australian games

ACMI to host free demos of excellent Australian games
The Big Games Night In will once again be hosted by ACMI as part of MIGW 2022, allowing everyone to…

Growing up and growing old in Wayward Strand
A growing number of games are exploring teen and young adult perspectives, and Wayward Strand has its own unique interpretation.

AGDAs 2022: Finalists for the best Australian games of the year revealed
The finalists for the 2022 Australian Game Developer Awards have been announced, with Heavenly Bodies and Cult of the Lamb…

Airoheart is a love letter to the 16-bit era, penned from the Gold Coast
An ode to Super Nintendo RPGs, this solo project from Queensland, Australia found success with Kickstarter and an international publisher.

Melbourne International Games Week 2022 reveals full schedule
The full schedule for Melbourne MIGW 2022 encompasses a variety of events.

Grab Ring of Pain and Submerged: Hidden Depths for free right now
Australian games Ring of Pain and Submerged: Hidden Depths are part of the free game offerings on the Epic Game…

Screen Queensland deploys $1 million in funding for local video games
A number of video game projects being developed in Queensland, Australia have received a funding boost from the state via…

Cult of the Lamb, Clanfolk, and moving on from the legacy of Rimworld
What really defines the base-building genre? We unpack Cult of the Lamb and Clanfolk to see how the spirit of…

Announcing the PAX Aus 2022 Indie Showcase Winners
The PAX Aus 2022 Indie Showcase represents some of the best upcoming Australian games, which you can play at PAX…

Game dev creates custom Pokemon game to share his lunch order
A developer from Australia's 5 Lives Studios has gone above and beyond in office hijinks, building a custom Pokemon game…