The new head of the Australian military is taking his first international trip to the US as part of the $375 billion AUKUS scam.
While there, he will be the keynote speaker at a $ 5,000-a-head corporate event run by former Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne.
The system is rigged.
Announcing: Freeplay is here to stay. Parallels 2026 is coming and we're advocating for games to be funded as art. Read more and get involved: freeplay.net.au/posts/freepl...
The “Calvin’s dad explains two types” meme, inspired by a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. Clockwise from top left: 1) Calvin’s dad walks into frame to find Calvin trying to operate a record player. The dad says: “There are only two industries left in America: gambling, and fraud.” 2) The dad shows where the record goes, and how to turn on the player, while Calvin watches. Dad says “Derivatives? Gambling. AI? Fraud. Video games? Gambling. Social media? Fraud.” Calvin says “yeah”. 3) With one hand open palm up, Calvin’s dad cheerfully explains to Calvin out of frame below him, “The stock market looks like gambling, but it’s actually fraud.” 4) In bed in a dark room, Calvin clutches at his pillow, eyes wide in existential terror. There is no text in the panel.
Calling all content creators! We're looking for Official Co-Hosts! 🗣️
If you’re a content creator, or you know a content creator who should apply to be an official co-host of the Frosty Games Fest showcase this June, applications are OPEN NOW and close in one week, on Monday April 20th at 9pm AEST.
An mcm style illustration of a red + black (AUKUS) submarine broken in half. The AU section floats above the waterline with a red rescue helicopter and rope ladder above. The KUS section sinks below, trailing thick black smoke, with a hammerhead shark circling beneath. Bubbles rise from the wreck. Below the waterline, warped hand-lettered text reads "let it sink" - the word SINK distorted as if dissolving underwater. Muted greens, greys, red and black with vintage paper texture.
LEAVE AUKUS NOW.
Don't taco Tuesday this shit. Millions of people spent the day wondering if they would get vaporized, and no one in our government stood up to him. Nothing cutesy about it.
Killing a civilisation is a war crime. Threatening it is obscene. No country that does this is a worthy ally or friend of Australia. The world needs to respond with action to prevent these crimes.
A poster displaying three different upcoming events including Serenade's FORM on Friday April 17th 7-11pm, Reece's Ferry Jam on Saturday April 18th 9-11am, and Waypoint's Out West event on Saturday 18th 7:30-9:30pm. The text reads: ESC the hum drum and ENTER into a games weekEND SHIFT your view of games with FORM INSERT new art with FERRY JAM feels like HOME with friends at WOW
There's a bunch of cool events ran by independent collectives coming up to compliment a great weekend celebrating Sydney games and community!
We've collected these satelitte events altogether here so you don't miss out!
SIGW might be real after all.. (Sydney International Games Weekend!!!)
1/4 🧵
Very alarmed to hear that RMIT is threatening disciplinary action against a student merely for posting *public info* about the university's ties to weapons manufacturers.
Open letter asking RMIT staff and students to sign, please share this widely:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🗣️WE ARE SO BACK🗣️
This year's Game-A-Week showcase is back in full force! Next weekend, a record breaking 30+ games and works will be on show for free at Sabby's new location! Come down and celebrate some awesome local works!
Solidarity to Victorian teachers on strike today. You deserve a living wage
Screenshot of a LinkedIn Post from Jason Imms with an image of the Mighty Build and Test logo with a strikethrough on the text "A Keywords Studio". Post reads: Alongside many other phenomenal game makers, I am being made redundant in my roles as Head of QA and Director of Automation as part of Keywords' decision to shut down Mighty Build and Test. I am going to take a short break, but am open to conversations with any studios interested in my decades of experience in leadership, QA, production, product ownership, project assessment, journalism, and more. I'm also considering using my years of experience as an industry expert assessor for most of the Australian federal and state funding agencies to explore work at an agency, or as a scout or producer for a publisher. Let's chat!
I finally worked up the courage to do the LinkedIn post. This sucks. Let's work together on something exciting.
The Frosty Games Fest team is calling for submissions for its 2026 showcase.
Read the full article here: vist.ly/4twm7
Yes actually :p
Nobody told me when I was going to get a head MRI that they put you in human Tupperware down to the little clippy side clasps.
Albanese has now admitted that Australians were onboard the US nuclear sub that sank an Iranian vessel and left the crew to drown, in a violation of international law. This was always an inevitability of AUKUS. End AUKUS now.
Are you a game developer based in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand with an exciting announcement to share with the world in early June?
Frosty Games Fest 2026 applications are OPEN NOW! 🍦
Sabby co-op is back open in the new building with co-working and multiple events each week.
The WIZARD PUNKS!!! Demo is out now on Steam!
Check it out as a part of Steam Next Fest.
store.steampowered.com/app/4200710/...
#wizardpunks #steamnextfest #steamdemo #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
My contribution
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An image featuring tiles of released games funded by Screen Australia.
đź“Ł Hey Australian gamemakers!
Screen Australia's Games grants close in 2 weeks! A reminder to get your applications in! 🫶
đź› Games Production Fund - up to $100,000
🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30,000
📆 Applications close Thu 5 Mar, 5pm (AEDT)
👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...
đź’ŚFor the Third year in a row I've run lovely letters. An installation game where you write anonymous valentines to the world and heartfelt messages left by people from previous years.
Game-A-Week where I was going to run it was cancelled last minute so I ran it outside on some nearby tables. đź’Ś
SABBY RE-OPENING SHOWCASE FEB 28TH 5PM💛💙
AFTER ALL THESE MONTHS SABBY IS READY TO RE-OPEN WITH A SPRING IN ITS STEP! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED US MAKE IT THIS FAR! IT IS NOW TIME TO CELEBRATE!
We Got:
Game showcase
Art activities
Rooftop BBQ
AND MORE!
events.humanitix.com/sabby-reopen...
@sabbygallery.bsky.social doesn't post to Bluesky anymore (comms team weren't getting enough engagement to justify)
Arts and game peeps y'all should check out the Sabby relaunch in the incredible new building and the wonderful community who are working to make it such a radically hopeful space.
ICE vs. NSW Police. Spot the difference.
NSW police make Israeli president feel at home by mercilessly attacking anyone with a Palestine flag
"Luckily the police seemed more than excited to step in and get as violent as needed to make sure he doesn't feel homesick" - Premier Minns chaser.com.au/national/nsw...
Diablo
Blizzard QA workers' newly ratified union contract locks in pay increases, better benefits
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
Made a game with some friends for Global Game Jam! It has a lot of rough edges, but we're really happy with what we managed to do in time :^) killokii.itch.io/swap-jack #globalgamejam #unity3d #gamedev
Super sick
Casual reminder that childless people are more inclined to mobilise against power. And we have been bombarded with 'low birth rate' rhetoric for a long, long time.
