A small collective of avid Aussie gamers, who have ventured out on their own and present their spin on the gaming world. You can find our reviews on Metacritic and OpenCritic.
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Malevola in DISPATCH. Halley in V/H/S/BEYOND.
Writer/producer @watchgodmother.bsky.social.
Indie game dev @layersdeep.bsky.social.
Host @playwatchlisten.bsky.social.
๐ง alanah@optshift.co
https://linktr.ee/charalanahzard
i love contentโข
she/her
Head to http://Qualbert.com for game reviews that are more than just a number! | We โฅ Aus games!
Got a game to share? ๐ง Email qualbertgaming@gmail.com
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Bringing indie dev news for Australia & New Zealand straight to your inbox. The Indie Dev Digest (est. July '24) is a newsletter round-up of information for digital game developers across Australia and New Zealand, primarily in the independent games space.
Publishing Producer Prev: Astra Logical, Secret Mode, RiffRaff ๐ She/her๐ฑ
Game Director & Designer making the hardboiled https://stealth.game @sleightofhand.game
ร Made Kojima's GOTYใ FRAMED ใ
ร Proud Dad / multi-award winning clichรฉ
ร He/Him
Let's be honest. This is mostly going to be pictures of Mochi.
Conjurer of video games. โจ Co-director @midnighters.games | Head of Ops/Production at @landandseagames.bsky.social on Altoโs Adventure & Summerhill. Prev: Funselektor on Art of Rally and Absolute Drift + Dinosaur Polo Club on Mini Metro & Motorways.
Captain of Kitfox Games (Streets of Fortuna, Boyfriend Dungeon, Dwarf Fortress, Caves of Qud). Co-director of Pixelles & Polaris. She/her. Be full of love. Put in the effort.
Creative Director @heartloopgames.bsky.socialโฌ . Prev: Blizzard, WB Games, Ubisoft, etc... One of the Habibis. Professor at Dawson College. GDC Advisor. TEDx Speaker.
Head of Quality Assurance - Keywords Studios Australia | Founder and board member of Tas Game Makers | Freeplay board member | Recovering games journalist | peoplemaking.games/@jasonimms | He/Him
Game Dev, Guitar, Art, Rollerskating, Spirituality. Skuffed Twitch Partner.
Bachelor of Computer Systems Student 2025-27
Game developer, business owner, food wrangler (PikPok)
Co-Director @midnighters.games โซ๏ธ GameDev Publishing & Agency โซ๏ธ previously Head of Production @cultofthelamb.bsky.social โซ๏ธ Humanist โซ๏ธ she/they
studio director League of Geeks โข co-host AIAS #GameMakersNotebook โข GDC board โข co-creator Armello + Solium Infernum + Jumplight Odyssey
๐ฎ Latest Gaming Buzz
Fresh updates from across the gaming world, indie devlogs, gamedev tips, engine updates, release news, tools, tech, and everything in between.
๐น๏ธ Reposting the best from #gamedev, dev studios & indie creators.
๐พ Always Stay inspired.
experimental game designer, independent curator
he/him. views are my own.
https://mr-chad.com
Bringing the best of gaming to Australia! ๐ฎ https://press-start.com.au/
Small indie game studio located in Queensland, Australia. Made Webbed: http://store.steampowered.com/app/1390350
and Isopod:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2053910/Isopod_A_Webbed_Spinoff/
Email: hey@sbug.games
๐ณ๐ฟ Founder/Editor: @gamesnight.bsky.social
Youtube Partner (600k+ Views)
Email: jayden@gamesnight.nz ๐ฎ
indev & games at @screentasmania.bsky.social. opinions infrequent but still not reflective of employer. he/him ๐ผ
Three best friends started an indie game studio and made some more friends along the way ๐
Currently building Rusthaven, a game about robots and second chances
Indie game developer and producer from Perth, Western Australia. Director of Warsprite and Partner Liaison for the WA Games Industry Council.
Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) is the industry association representing developers, publishers & distributors of video games in Aust & NZ.
Game Connect Asia Pacific is Australia's premiere game development conference, held as part of Melbourne International Games Week.
The latest news and more from Rolling Stone magazine and http://RollingStone.com. Got a tip? Share it here: http://rol.st/tips
Official Euronews account
Friend, husband, father, audiobook addict, romantic, introvert, dog-lover, humanist, stoic, feminist, explorer, gamer, INFJ, AD&D DM! I love coffee, hanging out at coffee shops, bookstores, libraries, in nature, and the beauty of the universe. (he/him
This account is mostly just minis- WH40K, Old World and Legions Imperialis, but w/occasional thoughts.
Cranky trans aunt/slightly-built grump, originally from Noongar Country (Perth region, Australia) and now living in ลtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa NZ. ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธโง๏ธ
GDC Festival of Gaming returns March 9-13, 2026, in San Francisco!
