Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA)
Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) is the industry association representing developers, publishers & distributors of video games in Aust & NZ.
- We’re at SAGE in Adelaide this week, scouting for standout Australia & New Zealand–made titles to support! With our first slate of published games set to be announced imminently, we’re keen to partner with dev teams looking for extra hands from Q3 2026 on. Say hi: hello[at]midnighters[dot]games
- 💜 Wylde Society Concept Art 💜 Meet Trudy, photographer and fellow witch who will be looking for lodgings in Fairhaven. I wonder where she could stay! 😇 She’s a flirty virgo with a knack for yapping, who's always sporting a slash of red lipstick and her camera.
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- It’s finally time to… Unleash the ✦⁺₊✩GIRL POWER✩⁺₊✦ Don’t Stop, Girlypop! is officially OUT NOW!!!! You better be ready, because this sh❤t is serious 👇 bit.ly/45CRvme
- We’re so excited to announce our Story-Rich Showcase! Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝 More details soon! 🚶storyrich.games
- Join Screenworks for an online panel where Australia's leading games professionals share practical advice, insights and real-world experiences that will help identify opportunities for those ambitious to build a career in the games industry. ow.ly/WHIz50Y4EBh
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- Member Update! 🐈 Hungry Sky is adding Daily Puzzles to Nekograms+, the Apple Arcade version of their popular cat-themed puzzle game. Learn more: https://nekograms.com
- We're looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team in Melbourne, Australia. Help us design, develop and maintain the high-performance backend services powering the @mod.io ecosystem. More info: apply.workable.com/modio/j/FE42...
- 🟡WINNIE'S HOLE is OUT NOW on Steam🟡 A weird new dark comedy roguelike from the creators of Ring of Pain! 🦠Play as a virus in the body and mind of Winnie 👁️Explore cellular worlds 💪Mutate and evolve for combo-driven combat 🐰Meet new friends and foes Buy now: store.steampowered.com/app/2319730/...
- Sustained growth, new features, leading cross-platform UGC support, more than one game onboarding per week, industry analysis, as well as our plans and ambitions for next year, it's mod․io's 2025 year in review! blog.mod.io/2025-year-in...
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- The Creative Workplaces Survey has opened to the sector this week. This is your chance to share your experiences and help create the first national picture of what it’s really like to work in Australia’s creative industries. creativeworkplaces.gov.au/survey
- It’s sad to see this event go. Massive kudos to the games event team who worked incredibly closely with industry to listen, evolve and deliver a great program each year. sxswsydney.com/press-releases/sxsw…
- We extended the applications for the IGEA x GDC Scholarship 2026! We’re offering 10 passes to help marginalised Australian devs attend GDC. Open to women, queer folks, First Nations, gender diverse, disabled, neurodiverse people & POC. Apply by 15 January: lnkd.in/dmRHW36E
- Three Aussie titles are up as finalists for the D.I.C.E Awards! Congratulations to Powerhoof, Team Cherry and SMG Studios 🎉 interactive.org/awards/29th_dice_aw…
- hello, please tell me which australian and new zealand-made games you are excited to see this year. i'm in listicle mode & would love to feature as many as possible. 🫶
- We are once again putting together the ultimate list of upcoming Australian-developed video games. Tell us about your game: forms.office.com/r/d4E0jdPQGw Share or tag any Aussie game dev you know so they can be involved in the coverage! @igea.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/features/202...
- Applications close this Sunday for the IGEA x GDC Scholarship 2026! We’re offering 10 passes to help marginalised Australian devs attend GDC. Open to women, queer folks, First Nations, gender diverse, disabled, neurodiverse people & POC. forms.office.com/r/jPVxMTUgd8 #GDCScholarImpact
- ALT: GAMES applications close in one week (midnight 11 Jan) if you want to apply do it now or you’ll forget and be so mad at yourself
- We’re so freaking back. Videogames. Board games. Role playing games. I wanna show case you at ALT: GAMES 2026! Submit in the cheeky link. Successful applications will be paid an honorarium. If you love me, please read the webpage. All the info is there. Link: powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
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- We are so grateful to the Sifter team for again producing a definitive list of Australian made games this year. If you are looking for a new game to play over the holidays, check out this list from @sifterhq.bsky.social and support the Australian games community: www.sifter.com.au/post/2025-th...
- Reminder: eSafety has published regulatory guidance ahead of the commencement of new industry codes designed to protect children. IGEA & eSafety are co-hosting a webinar on how Australian Age-Restricted Material Codes obligations will apply. ow.ly/Yw8T50XClwl
- We have a guest post from the fabulous Sam Marsh of Supaglu! How do you know when to get a HR consultant? What size is 'big enough' for HR? Sam reveals all here: igea.net/2025/12/guest-post-…
- eSafety has published regulatory guidance ahead of the commencement of new industry codes designed to protect children from exposure to inappropriate content. IGEA & eSafety are co-hosting a webinar on how Australian Age-Restricted Material Codes obligations will apply. ow.ly/Yw8T50XClwl
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- Applications are open for the IGEA x GDC Scholarship 2026! We’re offering 10 passes to help marginalised Australian devs attend GDC. Open to women, queer folks, First Nations, gender diverse, disabled, neurodiverse people & POC. Apply: forms.office.com/r/jPVxMTUgd8 #GDCScholarImpact
- It's happening! 🎉🎉🎉 Screen Canberra has a new games fund! Read about it below and join us at Pizza & Pixels on Wednesday to learn more!
