game development

2021 was the year of Indigenous excellence in games and tech
2021 was an incredible year for Indigenous excellence in the games space. Here are some highlights.

Heavenly Bodies Review - Comedy and Tragedy
The physics-based puzzles of Heavenly Bodies are equal parts entertaining and frustrating, and both a comedy and a tragedy, depending…

Beauty, Grace and Outer Space: The Making of Heavenly Bodies
The creators of Heavenly Bodies discuss unintentional comedy and their primary influences: The Soviet space program and Bennett Foddy's Getting…

Making a career change from games journalist to narrative designer
Finding yourself in game development can be a strange journey. Here's one tale about making the jump from journalist to…

How Australia is creating a sustainable video game development ecosystem
IGEA CEO Ron Curry outlines the state of the Australian video game industry in 2021, and highlights some important next…

Mighty Kingdom represent local game development in Australian Export Awards
The growing South Australian game development studio has now earned national recognition.

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger: Looking back with Krome Studios
Krome Studios reflects on recovering from the financial crisis, the state of the local industry, and the game that put…

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?…

Details emerge surrounding 'abusive' culture at Paradox Interactive
Additional allegations add to an already tumultuous period for Paradox Interactive, known for games like Stellaris and the Crusader Kings…

Federal Minister Paul Fletcher voice support for the Australian Games Industry
During MIGW 2021, Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher sought to voice their support for the Australian game development community.