Freeplay: Parallels and making games on your own terms
Freeplay: Parallels at Melbourne International Games Week 2022 was a much-needed reiteration that making games for yourself can be fulfilling.
Freeplay Festival secures future with funding from Creative Victoria
Australia's beloved independent games festival Freeplay has received a significant funding grant from Creative Victoria, securing its future.
Freeplay: Parallels 2022 - Everything we learned
Freeplay: Parallels was a time to celebrate small local games, and learn some much-needed lessons.
Freeplay: Parallels returns in 2022 to showcase new Australian games
The showcase of artful, independent Australian games returns in 2022 as a physical event.
All the Big Video Game Events in 2022
There's a ton of video game events happening throughout 2022. Here's the ones we're keeping track of.
Freeplay announces 2021 'micro-scale' game commissions
Freeplay is currently showcasing a range of commissioned micro-games made by local Victorian developers.
God, give me a body: How virtual events and museums can be better
In the lockdown era, virtual galleries and exhibitions strive for true-to-life immersion, but they're missing one key element. The video…
Gamifying grief: learning how to say goodbye through video games
A new batch of game developers are turning loss into a playable experience in a way in order to explore…
The Hero's Journey and Monomyth: Does it work for all games?
The classic idea of the Hero's Journey can be mapped easily to film and literature, but what about interactive games?…
What are games for, if not community, collaboration and creativity?
Amidst an ongoing pandemic and the enlightening talks of the 2021 Freeplay Independent Games Festival, Stephen Pham reflects on what…