Meghann O'Neill

Meghann O’Neill is a videogame roustabout, with a patchwork career spanning reviews, composition and education, often all three at the same time. She loves the creativity and cleverness that independent developers bring to the medium, especially in Australia. She’d love you to tell her about your game at @indiegames_muso on Twitter.

Meghann O'Neill's Latest Articles

Adventure Game Jam 2023

Adventure games are alive and well at Adventure Jam 2023

Unwrap this evocative gift of five free beautiful games from Adventure Jam 2023.

Mr. Saitou by Laura Shigihara

Mr. Saitou and exploring the meaning of life in video games

Mr Saitou is a bittersweet game about finding meaning in life. Creator Laura Shigihara discusses her approach to complex emotional content.

two point campus

Two Point Campus: A real-world teacher weighs in on the game’s dark humour

Part comedy, part cautionary tale, Two Point Campus is nothing if not relatable. Real-world teacher Meghann O'Neill shares her take.

High Score Game Audio Conference MIGW

The High Score conference is building game audio from the ground up

Australia’s game audio conference is all about ideas and how to share them.

Amberial Dreams

Amberial Dreams is a clever musical physics platformer with no jump

Science and music harmonise together nicely in Amberial Dreams, a unique 2D pinball-like platformer where you can't jump.

Crash Course Builder @ PAX Aus 2023

Great games from PAX Aus 2023 that you can play free, right now

PAX Aus 2023 was home to more independent games than ever before. Here are some you can experience in the comfort of your own home.

Darkweb Streamer

darkwebSTREAMER is a disturbing emergent narrative experience

darkwebSTREAMER is a curious game that wants to replicate the stress of livestreaming, with a bit of the occult mixed in for good measure.

Candy Crawler at SAGE

The cosy games at the SAGE: South Australian Game Exhibition were suitably chill, on a hot day

Here are three game previews from SAGE, featuring the work of South Australia’s close-knit game community.

Planet of Lana screenshot

The secret story behind Planet of Lana’s robots is told through music

Composer Takeshi Furukawa explains how to make the most of a tiny musical theme.

PAX Indies - Cube

PAX Indies: Demos from PAX Aus 2024 you can play right now

PAX Australia’s indie showcase had something for everyone. Here are eight soon-to-release PAX indies that you can sample now.

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