The world's longest-running festival celebrating the art and culture of independent games and playful media. Established in 2004.
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Help make sure Parallels stays open to everyone. Donate to Freeplay’s end of financial year appeal. x artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2...
Friday is fast approaching! Speaker submissions close on the 5th of June. Don't overthink it! bsky.app/profile/free...
✦ 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...
Submissions to the National Cultural Policy close next Sunday 24 May. We need as many studios, gamemakers and sector support organisations to put in submissions. Freeplay's helpful guide on making a submission can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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 new Freeplay website is now live - Go check it out! 👋👋 www.freeplay.net.au
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Steve Dee. His contributions to the community reached far beyond his games. Steve’s family has set up a fundraiser to support Maggie's Rescue on his behalf. If you’re able, please consider donating or sharing www.facebook.com/donate/20568...
The Parallels 2025 recording is live! Whether you want to revisit a favourite talk or see the show for the first time, it's available on our channel now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2a...
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Also, while you're reminiscing about the event that was, please fill out our event survey! Whether you love Parallels as it is or want to suggest improvements for the future, all feedback is valuable to us.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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...
Games and play sector National Cultural Policy submission drive brought to you by your mates at Freeplay 💞 Instructions We need as many studios, gamemakers and sector support organisations to put in s...
Thank you for attending Freeplay Parallels 2025! We hope you enjoyed the night, and that it's left you feeling inspired and excited.
We'd really appreciate your feedback on Freeplay Parallels. Your ...
✦ 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...
