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Valve's Steam Deck designers on the making of the groundbreaking handheld computer

November 19, 2024
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237

Making history anew with CIVILIZATION VII, the next game in the milestone series

November 5, 2024
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236

Racing and liquid raves PHANTOM SPARK is precision racing built on vibes

September 18, 2024
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235

Comedy specials and a brand new Gameboy game, comedian Tommy Dassalo on SUPER DASSALO LAND

August 21, 2024
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234

Complexity is fun, but every game is someone's first, designing the DISNEY LORCANA trading card game

August 9, 2024
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233

SCHIM is a cute joyful stealth puzzle set in the shadows of the real world

July 10, 2024
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232

CAPES is a super heroic tactics game from the makers of HAND OF FATE

June 14, 2024
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231

COZY CARAVAN has cute stepped animations and chill lo-fi vibes

May 30, 2024
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230

BALADINS is a time-loopy RPG for up to four pals where you can't save everyone at once

May 13, 2024
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229

League of Geeks almost had to call it quits and their last big play is SOLIUM INFERNUM

March 29, 2024
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228

BERSERK BOY is a fast paced platformer with soul of Sonic the Hedgehog

March 6, 2024
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227

The enduring appeal of FRUIT NINJA, reinventing the game for Apple Vision Pro

February 27, 2024
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226

Austin Wintory, Tripod, Montaigne and Liam Esler on writing the Grammy Award nominated STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL

February 5, 2024
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225

The best game soundtracks of 2023: ZELDA: TOTK, BALDUR'S GATE 3 & more

December 15, 2023
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224

KNUCKLE SANDWICH is a cool weird RPG inspired by GBA and Nintendo DS games

November 21, 2023
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223

A voice says SLAY THE PRINCESS. What you do next is up to you

October 31, 2023
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222

THE PLUCKY SQUIRE jumps between 2D and 3D worlds and is a gorgeous homage to gaming's past

October 19, 2023
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Build your own wild courses and challenge your mates in vertical runner CRASH COURSE BUILDER

October 8, 2023
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Head out into the icey waters of DREDGE: THE PALE REACH a new expansion out next month

October 8, 2023
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THE DUNGEON EXPERIENCE is a weird and wonderful roleplaying adventure from the makers of PARADIGM and RING OF PAIN

October 7, 2023
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This cat game might just break your heart, COPYCAT a feline narrative adventure

October 7, 2023
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THE DRIFTER is a spooky point & click game designed for controller

October 6, 2023
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PRIMORDIALS LEGENDS: HOLLOW HERO is a combat wombat game for lovers of GOD OF WAR or KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS

October 6, 2023
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221

Are video games causing climate change? The 2023 Net Zero Snapshot

October 3, 2023
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220

Orchestrating the CULT OF THE LAMB ritual, River Boy on making this catchy soundtrack

September 26, 2023
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219

Why IMMORTALITY's Sam Barlow loves real acting performances in his games

August 11, 2023
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218

Motorbike stunts and metrovania combine in stylish LAIKA: AGED THROUGH BLOOD

July 26, 2023
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217

The history of video games, one year and one game at a time

July 11, 2023
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216

PLANET OF LANA has its own secret language and galaxy spanning story

May 24, 2023
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215

Why Brendan Keogh thinks the video game industry does not exist

May 10, 2023
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214

DROS is an alchemical platformer inspired by dark 80s fantasy like The Dark Crystal

April 21, 2023
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213

Why DREDGE a cosmic horror fishing game is reeling people in

April 7, 2023
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212

Why real rental horror stories are part of this spooky comedic game

March 14, 2023
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211

Explore the heavens in JUMPLIGHT ODYSSEY and delve through hell in SOLIUM INFERNUM

February 28, 2023
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210

Combining the musical with the mythological in STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL

February 2, 2023
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209

Has this developer nailed the modern 8bit JRPG? 8 BIT ADVENTURES 2, a love letter to classic Final Fantasy games

January 26, 2023
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208

The best video game soundtracks of 2022 with Meena Shamaly

January 4, 2023
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207

Learn morse code as you play in MORSE a tactical puzzle game set in World War 1

November 10, 2022
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What is it like being a vtuber? Meet Miltia, one of Australia's favourite catgirls

October 11, 2022
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206

UNPACKING's music is a storytelling tool of colour and emotion, Jeff Van Dyck on his process

September 28, 2022
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205

WE ARE OFK is a TV show, a band, a visual novel and some of the best dialogue writing in games

September 22, 2022
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204

Chill aussie narrative game WAYWARD STRAND has 20,000 lines of spoken dialogue

September 13, 2022
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WAY TO THE WOODS a post-apocalyptic adventure inspired by JOURNEY, KATAMARI DAMACY and deer gifs

September 9, 2022
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203

How the roguelite platformer CURSED TO GOLF transformed from personal project to multi platform release

August 25, 2022
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202

CULT OF THE LAMB developers Julian & Will share the secrets of building their roguelite cult simulator

August 9, 2022
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201

Every piece of art in CARD SHARK was hand printed, here's how it was made

July 29, 2022
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200

How Xalavier Nelson Jr realised WITCH STRANDINGS was the next "strand-type" game

July 14, 2022
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199

NEON WHITE's Ben Esposito on expanding the game, dealing with cheaters and aesthetic inspirations

June 30, 2022
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198

V RISING is a breakthrough indie hit, why this vampire survival RPG is selling like hotcakes

June 9, 2022
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197

TUNIC is a "Zelda-like" adventure that's packed with secrets

May 26, 2022
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196

CITIZEN SLEEPER is pure dystopian science fiction with a hopeful heart

May 12, 2022
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195

CHINATOWN DETECTIVE AGENCY makes searching online for answers essential to complete the game

May 2, 2022
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194

Designing an indie real time strategy game TFC: THE FERTILE CRESCENT

April 15, 2022
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193

MINI MATCHES is a greatest hits of multiplayer couch games by a Lara Croft and Hitman developer

April 2, 2022
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192

Screen Australia announces $6M fund for game development, here is how it all works

March 21, 2022
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191

Set forth for multiplayer adventure in CONAN CHOP CHOP a chibi cartoony roguelite

March 7, 2022
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190

The beauty and tragedy of post-apocalyptic adventure SUBMERGED: HIDDEN DEPTHS

February 18, 2022
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189

KARDBOARD KINGS is a cool new card shop simulator from the maker of DESERT CHILD

January 31, 2022
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188

Paper House are counting the exact climate cost of developing their next game WOOD & WEATHER

January 19, 2022
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187

NEKOGRAMS is a cute cat arranging puzzle game that hides the maths behind cats

January 3, 2022
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186

UNPACKING is an indie puzzler with heart and a personal story for developers Wren and Tim

December 13, 2021
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185

BOOK OF TRAVELS is a multiplayer world with a storybook design

December 3, 2021
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From Gameboy Color to Nintendo Switch: Twenty years of game development at Wicked Witch Software

November 17, 2021
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184

Rebuild a village and nurture life in chill town builder GROW: SONG OF THE EVERTREE

November 12, 2021
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183

THE LAST STAND: AFTERMATH is a zombie survival game you actually can't survive

October 30, 2021
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FANTASY TOWN REGIONAL MANAGER asks you to manage a bustling hamlet in a long-forgotten fantasy land

October 26, 2021
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182

BROKEN ROADS is a FALLOUT inspired classic RPG set in Western Australia

October 22, 2021
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Four day weeks and unlimited leave, Mighty Kingdom's Tony Lawrence on the future of making games

October 19, 2021
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Float through space as two flailing cosmonauts in physics puzzle game HEAVENLY BODIES

October 18, 2021
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Mike Reñevo didn't have a Switch to play MARIO ODYSSEY so he made JACK AXE to capture that feeling

October 14, 2021
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THE OREGON TRAIL is an imaginative reboot mixing random chance with strategy game mechanics

October 12, 2021
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INNCHANTED is a frantic co-op game set in a fantasy world inspired by dreamtime stories

October 12, 2021
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MISKA is a game about nature, memories and climate change

October 11, 2021
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WARP FRONTIER is a classic adventure game in a futuristic sci-fi world with Australian characters

October 9, 2021
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181

BLUEBERRY is an emotional platformer that tackles mental health and how our perspective shifts

October 8, 2021
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KNUCKLE SANDWICH is an RPG filled with microgames and a retro art style

October 7, 2021
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Explore more than 50 games featured in the Melbourne Queer Games Festival

October 6, 2021
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TRASH lets you sift through waste in an colourful post-apocalyptic world

October 6, 2021
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Build a loyal community of woodland worshippers in CULT OF THE LAMB

October 5, 2021
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SPIES & SOLDIERS is filled with tense tactical wargames and turn-based conflict

October 4, 2021
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UFOTOFU HEX is a match-puzzler game created by a co-op development studio

October 4, 2021
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SURF CLUB is a nostalgic coming of age adventure game about returning home

October 3, 2021
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CONSCRIPT is a survival horror game drawing on Resident Evil and World War 1

October 3, 2021
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180

The gritty and pretty world of award winning twin stick "shooter" DAP

September 17, 2021
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179

THE ARTFUL ESCAPE is a scifi adventure into a prog rock album cover

September 9, 2021
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178

Become a cute Aussie spider on a mission in WEBBED by Sbug Games

August 27, 2021
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How piles of quokkas are teaching kids this National Science Week

August 20, 2021
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RETURNAL's Narrative Director Gregory Louden debuts pop music narrative game BURN

August 13, 2021
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Less is more in minimalist skateboarding game THE RAMP

August 4, 2021
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176

The filmic influences of WHERE THE SNOW SETTLES

July 31, 2021
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WARHAMMER 40,000 BATTLESECTOR - How a small team in Western Australia made one of the best new 40K games

July 27, 2021
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175

Building the roadmap for MINI MOTORWAYS, the sequel to hit MINI METRO

July 24, 2021
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174

How Lego inspired open world transport game MARS FIRST LOGISTICS

July 19, 2021
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173

AGENT INTERCEPT is the spiritual successor to the SPY HUNTER series

June 26, 2021
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172

How a podcast interview led Jono Pech to write TRIGGER WITCH

June 10, 2021
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Games Gig explores modern musicians and modern video games music at Freeplay Festival

June 7, 2021
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171

BEFORE WE LEAVE: A real time strategy game without the conquest

May 31, 2021
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Cam Hopkinson wants everyone to be able to enjoy Wayward Strand

May 21, 2021
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170

AR game EASTERN MARKET MURDER lets you walk the path of history

May 14, 2021
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169

Find your way back home to seaside Goa in nostalgic narrative game FORGOTTEN FIELDS

May 6, 2021

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