✦ PARALLELS 2026 — THE CALL-OUT IS HERE ✦ Making a game, and wanna yap about it at Parallels 2026? Now is the time to let us know! Speaker submissions close on the 5th of June. That’s THREE WEEKS. Don't overthink it. Just apply here: forms.gle/j8NkrdqMnwoH...
Announcing... DOGPILE!!! ✨🦴
Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder about merging DOGS. Play dogs, get money, customize your dogs with special traits, refine your deck, PLAY MORE DOGS!
Free demo is live on Steam, WISHLIST NOW!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...
Freeplay rules!!!!!! 🥹❤️🔥
Delphinium's Kickstarter will go live on October 27th, 9:00AM ACDT 🩵💫
Great to collab with colleagues at Sydney. Global video game/loot box policy evaluation is an international collaborative effort. Would be great to work with German 🇩🇪, Spanish 🇪🇸, and Brazilian 🇧🇷 colleagues to check (forthcoming) national rules. Please do get in touch with us if interested! 👋🏻
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Roblox is adding two new account types in an effort to improve child protection, as the platform faces regulatory pressure and perceptions of enabling predatory behaviour.
But experts are worried that Roblox's measures just heap more pressure on parents.
www.gadgetguy.com.au/roblox-adds-...
my thoughts on @free-play.bsky.social and why it remains so, so important (especially in the bad times!!!!)
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Freeplay rules! Fund art!!!!!
Roblox is adding a Kids account type to try and protect children online, but experts worry that parents will be left to pick up the slack.
Given the news yesterday, I've seen a lot of speculation about the logistics of running events, and I wanted to give some perspective on the challenges of it in the current moment.
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Freeplay, one of the Australia's longest-running game festivals, remains an essential platform for bold, creative, and compelling art.
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...
Chris “Mutton” Button
Taylor Hardwick
When you run an event, one of the major determining factors of cost is scale.
Let's say you want to run something that only needs (1) a physical space an...
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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...
New article in @theconversation.com today reflecting on Australia’s 2024 loot box regulations and how, 1 year later, there remains widespread non-compliance - and generally really confusing age ratings for mobile games on the App Stores!
theconversation.com/loot-boxes-a...
An update: Unfortunately Freeplay didn’t secure multi-year funding and is potentially looking at its last year of operation. We’re exploring what comes next & want your input.
Read our full statement here: www.freeplay.net.au/survey2026
Help us decide our next step here: forms.gle/W4ZSns1bGCX1...
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Games with ‘loot boxes’ should be classified for over-15s – but a new study shows many of the most popular mobile games completely ignore the rules.
