Video games that will make you see death differently this Halloween
The interactive medium can engage players in profound questions about grief, mortality, and what it means to move on.
Cultural integrity and Indigenous collaboration on the Innchanted soundtrack
At Games Connect Asia Pacific Conference, composer Meena Shamaly detailed his collaborative process of composing a score alongside First Nations…
How 'Dap' developers went from zero to PAX in two years
In two and a half years, Iris and Paul Anstey went from never having made a game, to having their…
Night in the Woods captures bittersweet millennial life under COVID-19
Through protagonist Mae, videogame Night in the Woods asks: what will the future hold, if we can’t possibly go back…
PAX ONLINE: Meet the Aussies of the indie showcase
This year PAX's indie showcase of playable demos is all online, and just as exciting as ever.
'Neon Cyborg Cat Club' generates unique soundtracks for the apocalypse
Created with the support of the City of Melbourne’s COVID-19 Arts Grants, ‘Neon Cyborg Cat Club’ is not a game…
Social games to play while you wait for multiplayer 'Untitled Goose Game'
Here are some fun and silly Australian multiplayer games to tide you over until Untitled Goose Game's multiplayer update on…
Itch.io: An Itch for democratic distribution
Itch.io is a digital marketplace that is designed with ease of access and community in mind. Let's look at why…
Indie games that let you experience Melbourne despite lockdown
These beautiful, relatable games create experiences that feel like home, in a time when we can't experience the city that…
How 'Moving Out' entertains us while the world stays in
A new game from Australian developers SMG Studio embodies the sentiment that the show must go on – even in…