jae @ migw / sxsw syd
jemztones.bsky.social
jae @ migw / sxsw syd
@jemztones.bsky.social
games, film, queer stuff etc. gamedev from lutruwita.

currently working on the screen aus emerging gamemakers project king tidal & vicscreen originate project baseball game. @serenade.games co-founder
prev games include the freeplay zone and my lil fanfic
After the panel we're back to @technicallygames.bsky.social lightning talks with Jay Wingate and "Trial by Firebase".

Firebase is a cloud database, now owned by Google.

Some of the pain points Jay ran into included support for multiple environments and serialisation
October 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
After a networking & snacks break at @technicallygames.bsky.social we're back with a panel "Lore Dumping for the Future of Games in Australia" with @thegooflord.bsky.social Maize from @sabbygallery.bsky.social & @thetinminions.bsky.social moderated by @inkmo.bsky.social

#TGLightningTalks
October 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
After Louie's opening keynote it's time for the lightning talk section of @technicallygames.bsky.social !

@inkmo.bsky.social tells us we'll be hearing from a series of presenters in rapid succession advising us to get ready for info dumps.

#TGLightningTalks
October 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Clearly at least one level designer is on the team of @technicallygames.bsky.social

#TGLightningTalks #guideThePlayer
October 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Time for @free-play.bsky.social Parallels 2025!
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Now it's time for the most glamorous part of @free-play.bsky.social #fashionOfFreeplay

First some behind the scenes of @primaveraone.bsky.social 's locker photoshoot

Photographer: @siobhan.creature.love
Lighting: @ericaroyle.bsky.social
Documentation: @jemztones.bsky.social
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Final @free-play.bsky.social talk "Meet me at the edge of elsewhere" with Rusaila Bazlamit 

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Back for "Dead Melbourne Trifecta: Embracing commonality in independent practices" with @haraiva.bsky.social @mickey.ghoulish.com.au @unseconds.bsky.social talking about their projects Parasensor, Dawn Chorus & Putrid / Sharp
#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Next @eyeofstormcat.bsky.social with "On Planting Virtual Flowers"

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 2, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Rushed back from lunch to @free-play.bsky.social for Edge Case Love with @vidyarajan.bsky.social
@quail.bsky.social Quinn Franks & Sam McGilp talking about their upcoming hybrid theatre work "Crisis Actor" happening later in August for Now Or Never

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Next Hazel Mejia with "Augmented Grief: Why I Animate What’s Missing"

Hazel is a 2d animator, multimedia artist & photographer with a focus on memory, time and nostalgia

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
August 2, 2025 at 3:37 AM
"Many Endings: Empty Finalities" with Tash aka Friendly Cosmonaut

Tash is a programmer, developer and tutorial maker who has worked at studios local and international and also taught at RMIT's Masters of Animation Games & Interactivity (MAGI) program

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The day 3 keynote is from Brooke Collard with "Resistance, resilience and adaptation"

Brooke is Ballardong/Whadjuk Noongar film producer now based in Rubibi

Brooke works across tv, film, web series, vr and games.

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Now talks from local community groups about their activities and how you can help!

First Kira from @sabbygallery.bsky.social is here to tell us about Sabby, what they do, their plans for the future and their push to become a co-op!

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Last day of @free-play.bsky.social #angles25 begins with co-director @madmacsfuryroad.bsky.social introducing the final day's theme DEATH 💀

Mads reminds us that death doesn't have to mean endings, there's opportunities for rebirth and change which we'll explore today!

#freeplay #freeplayangles
August 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
After the conference many of us went to the state library lawns for the snap rally for Gaza.
August 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Talks are over but @free-play.bsky.social co-director
@madmacsfuryroad.bsky.social let's us know there will be a #freeplayangles town hall after a short break

#freeplay #angles25
August 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Last talk of day 2 of @free-play.bsky.social is Nellie Seale and Josiah Lulham with "If Sisyphus was a game designer, I'd be out of a job" talking about how they've decided to from a live game company together!

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Back from break at @free-play.bsky.social with Charlotte Galvin and "Making Games Where You Are"

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Now @dinopoke.bsky.social who @free-play.bsky.social co-director @madmacsfuryroad.bsky.social introduces as a recently fired game designer

George hasn't completely finished his talk so we're gonna work through this together!

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 1, 2025 at 5:42 AM
We've rushed back from lunch to @free-play.bsky.social for "Bobarista: A Unique Approach to Mental Health" with Dr. Michelle Chen @okayosprey.bsky.social & Cheryl Budiman onstage and a full team also including Fitriani Revanda & Nicholas Rinaldi

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 1, 2025 at 5:20 AM
August 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Time for @thegooflord.bsky.social co-convenor of @gameworkersau.bsky.social with "Stories From The Union: The Good and Bad"

Along with their union work Sarah does QA for various Australian indie teams so get in touch with Sarah if you need QA for your game!

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Next at @free-play.bsky.social "The Suburb Game And Other Ways To Make An Adventure Out Of Nothing" with @siobhan.creature.love and the subtitle "anyone still dreaming of orgonon? just me?

#freeplay #freeplayangles #angles25
August 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM