these phenomenal aussie games!

Hello I am on the panel for this! I am representing Kepler for anything that leans AA or a little bit different, and Uwu Biz for very small finishing funds 🧡

Silksong is out today - and I am so excited to share my deep-dive into the game's development. I spoke with Team Cherry about Silksong's design, its origins, and the creative principles that drive their work. I'm thrilled to share it:

Every year, IGEA teams up with a local uni to put out a report on gaming in Australia - who plays games, what games, own what devices, why they play, with whom, etc. It's always super interesting, especially in the last few years to see which lockdown-era behaviours have stuck around!

Nine out of ten Australian households are playing video games in 2025. Our #AustraliaPlays25 study with Bond University shows families are play games together for fun, learning, and connection, plus the broader benefits of education and mental health: igea.net/2025/09/aust...

A huge congratulations to @teamcherry.bsky.social for a very, very successful launch of Hollow Knight Silksong. Another hugely popular win for Adelaide as Silksong breaks the internet! We hope all of you can get your hands on the game ASAP.

Applications are now open for GCAP Pitch 2025, thanks to VicScreen. GCAP Pitch is the chance to pitch directly to a panel of experienced games investors and publishers – as well as a live audience – showcasing your game and receiving invaluable advice and feedback. gcap.com.au/gcap-pitch-2...