CanDev
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CanDev is the local game developer community on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, Australia - we run game dev community events in-person and online 🌐 canberra.games 💬 canberra.games/discord 🎮 candev.itch.io
Excited to have @classicceri.bsky.social running his Critical Design Thinking Workshop at Screen Canberra next month for 8 local game developers! Applications close August 2nd. Learn more at screencanberra.com.au/initiatives/...
Critical Design Thinking - Screen Canberra
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CanDev's community are bringing their indie video games to Geek Expo this weekend - take a look, and come play!
CanDev is commissioning up to 7 new Canberra-made microgames about dissent. We're offering up to $4000 to make a microgame for our Digital Dissent showcase at @nfsaonline.bsky.social this November as part of the Craft + Design Canberra Festival. Apply by July 5th at canberra.games/digital-dissent
Digital Dissent — CanDev
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🎉 Congratulations to the five games teams receiving funding from the first round of the Canberra Screen and Games Fund! www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew... * Uppercut Games * Space Dragon Games * Anecdote Games * Moon Jump Pty Ltd * James Wakeham 👏👏👏
#canberra #canberra #screen #gaming #arts #michaelpetterssonmla | Andrew Barr
The ACT Government and Screen Canberra are proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural #Canberra Screen and Games Fund. The fund’s debut has been met with overwhelming interest from both the di...
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👀 Canberra Screen and Games Fund is now open: screencanberra.com.au/funding/game... Thanks to Holly Trueman and Cornelius Weber for fielding some questions last night at Pizza & Pixels - they're very open to hear more, so once you read up on the fund then feel free to reach out to Screen Canberra
That's ALMOST every State and Territory in Australia supporting games with grants of some form. Good job ACT. screencanberra.com.au/media-releas...
MEDIA RELEASE Launch of Canberra Screen and Games Fund to strengthen industries - Screen Canberra
The ACT Government in partnership with Screen Canberra, has launched the Canberra Screen and Games Fund, designed to strengthen Canberra’s screen and digital games industries, stimulate local economic...
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canberra had for a while now been the ONLY state or territory in australia to not provide direct games funding. that finally changed today. huge congrats to @jarrodfn.bsky.social and everyone else at Candev who isn't on bluesky for all their hard work!
Games Production and Development Program - Screen Canberra
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This is such brilliant news out of Canberra! Congrats to folks in the ACT! screencanberra.com.au/media-releas...
MEDIA RELEASE Launch of Canberra Screen and Games Fund to strengthen industries - Screen Canberra
The ACT Government in partnership with Screen Canberra, has launched the Canberra Screen and Games Fund, designed to strengthen Canberra’s screen and digital games industries, stimulate local economic...
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screencanberra.com.au/media-releas... Incredible news for those in Canberra and something that would have only been possible thanks to the efforts of those in the @canberra.games community. This now means that every state in Australia has some form of games funding ❤️
MEDIA RELEASE Launch of Canberra Screen and Games Fund to strengthen industries - Screen Canberra
The ACT Government in partnership with Screen Canberra, has launched the Canberra Screen and Games Fund, designed to strengthen Canberra’s screen and digital games industries, stimulate local economic...
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It's happening! 🎉🎉🎉 Screen Canberra has a new games fund! Read about it below and join us at Pizza & Pixels on Wednesday to learn more!
Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA)@igea.bsky.social · 8mo agoIGEA is delighted to hear that Screen Canberra, in partnership with the ACT Government, has announced the Canberra Screen and Games Fund. Devs in the ACT will be able to access targeted investment for both early stage dev work, and for full scale production. https://ow.ly/iSY950XBEpu
👀 Microvania is out!! And Canberra-made game! ✍️ Grab it, have fun, and give it a nice review⭐ Congrats on the launch @justinhogie.bsky.social 🚀
Justin Hogie@justinhogie.bsky.social · 10mo ago🎉 My 🤏 bite-sized metroidvania is OUT NOW! 🎉 Play it now! ▶️ tinyurl.com/pac9j3su I strived making short but densely packed game. Please enjoy! 🙇 If you play, please give it a reviewing! 🙏 The first 10 REALLY count! #indiegamedev #metroidvania #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity #noai
(for the seven people from cbr who will actually read this, the actual CIGW will be @canberra.games x pizza & pixels next wed!)
Pizza & Pixels @ NFSA - October 2025 — CanDev
Pizza & Pixels is Canberra's largest game developer playtesting and networking meetup. Come along to catch up with people involved or interested in the game development industry. You can also play...
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🦕🛰️ Congrats on the launch of Dino Space Station! We love seeing how games evolve month to month at our playtesting meetups in Canberra
Peter Conti - Creative Director Conti Games@contigames.bsky.social · 10mo agoThe wait is over—Dino Space Station is OUT NOW on Steam! 34 levels (plus Hard remixes), rescue a cat 🐈, fight an Allosaurus, and prove yourself on the online leaderboards. Thank you to everyone who wishlisted, shared, and supported the journey. 💜 👉 Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/3406740/...
