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.
- We've bundled Winnie's Hole with Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator on Steam. If you want to see us make more games which shouldn't exist, buy the What Have You Done Bundle. store.steampowered.com/bundle/67225...
- 💰Short a baby 📱Hire strange consultants 📍Six replayable campaigns of absurd stock trading action 💸 More campaigns + modes coming every week, starting NEXT WEEK Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator is out RIGHT NOW. Buy a copy--and tell a friend!!! store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
- We've got a new art (by Blueeyes Norton) for 🪄Cosy Mode! You can fly, use a magic wand, spawn dogs and be very OP so you can focus on the story. 😆 We're also part of the Tiny Roguelikes event! Demo 🔗in profile! #indiegame #gamedev #cyberpunk #cozy
- I love seeing how people break our games, it's the beauty of roguelikes. Aaaages ago we made Winnie scale up a little when gaining health. This player made a build that duplicates a single use +Max Health action. That big yellow mass?... GIANT Winnie #winnieshole #gamedev
- 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
- Who's going to SAGE this year? I'm gonna be in on the Friday by the looks of things and I'm keen to see buddies!
- To celebrate our BIG RELEASE this week, we’re giving you girlypops world wide the chance to win a $100 Steam Gift Card!! 💗 Enter here: bit.ly/49RYkD7
- Letter Coins got nominated for the 3rd Annual Thinky Games Awards for Best Pen and Paper Puzzle! 💜🥳🙌 You can check out Letter Coins and the rest of the incredible nominees here: thinkygames.com/events/awards/
- 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...
- The backstory behind one of four new commissioned games for ACMI’s Game Worlds - and you don’t even have to visit to play it. It’s also a lovely piece of speculative world building. (The other three new commissioned games are also online including one written for the Commodore 64)
- We put up a big post about Hint Line ‘93, the game we made for the ACMI museum! yarnspinner.dev/blog/hint-li...
- ONE WEEK TO GO GIRLYPOPS!!!! 💗 To celebrate the release of Don’t Stop, Girlypop! next week, we’re giving you the chance to win this cute keyboard!! Don’t miss it!!! Enter here: bit.ly/49Oj4KB
- 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...
- Every year this is a manual process and almost certainly we've missed a few games. Submit your games here using our form and we'll get it added! www.sifter.com.au/add-my-game-...
- 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
- It's been a busy year at Yarn Spinner HQ and we have more things cooking than ever before. But we have also been thinking long-term about how YS can grow and thrive as a suite of free and paid tools supporting teams of all sizes. Check out our website revamp + 2026 roadmap at yarnspinner.dev/2026/
- 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
- You better save the date, because Don't Stop, Girlypop! is launching on... ✦⁺₊✩☽⋆𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 29 2026 ⋆☾✩⁺₊✦ Wishlist now to be notified as soon as we launch 👇 bit.ly/4pf7Y7X
- 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
- League of Legends has been around for over 15 years. It's changed and evolved constantly, releasing new versions nearly every 2 weeks. This is a talk on the start of the refactoring process for our Particle System - how do we refactor something that is constantly shipping? Why would we even do that?
- 🐎 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-...
- Last hours to vote!!
- Did you know that Yarn Spinner tests and deploys all our software on some old PCs a friend found in a dumpster? 🗑️🔥 We entered a competition to win $5000 to buy better gear, so we can test and deploy to more storefronts and platforms. Now we need YOUR VOTE 🫵 Help us out? 💚 woobox.com/fw8p3z/galle...
- 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...
- Did you know that Yarn Spinner tests and deploys all our software on some old PCs a friend found in a dumpster? 🗑️🔥 We entered a competition to win $5000 to buy better gear, so we can test and deploy to more storefronts and platforms. Now we need YOUR VOTE 🫵 Help us out? 💚 woobox.com/fw8p3z/galle...
- IT'S NEARLY HERE!!! @itssarahwolfe.bsky.social (and Xavier Dunn and Candice Susnjar!)
- 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
- We’re still on sale! This is a great way to help support us doing more awesome Yarn Spinner stuff. assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... #gamedev
- 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…
- Thanks everyone for dropping by our 4th iteration of the Games Exchange! We hope you had fun! 💜 For more photos, check out our quick summary blog here: noblesteedgames.com/blog/a-night... Stay tuned for our upcoming WIP Night event to finish off the year! 👀
- If you haven't joined our Discord yet, can you even really call yourself a girlypop??!!! Click the link below to join NOW 💗 bit.ly/DSGDiscord
- 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...
- introducing the South Coast Prawns! Any theme song that spends time describing which team they are not displays a certain vulnerability. Nevertheless, fresh from the ocean, here they come! www.instagram.com/reel/DRROMCw... #projankfooty #wishlistnow
- 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
- 👋 Calling all Tasmanians with games you've made/helped make/are currently making - applications are now open to be part of Level Up Tasmania next year in April! 🔗 www.screen.tas.gov.au/leveluptasma...
- 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
- Hipster Whale is looking for a Senior Level Designer to join our team! For more details: bit.ly/hw-careers 🕚 Hybrid or fully remote 📆 Full-time, 6-month position 💵 Competitive salary 🧡 Supportive and talented team 🤸 Flexible work conditions #gamedevjobs #indiedev #leveldesign #jobopening
- 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…
- Indeed!
- 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
- Introducing the games we've received from the Game Dev Local UK! 🥳 We'll be sharing these in Redfern, Sydney! ⏰14th Nov, Friday, 5:30pm - 8:00pm 📍Redfern Community Center The event is free, and we'll have some food and drinks for everyone! Just RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...
- How long can you survive in our timed attack level??? Cause our lil Tommy is HUNGRY for that love 🦖 Play our demo NOW ❣️ bit.ly/3WR5gJe
- Some snippets from @tothemoonexpo.bsky.social with @gamedevlocal.bsky.social ! 👀 For those in Birmingham, you can still check out these games today! @ghoulish.com.au @abandonedsheep.com @fine-fiends.bsky.social
- Introducing some of the Aussie games we'll be sending to @tothemoonexpo.bsky.social in Birmingham, England!🥳 If you're in the area, check out these games over in the indie section, 12-13 Nov! 🎫Ticket link: tothemoonexpo.io 💡Info about the games exchange: noblesteedgames.com/culture/game...
- 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?!
- Introducing some of the Aussie games we'll be sending to @tothemoonexpo.bsky.social in Birmingham, England!🥳 If you're in the area, check out these games over in the indie section, 12-13 Nov! 🎫Ticket link: tothemoonexpo.io 💡Info about the games exchange: noblesteedgames.com/culture/game...
- You wouldn't want our cowboy dinosaur Tommy to ESPLODE, would ya?! 🦖 Then keep the LOVE coming, girlypops <3 Play our demo NOW and leave a review ❣️ bit.ly/47meOlw
- ✨ 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
- 🌵 @deadstaticdrive.com and the Long Road to the End of the World. A haunting, human road trip that rewards curiosity and compassion as much as survival instincts. REVIEW: www.sifter.com.au/post/dead-st...
