Duncan back at FORM talking the new games movement

Returning at FORM is @duncancorrigan.bsky.social to talk the new games movement, its ideas, history and surprising Australian connections.

Cecile talking at FORM

Next at FORM is @haraiva.bsky.social talking dilly dallying, how money and funding changes your relationship with your art, how dilly dallying might just be the way to rediscover the joy in making art and how sometimes Sydney rain makes your talk more dramatic but sometimes the rain is just too much

Max speaking at FORM

Next at FORM is @kearneymax.bsky.social talking about Fresh Air Camp, alternative ways for gamemakers to spend time together outside of stressful game jams and recapturing school camp energy

Duncan speaking at FORM

It's talks time at FORM!

First up is @duncancorrigan.bsky.social introducing the night!

ALT: Features!

ALT: Play

ALT: EX ALT: Ex is a showcase of experimental games developed by Western Sydney emerging creatives. Play selected works from ACE’s program Beyond the Script co-curated with NSW games collective Serenade and Made in the West Creative. Presented in collaboration with Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE) Parramatta.

ALT: Play Tabletop Upstairs 10AM - 3PM

FORM is independently presented and sits outside the official ALT: GAMES program.

We aren't going too late because we'll all be at Parramatta Town Hall and Phive bright and early on Saturday for all the incredible games and talks in the official ALT: GAMES program! See you tonight and tomorrow!

FORM poster with a monochromatic and dithered design. Strange monolithic shapes jut out to create the word FORM. Friday 17th April 7-11PM. FORM: An exploration of alternative process and experimental forms. Arts & Culture Exchange (ACE), 8 Victoria Rd, Parramatta NSW 2150 Supported by Arts & Culture Exchange (ACE)!

Anyone in Sydney, FORM is on tonight!

Join us for our unofficial kick off to the biggest and most exciting weekend for games in New South Wales!

Come to Arts and Cultural Exchange Parramatta from 7pm for a night catching up with friends and exploring the full range of the medium we love.

TONIGHT!!! 🔥🔥🔥

FORM poster with a monochromatic and dithered design. Strange monolithic shapes jut out to create the word FORM. Friday 17th April 7-11PM. FORM: An exploration of alternative process and experimental forms. Arts & Culture Exchange (ACE), 8 Victoria Rd, Parramatta NSW 2150

Our latest exhibit FORM is coming up this Friday the 17th of April!! Come hang out with us and play some cool games!! 💖

Experimental games 🕹️✨
Mirco talks 🗣️
Exploring alternative process 👽
Food and drinks available 🍺

Free tickets here 👉 fannaan.events/events/2090

💖 @waypoint-events.com then to finish!

🎫 events.humanitix.com/waypoint-out...

Partnering with ACE for a free gathering Saturday night!

Games made during the Ferry Jam will be showcased alongside new boomerang fu features, DJs, plus food & drink trucks!

🗓️ Saturday, April 18th (7:30 PM)

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💖 @reecyboii.bsky.social presents Ferry Jam the next morning!!

⛴️ itch.io/jam/circular...

Make a game on the Circular Quay to Parramatta ferry. Theme announced on the wharf. Any format is welcome and it does not need to be finished!

🗓️ Saturday, April 18th (9:00 AM)

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First up, FORM!

🎫 fannaan.events/events/2090

FORM is an exhibit of experimental games and artist talks, exploring the rich undercurrent of alternative process and experimentation developing outside the traditional sphere of commercial games.

Supported by ACE

🗓️ Friday, April 17th (7:00 PM)

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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!!!)

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Shoutout to 🗣️📣 @haraiva.bsky.social for our beautiful poster design!!!

FORM poster with a monochromatic and dithered design. Strange monolithic shapes jut out to create the word FORM. Friday 17th April 7-11PM. FORM: An exploration of alternative process and experimental forms. Arts & Culture Exchange (ACE), 8 Victoria Rd, Parramatta NSW 2150

Announcing FORM 👀

👉 fannaan.events/events/2090

Kick off the weekend with us on Friday April 17th with an exhibit of experimental games and artist talks, exploring the rich undercurrent of alternative process and experimentation developing outside the commerical sphere of games✨

Supported by ACE

Jae & George from Serenade, Misty from Made in the West and the Beyond The Script workshop participants. on the staircase at Arts and Cultural Exchange Parramatta.

