Ten days of Freeplay to mark ten years of Freeplay.

April 10-19, 2015.

Freeplay is Australia’s longest-running and largest independent games festival, located in Melbourne, Australia.

April 10 - 19, 2015

Latest News

Freeplay 2019 – Keynote & Theme Reveal

Feb 20, 2019 | Announcements

We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s festival dates are May 7th–12th. Our theme this year is INTROSPECTION, and our international keynote speakers are the wonderful Hannah Nicklin & Richard Lemarchand. We have a bunch more international speakers to announce soon, so watch this space!

Showtime Night Market

Jan 19, 2019 | Events

We’re super excited to announce that Freeplay is a program partner for the delightful event Showtime Night Market – a collaboration between Testing Grounds and The Rose Street Artists’ Market, who’ll bring you two night markets in summer 2019!

Freeplay is seeking new board members

Jan 8, 2019 | Board

The Freeplay Independent Games Festival is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors. We seek passionate candidates to play a role in the stewardship and development of the Freeplay Organisation, and our Independent Games Festival and events.

Oh Hey It’s Parallels: The Freeplay 2018 Showcase!

Aug 27, 2018 | Announcements, Events, Parallels

The wait is over! After a sell-out event last year, we're super proud to announce the return of the Parallels showcase on October 25th, during Melbourne International Games Week! From the artsy, to the weird, to the provocative and punk. For over ten years, Freeplay...

The Freeplay 2018 Awards Finalists Are Announced

May 19, 2018 | Announcements

Hello everyone! We're thrilled to reveal the 2018 Freeplay Awards Finalists. This year's judging was perhaps the most challenging and difficult round of judging for Freeplay ever—not only were there more than double the amount of games submitted (151 in...

Freeplay 2018 – Keynotes & Theme Reveal

Mar 21, 2018 | Announcements

After several months of preparation and hard work, the Freeplay team is proud to reveal 2018’s keynotes and theme! We’re thrilled to announce that 2018’s theme is INTERSECTIONS, and our international keynote speakers are Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn from Tale of Tales, and curator of Playful Arts Festival, Zuraida Buter.