Screen Australia has revealed the recipients of its Games: Expansion Pack fund.
The fund was initially created to offer $3 million to creators, however was bumped up to $4 million in a bid to support more applicants.
The selected games span genres including action, adventure, puzzle, arcade, building, roleplaying and more.
Lee Naimo, head of online for Screen Australia, said it’s fantastic to be supporting such a wide mix of games and genres from all around the country.
“We were blown away by the number of outstanding applications which have demonstrated the wealth of talented creatives and original ideas that are coming out of the Australian games sector. We’re excited to be back in this space and supporting Australian developers to continue to create distinctive games that find traction here and around the world, and help strengthen the local workforce,” Naimo said.
“These games are artistic, educational, inspiring and fun projects, and we’re pleased to have been able to support even more projects than we anticipated.”
Tony Burke, the new minister for the arts, added: “The Australian Government is committed to supporting the Australian digital games sector – to create, innovate and flourish and achieve its full potential.”
The Games: Expansion Pack fund was targeted at emerging or small to medium independent games studios. It will provide direct funding for original games with budgets below $500,000.
A full list of the projects receiving funding in this round can be found here. The fund will reopen for applications in September.
Amelia Laughlan joined the organisation in May 2022 as games investment manager to manage its games funding. She is a game producer who has worked with Tin Man Games, Nintendo Australia and Snowman.
