Galaxy Games Festival 2026

Exhibition floor

We have project showcasing at the exhibition floor where games, animation and music projects are displayed. You will be able to talk to the developers of the project and play unrealsed games, etc. Games and other projects will be announced closer to the release dates.
We have more than 20 games showcasing, see who is at the event here: https://galaxygamesfest.com/games/

Talks

We have 2 streams of talks and in the main room and one in the second room. We have speakers from game and vfx studios, educators and indie devs doing talks throughout the day. The schedule will be released closer to the event date.

We have 10+ speakers doing talks across 2 rooms. See who is doing a talk at the event here: https://galaxygamesfest.com/speakers/

There are multiple ways to get to the venue. Best way is to use public transport.

Address: 12 Wally’s Walk, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113, Australia

Resources: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/locations/getting-to

Trains

Please get off at our nearest station at Macquarie University Metro. Then it is a short walk to the building the event is hosted at.

Bus

You can take the bus and arrive at University Avenue, Waterloo Road bus stop. The following bus lines will take you to Macquarie University Campus bus stop.

Transport for NSW operates a regular bus service in both directions (routes: 197, 545, 611, 619, 621, 628, 651, 740, M41, M54) along Waterloo Road.

Bus stops are located outside 44 Waterloo Road; at Macquarie University train station, University Avenue, and Balaclava Road.

Drive

You can drive and park at Macquarie University though we don’t recommend it as the parking fee is very expensive.

The nearest parking lot to the venue is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/aXHhGbqX7oWpA4Up7?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Exhibition Floor

We have more than 20 games showcasing at the event.

Check out the games here: https://galaxygamesfest.com/games/

Games showcasing and other projects starts at 11AM.

Talks Schedule

Room A

10:30AM:Keynote - A Weird Journey To Where I Am—Rebecca Fernandez O'SheaNixxes Software, PlayStation Studios
11:00AM:Games Research: Turning Curiosity into a Career—Dr Jaime GarciaUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
12:00PM:Using Godot for creating XR games and applications—Bastiaan OlijGodot Foundation
1:00PM:====== LUNCH ======—Take a break and eat food | Stay hydrated!
2:00PM:Education Panel—Adam, Angela, Dr Jaime, Dr Mitchell, etc.Game Makers Educator
3:00PM:Research Methods... in my Games Dev?????—Marell BitoLearning Advisor & Games Developer/Academic

Room B

11:00AM:Feedback Loop: Designing Dynamic Audio, Visual Experiences—Jasper DevirMusic Live Interaction
12:00PM:Sprint Sessions—Sprint Talk SessionsEmerging Dev | Students | Indie Studios
1:00PM:====== LUNCH ======—Take a break and eat food | Stay hydrated!
2:00PM:Storytelling in Games—Monikka EliahWriter
3:00PM:Matt's 3 VR Game Talk - extended sprint session—Dr Matt CabanagUniversity of New South Wales
3:30PM:Coming Soon—Luca D'AnnunzioIndie Game Developer

Volunteer

We will be posting our volunteer applications closer to the event date. Keep an eye out on our socials.

https://linktr.ee/LiquidCatStudio

Organiser team

If you would like to join the organiser team for next year, please email contact@liquidcat.studio

Donate

You can donate a contribution at checkout to help fund the event. The funds will be use towards event related expenses like renting equipment and catering for the volunteers and guests.