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ACMI, IGEA and Melbourne International Games Week presents

The AGDAS: ACMI Audience Award 2026

When

9 – 11 Oct

10am – 5pm daily

Play and vote for your favourite Australian game of the year.

The Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) is a national event celebrating outstanding games and individual achievements by Australian game developers, elevating and celebrating our talented and diverse local games Industry.

As part of Games Week 2026, we're partnering with the AGDAs to present a playable showcase of the best games Australia has to offer. Drop into ACMI and take your pick on what to play, before you vote on which game takes out the highly coveted ACMI Audience Award!

Tickets

FREE (Drop in)

Where

Swinburne Studio, Level 1
ACMI, Fed Square

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About the games

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Aether and Iron (Chaos Theory Games)

Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.

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Bluey's Happy Snaps (Gameloft)

In Bluey’s Happy Snaps, Bluey and Bingo find Dad’s old camera and set off on an exciting family trip.

Through the lens of this camera, players explore Bluey’s family home and iconic locations around Brisbane, snapping photos, decorating scrapbooks, and uncovering charming surprises.

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Don't Stop Girlypop! (Funny Fintan Softworks)

Spread the love! Don’t Stop, Girlypop! is a Y2K arena movement shooter where standing still is not an option. ❤ Just ❤ Don’t ❤ Stop ❤ Moving!

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❤ The faster you go, the more damage you deal and the more you heal! DSG combines the riotous fun of boomer shooter mechanics with advanced contemporary movement abilities.

❤ Wave hopping combines the feeling of a classic bunny hop with modern ground slam, dash and double jump mechanics to fling you into a fast, fluid and precise flow state.

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Go Go Town (Prideful Sloth)

You’ve landed the dream job - mayor of a picturesque town rife with potential. Congrats! The spec promised rolling hills & friendly locals. What it didn’t mention was that the place is a total fixer upper.

So, roll up your sleeves and take charge as a hands-on mayor on the go. Plan neighbourhoods, place buildings and transport routes, welcome visitors, and turn them into happy, productive residents.

Watch your town grow and blossom, then keep it running when things get busy, messy, or go wonderfully sideways.

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Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off (Sbug Games)

You're a tiny pill-bug in a big world! Roll, zip, and slam your way through the gorgeous landscapes of the Australian bush, unite your fellow bugs, and fight back the greedy Fire Ant Conglomerate!

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Malys (Summerfall Studios)

Expose, endure and expel evil from innocents on your hunt through a corrupted city. As Noah, former priest turned demon-hunter, you'll perform exorcisms, forge precarious alliances and strengthen your deck of arcane tricks in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder. From David Gaider and Summerfall Studios, Malys is a story of guilt, regret, and what it means to truly exorcise evil.

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Mixtape (Beethoven and Dinosaur)

En route to their final party together, a perfectly curated playlist draws three friends into dreamlike reenactments of their formative memories. Experience a variety of narrative vignettes exploring the pivotal moments that shaped them. Players will immerse themselves in the teenage wasteland by playing through a mixtape of joyful gameplay, from skateboarding and flying to taking photos after hours at an abandoned theme park, hitting baseballs, and putting on a fireworks show from the backseat of a car. It's the greatest hits of the teenage experience, from the first kiss to the last dance.

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Momento (Fat Alien Cat & Nomo Studio)

Momento is a cozy room decorator with a twist: the choices you make play out over the course of a lifetime! Decorate your room, choose which items are important to you, and discover how the objects you choose will alter the course of the story, in a winding ode to the power of everyday things.

Uncover stories of heartbreak, wonder and love, and learn the significance behind the sentimental treasures that follow you throughout. Pay close attention - some objects may be more than they seem at first glance.


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2 – 11 Oct 2026

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