Auckland Makes Games 🎮

Time for another AMG offline! You can find us in the park touching grass 🏕️ we're looking forward to being outside and going on a walk together, and finishing it up with snacks/drinks at the cafe! SEE YOU THERE!

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A photo of an excited young person standing at a podium, about to deliver a talk. Bold white text reads “Ready to share your adventure? Apply to be a speaker at Play by Play 2026.” A pink banner at the bottom shows the play by play logo, and details dates. “8th - 10th of May, Michael Fowler Center, Wellington”.

📣Have you got something to say about game narratives? Production? Bugs? We want to hear it all!✨

🕹️Play by Play is back for 2026 and we want to platform fresh voices & topics. No speaking experience is required! Applications close 28th of Feb, click the link to apply 👉 lnkd.in/grjeATUx

🍓🥝 The Pavs Games Awards want to see your game!

🌏Calling Kiwis, Aussies, and other Oceania-based gamedevs. Video games, card games, and board games included--We can’t wait to see what you’ve been cooking!

👉 Click here to apply, or find out more: lnkd.in/gS5FCtNT

#NZGamedev #NZGamesFest #NZGF

🎮📢 Are you a passionate gamer or experienced gamdev wanting to share your voice in the industry? ✨

🍓🥝 The Pavs are back for 2026 and we’re on the hunt for volunteer Judges and Jury!

🔗 Click here to apply/find out more: forms.gle/fQxhuHxB9f7h...

#NZGamesFestival #NZGF #NZGameDev

🍓🥝The Pavs game awards are back for 2026, and we can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on! 🤩

✨Game submissions are opening shortly, follow this page for the latest festival updates. See you soon!

The Arcade Social Co-Working, Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 9:00 AM | Meetup Heya everyone! This Friday there is another social/co-working hangout at GridAKL/John Lysaght Building for all developers, artists or anyone interested in connecting, creat

AH another one!! 3️⃣ Fri 9 Jan - bring your projects for a supportive co-working sesh @ GRID AKL 💖💻☕
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AMG Offline; January, Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! With a [paper prototype event scheduled this month](https://www.meetup.com/aucklandmakesgames/events/312478391), and a Level Up planned for next mo

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AMG Level Up; Paper Prototyping, Sun, Jan 18, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup Let’s get crafty and join us for a summer prototyping event. Get hands on making a paper prototype, testing and iterating on your game using only paper, cards, and whatever

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we've got TWO events lined up for January..

1️⃣Sun 18 Jan - get crafty and join us for a summer paper prototyping event @ GRID AKL 📄✂️🎲

2️⃣Weds 28 Jan - casual hangs and networking with yummy food and drinks @ sweatshop brew kitchen 🍟🍻😎

links for each event below - hope to see you there!

AMG members are also organizing casual get togethers including meeting Isabelle from ACNH at Kelly Tarltons and playing board games at Cakes and Ladders, so if you're interested, join us on our Discord: discord.gg/8ptMyCuxa7

We've just launched our January event! Mark your calendar for 18 January for an exciting and hands on paper prototype activity: www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

Game devs outside in the sun and touching grass 🌞☘️

Great seeing everyone in a different environment!! This concludes AMG events for the year but we'll pick back up in January.

Hope everyone has a restful break ~

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REMINDER we have our family friendly meetup TOMORROW Saturday 8 Nov at Takapuna beach! There's a playground, lots of great food options, good company and hopefully SUN! 🌞⛱️🧋🥙

For full details ➡️ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

We are getting OFFLINE and having fun in person at our next event on Saturday 8 November. ✌🏻 See you in Takapuna at this family friendly event 🌊 www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

Another great meetup organised for Auckland this Wednesday 15th October with special guest Laetitia Laubscher who shares how to design games for people in prisons. See you at 6pm at AUT (find out more here) https://www.meetup.com/aucklandmakesgames/events/311064838/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Our next Level Up for October is live! We're excited to host Tish Laubscher to speak on designing a game for prisons.

See full details here: www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

Oh yes it is!  The Games Made in NZ Steam Sale is back for another year 🥳  Featuring 100+ games made by developers all over Aotearoa! Come on in ......
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames2025

This event is TOMORROW‼️ We've got lots of tips to share and are ready to answer any questions you've got regarding networking

Disarming Silence: Dev-Composer Dialogues YouTube video by Auckland Makes Games

How does a composer work with a game developer? What are the pitfalls and what methods can you use to get everyone on the same page? My talk at the #Wireframe2025 conference. Showing the draft / feedback cycle with the actual message history! #gameaudio #gamemusic
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Designing bad interfaces YouTube video by Auckland Makes Games

I was really brave and smart and gave a small talk at wireframe a couple weeks ago

and it’d bring me so much joy if you were to give it a small watch!

event banner that says "by Auckland Makes Games, Level Up; Professional Networking 101, Weds 17 September 6pm"

With #NZGDC around the corner we've put our heads together to compose a talk on networking/relationship building.

From how to start building relationships to maintaining them long term, along with some do's and don'ts. We hope to see you there!

Full details ➡️ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

ICYMI we found a way to record talks from Wireframe! Speaker slides & talks are linked on our website: www.wireframeconf.com/2025-schedule

new vlog: dinner and drinks with indie game devs in Auckland, New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSS31CbXJ/

What a fun night! Thanks everyone for coming through ~

AMG Offline; August, Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup Last month we learned, this month we CHILL! Time for another **Offline**, a public event for socializing and networking with the local game dev community. We're trying out

Reminder that our August Offline is this Wednesday! Come through for a casual hang with the local game dev community

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AMG Offline; August, Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup Last month we learned, this month we CHILL! Time for another **Offline**, a public event for socializing and networking with the local game dev community. We're trying out

NEXT MONTH'S EVENT IS UP! See you at Offline ~ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

new vlog: a day in my life - going to an indie game dev conference in Aotearoa New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSBcqkmRn/

Lock it in - the official date for The ANZ Indie Showcase is here 🦘
Developers: Applications are open until the end of July! Apply now: https://forms.gle/CyepbnwDyTNUGwXF7
Creators: Get in on the action here: https://forms.gle/TAJMgarrpQknLa7K8

#anzindieshowcase #indiegames #indiedev #anzcreators

Thank you for being a part of Wireframe!!

Expo'd at Wireframe Auckland last weekend! 🎮🎮

In the spirit of the conference's name, we brought a greybox build to test on top of Denari's content so far!

It featured deflectable walls of fire, friendly AI, a multi-fireball spell and more! 🔥

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames