Galaxy Games Festival is an event for emerging game developers.
We have local Sydney developers in programming, art and music showcasing their amazing projects on the day. Come see what your fellow developers have created, play their game and support their journey into the game industry. Broaden your understanding on what the game industry encompasses with guest panellists and speakers doing talks throughout the day. We have people from many different areas of the games and adjacent industries, giving you a glimpse of what it is like to work in their field. Games, animation, design, art, music, research and more.
We have guest speakers from all over Australia coming in to give their perspective on the industry. Need advice or simply interested in making games? Interested in knowing what it’s like to work in the game and animation industry? Want tips on making your portfolio stand out? Or, do you just really want to see professionals do their thing? We have it all, there is something for everyone. Don’t miss the chance to hear from developers in game studios and academics in game making and studying.
This is a hybrid event attended in-person or online. Get your free ticket today!
Date & Time
Sat 22nd Aug 2026 10AM - 4:30PM AEST
Address
Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus
12 Wally's Walk, Macquarie Park NSW 2113, Australia
Exhibition Floor
Sydney developers, graduates, indie studios and emerging game developers have gathered to display their projects. Come check out their games, art, animations and music projects. Play their unreleased games and network with other developers. See what it is like to make a game and what others have done.
Talks Schedule
Room A
11:00AM: Games Research: Turning Curiosity into a Career — Dr Jaime Garcia University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
12:00PM: Using Godot for creating XR games and applications — Bastiaan Olij Godot Foundation
1:00PM: ====== LUNCH ====== — Take a break and eat food | Stay hydrated!
2:00PM: Education Panel — Adam, Angela, Dr Jaime, Dr Mitchell, etc. Game Makers Educator
3:00PM: Research Methods... in my Games Dev????? — Marell Bito Learning Advisor & Games Developer/Academic
Room B
11:00AM: CANCELLED
12:00PM: Sprint Sessions — Sprint Talk Sessions Emerging Dev | Students | Indie Studios
1:00PM: ====== LUNCH ====== — Take a break and eat food | Stay hydrated!
2:00PM: Storytelling in Games — Monikka Eliah Writer
3:00PM: Matt's 3 VR Game Talk - extended sprint session — Dr Matt Cabanag University of New South Wales
3:30PM: Game Dev and Self‑Doubt: Learning to Challenge Negative Thoughts — Luca D'Annunzio Indie Game Developer