Central Australian Game Developers Meet Up - August
Description
Welcome to Central Australian Game Developer Meet Up - August
Event Logistics
Sunday 30th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Magoobie Games, Alice Springs
Diarama Village, Shop 8 26 Diarama Village, Shop 10/26 Diarama Cl, Araluen NT 0870
Entry: Free entry, all are welcome
This meetup brings together Central Australian creators, developers, and industry practitioners across the interactive and digital landscape.
Whether you work in traditional game development, interactive and immersive content, digital art, animation, or live tech experiences, you belong here.
Venue Host and Evening Board Games
A huge thank you to Magoobie Games in Alice Springs for hosting us.
Stick around after the presentation to spend the evening playing board games, hanging out, and having fun with fellow local creators.
Special Guest Speaker Dylan Bennett
For our August meetup, we are thrilled to welcome Dylan Bennett.
Dylan is a leader in the Northern Territory game development and tech ecosystem.
He is the founder of Larrikin Interactive, the Northern Territory first award winning video game studio behind Diets and Deities, and the CEO of The Array tech hub in Darwin. Having earned national recognition as an AGDA Industry Champion and Empower Award recipient, Dylan has been at the forefront of building opportunities for the Northern Territory.
Screen Territory Games Development Grant and Q&A
Dylan will be joining us to talk all about the games industry, building games in regional Australia, and navigating the local ecosystem.
Crucially, he will be breaking down the Screen Territory Games Development Grant funding (https://screenterritory.nt.gov.au/funding/funding-available/games-development).
Dylan will share insights on what this grant support means for local developers, how to approach funding, and how to tap into resources to help bring your interactive projects to life.
He will also stick around for an open Q&A session, so bring your questions about game design, studio production, funding, or breaking into the broader Australian game industry.
What to Expect and Who Should Attend
We welcome industry veterans, students, hobbyists, business and support professionals, and creators from adjacent sectors looking to cross over or collaborate.
Come find friends, connect with potential teammates, share projects, and become part of our regional community.
Work in progress and showcasing work: Always welcome. Feel free to bring a build, art assets, or ideas you are working on to show the group.
Board Games and Social: Stay for an evening of tabletop games and relaxing with the community.
Lets make interactive experiences together.
We are currently seeking an artist to help us with our branding, please reach out. :)
Join our socials:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/centralaustraliangamedevelopers
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow and exploring our overlapping enthusiasms!!
FAQs
- What is this meetup all about?
We are a grassroots community bringing together Central Australian creators, developers, and industry practitioners across the interactive and digital landscape.
It’s a casual space to find friends, connect with potential teammates, share projects, and build a regional community.
- Do I need to be a professional game developer to attend?
Not at all!
Whether you are an industry veteran, a student, a hobbyist, a business professional, or a creator from an adjacent sector (like digital art or live tech) looking to cross over, you belong here.
- Is it free?
Yes, entry is completely free! Just RSVP via the Humanitix page so we can keep track of numbers for the venue.
- Staying Connected
The best way to stay connected is to join our Discord community.
It’s where we chat, share resources, collaborate on projects, and post updates about future events.
Drop us a message there if you have any questions before the meetup!
- Getting Involved
We welcome local creators, developers, and industry supporters of all skill levels to join our community.
The best way to get involved is to attend our meetups and connect with fellow developers.
If you are interested in speaking, hosting a workshop, or partnering with us.
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