Screen Australia has announced a significant funding initiative aimed at strengthening the Australian games industry, with over $1.3 million allocated to support 23 new game projects, the ALT: Games Festival, and the participation of seven Australian developers at the upcoming Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.
The investment spans a variety of projects, from emerging developers to established studios, supporting the development of innovative and original games. The funding will help creators refine their skills, transition from solo development to studio-based production, and move their games from prototype stages to full releases.
Joey Egger, the recently appointed Head of Games at Screen Australia, highlighted the importance of this funding, stating:
We’re thrilled that such an exciting mix of local titles and talent are being celebrated and supported by this investment. From intimate stories to challenging puzzlers, these games showcase our diversity, unique culture and game design expertise, and really demonstrates why we continue to excel on the world stage.
We also know the games sector is resilient, adaptive and tenacious, driven by a strong sense of connection and community. That’s why we are proud to support local events such as the ALT: Games Festival and for our gamemakers to forge impactful relationships here and overseas, to ensure their games get into the hands of players around the world.
Games receiving funding through this initiative include:
| Name | Platform | Developer |
| ROB & ROLL | PC | Devil Juice Studios |
| SNOW CONE | PC | Hungry Sky Pty Ltd |
| MANAGEMENT IN SPACE | PC | Silver Stitch Productions Pty Ltd |
| NULLSTAR: SOLUS | PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch | Smash Attack Studios |
| THESE STARLESS SKIES | PC | Wayward Astronaut Pty Ltd |
| STAKEOUT | PC | Spell Circle Pty Ltd |
| DUNGEONS AND DINING TABLES | PC, Mac, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch | Catalyst Games Pty Ltd |
| INCARNAL | PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch | Were You Followed |
| WAY TO THE WOODS | PC, Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S | onepixel.dog |
| UNANNOUNCED LAMP GAME | PC | Studio Folly |
| DANCING HEARTS | Android, PC | Creme Purlee Games |
| SHAPESHIFTER (WORKING TITLE) | PC | Lauren Nicholls |
| ASCENT OF THE LAST COLOSSUS | PC | Daniel Ferguson |
| BEDTIME STORIES | Mac, PC | Liquid Heart Pty Ltd |
| GLOBE GLIDER | Playdate | Wheels and Bones Pty Ltd |
| BEE MAJOR | iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch | Weird Flex Studio Pty Ltd |
| POLY PLAYGROUND | iPadOS, Android | Zac Lucarelli |
| HEX BOUND | PC | Skye Lavelle |
| ORION’S END | PC | Southfog Games Pty Ltd |
| DRAGON VALLEY | PC, Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, PS5, Nintendo Switch | Pat Naoum Games Pty Ltd |
| CANVAS STREET | PC, Mac | Leura Konstanze Smith |
| PUTRID/SHARP | PC | Perseus Harris |
| RAWRING CANDIES | PC | 50 Seconds Studio Pty Ltd |
