A poster for the Games Exchange, Australia x Aotearoa. Happening 8th May 2026, at Redfern Community Centre, 5:30PM to 8:00PM. In the background is an illustration of various mountains, fields and the sea. A boat being driven by Horsey is filled with various animals from Australia and Aotearoa. In the water are some orcas, and in the skies are some local birds. At the footer are the logos of the sponsors and organisers: Screen Australia, IGEA, Screen NSW, Auckland Makes Games and Noble Steed Games.

We're exchanging Aussie games for games from Aotearoa! 🥳

On the 8th of May, we'll be showcasing 6 indie games curated by @aucklandmakes.games in Sydney. Drop by to playtest alongside some free food and drinks!

RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...

A poster for the Games Exchange, Australia x Aotearoa. Happening 8th May 2026, at Redfern Community Centre, 5:30PM to 8:00PM. In the background is an illustration of various mountains, fields and the sea. A boat being driven by Horsey is filled with various animals from Australia and Aotearoa. In the water are some orcas, and in the skies are some local birds. At the footer are the logos of the sponsors and organisers: Screen Australia, IGEA, Screen NSW, Auckland Makes Games and Noble Steed Games.

We're exchanging Aussie games for games from Aotearoa! 🥳

On the 8th of May, we'll be showcasing 6 indie games curated by @aucklandmakes.games in Sydney. Drop by to playtest alongside some free food and drinks!

RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...

Wizard Magic took to the stage at @noblesteedau.bsky.social's WIP Night!

Last week Arkie got to give a talk on what's it's like to make games when you have autism!
(spoiler: you get obsessed with fine tuning cloud physics instead of actually important stuff)

#indiegame #gamedev #gameshowcase

Also, shouting out for the ACE team, they're running Beyond The Script with Serenade Games on the 28th of March! Learn narrative game design tools such as Ink, Twine and Bitsy, guided by professional game-makers.

More details here: aceinc.org.au/whats-on/bey...

A photo of the crowd listening to Hari talk about Attack of the Astrals.

A few people play testing Monocular Odyssey.

Rick Salter presenting about BraveCart to the crowd.

Ben Armstrong presenting to the crowd about Buru and the Old People.

Thanks everyone for joining us for an incredible WIP Night! 💜 It was wonderful to hear from talented folks making games in Sydney, and to be able to playtest so many games!

If you're after a recap, check out our short blog here: noblesteedgames.com/blog/wip-nig...

thanks for coming and fantastic pics!!!

Film photo of Parramatta River at sunset

Film photo of two silhouetted people with a red light behind them. One watches the other as they try a game on a laptop

Film photo of two people playing the demo for King Out

Film Photo of a group of people watching a game demo, backlit by a green light

Shots from the @noblesteedau.bsky.social WIP Night last Friday. Realy enjoyed attending our first one and checking out the great talks + games on show.

Shot on CineStill 400D + Nikon N50

Thank you for the awesome night! I wish I had taken more photos but I was too busy playing and meeting the community, cheers!
- alieno

We're at Arts & Cultural Exchange Parramatta for @noblesteedau.bsky.social Work In Progress Night.

Supported by Screen NSW and Arts & Cultural Exchange.

WIP night kicks off with @reubenm.bsky.social from @noblesteedau.bsky.social introducing the night. Reuben says this is the biggest WIP night yet!

Reuben gives special thanks to @xtineagerilla.bsky.social for doing all the work that makes WIP night happen!

13 games
5 talks
1 amazing night

Missed out? Catch our post-event blog next week!

#WIPNight

Games Exchange Expression of Interest Hello and thank you for your interest in exhibiting your game for the Games Exchange. This is an AMG event hosted in collaboration with Noblesteed Games (https://noblesteedgames.com/), we're selectin...

AU x NZ GAMES EXCHANGE 📣

In collaboration with @noblesteedau.bsky.social we're sending a few games made in Aotearoa to showcase in AU! Could that be yours? Full details below. Applications close 23 March. Email us if you have questions!

➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Introducing the games that will be showcasing at WIP Night! 🕺Come by to playtest their games, listen to microtalks, and have some free food!

⏰ 20th March, 5:30PM-8:30PM
📌ACE Parramatta

RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/wip-night-8-...

Can’t wait to yap at one of Sydney’s most inspiring local events. Also- new build of BraveCart with new environments, challenges and mayhem. ✊🏼

WIP Night #8: Presented by ACE Parramatta and Noble Steed Games An in-person showcase of work-in-progress games at ACE Parramatta. Playtest Australian indie games, hear from the indie devs, and socialise with others!

See you 20th March, 5:30-8:30PM!

RSVP Here: events.humanitix.com/wip-night-8-...

A photo of rows of people listening to WIP Night talks. The image has WIP Night's border design of purple curtains, and the event Logotype: Noble Steed Games WIP Night. In the footer are the logos of Screen NSW, ACE and Noble Steed Games.