Tim Wallace
Principal Hard Surface Artist
Respawn Entertainment (EA)
Star Wars Jedi Team
3D Artist - Characters & Props
https://www.artstation.com/lukasdewulf
* AuDHD so expect a lot of WIPs that might not get finished
* D&D Fan
* Avid Gamer
* My favorite veggie is pumpkin
Community Manager in all things games and tech
I build cool things. Twitch Ambassador. Not Australian. linktr.ee/Rudeism
Senior Game Designer at Evening Star Studios!!! Worked on ClusterDuck, Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride. Check out http://www.makesvideogames.com
Check my linktree and follow all my GIF blogs! https://linktr.ee/ryanlangley
๐๐ป hello!
๐ฆ head of marketing @wingsfund.me
๐ bizdev & production consultant
๐ ex @summerfallstudios.com / @wearevicscreen
๐ข cofounder @accessunlockanz
๐ curator for @indiedigest.dev
๐ฆ she/her
๐ฎ merryh.dev
currently working on THE bus game ๐ a competitive board game about riding the bus. background in game ui/ux design and production. really enjoy cooking veggies!!!!!! and organizing events at @aucklandmakesgames.bsky.social
https://www.amilanuhodzic.com/
Composer and wargame designer.
Composer for Blackheart, RED ECHO, REKKR, the Ruins of Calaworm, and Outer Ring MMO - www.tom-jensen.com
Designer of Missile Threat, War by Sail, Lacquered Coffins, Hind & Seek, Ukraine 2022, Ostfront, etc.
AMG is a community organisation creating spaces for Auckland game developers to network, socialize, and grow.
Website โ๏ธ https://aucklandmakesgames.neocities.org/
Wireframe โ๏ธ https://www.wireframeconf.com
Animator/mocap gremlin/3D artist
Lead Animator @spacerockgames.bsky.socialโฌ
Games Lecturer @ MDS
Community Organiser @aucklandmakesgames
Board Member @ NZGDA
Prev Anim Lead @ Mighty Eyes, 3D artist and animator @ SkillsVR, Conical
she/they ๐ณ๐ฟ
An Aussie game dev in Berlin ๐ narrative designer & writer for [REDACTED], former narrative designer, writer and community manager for Before We Leave and Beyond These Stars.
I dont actually check this site much!
๐ฑ ughhhhgh i make content for game devs
๐ฆ Community and Marketing @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
๐ paige@aggrocrab.com
Kiwi, Dad, Human Factors Psychology PhD, & Games User Experience Research.
Director of Intended Experience: https://intendedexperience.nz/
Formerly Epic Games, Player Research, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Te Manatลซ Waka, & Hamilton Zoo.
Indie Developer - It's Anecdotal. Creating 39 Days to Mars, Mini Matches, and Up to Par.
Experienced QA Tester at PikPok
He/Him
Lecturer @ MDS NZ .
Software Engineer / Designer.
Views here are my own. He/Him.
Lead Software Engineer at @A44Games | Co-founder and Lead Programmer at @rainbite | @jaredtrail on twitter | He/Him
Ngฤti Hine Tattoo Artist, Game Dev, and 3D Artist. Prev work: Guardian Maia with Metia Interactive. WetaFX MoCap Intern. Be groovy to each other
Horror gameslinger @ PikPok Games. Actor @ Gail Cowan Management & BigMouth Voices. Freelance writer at various. Aotearoa New Zealand ๐๐ต
https://linktr.ee/harrietprebble
In my restless dreams I see that town
She/they
29
Dog mom, cat staff
Workin' on her Dogtorate (studying Virtual Pets!) at Waipapa Taumata Rau
Hugues Merle made the painting in my icon
Classical and Game Music Composer. Sound Designer/Sonic Artist. Filter Brew Enthusiast.
๐ผ DREDGE, Life Eater, Denari, CRDM3
๐ I Am Your Beast, TMNT: Tactical Takedown
Some people call me Salad
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ indie dev
Artist, video game nerd, caffeine addict. Working at Black Salt Games. We made a game called DREDGE
Goblin artist ๐งโจ I work at Dinosaur Polo Club ๐ฆโจ they/them
โ๏ธโ๐ฅ I make jewlery @ crush.maille on insta โ๏ธโ๐ฅ
hello! i'm renee, a nz game artist with many hats ๐ฉ
โฌฅ 3D + 2D
โฌฅ shaders
โฌฅ nature nerd
โฌฅ caffeinated creature
linktr.ee/rensune
www.artstation.com/rensune
3D artist, teacher, duck enjoyer (not to eat!! friend not foe)
Aotearoa/New Zealand
20 Game Design Student at AUT
(she/they)
Game developer, eater of sandwiches.
https://madmarcel.itch.io
Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1589820/Denari/
Discord: http://discord.gg/cP4jfRu
Senior game designer @DinoPoloClub.
