Of course, the sensible thing would be to use an existing game engine, but after a certain point, there is some curiosity if learning and fighting yet another game engine is really quicker that just writing something from scratch.
Lightmare Studios is urgently seeking an experienced PHP, web server programmer for an immediate start. This role will start as a 3 month contract role, with a large potential for Fulltime permanent employment on completion. Successful candidates should have experience with PHP, MySQL, Javascript and be comfortable with use of a UNIX server. Possible web site work may also be included in the job. For full details, please email a copy of your resume to david@lightmare.com.au.
Congratulations are in order for the folks at Bubble Gum Interactive for taking out the Animation category in the 7th Annual Pixel Awards with their animated cartoon series, Space Heroes Universe! Space Heroes Universe is based on Bubble Gum Interactive's popular MMO game, Little Space Heroes, which has already gone on to win a string of awards on its own.
Most extraordinary for this achievement is that Bubble Gum had to beat some highly impressive competition in the likes of Disney (Jake and…
Mark Serrels, editor over at Kotaku AU, has raised the issue of the pricing disparity with Autodesk software for Australian games developers, where the industry standard applications such as 3DS Max and Maya are priced each at $3,675 (US) (or roughly $3,579 AU) for customers based in the United States, but a $1596 markup for the same software is added if you're Australian ($5,175 (AU)).
The issue of software pricing disparity has been a fairly hot topic in Australia recently with the news that…
An excellent bit of promotional video was released this week which features Robert Khoo (President of Operations and Business Development, Penny Arcade Expo) and Tony Reed (CEO, Game Developers' Association of Australia) on the highly anticipated 2013 PAX Aus, coming to Melbourne on the 19th to the 21st of July.
The promo focuses on the city of Melbourne which boasts a strong gaming industry, vibe and culture, being the perfect fit for the world famous Penny Arcade Expo. The video contains…
PAX Australia have opened submissions for the PAX Aus Indie Showcase! Australian and New Zealand independent games developers are encouraged to submit their games for a special showing at this year's massive PAX Australia event which kicks off in Melbourne on the 19th of July. Indie devs who have their games chosen for the PAX Aus Indie Showcase will receive an extra helping of exposure at PAX Aus through:
Announcement on Penny Arcade as being selected for PAX Aus Indie Showcase!
Announcement…
When: Friday, 22 March. 5pm to 8pm
Where: Beer De Luxe, Federation Square
IGDA Melbourne are organising an event purely for playesting which will hopefully free up the regular IGDA Melbourne meetups at the Thousand Pound Bend for networking and discussions. This is the first of what may be a regular event depending on the response it gets, and it starts this Friday at Beer De Luxe in Federation Square from 5pm till 8pm.
It sounds like an excellent way to wind down the working week with a beer…
When: Tuesday, 12th March. 6:30pm to 10pm
Where: Thousand Pound Bend, 361 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
The next IGDA Melbourne meetup will be the launching party for Stickets, an "elegantly brutal" iOS puzzle game that won the award for "Best Australian Game" at the 2012 Freeplay Independent Games Festival. The developers behind Stickets, Wanderlands, will also be making available all their other games, including unreleased prototypes, at the venue for all attendees to play.
It'll also be a…
When: Monday 4 & Tuesday 5 March 2013, 9am–5.30pm
Where: Soundings Theatre, Museum of New Zealand - TE PAPA Tongarewa
Cost: Admission fees apply
Game Masters - The Forum is a 2-day professional forum which brings together game developers, artists, educators, researchers, and filmmakers. The goal of the forum is to share knowledge and expand awareness of game development opportunities - both in New Zealand and abroad. Game Masters - The Forum will cover a wide range of topics,…
WANTED: Video Gaming Project Officer
Manningham YMCA Youth Services are currently seeking to fill a brand new role within the team, to head up our equally as new and exciting Video Gaming Program!
Working from our Doncaster office, the Video Gaming Project Officer will head up a leadership team of young people and create opportunities for young gamers to connect with the community in creative and youth friendly ways.
With a focus on engaging young leaders and developing their leadership stills…
ROLE DESCRIPTION
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
OVERVIEW
Literacy Planet is a highly successful, Gold Coast based start-up delivering online educational tools and content to teachers, school students and parents. We have seen fantastic growth in Australia and we are taking this product to the World wide stage.
To help us deliver these growth plans, we need an experienced, passionate and highly energetic CTO to shape our IT capability and deliver some truly exciting innovation.
This is a senior role,…
