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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.

https://ow.ly/Yw8T50XClwl

Yarn Spinner in 2026 | Yarn Spinner We’ve been making Yarn Spinner for a decade now. Night in the Woods, DREDGE, A Short Hike, Lost in Random—hundreds of shipped games use it. The world is different than it was ten years ago. The indust...

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: https://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!

The image illustrated - there is a beige paper invitation, on top of a light brown envelope, a light maroon fountain pen, and an elegant gold key. The background is sage green with a subtle diamond-esc pattern, and a scatter of lush red peonies. The border of the page resembles a writing desk made of wood - there are abstract strokes, and little flowers decorating it. The text reads: AN INTIMATE GATHERING. Last year we invited you to the event of the season. This year, we're inviting you into our home.PLUS A SECRET ANNOUNCEMENT

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! 💌
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 MEDIA RELEASE Launch of Canberra Screen and Games Fund to strengthen industries  - Screen Canberra The ACT Government in partnership with Screen Canberra, has launched the Canberra Screen and Games Fund, designed to strengthen Canberra’s screen and digital games industries, stimulate local economic activity, and showcase our city to national and international audiences. The Fund delivers targeted investment to unlock the potential of Canberra’s creative industries by growing an already … Continued

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.

https://ow.ly/iSY950XBEpu

You better save the date, because Don't Stop, Girlypop! is launching on...

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Wishlist now to be notified as soon as we launch 👇
https://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:
https://ow.ly/mI1b50XB35q

YouTube video by GCAP Refactoring League's Particle System: Part 1

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?

A purplish pink graphic showcasing the WIP Night details. There's a drawing of a horse, kangaroo, cockatoo, ibis and koala, all in states of being half rendered realistically, alongside goofy "poorly drawn" features. Above them are WIP Nights' details: Noble Steed Games, WIP Night!, 12th December, Friday, 5:30pm-8:30pm, ACE Parramatta. At the bottom are sponsor details: Screen NSW, ACE and Noble Steed Games' logos.

🐎 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!!

YouTube video by IGN Don't Stop, Girlypop! - Official Release Date Trailer

You have no idea how long I've been waiting to tell u.

Don't Stop, Girlypop! releases
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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!

Clair Obscur dominates the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards The 2025 Golden Joystick Awards have concluded, with Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 being the night's biggest winner.

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 🎉

https://checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/11/clair-obscur-dominates-the-2025-golden-joystick-awards/

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.

https://ow.ly/yCg550XwAYi

Yarn Spinner for Unity, the friendly dialogue and narrative tool | Behavior AI | Unity Asset Store Get the Yarn Spinner for Unity, the friendly dialogue and narrative tool package from Yarn Spinner and speed up your game development process. Find this & other Behavior AI options on the Unity Asset ...

We’re still on sale! This is a great way to help support us doing more awesome Yarn Spinner stuff.

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A lovely article to start your week - jump in and learn about the thriving games industry scene happening in South Australia!

https://thepostsa.au/industry/2025/11/11/beyond-silksong-sas-gaming-industry-levels-up/

A group photo of some of the attendees at Games Exchange. Several people are kneeling in front of a row of folks in the back.

A photo of the event space, with the crowd chit chatting in the background. In the foreground is our purple pull up banner for the Games Exchange.

Two people playing Apricity at a game station.

A spread of Britisih high tea, with scones, biscuits and other small bites. We also had disco balls, an a mannequin head with printed sunglasses and a mohawk made of fruit skewers.

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 💗
https://bit.ly/DSGDiscord

mod.io Unreal Engine Sample Project Learn how to make your Unreal Engine moddable using mod.io more easily than ever before, with our new ActionRPG sample project.

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...

Pro Jank Footy on Instagram: "Throw another shrimp on the barbie 🦐 Introducing the SOUTH COAST PRAWNS and their team song! Follow for more PRO JANK FOOTY team reveals 🏆 #pixelart #coop #indiegame" Discover the vibrant team spirit of the South Coast Prawns as they introduce their PRO JANK FOOTY team song. This catchy tune is a part of their unique gaming experience on STEAM, bringing together pl...

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

Omochapon is a #NoCode #SoloDev game that I released on the Switch. A major milestone for me as an #IndieDev and a stepping stone for my next titles!

Would appreciate follows if you're interesting in my next game or how I work! 🙏🙏🙏

Nintendo gave away millions of games for free. The risk paid off Innovative motion controls and accessible design made the Nintendo Wii one of the most popular consoles of all time.

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!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-19/nintendo-wii-release-anniversary/105971384

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.

https://ow.ly/4m2H50XsucY

Oli is on the phone holding a MS paint star with the words "Hello I'd like to exhibit at Level Up Tasmania" above him. Level Up Tasmania is in logo form, while the other letters are all space grotesk.

👋 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...

Nominees View all nominees for The Game Awards. Vote for your favorite games and creators.

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:
https://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: https://ow.ly/szlO50Xsur6