10 years of parallels
10/10/24 @ Melbourne town hall 6pm – late
Presentations, Playable Showcase and DJs
Parallels is a celebration of creativity in playful media, highlighting curious projects and the humans behind them. Join us as we celebrate 10 years of Parallels with 10 talks and 10 playable games in this new expanded format!
Taking over the Melbourne Town Hall, we’re continuing the vibes of the presentations through the night with custom game installations, chill DJs, plant based finger food and a drink selection by the local legends at Molly Rose.
This year Freeplay are proud to work with Creative Victoria to help top up every concession ticket purchased by those who need it. We’re aware it’s a difficult year for many of our friends, and we’re stoked that Creative Victoria are helping us be proactive in providing access for all members of our community. Concession tickets are available for all who need it.
PRESENTATIONS
Lisa Blakie
Lisa is Māori game developer based in Ōtepoti, Aotearoa (Dunedin, New Zealand). She teaches game writing at Otago University and is the writer and narrative designer for Toroa: Skycall, an atmospheric flight game grounded in te ao Māori.
Jane Fiona Kennington
Jane Fiona Kennington is a Game Director and 3D generalist working on the first-person shooter Incolatus, a dripping pink Y2K girly-pop arena-style movement FPS. She is also Vice Chair of the WA Games Industry Council (WAGIC). Jane Fiona, 19 years old, creates projects informed by her shuffled-around upbringing spanning from regional to metro areas Western Australia. She secured a Screen Australia Expansion Pack grant straight out of high school and would go on to receive a Screenwest Business Development grant for her Incolatus project started at school in year 10.
T-Dog eXtreme
T-Dog eXtreme is a game developer from Melbourne whose previous projects have involved crying ghosts, bin chicken detectives, and Aston Martins. These masterpieces have culminated into ‘Clownbaby,’ a dating SIM / deck builder where you are an actual clown looking for love. T-Dog enjoys taking inspiration from real-life in their works.
David Harris & Josiah Lulham
A Dance of Ribbons is a larp created by theatre makers and game designers in response to the feeling of a rapidly de-ritualising modern world. This immersive experience invites participants to forge new rituals together. David and Josiah, both passionate academics and PhD students, revel in the joy of costumes, silly voices, and the magic of interactive, immersive worlds. Their love for creating these experiences is at the heart of everything they do.
Olivia Haines & Andy Brophy
Dinko is a new videogame label by Olivia Haines and Andy Brophy. They are creators of the Melbourne JRPG, Knuckle Sandwich, and are now developing the Queensland adventure game: Surf Club. They are also the creators of Electric Fairyland – a bite-sized collectathon commissioned by Sokpop Collective – and several small itch.io projects that all capture their sense of whimsy and wonder.
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