Co-founder and designer @Rainbite.
TTRPG Game master | Circus practitioner
Just a silly man full of joyful whimsy.
Senior programmer at Arrowhead Game Studios.
online lil guy machine
One of the four Toroa: Skycall devs
Mฤori Content Creator || Senior Community Manager
@PikPokGames
Technical Artist and Game Designer
Co-founder of @liquidstatic.bsky.social
NIGHT BUS on Steam!
media analysis made sad
https://linktr.ee/heavyeyed
Global Community Development @BonfireStudios
Formerly: Community Lead at Grinding Gear Games working on Path of Exile for 10 years / Community at Riot/
mฤori emo gamer ๐ซง buy toroa: skycall plz ๐ค
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/
๐ฆ senior game designer @ dinopoloclub
๐ disney nerd | lego lover | child at heart
๐ he/him in welly, aotearoa new zealand
art person
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ She/They Genderfluid Rascal
๐ง: lyracl3d@gmail.com
Programmer, writer & community on DREDGE ๐ฃ at Black Salt Games ๐ณ๐ฟ
Nebula, Hugo and 4x BAFTA nominee.
Award Nominated Game programmer @ Ninja Kiwi, Queer, Coooooool person (She/They)
Game developer (programmer, designer, etc.) most recently worked on The Plucky Squire.
Aotearoa New Zealand
Ngฤi te Rangi. Made award winning video game Umurangi Generation. Making Penguin Colony
game dev / comics editor / author
probably worked on that thing you like
lapsed hockey reporter / aotearoa based
represented by ed wilson @ J&A
these views represent my employers so hard that my boss is actually holding a gun to my head as I type this
Game developer, NZ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ
Trying to remake FFVII in Unity.
Likes RPGs ๐กโ๐ก๐ซ๐ช๐น
Ngฤpuhi/Tainui/Tararฤ
Design Director / CEO of Deep Field Games ๐
Lead on Abiotic Factor ๐จโ๐ฌ abioticfactor.com
Lead on ๐ซ๏ธ
Creator, Designer, Writer of Unfortunate Spacemen ๐งโ๐
Located south of south ๐ณ๐ฟ
Co-founder of @LiquidStatic.bsky.social
I'm a game designer with a lot of tech art experience and a software engineering degree, so uuhhh I'm a technical designer I guess?
Living in Aotearoa.
He/him
Rollick N' Roll demo out now! #SoloDev
๐ https://s.team/a/3274880
๐ต @richarrest.itch.io
๐ ลtautahi, nz
Keeper of useful sarcasms. Spooky Gamedev Doll.
Currently making Southwoods, a surreal co-op horror game.
Also building the Revenant game with @luigiyagami.bsky.social and friends.
Give me your money: https://ko-fi.com/skull_issue
Game developer, I made Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers - http://playdndg.com
Woman & POC-led studio creating beautiful, family friendly games. Working on How Was Your Day? A supernatural coming-of-age mystery thriller set in 80s NZ about light vs dark, facing fears and finding your true self.โจWishlist: https://shorturl.at/W2gFi
๐ณ๐ฟ country bumpkin turned unity game developer & 2024 otago polytech bdes(com) graduate
currently obsessed with astroneer (again)
https://benmead.carrd.co/
Father | Producer at Cerebral Fix | Chairperson NZGDA | Prev. Futureverse Rocketwerkz WetaWorkshop Gameloft | Speaker
The Forbes Destiny guy and also other things
game dev in Aotearoa NZ
working on CORPOREAL: s.team/a/3255140
& secret project
Aussie in the US. Sr Producer @ Riot Games. Prev. Assassin's Creed, Moving Out, Warhammer & more. Horror fan, bi ๐
Senior Correspondent @theverge.com โ Sign up to Notepad, my weekly newsletter on Microsoft's big bets at http://theverge.com/notepad โ Tips? msg me on Signal: tomwarren.01
Laura Davies ๐ธ Digital artist from NZ ๐๏ธ video games ๐๏ธ books ๐๏ธ paintings ๐๏ธ storyboarding ๐๏ธ stuff !
https://linktr.ee/laudav
Co-founder & Concept/2D/UI Artist @ liquidstaticstudio.com | Aotearoa | they/she | ๐
https://gamesnight.nz/
Video game news, interviews and insights with a special focus on the New Zealand gaming industry and global indie studios.
contact@gamesnight.nz
https://linktr.ee/gamesnight
Sound Designer for Video Games based in ลtautahi, NZ ๐ฎ๐
Baby bath temperature expert and sleep deprivation connoisseur ๐ค
Worked with: Fluyo, CerebralFix, Tiny Kiwi, Chaos Theory, and more
Website/Portfolio:
www.anthonyrichardsaudio.com
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Fostering a creative digital industry underpinned by video game development and training pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand.
