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Freeplay is over for another year, but never fear, there are plans afoot for more playful and gaming events between now and next year to tide you over. Keep an eye on our twitter, facebook, blog, or mailing list to find out first when it all happens.

To see what went on between August 17 – 21, you can check out details of our Arcade & Expo and Interview Series, our new Playful Program, and our returning State Library Conference Program.

Or to go back even further in time to see what all the fuss is about, you can revisit past festival programs, videos, images, and recordings in our festival archives.


Latest News...

Game/Play Playday Extended....

We had to get permission, but we're glad we did because it means our Playday on the 29th will be spreading out from NGV Studio and into Federation Square, who, it just so happens, will also be playing Pac Man on the big screen in the Main Square!...

Game/Play Playday

On October 29th (this Satuday!), we'll once again be turning the National Gallery of Victoria Studio into a place of play. This time, we've teamed up with Pop Up Playground and Coney to run a bunch of games, some playful secret agent missions, and a few surprises that you'll just have to come along to check out....

Game/Play Jam

Over the weekend, we ran a bit of a game jam at the NGV Studio. On Saturday, we had people come through and draw pictures that we've now stuck on the wall of the gallery, and which we'll leave there until the end of the show in November. Click through to see the pictures & play the games...