- IGEA is delighted to hear that Screen Canberra, in partnership with the ACT Government, has announced the Canberra Screen and Games Fund. Devs in the ACT will be able to access targeted investment for both early stage dev work, and for full scale production. ow.ly/iSY950XBEpu
- Been waiting for the latest scoop on Wylde Society? ✨ Next week’s Wholesome Snack has the goods! 😌 Watch the show live on December 9th, 2025 starting at 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 7AM AUS on the @wholesomegames.com Youtube & Twitch. Join our mailing list for more tea! 💌 subscribepage.io/studiodrydoc...
- IGEA is delighted to hear that Screen Canberra, in partnership with the ACT Government, has announced the Canberra Screen and Games Fund. Devs in the ACT will be able to access targeted investment for both early stage dev work, and for full scale production. ow.ly/iSY950XBEpu
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- Game developers - Screen Australia need your voices! Closing on the 7th of Dec, Screen Currency 2025 is a landmark study on the economic, social and cultural value of Australian screen and games. Make sure you're represented: ow.ly/mI1b50XB35q
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- 🐎 WIP Night is back! 🐎 It's a night for Sydney game devs to share their works-in-progress, with microtalks + 10 games to try! Check out what local devs have been cooking, plus some food and drinks! 🗓️12th Dec, Friday. 5:30-8:30PM 📌ACE Parramatta RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/wip-night-7-...
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- You have no idea how long I've been waiting to tell u. Don't Stop, Girlypop! releases ✦⁺₊✩☽⋆𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 29 2026 ⋆☾✩⁺₊✦ See the reveal here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bEz...
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- Great to see so many Game Plus Adelaide members represented here!
- A lovely article to start your week - jump in and learn about the thriving games industry scene happening in South Australia! thepostsa.au/industry/2025/11/11…
- Some familiar Australian titles took home some Golden Joystick Awards - Hollow Knight: Silksong for their two wins and Schedule 1 for it's win in the Breakout category! Congrats to the teams 🎉 checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/11/clair-…
- Are you looking to promote Australia to a global market? IGEA has you covered with our Game On Australia website! Game on Australia is a digital showcase designed to shine a light on our world-class game development industry. ow.ly/yCg550XwAYi
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- A lovely article to start your week - jump in and learn about the thriving games industry scene happening in South Australia! thepostsa.au/industry/2025/11/11…
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- Introducing our Unreal Engine Sample Project! Based on Epic's Action RPG learning resource, this demo provides you with a live example of a project using the full range of mod.io's UE plugins and solutions. blog.mod.io/mod-io-unrea...
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- It's been a fabulous time for console anniversaries - let's take a look back and see all the wonderful ways the Wii changed our world! abc.net.au/news/2025-11-19/nin…
- The Screen Currency 2025 – Screen and Games Industry Survey is now open! The survey is a key input into Screen Currency 2025, a landmark study on the economic, social and cultural value of Australian screen and games sector. ow.ly/4m2H50XsucY
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- Collecting 5 finalist nominations at The Game Awards, including one in the prestigious GOTY category, a huge congratulations is in order for South Australia's Team Cherry, with Hollow Knight: Silksong! Check out the full list of nominations and cast your votes: thegameawards.com/nominees
- We're looking for a Cloud Engineer (Azure/AWS) and a Senior Systems Admin to join the team at mod.io! Join us to help develop and sustain the infrastructure powering the User-Generated Content services for the game industry! More info: mod.io/careers
- The 2025 Australian Game Development Survey will close soon - help us accurately represent key data needed to advocate for better funding, policy, and recognition for our industry. If you didn’t receive the email invite, you can still participate via this link: ow.ly/szlO50Xsur6
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- How time has flown - 30 years of PlayStation Australia! Take a look back at the rich history of PlayStation in Australia - what's your favourite memory? ow.ly/rylU50Xsus3
- Are you looking to get into game development? Or know someone who is? Check out IGEA's comprehensive collection of resources for aspiring game developers! 🎉 igea.net/aspiring-game-devel…
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- What a line-up of incredible ANZ nominees! 🤩 @dave.powerhoof.com @deepfieldgames.bsky.social @witchbeam.com.au @teamcherry.bsky.social @ianmaclarty.com @cmddx.itch.io Don't miss the @indiegameawards.gg on December 19th ANZ local time! 10:30am AEDT / 12:30pm NZDT
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- Hey #PitchYaGame! We're making a game for fans of Wall-E, Treasure Planet and Studio Ghibli. Rusthaven is an adventure-management game about second chances. Join a collective of lost robots restoring a polluted planet. Build a new home out of a rusty old Skyship using re-purposed scrap.
- Hello, #PitchYaGame! 💖 We're making Wylde Society - a witchy period drama simulation! 🕰️ 🛎️ Run your magical boarding house 🔮 Host witchy tenants 💃 Host lavish balls & tea parties 🕯️ Cast spells & rituals
- We're looking for a Cloud & IT Systems Engineer! You'll be responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining our cloud and on-premises systems; ensuring high availability, scalability and performance. Role based in Melbourne, Australia. Details: apply.workable.com/modio/j/902C...
- SpongeBob x Crossy Road Castle is BACK for a limited time until December 7! 🧽 Did you miss out the event last time, or run out of time to collect characters & hats? Now’s your chance to revisit Bikini Bottom - this Apple Arcade-exclusive event is returning to Crossy Road Castle! Are ya ready?!
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- ✨ Cozy Gamedev Job ✨ We're looking for a senior 3D animator, who loves animating expressive and personality-rich 3D characters - can you help us? Folks from diverse communities, we'd especially love to hear from you! Apply below ⬇️ Please share 💖 jobs.studiodrydock.com/36841
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