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The Cult of the Lamb booth at PAX Aus 2023
Features

Different Worlds: The Art of Video Game Convention Booth Design

When you're showcasing your games on a noisy convention floor, how can you immerse players in your world? Two set…

A close up shot of Grace from Stray Gods. Her eyes are closed. Freddie is behind her, looking startled.
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Embracing Unreality in Stray Gods

During an evening with the directors of Stray Gods, we learned how Summerfall Studios conceptually approached the mythos of the…

Freeplay Parallels 2023 MIGW
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Freeplay’s mission to build a sustainable games festival – Interview

Freeplay co-directors Louie Roots and Mads Mackenzie tell us about their plans for the future of the beloved organisation.

Wordplay GamesHub Melbourne International Games Week Creative Victoria
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Meet the cohort of the Wordplay 2023 Games Writing Mentorship Program

The 2023 program sees a fresh new cohort join returning alumni to provide a range of perspectives on the Victorian…

Wordplay GamesHub Melbourne International Games Week Creative Victoria
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Apply for the WordPlay 2023 Games Writing Mentorship Program

GamesHub and Melbourne International Games Week are pleased to announce the return of the WordPlay Games Writing Mentorship Program

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Unpacking's developers discuss homes as reflective and human places

Tim and Wren from Witch Beam talk about their game Unpacking, and discuss how we relate to homes as reflective…

Achievement Design in Australian games Heavenly Bodies
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The Philosophy of Achievement Design in Australian Games

Much has been said about the completionist drive of video game achievement hunters, but how do developers approach their implementation?

Freeplay Parallels 2022
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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.

Kinder World mobile games monetisation
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What are games worth? Australian mobile game developers talk monetisation

What are games worth? We ask three current mobile game designers about their attitudes and practical approaches to in-game monetistation

Wordplay 2022 mentors
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Announcing the participants of the Wordplay 2022 Games Writing Mentorship Program

Writers from a variety of disciplines make up the 2022 cohort.

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