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Don’t Stop, Girlypop! - DEMO OUT NOW ♥ @girlypop.net · 1d

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

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Studio Drydock (Making: Wylde Society) @studiodrydock.com · 2d

✨ 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 💖 jobs.studiodrydock.com/36841

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SIFTER @sifterhq.bsky.social · 2d

🌵 @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...

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Noble Steed Games @noblesteedau.bsky.social · 2d

✨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-...

An illustration of a red London bus, filled with various animals from Australia and UK. In the background is the London Bridge and London Eye. The event's details are at the top, and sponsors and organiser logos are at the bottom. The events sponsors are Screen Australia, Screen NSW, and IGEA. The Organisers are GDL and Noble Steed Games.

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 2d

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

Levelling up Tassie video games

www.premier.tas.gov.au

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 7d

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.

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Don’t Stop, Girlypop! - DEMO OUT NOW ♥ @girlypop.net · 8d

Are you girlypops ready for...

THE MEGA BUBBLE???? 🫧

Play the Don't Stop, Girlypop! demo NOW ❣️
https://bit.ly/4ntzOf4

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Summerfall Studios 🕯️Malys OUT NOW!🕯️ @summerfallstudios.com · 12d

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!

Malys on Steam

Expose, endure and expel evil from innocents on your hunt through a corrupted city. As Noah, former priest turned demon-hunter, you'll perform exorcisms, forge precarious alliances and strengthen your deck of arcane tricks in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder.

bit.ly

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Dead Static Drive 🌵 @deadstaticdrive.com · 9d

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

Dead Static Drive | Coming to PC and Xbox

Grab your bat, steal a car, and take your chances against the unearthly horrors found along Route 666. This is Dead Static Drive.

www.deadstaticdrive.com

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 11d

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/...

South Australia’s video game sector levels up with new $100,000 Digital Games Fund grants and the return of SAGE: SA Game Exhibition - SAFC

South Australian video game developers will get a $100,000 opportunity to level-up their businesses with the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) new Digital Games Fund now open for applications...

www.safilm.com.au

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 15d

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!

2024 Australian Game Development Survey

bond.qualtrics.com

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Copycat Game // Out Now! @copycat.bsky.social · 16d

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 💛

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Leah Jade @legenette.bsky.social · 16d

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!!

GCAP 2025: How traditional card game design inspired work on Malys | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games

At GCAP 2025, Summerfall Studios' art director Benjamin Ee discussed the origins of Malys, including how Magic: The Gathering inspired the game.

www.screenhub.com.au

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 16d

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...

PAX Aus 2025: 7 standout indie games from the show floor | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games

PAX Aus 2025 was a raucous event packed with all sorts of fun, funny, and engaging game demos. Here's all the highlights from the show floor.

www.screenhub.com.au

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Press Start Australia @pressstartau.bsky.social · 18d

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

@PaxAUS

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Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) @gcapconf.bsky.social · 20d

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...

GCAP 2025: Keynotes and Highlights - YouTube

www.youtube.com

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 22d

27% of Australians have made a friend through playing video games #AustraliaPlays25

Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 22d

Australians play video games for personal growth and mental wellbeing #AustraliaPlays25

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 22d

And in news that doesn't surprise us, the main reason Australians play video games to have fun #AustraliaPlays25

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 22d

Australia parents let their children play video games for a variety of reasons, primarily because they believe it's a fun way for the kids to learn #AustraliaPlays25

Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 22d

Australian parents love to play video games with their children, primarily because it's fun #AustraliaPlays25

Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 22d

The top games genres people like to play in Australia are Action/Adventure, Puzzle and Shooter and Sport #AustraliaPlays25

Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 22d

Adults play video games. In fact 81% of players are aged 18+ and the average age is 35 years old #AustraliaPlays25

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 22d

74% of Australians have 2 or more devices for playing video games #AustraliaPlays25

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