Sarah Pavlich
@thegooflord.bsky.social
Freelance QA Analyst and union organiser | A lovely QA person that loves QA | Join your union @gameworkersau.bsky.social | They/Them
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I think it should remain possible to work.
October 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I think it should remain possible to work.
Another MIGW done, another pin added to the collection.
This MIGW had its ups and downs, it's been great to see folks and projects from across the country celebrated, but damn is the industry at large in a rough state.
This MIGW had its ups and downs, it's been great to see folks and projects from across the country celebrated, but damn is the industry at large in a rough state.
October 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Another MIGW done, another pin added to the collection.
This MIGW had its ups and downs, it's been great to see folks and projects from across the country celebrated, but damn is the industry at large in a rough state.
This MIGW had its ups and downs, it's been great to see folks and projects from across the country celebrated, but damn is the industry at large in a rough state.
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Our MIGW event Group Up returns again this year, on Thursday, October 9th at @sabbygallery.bsky.social.
Join us for free lunch and a workshop on how to start organising your workplace.
www.eventbrite.com/e/game-worke...
Join us for free lunch and a workshop on how to start organising your workplace.
www.eventbrite.com/e/game-worke...
Game Workers Group Up!
Game Workers Australia is excited to host once again our annual MIGW networking event at the Sabby Gallery in Collingwood!
www.eventbrite.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Our MIGW event Group Up returns again this year, on Thursday, October 9th at @sabbygallery.bsky.social.
Join us for free lunch and a workshop on how to start organising your workplace.
www.eventbrite.com/e/game-worke...
Join us for free lunch and a workshop on how to start organising your workplace.
www.eventbrite.com/e/game-worke...
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Parallels returns and early bird tickets are available now.
Check out freeplay.net.au for tickets and info, with a full lineup and general release tickets coming in September
Check out freeplay.net.au for tickets and info, with a full lineup and general release tickets coming in September
August 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Parallels returns and early bird tickets are available now.
Check out freeplay.net.au for tickets and info, with a full lineup and general release tickets coming in September
Check out freeplay.net.au for tickets and info, with a full lineup and general release tickets coming in September
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This Friday at 1:30 pm GWA co-convenor @thegooflord.bsky.social will be speaking at the Freeplay Festival in Naarm/Melbourne, sharing stories from the union.
www.freeplay.net.au
www.freeplay.net.au
Freeplay | The Shape of Games to Come
Freeplay is Australia’s longest-running and largest independent games festival, located in Melbourne, Australia. Freeplay draws Australia’s independent games community together at its conference, publ...
www.freeplay.net.au
July 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
This Friday at 1:30 pm GWA co-convenor @thegooflord.bsky.social will be speaking at the Freeplay Festival in Naarm/Melbourne, sharing stories from the union.
www.freeplay.net.au
www.freeplay.net.au
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BREAKING: We have reached a historic first tentative contract agreement with Microsoft!
cwa-union.org/news/release...
cwa-union.org/news/release...
Video Game Workers Reach Historic Tentative Contract Agreement with Microsoft
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA and Microsoft have been negotiating for a first contract for nearly two years.
cwa-union.org
May 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BREAKING: We have reached a historic first tentative contract agreement with Microsoft!
cwa-union.org/news/release...
cwa-union.org/news/release...
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We dodged right-wing populism this time because of Trump. We won't dodge it a second time if everyone's day-to-day living is still shit and the progressive side of politics hasn't offered real, courageous solutions.
May 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We dodged right-wing populism this time because of Trump. We won't dodge it a second time if everyone's day-to-day living is still shit and the progressive side of politics hasn't offered real, courageous solutions.
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A reminder to my AUS friends.
- preferential voting means you can vote 1 Greens or Vic Soc and vote ALP 2 (or 3)
- Dutton isn’t for you
- The seats going to be close so your votes DO count e.g in Cooper if 1 in 12 votes changed to Greens, Tara will get in.
Talk to your friends & family.