🚀🦖 Dino Space Station launches during Melbourne International Games Week + the Steam event! Excited to join #MIGW25 — Asia Pacific’s largest digital games celebration showcasing the creativity, community, and future of games. 👉 Wishlist & play here: store.steampowered.com/app/3406740/...
Dino Space Station has been featured on Canberra.Games Big thanks to Jarrod (@jarrodfn), Ruqiyah, and the awesome sponsors like Mark (@markschramm) and Uppercut Games for supporting local devs and shining a spotlight on projects like mine. 💜 #indiedev #gamedev #CanberraGames #CanDev
CanDev has officially incorporated as a not-for-profit association 🎉 This will help us better manage admin and logistics as we continue to serve Canberra's game development community Check out the inaugural committee and some more details on our blog www.canberra.games/blog/candev-...
Canberran devs, please fill out this Screen Aus survey to help show the ACT's production capacity, demographics and more
Lisy Kane@lisykane.com · last yr.Screen Aus are doing an independent production analysis of the Australian screen sector including.. DIGITAL GAMES. So if you've worked in the industry in the last 3 years please consider completing the survey to help provide more data to Screen Aus. www.o-spi.com/news/olsberg...
The DiscMaster Game Jam is a wrap! 300+ creators across 12+ countries made 60+ games using retro assets preserved by the Internet Archive & served via DiscMaster. What an event! More ➡️ www.canberra.games/blog/discmas... #DiscMasterJam @InternetArchive 🧵
Thanks to all participants, judges, and @NFSAonline, who will archive a selection of entries, preserving them for the future! And thank you to our co-hosts @canberra.games, especially @jarrodfn.bsky.social for day-to-day logistics. #DiscMasterJam
Pizza & Pixels is going to be a great one next week! 🎟️Grab your ticket ASAP: www.trybooking.com/DDFVP 📆Wednesday, July 9th, 6-9pm 🏛️National Film & Sound Archive 🎮Playtesting, networking, industry news, pizza 📣GUEST SPEAKERS from @sledgehammergames.com! Read all about it and book your ticket now!
Pizza & Pixels @ NFSA - July 2025
Pizza & Pixels is Canberra's game developers' playtesting and networking meetup! IMPORTANT NOTE: This session is at the National Film and Sound...
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🍕💖 Big thank you to Uppercut Games for supporting this month's event! Check out the team's stuff at uppercut-games.com 🎟️ Ticket booking details in the post below 👇
CanDev@canberra.games · last yr.🍕🎮 Pizza & Pixels is on at @nfsaonline.bsky.social 11 June 2025! Grab your tickets: www.trybooking.com/DCILO Check out these photos of our new venue, the Gallery space at the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in Acton. Looking forward to seeing you there - bring a friend!
🍕🎮 Pizza & Pixels is on at @nfsaonline.bsky.social 11 June 2025! Grab your tickets: www.trybooking.com/DCILO Check out these photos of our new venue, the Gallery space at the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in Acton. Looking forward to seeing you there - bring a friend!
this fishing game I made with @nightleek.bandcamp.com was one of the winners of the @canberra.games and @archive.org DiscMaster game jam. Woo! I'm bad at self promotion. Play online here hireddivas.itch.io/trophy-phish...
CONGRATS TO @hireddivas.bsky.social FOR WINNING IN 2 CATEGORIES IN THE DISCMASTER GAME JAM which @spookie187.bsky.social and I made the music for ALSO CONGRATS TO @poolplants.bsky.social @goldbu27.bsky.social @hdcamera-faithful.bandcamp.com and Dratz who also got recognized...
📣 Discover the DiscMaster Jam winners on our blog 🏆 canberra.games/blog/discmas... @archive.org will be in touch with the winners to coordinate prize distribution. Thank you, to our industry judges, moderators and everyone who participated! 💖 #discmasterjam #gamejam #mediapreservation
Announcing the Winners of The DiscMaster Jam 2025 — CanDev
CanDev and the Internet Archive ran The DiscMaster Jam between 21-29 April 2025. We were thrilled at the response: 300 participants across over a dozen countries made more than 60 games using vin...
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📣🏛️ NEW VENUE: Join us at the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) for the next Pizza & Pixels meetup on Wednesday, 14 May 🎟️ Book your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/DBKCO Thanks to @nfsaonline.bsky.social for the fantastic venue, and for providing testing and tagging to attendees on the night
NEW VENUE: Pizza & Pixels @ NFSA - May 2025
Pizza & Pixels is Canberra's game developers' playtesting and networking meetup! IMPORTANT NOTE: This session is at the National Film and Sound...
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