Jini Maxwell

Jini Maxwell is a writer and curator who lives in Naarm. They are an assistant curator at ACMI, where they also host the Women & Non-binary gamers club. They write about videogames and the people who make them. You can find them on Twitter @astroblob

Jini's Latest Articles

FIlm Victoria is funding Chorus: A Musical Adventure.
News

Film Victoria funds 16 games as part of $4.3 million investment

The funding will support production and release support for game projects, as well funding the ongoing work of several established…

The first demo of David Chen's Spiritwell will be available to play as part of ACMI's Big Games Night In
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ACMI’s 'Big Games Night In' returns with more free, local games

On 3 October, ACMI will kick off Melbourne International Games Week with another annual showcase of free, locally made games…

Wargaming Sydney is one of the studios that will benefit from the recently announced NSW tax offset for videogame development.
News

NSW announces game development tax offset

From 1 October 2021, game development will be eligible for New South Wales' 10% post, digital and visual effects (PDV)…

Features

Scoring a role: how do you compose music for games?

Videogames offer many opportunities for audio experts, but how do you crack into this evolving industry? We talked to Ring…

Knuckle Sandwich, one of our most anticipated Australian Games
Features

The Most Anticipated Australian Games of 2021

Let's take a look at the most exciting games releasing this year, from Hollow Knight: Silksong to Dead Static Drive

Billy Dent will discuss their game Monomyth at Freeplay's 2021 Parallels showcase
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Freeplay announces 2021 Parallels showcase lineup: a celebration of personal games

Freeplay's Parallels showcase is an annual celebration of heartfelt games and the people who make them. The 2021 lineup is…

screencap from Melting Parrot's Dap
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Australian horror indie 'Dap' wins big at Bitsummit

Winning the Grand Prize and Best Sound Design at Bitsummit, Dap might be the most celebrated upcoming Australian game you've…

2D artist and illustrator Benjamin Ee tells us about how his skillset translates to game development.
Career Advice

Your games career as a: 2D artist and illustrator

What does a 2D games artist actually do? We shine a spotlight on the highlights, skills and specificities of different…

Business Developer Gwen Foster smiles at the camera
Career Advice

Your games career as a: Business Development Manager

What does a Business Development Manager actually do? We shine a spotlight on the highlights, skills and specificities of different…

Activision Blizzard executives gather in front of a portrait of Bill Cosby in the infamous 'Cosby suite'
Features

The Activision Blizzard lawsuit, explained

The Activision Blizzard gender discrimination lawsuit is a landmark case. Here's why.

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