Games Career Pathways 2025

Games Career Pathways

Join us for an evening of networking & insightful discussion as we explore the many pathways that lead to a career in game development.

We'll be kicking things off with a panel discussion about the ups and downs of a career in game development that will both offer practical advice about breaking into industry but also explore the journey of our panelists and the lessons they learned about the importance of integrating creative experimentation in your practice, finding your place in the world and surrounding yourself in a community that supports you.

This will be followed by an evening of industry networking where attendees, panelists and local industry can connect, have a drink and enjoy some delicious food.

The event will be catered and drinks are complimentary.

All are welcome! Tickets are FREE, but registration is essential.

This event was made possible thanks to City of Port Phillip and City of Melbourne's generous support of the Smart Program and the local game development community.

Agenda

6:00 PM: Doors Open

6:30 PM: Panel Discussion

7:30 PM: Catered Networking

10:00 PM: Event Concludes

Panelists

Inge Berman

Inge Berman (She/Her) is a game developer, freelance artist and creative collaborator best known for her role as Art Director at Lemonade Games developer of Mystiques: Haunted Antiques, a psychedelic narrative game about four women running a failing antiques store, that is also haunted.

Inge has worked on a diverse range of projects from interactive light sculptures to videogames, immersive virtual reality and dazzling projection art for institutions such as The Art Gallery of NSW and Disney.

Inge combines her unique background in fine arts and ceramics with her immense experience in 3D to create beautiful interactive experiences for all to enjoy.

Robbie Reid

Robbie Reid (He/Him) is a Freelance Senior Rigging TD with over a decade of industry experience in character, animal, creature and mechanical rigging, with honed soft skills in problem solving and leadership.

Robbie has worked internationally in film on titles such as Borderlands (2024), Mortal Kombat (2021) and the Lion King (2019) and currently freelances remotely within games industry on titles such as Hearthstone, Mixtape and The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners.

Robbie builds rigs using his own bespoke Maya rigging framework and is particularly well known for his excellent work in rigging highly detailed and impressively optimised non-humanoid characters with speed and efficiency.

Ceri Hutton

Ceri Hutton (He/Him) is a game designer, career mentor and management consultant who specialises in culture transformation and user-centred marketing strategy for game studios, tech start-ups and social enterprises.

He has over a decade’s worth of experience designing and delivering bespoke programs and large-scale projects as well as presenting lectures, moderating panels and hosting interactive workshops at conferences and universities. He holds a Global Executive MBA from Monash University and is passionate about sharing his knowledge with creatives looking to build sustainable business practices, strengthen their commercial capabilities and become better leaders.

Ceri is the director of the Smart Program, a games career accelerator program that creates career pathways for aspiring game developers by integrating them into a supportive local game development community, providing them with a substantive professional training program and giving them access to a wealth of invaluable industry knowledge supplied by an array of highly skilled games industry professionals.

Hosted at The Victorian Pride Centre:
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The Pride Centre is home to important resident organisations, engaging cultural programs, vital health services and inspiring social spaces.

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Ticket Policy:

This is a strictly 18+ event. All Ticket Holders agree to abide by the code of conduct and agree to the terms outlined in the condition of sale here.