Today's the day of the Beyond The Script showcase!

Come meet all the talented participants in the workshops and play the games they've created after learning interactive fiction tools. We've been so excited by their creations!

📅 Sat 28th March
🕕 3-6pm
📍 Arts & Cultural Exchange, Parramatta NSW

Over three weeks in March we've been hosting workshops teaching interactive fiction to writers with non-games backgrounds. This Saturday we're showcasing the work our participants have created with their new skills.

📅 Sat 28th March
🕕 3-6pm
📍 Arts & Cultural Exchange, Parramatta NSW

See you there!

Over three weeks in March we've been hosting workshops teaching interactive fiction to writers with non-games backgrounds. This Saturday we're showcasing the work our participants have created with their new skills.

📅 Sat 28th March
🕕 3-6pm
📍 Arts & Cultural Exchange, Parramatta NSW

See you there!

Poster for "Beyond The Script: Designing Stories That React" with the slogan "Learn. Create Play". Showcase 28th March 3 - 6pm ACE (Arts & Cultural Exchange) Parramatta At the bottom are logos for ACE, NSW Gov, Screen NSW, Powerhouse, Serenade & Made in the West.

This Saturday come see exciting new works from emerging creators at Narrative Game Showcase "Beyond the Script"!

📅 Sat 28th March
🕕 3-6pm
📍 Arts & Cultural Exchange, Parramatta NSW

Produced by Serenade, Arts & Cultural Exchange, Made in the West, Powerhouse Parramatta & supported by Screen NSW.

Poster for "Beyond The Script: Designing Stories That React" with the slogan "Learn. Create Play". Showcase 28th March 3 - 6pm ACE (Arts & Cultural Exchange) Parramatta At the bottom are logos for ACE, NSW Gov, Screen NSW, Powerhouse, Serenade & Made in the West.

This Saturday come see exciting new works from emerging creators at Narrative Game Showcase "Beyond the Script"!

📅 Sat 28th March
🕕 3-6pm
📍 Arts & Cultural Exchange, Parramatta NSW

Produced by Serenade, Arts & Cultural Exchange, Made in the West, Powerhouse Parramatta & supported by Screen NSW.

First up is @liamflannery.bsky.social talking about expectations vs reality and how along his gamemaking journey he worked out what actions to do to get closer to his goals - the expectations he has for his gamemaking

It's time for @pixelpasture.studio x us game a week sydney party microtalks!

@mark.pixelpasture.studio is introducing the speakers and noting they had free reign to speak their gamedev truth 🗣

✅ Tamagotchi but make it Nine Network's Karl Stefanovic☀️
✅ Getting Over It but make it dog🐕

Play these games and more at GAW Party this Saturday!!!

🗣️📢 @iwbrcb.bsky.social, @skullschemes.bsky.social, @waynetron.bsky.social, @aemyn.bsky.social, @smallocelot.bsky.social, Jamie, Sandra, Sean & Xav

👀👀👀

Tickets here! events.humanitix.com/game-a-week-...

This is just under a week away!!! Come party with us!!

Grab a free ticket here 👉 events.humanitix.com/game-a-week-...

A Warioware-like played with chopsticks🥢 and a Sega Megadrive demake of DOOM😈??
Play these games and more at GAW Party next Saturday!

🗣️📣 @ratmouse-games.bsky.social, @peakr.bsky.social, Adrian Magni, @morgan-ars.bsky.social & @smallocelot.bsky.social

Tix 👉 events.humanitix.com/game-a-week-...

We're back again with @pixelpasture.studio for another Game-A-Week Showcase Party in November!

A poster for game-a-week showcase party on November 22. 5pm till late at Astros Arcade Bar. Presented by Pixel Pasture and Serenade.

@pixelpasture.studio and Serenade are putting on a little party to celebrate the awesome games made during GAME-A-WEEK this year!!✨ We love this community and we love you!!!💋

More info and tickets coming soon 🙃

@neurotikcg.bsky.social🚨🚨

We continue our agenda of injecting DIY punk into Sydney's premiere game event 😈
Come hangout at the iconic Oxford Art Factory but for gamers. It's gonna be sick as hell🔥

The alley behind Sabby with a "Welcome To Sabby" sign!

It's Tangents time!

Come join us at @sabbygallery.bsky.social for a night of games we're really excited by!

Free! Everyone welcome!