📢 Artists Wanted! 🖼️ NZGF's Game Arts Exhibition is back for 2026 at Fish Cube Gallery. 🐾 This year’s theme is: Reimagined Pokémon Characters! 📅 Register your interest by March 3rd, artists will be selected mid March. 🔗 Register here: forms.gle/SwjyoBuPDA3a... #NZGamesFest #NZGameDev #NZGF2026

📢 Early Bird tickets are on sale! NZ Games Festival tickets are officially live, grab yours early and save 🎟️✨💸 🎟️ grab your Festival Pass or check out the ticket options available to suit everyone 💖 👉 Check the link below for details and tickets! events.humanitix.com/nz-games-fes...

📢 Volunteer applications are open! NZ Games Festival needs volunteers to help with events during the festival. Volunteers will receive a free ticket to the conference 🎟️💖 📅 Applications close 8th of March. 🔗 Click here to apply: forms.gle/9zpacou3orFX... #NZGamesFestival #NZGF2026 #nzgamedev

📍Save the date and bookmark the location for Play by Play 2026! 🗓️ We can’t wait to see you at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, the 8th & 9th of May. 🎟️ Come along to Play by Play 2026 for learning, connection and inspiration, and supporting Aotearoa’s game community.

🎮📢 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 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

📣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 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!

✨NZ Games Festival is back and celebrating our 10th birthday in 2026!✨ After a decade, "Checkpoint" felt like the perfect theme for us to reflect on everything that’s happened, and look to the future. Join us in April for birthday bash, and watch this space for more info! #nzgf2026 #nzGameDev