Sci-Fi & Squeam

9 Apr 2015

Freeplay on Squeam !

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Episode # 265 in the studio at JOY 949 Tuesday April the 7th 2015: Sonja Hammer – The Squeamer has with her in the studio not ONE but TWO awesome guests who are representing the amazing Freeplay Independent Festival held in Melbourne from April 10-19,2015 !

In the studio we have the fabulous : Dan Golding : ‘critic, journalist, and a sessional lecturer at The University of Melbourne, where he is currently completing a PhD. He has written about the intersection of videogames, art, and public policy for ABC Arts, Crikey, Metro Magazine, Hyper Magazine, and The Guardian, Meanjin, The Walkley Magazine, Kill Your Darlings, Kotaku, PC PowerPlay. In 2013, he won the ‘Best Games Journalist’ award at the 11th Annual Australian IT Journalism ‘Lizzie’ awards. Dan is also a co-founder and editor of publishing company Press Select. Dan is also a regular on the Triple R radio program Byte Into It.’

Dan

And the amazing: Leena van Deventer : ‘Associate Producer – Sunday Sessions) is a writer, game developer, and teacher. She has worked on apps for the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and Melbourne Writers Festival, and currently works in the game design degrees at Swinburne University and RMIT University, teaching interactive storytelling.’

Leena

Freeplay celebrates it’s 10th anniversary this year too!

So..WHAT is FREEPLAY?

‘Freeplay is Australia’s longest-running and largest independent games festival, located in Melbourne, Australia. Freeplay draws Australia’s independent game community together at its conference, public events program, arcade, and awards. The festival joins players, makers, critics, artists, academics, and students for a critical celebration of the artistry of games and digital culture.

Since 2004, Freeplay has played host to thousands of attendees and hundreds of talks from speakers such as Harvey Smith (Deus Ex), Kieron Gillen (Rock, Paper, Shotgun), Jonathan Blow (Braid), Brandon Boyer (IGF chair), Adam Saltsman (Canabalt), Mare Sheppard (N+), Tesuya Mizaguchi (Rez), Erin Robinson (Gravity Ghost), and Steve Swink (Scale). Freeplay has a proud history of showcasing local independent games at both its arcade and awards, including Jolly Rover (Best Australian Game 2010), Antichamber (Best Australian Game 2011), Stickets (Best Australian Game 2012), and Framed (Best Australian Game 2013). Iconically-Melbourne, Freeplay has consistently been part of the city’s culture, having partnered with ACMI, the State Library of Victoria, Next Wave, The Wheeler Centre, and Federation Square over the years.’

Check OUT the program of events and talks CLICK here !