Introducing the speakers at WIP Night! 🥳

⚔️ @hariedwin.bsky.social with Attack of the Astrals
🐦 @barmearme.bsky.social with @buruthegame.bsky.social
♟️Koji Yajima with King Out
🧙‍♂️Arkington Owen with @wizardmagicgame.bsky.social
🛒 Rick Salter from @hojostudio.bsky.social with BraveCart

A photo of rows of people listening to WIP Night talks. The image has WIP Night's border design of purple curtains, and the event Logotype: Noble Steed Games WIP Night. In the footer are the logos of Screen NSW, ACE and Noble Steed Games.

Did you hear? The next WIP Night is here! ✨

This time we've got a total of 13 games showcasing and 5 microtalks, all from Sydney devs! Drop by to listen, play test and have some free nibbles!

⏰ 20th March, 5:30PM-8:30PM
📌ACE Parramatta

RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/wip-night-8-...

A photo of rows of people listening to WIP Night talks. The image has WIP Night's border design of purple curtains, and the event Logotype: Noble Steed Games WIP Night. In the footer are the logos of Screen NSW, ACE and Noble Steed Games.

Did you hear? The next WIP Night is here! ✨

This time we've got a total of 13 games showcasing and 5 microtalks, all from Sydney devs! Drop by to listen, play test and have some free nibbles!

⏰ 20th March, 5:30PM-8:30PM
📌ACE Parramatta

RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/wip-night-8-...

Who's that horse...? 🐎 Oh, it's WIP Night!
Happening on the 20th of March, we'll be sharing microtalks by Sydney devs and a variety of upcoming games for playtesting over at ACE Parramatta!

RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/wip-night-8-...

Cheeky first look at @buruthegame.bsky.social

I'll be yapping (what's new), and some of the team will be there too. 🥰

Hell yeah!
Norman Jones's Visual Novel by @jhoo99.bsky.social and our friend Ayesha will be showcased at this event in #sydney! Yippie! There they are on the front page! #indiedev #australia #game #event

Who's that horse...? 🐎 Oh, it's WIP Night!
Happening on the 20th of March, we'll be sharing microtalks by Sydney devs and a variety of upcoming games for playtesting over at ACE Parramatta!

RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/wip-night-8-...

🪱A new update just wormed in for Word Worm!🪱

We've added a whole new expansion pack, alongside more trivia and more wormy goodness (Even more worm animations!)

🪱 Try it out here: linktr.ee/WordWorm

Thanks for giving it a go! Have a good rest of day! 🪱

Okay this is just a cute little brainy game to wake up your morning with I am loving it so far

One of our new puzzles in the expansion pack was made by @managore.bsky.social , one of the coolest indie developers we know.

Enjoy! 🪱

🪱A new update just wormed in for Word Worm!🪱

We've added a whole new expansion pack, alongside more trivia and more wormy goodness (Even more worm animations!)

🪱 Try it out here: linktr.ee/WordWorm

Monocular Odyssey on Steam A block-pushing puzzle adventure where perspective is truth. Push blocks and view the worlds from new perspectives to find your way in this small adventure through 4 unique islands.

Monocular Odyssey steam page is live! If you like what you see add it to your wishlist
store.steampowered.com/app/4059990/...

Thinky Direct 2026 - Open Submissions Last year at Thinky Games, we ran our very first Thinky Direct, sharing some amazing new trailers, reveals, and announcements with puzzle fans around the world. It was such a joy to organise that we're bringing it back for 2026! The Thinky Direct is a 30-60 minute digital livestream event, all about showcasing amazing upcoming thinky games - games that are generally about solving puzzles and careful reasoning, rather than fast reflexes or dexterity. We loves games that make you scratch your head, ponder interesting problems, and declare "aha!" when you discover the answer. We expect Thinky Direct 2026 to happen towards the end of May. This year, we're opening up submissions publicly so that we don't miss any great upcoming games. In particular, we're looking to feature exclusive trailers, content updates, big reveals, and exciting announcements! Please note that all content must be exclusive to this event. Previously released trailers or videos will not be accepted for inclusion in the showcase. We partner up with the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, a Steam sale organized by Draknek & Friends, to reach gamers on the Steam platform. If your game is accepted to the Thinky Direct and is eligible for the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, it will be included in both. If you think your game would be perfect for showcasing in Thinky Direct 2026, please let us know about it! Of course, to keep the event focused, spaces are extremely limited, so we're unfortunately not able to accept every game that is submitted to us. We are nonetheless incredibly grateful for any submissions we do receive, so thank you for taking the time, and I hope we can support your game in other ways if not through the Thinky Direct. The deadline for submissions is 23:59 UTC on February 28, 2026. We will respond by March 14, 2026. The event will happen around the end of May, 2026 - specific date TBD.

Dear all thinky game devs: we're running another Thinky Direct this year, and this time with open submissions!

Thinky Direct showcases exclusive trailers, announcements, and reveals for upcoming thinky games!

➡️ Submit your game by Feb 28: