Kia ora,
Welcome to the kawerongo for June - a Matariki celebration!
Did you know that different forms of Matariki exist across many cultures, but our particular Matariki celebration is unique to Aotearoa New Zealand?
The Matariki principles of Remembrance, Celebrating the Present and Looking to the Future are inclusive of all peoples, and the traditional practice of returning home, reconnecting with your whānau and friends, and feasting make Matariki a holiday that all New Zealanders and manuhiri (visitors) to Aotearoa can embrace and celebrate. |
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| He kōrero nā te kaihautu | Executive Director's Note |
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Kia ora,
Ngā mihi o matariki, te tau ho māori. Happy matariki everyone!
While maintaining the focus on NZGDC, Wellington Games Week, and securing international delegates; we continue to work on expanding networks, identifying opportunities for NZ game developers, and celebrating industry achievements for 2024.
As part of this strategy, we will be inviting studios to apply for one of 10 spots at the NZGDA stand during Spark Game Arena Live, the first event of it's type in NZ that expects to entertain around 8,000 attendees. You can read more about Spark Game Arena Live here. Spark Game Arena is sponsoring our pavilion to enable and support NZGDA members to exhibit their recently or soon-to-be released games to NZ gamers. More information about how to apply for the NZGDA pavilion will be shared soon.
We recently announced a partnership with Amazon offering NZGDA members exclusive pricing and credits on products and services. This partnership also provides NZGDA with a small income stream, which will fund travel grants for members in 2025. If you missed the webinar with details, check it out via the Member Hub video library.
I hope you have all enjoyed Matariki and have had the opportunity to journey home, spend time and share a meal with whānau and friends.
Ngā mihi nui,
Joy Keene, Executive Director |
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Gaming makes more money than any other entertainment category. So why is the sector getting government cash? |
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Wānaka Whare Karioi ā-Whenua | International Indigenous Digital Games Summit |
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Indigenous game developers travelled from across the globe for a "life changing" visit to Dunedin.
Wānaka Whare Karioi ā-Whenua, the International Indigenous Digital Games Summit, run in conjunction with Tūhuru Otago Museum’s Whare Karioi — an interactive digital games exhibition, opened to the public yesterday. Keep reading the ODT article here. |
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See more and read more about this successful event here. |
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Introducing Atuatanga a unique VR experience that is firmly grounded in a Te Ao Māori worldview. Atuatanga premiered at the Māoriland FIlm Festival earlier this year, was part of Tech week events in Porirua and Whanganui and was recently selected to play at the Doc Edge Festival in Christchurch and Wellington as part of their program. Atuatanga VR was developed by AHI KĀ Creative in collaboration with WILD EYE Interactive. (See more about the Doc Edge Festival in the events section below.) |
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| Pitopito kōrero | New & Noteworthy |
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Welcome:
A very warm welcome to NZGDA's newest Studio Members Plimmerton Games and Eat Pant Games.
We look forward to supporting you and your teams on your game dev journeys. |
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| Āhuatanga motuhake | Feature article |
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NZGDA Studio Member DotDot launches POPUP |
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Introducing POPUP - join our beta!
POPUP enables artists, online communities, organisations and venues to effortlessly create and manage their own online events and activations. With the goal of bringing creativity, serendipity and connection to virtual gatherings.
We think that game designers and artists may enjoy thinking about how to present their work in this way. We would like to invite you to try out our beta (and we’d love feedback). Please get in touch if you’d like to catch up for a demo or a chat!
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Launched over the last few weeks, the NZGDA Member Hub is where members can get discounts from NZGDA supporters on events, products, services, accommodation and more; access to resources including templates, legal & business resources and others; and curated video libraries.
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| Kaupapa whakatairanga | Events |
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If have news, content, community activities, events or jobs to share, email info@nzgda.com |
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