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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We are part of the showcase in the All Play Day Event at Fortress Sydney. 📍Fortress Sydney 2315 Bar (Neon Bar) ⏰ Sat 17th October 2026 10am -7pm (TBC)

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

IGDA Sydney have been organising a showcase at Fortress as part of the Sydney Games Festival! If you would like to be part of our showcase please fill out the form below. All you need to do is bring your own laptop and charger to the showcase. Please fill out this form: forms.gle/Yg3HvFHnQumw...

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Sydney Games Festival Digital Games Showcases - Expression of Interest (EOI)

There are currently 3 digital game showcase events planned for the Sydney Games Festival: Playmakers Arcade @ UTS Startups on Wednesday night (Open for everyone to showcase - Walk-In) Event Link Stud...

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ALERT! Beer and Pixels is no longer cancelled in October, due to Waypoint Constellations being SOLD OUT! For those who weren't able to attend, Beer and Pixels will run as per usual on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (13 October). Bring your WIP game and demo! Now officially part of the very first SGF.

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Every Game Talk Possible @egtp.org · 26/09/2026

ALERT: As part of the inaugural Sydney Games Festival (12-18 Oct ‘26), the organising committee is excited to announce: Every Game Talk Possible (Friday, 16 Oct ‘26)! egtp.org Speaker lineup and tickets on Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/egtp-2026

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Every Game Talk Possible @egtp.org · 27/09/2026

We have 20+ speakers at our event. Here is a sneak peak on some of the to get you started. Stay tuned for more to be announced soon. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! events.humanitix.com/egtp-2026 #industrytalks #gamedev #gameacademic #gamestudios #indiegames #boardgames #tabletop #LARP #gamestudy #sydney

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Continued: Dirt to Dirt - Reece: reecewilliams.itch.io/dirt-to-dirt 2D Cyberpunk Prototype - Synaavia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKqX...

Dirt to Dirt - Reece: https://reecewilliams.itch.io/dirt-to-dirt
2D Cyberpunk Prototype - Synaavia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKqXECKn7Sc

2D Cyberpunk Prototype - Synaavia. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKqXECKn7Sc

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Virtual Beer and Pixels September 2026 Highlights All NSW based Devs Da Mountain - Reece & Greta: reecewilliams.itch.io/da-mountain Steel Tower Sword Master - Zultry Games: store.steampowered.com/app/1864290/... Cubics Cube - Pyramid Software: store.steampowered.com/app/4550560/...

Steel Tower Sword Master - Zultry Games. Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1864290/

Da Mountain - Reece & Greta. Link: https://reecewilliams.itch.io/da-mountain

Cubics Cube - Pyramid Software. Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4550560/Cubics_Cube/

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Here is the *updated* schedule for this month's meetups. This is also available via the linktree in our bio under "Google Calendar Events". The image description also contains events details.

WEDNESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER
5-9pm

Playmakers Arcade
@ UTS Startups - 3 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia

SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER
12:30-2pm & 5-6:30PM

Critical Hits 2 Game Music Live
@ Fortress Sydney

TUESDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER
6-10pm

Beer And Pixels
@ Off Broadway Hotel - 31/33 Bay St, Ultimo NSW 2037

WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER
6-10pm

Board Game Social Developer Night
@ Fortress Sydney

TUESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
7-9pm

Virtual Beer And Pixels
@Games With Wings Discord Server Beer and Pixels Voice Chat

WEDNESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER
10 am - 2pm

Game Studies and the Culture(s) Behind Games @ UNSW Sydney, AGSM John B Reid Theatre G07 Sydney, NSW

7-10pm

Siligong Valley Game Dev Meetup
@ Figtree Sports - 120 The Avenue, Figtree NSW 2525, Australia

SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
11-6pm

Sydney Delete Jam
@UTS Campus

FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER
5-8pm

Game Developer Play and Talk - Factory 95
@ The University Of Sydney - Lecture Theatre 101, Law Building Annex

SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
12-4pm

Burwood Games Club VIII
@ Burwood Library and Community Hub

TUESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
5-10pm

Tabletop Tuesdays
@ Game Plus - 4.06/22-36 Mountain St, Ultimo NSW 2007

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Great highlight of some of the games at Galaxy Games Fest!

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 24/08/2026

Despite changes made in 2013, too many Australia video games are still being refused classification by the country's antiquated ratings board: aftermath.site/halloween-game...

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Chad Toprak @chadtoprak.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📣 Hey Australian gamemakers! Screen Australia's round of games grants close in 3 days! A reminder to get your applications in! 🫶 🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100,000 🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30,000 📆 Applications close Thu 27 Aug, 5pm (AEST) 👉 screenaustralia.gov.au/fund/?catego...

An image featuring tiles of released games funded by Screen Australia.

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hey Shiv, it looks like the Discord link is invalid now, if you could pass that on to Aether!

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IGDA @igda.org · 18/08/2026

Have you checked out the courses yet? 👀 You shouuuuuuuuuld. Use our referral link - a portion of the sales goes towards a credit so we can help provide opportunities to take the courses for free! courses.ramiismail.com/r/IGDA-REF

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Walky Squawky @walkysquawky.com · 17/08/2026

We're talked a little about Your Party Blows Ass, but what is it? YPBA is a game about literally fighting your anxieties by beating the shit out of your inner demons Half party-explorer with quirky characters to talk to, half hack-and-slash where you fight to survive a normal adult conversation.

