Every Game Talk Possible 2026
Description
Every Game Talk Possible (or EGTP — pronounced Egg-Top) is a focused afternoon and evening of talks for people who make, research, play and care about games. Come between streams, stay for the whole thing, and meet people thinking about games from different angles. Network with peers in the game industry, mingle with professionals from other sectors, while enjoying some light refreshments.
See our Website for full event details https://everygametalkpossible.org
The event Format
Event Start + Networking 1 hour + Snacks
Talks
Food Break + Networking 1 hour
Talks
Event Ends
Speaker Lineup
For our inaugural event, we are excited to announce the following speaker lineup!
Digital Games Stream
James Lockkrey - Chaos Theory Games | Managing Director
Bastiaan Olij - Godot Game Engine | XR Team Lead
Adam Younis - Uppon Hill | Director
Dr. Jacqueline Burgess - University of the Sunshine Coast | Senior Lecturer
Dr. Ryan Stanton - University of New South Wales | Lecturer
Matthew Lucis - Silver Stitch Productions | Developer
Nyx Cydot - VisceraTek | Lead Game Developer
Mikael Barbaro de Brito - Sage Mage | Developer
Alex Stormwood - BigfootDS | Developer
and more to be announced soon…
Academic Stream (Games Research & Education)
Dr. Spyros Schismenos - RMIT University | Deputy Head (International & Engagement) Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering | Lecturer in Humanitarian Engineering, School of Engineering
Dr. Ben Egliston - University of Sydney | Ludolio
Dr. Ryan Stanton - University of New South Wales | Lecturer
Emily Tang - UNSW Art & Design | Lecturer and Animation Discipline Lead
Esthefania Morantes - RMIT University | Student; Masters of Animation, Games and Interactivity
Dr. Matt Cabanag - University of New South Wales | Square Storm Interactive
and more to be announced soon…
Tabletop and Live Games Stream
Coming soon...
Secure your place for a day of industry insights, knowledge exchange and networking! Every Game Talk Possible is part of the inaugural Sydney Games Festival.
Schedule
Time | Digital | Academic | Tabletop |
|---|---|---|---|
12PM | Event Start + Networking + Snacks | Event Start + Networking + Snacks | Event Start + Networking+ Snacks |
1PM-4PM | Talks | Talks | Talks |
4PM-5PM | Food Break + Networking | Food Break + Networking | Food Break + Networking |
5PM-7PM | Talks | Talks | Talks |
7PM-8PM | Event Ends | Event Ends | Talks |
8PM | Event Ends |
Please check out our website for updated Schedule, Talk details and full Speaker bios.
Experiencing Financial Hardship but still want to attend the event? Please fill out this form.
More Information
- Food at the event! and Networking Hours
Catering
We will be provoiding some light catering, snakes and drinks for attendees during the Networking Hours.
Networking Hour
We have 2 Networking Hour that offers the perfect opportunity to build new professional relationships, connect with peers, and catch up with familiar colleagues and friends within the game industry.
Sessions time:
12PM - The event starts with an hour of networking before the talks. Light refreshments are provided.
4PM - Midway through the event we will take a break and continue networking for another hour. More substantial catering is organised for this session.
- What do you mean by 3 streams of talks?
Our event has 3 rooms of talks categorising 3 types of talk subjects.
We have talks about Tabletop games, Digital games and game Academics. All talks will be about game makings, game development, game publishing, game research, game education, etc.Tabletop Stream - Tabletop Games, Boardgames, Live Action Role Play, Physical Games, etc.
Digital Stream - Video Games, Game business, Game Publishing, Game Engine, etc.
Academic Stream - Games Studies, Game Research, Game Education, etc.
- What speakers will be at the event?
We have over 20 speakers across 3 room throughout the whole event. We will be releasing more details about them on our website soon. https://everygametalkpossible.org
In the meantime please follow us on Instagram and BluesSky for any updates.
Here is a sneak peak on some of our speakers.
- Experiencing Financial Hardship but still want to attend!
We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing Financial Hardship. Thank you for still wanting to attend our event. Please fill out this application form. If we have avalible spots leftover we will be sending you a free ticket discount promo code.
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