Freeplay - Image courtesy Tim Sta-Ana
Image courtesy Tim Sta-Ana

ACMI & Freeplay Independent Games Festival present

Freeplay: Parallels

Videogame

A one-night-only showcase of some of the most experimental, personal and culturally significant work being made in the gaming world right now.

For over 19 years, Freeplay has been exploring the vital margins of games culture, uncovering emerging and exceptional makers, from bedroom coders to artists pushing at the boundaries of the artform. Join us as our speakers demonstrate and play their creations on stage while sharing their origin stories, creative inspirations and professional journeys.

Freeplay is the world’s longest-running independent games festival. The festival draws Australia’s independent games community to Melbourne for its conference, public events program, exhibitions, workshops, and awards. The festival connects players, makers, critics, academics, students and families for a critical celebration of the artistry of independent games and playful culture.

The Friends of Freeplay ticket is an opportunity to show your support for Freeplay, by paying a little bit extra to fund Parallels and the organisation's continued existence.

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When

Thu 5 Oct 2023

6.30pm

Tickets

Friends of Freeplay Supporter

$50

Full

$35

Concession

$25

ACMI Member

$23

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Where

Cinema 1, Level 2
ACMI, Fed Square

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