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Waypoint @waypoint-events.com · 18/08/2026

Waypoint Constellations is happening October 13th 🗓️ at the Sydney Opera House Tickets are GOING! And available at: 🎫 www.sydneyoperahouse.com/experiences/... Today we’ll be sharing info on our speakers and their backgrounds Check the thread to read about each of them and their stories 🧵 1/8

A collage of headshots of each speakers who will be speaking at Constellations. Includes: Reizor Cox, Rose & Evan, Alex Ocias, Gregory Louden, Rowan Nowell, Georgina De Manning, Sam Murrandah

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Justcamh - Nonolith @justcamh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Get this, Nonolith has a publisher! Inner Pocket will be helping get the game out to the world, which is pretty cool methinks.

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Elissa @elissablack.com · 17/08/2026

If you want to know why I've been madly working and barely online for the last month, here's why - Deck & Conn is launching 1st of September. For the Americans in the audience - that's less than 1 football field away! #GameDev #Coffee

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Deck & Conn Launches September 1, 2026 | Release Date Announcement

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The Birdwatcher's Journal Game @birdwatchergame.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Introducing our small team working on The Birdwatcher's Journal, Reuben and Ann!✨ A mix of birdwatching + puzzling, the game is a delightful combination of all our favourite things, so we're really excited to be making it! 🐦Wishlist it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4897410/...

A photo of Reuben watching puffins by the bay.

A photo of Ann birdwatching by the sea with binoculars.

A photo of two pelicans perched on a lamp, from below.

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We tried the link now and it looks like it’s working!

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Old DeuTaranomy🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 13/08/2026

ICYMI - My talk yesterday with the great crew @globalgamejam.bsky.social . As I mention, I am NOT a mental health professional this is just my personal journey, but the amazing crew that work with me at @takethis.org can provide you with much more detailed info! www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Ex...

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Power Up: Surviving the Game Industry 101

YouTube video by GlobalGameJam

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hi! It looks like you need a password for the link.

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

GAME-A-WEEK Sydney Party (free) tickets are up!!!

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IGDA NYC @igdanyc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Oh hello! I A Starter Pack for IGDA chapters and SIGs Not our pack, just spreading the word on behalf of international HQ to boost awareness. @igda.org go.bsky.app/QApy36n

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Attn all game academics! Submit for DiGRAA!!!

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Marcus Carter @marcuscarter.com · 11/08/2026

Tonight i'm playing 🏭 FACTORY 95 🏭, which was just published on Ludolio (our new games platform that lets libraries lend games). Macrobit Interactive's automation sim rebuilds the whole feel of Windows 95, just supremely clever reimagining of the factory-sim.

Screenshot from Factory 95 showing a retro Windows 95 style email client, confirming delivery of a power point slide to a client. This is how the game communicates a mission has been completed.

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

First games drop for Constellations!

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If you are thinking of going down to Melbourne for GCAP, we highly recommend you check this out!

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Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) @gcapconf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, GCAP returns with an ambitious program which aims to strengthen the games sector by connecting devs and their teams with the knowledge, technical skills and meaningful business relationships their studios need. Full schedule and tickets: ow.ly/Njn950ZxZza

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Erielle Sudario 🔜 PAX AUS 2026 @cutiejea.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

CALLOUT POST: I'm working on a story on @checkpointau.bsky.social about indie/smaller devs at PAX Aus and their experience at the event. If you're a game dev who presented a demo of your game either in the previous years or will be doing so this year, pls hit me up at erielle.freelance@gmail.com.

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CONTINUE Magazine @continuemag.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

BIG DAY. Pledge Manager is open which means, if you missed out on our campaign, this is the **last chance** to get Issue 01 at the Kickstarter price! We're really proud of what we've been able to put together with a stacked list of writers and illustrators. www.kickstarter.com/projects/con...

copy of CONTINUE 001 cover, regular edition $25 text on screen

copy of CONTINUE 001 cover, special edition $30 text on screen

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Check this out! A banger collection of unique and hilarious JRPGs.

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shivverz @siobhan.creature.love · 10/08/2026

Hey gang, one of my incredibly ambitious students is passing around a survey for emerging gamemakers, looking to get some real data about the experience and channel it into a new event during MIGW for emerging folks. Would massively appreciate if you fill it out :) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The Emerging Game Dev Experience

Hey friends! This is a survey to surface the truth of how emerging game developers like you and me experience the Australian Games Industry. The more details you are willing to share, the better this...

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

We are officially renaming IGDA Sydney to Tricky Towers Fan Club

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This looks so wonderful! @noblesteedau.bsky.social is cooking!!! 🔥🔥🔥

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Yes, we are so excited for this! Let's challenge what it means to be a bin chicken!

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Rebecca Fernandez O'Shea @rebeccafernandez.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Doing a talk later this month about my not-so-linear path into the games industry. Hopefully interesting to aspiring game devs, especially at the moment when it's very difficult to break into games. Or stay there once you do..

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Voidra @voidrantsback.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

SAE Australia is hosting a competition for any current or ex students and staff to showcase their game at PAX 26. Tickets, flights, accom paid for. If your team has 1 alumni or student on it, it qualifies to enter. Closes 5:00pm AEST, 16 August 2026. Winners announced 31 August 2026.

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PAX Australia Competition - SAE University College

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The most annoying thing about friendslop discourse is you (especially you) don't get to decide what genres end up forming and what they end up getting called. That's not how genres work.

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Giselle Rosman @jazzrozz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm looking to refresh my Women In Games list in time for Melbourne International Games Week. If you're a woman in games, and will be in Melbourne early October, please send me your deets so I can send you an invite. This information will only be used invitations. Thanks! lnkd.in/gWTcwxYs

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The 2026 Census is happening in ONE WEEK! On 11 August we encourage Aussie game devs to be counted. When asked for your occupation title, write Digital Games Developer and then provide further details. Thanks to the Design Institute of Australia for this campaign. ow.ly/yUV650ZvZuW

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IGDA Sydney @igdasydney.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

NSW games at the Opera House??!!!! 👀 WOWEEE 🌹🌹🌹

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