- preferential voting means you can vote 1 Greens or Vic Soc and vote ALP 2 (or 3)
- Dutton isn’t for you
- The seats going to be close so your votes DO count e.g in Cooper if 1 in 12 votes changed to Greens, Tara will get in.
Talk to your friends & family.
May 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A reminder to my AUS friends.
- preferential voting means you can vote 1 Greens or Vic Soc and vote ALP 2 (or 3)
- Dutton isn’t for you
- The seats going to be close so your votes DO count e.g in Cooper if 1 in 12 votes changed to Greens, Tara will get in.
Talk to your friends & family.
- preferential voting means you can vote 1 Greens or Vic Soc and vote ALP 2 (or 3)
- Dutton isn’t for you
- The seats going to be close so your votes DO count e.g in Cooper if 1 in 12 votes changed to Greens, Tara will get in.
Talk to your friends & family.
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Today we're announcing Kinder World: Mother Tree! 🌳✨
We’re developing the Mother Tree as your place to recover from daily life, in a restful game world with comfort at its heart. ❤️
This free, web-based game world will be the first major expansion of the Kinder World universe!⭐
Details in thread:
We’re developing the Mother Tree as your place to recover from daily life, in a restful game world with comfort at its heart. ❤️
This free, web-based game world will be the first major expansion of the Kinder World universe!⭐
Details in thread:
April 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Today we're announcing Kinder World: Mother Tree! 🌳✨
We’re developing the Mother Tree as your place to recover from daily life, in a restful game world with comfort at its heart. ❤️
This free, web-based game world will be the first major expansion of the Kinder World universe!⭐
Details in thread:
We’re developing the Mother Tree as your place to recover from daily life, in a restful game world with comfort at its heart. ❤️
This free, web-based game world will be the first major expansion of the Kinder World universe!⭐
Details in thread:
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'We have way more power than any corporation:' Union workers call on developers to fight for their future
'We have way more power than any corporation:' Union workers call on developers to fight for their future
Unionized workers feel the video game industry is at an existential crossroads—so how did we get here, and what happens next?
www.gamedeveloper.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
'We have way more power than any corporation:' Union workers call on developers to fight for their future
Interesting we didn't get any pricing information for the switch 2, I have a feeling it won't be cheap...
April 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Interesting we didn't get any pricing information for the switch 2, I have a feeling it won't be cheap...
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Today, we are announcing the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, an industry-wide union formed by @codecwa.bsky.social and @cwaunion.bsky.social 💪🎮
We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
March 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today, we are announcing the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, an industry-wide union formed by @codecwa.bsky.social and @cwaunion.bsky.social 💪🎮
We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
Like many game dev folks, I was recently made redundant and am looking for new work.
I currently have room in my freelancing schedule for any teams or projects that need some QA, I have over 5 years of games QA experience and love working on indie projects.
I currently have room in my freelancing schedule for any teams or projects that need some QA, I have over 5 years of games QA experience and love working on indie projects.
March 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Like many game dev folks, I was recently made redundant and am looking for new work.
I currently have room in my freelancing schedule for any teams or projects that need some QA, I have over 5 years of games QA experience and love working on indie projects.
I currently have room in my freelancing schedule for any teams or projects that need some QA, I have over 5 years of games QA experience and love working on indie projects.
It's been a long time in the making but I am finally launching a QA community discord for our part of the world!
It's called QAAA! (Quality Assurance in Aotearoa, Australia and Asia).
It's called QAAA! (Quality Assurance in Aotearoa, Australia and Asia).
February 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It's been a long time in the making but I am finally launching a QA community discord for our part of the world!
It's called QAAA! (Quality Assurance in Aotearoa, Australia and Asia).
It's called QAAA! (Quality Assurance in Aotearoa, Australia and Asia).
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Thinking about making a list of folks who run game development events in Australia, does anyone know if there's already a list for that?
October 25, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Thinking about making a list of folks who run game development events in Australia, does anyone know if there's already a list for that?
I had a really lovely games week, it was great catching up with folks and meeting new people too!
I'm losing count of how many I've been to, but I've got 5 pins so far!
I'm losing count of how many I've been to, but I've got 5 pins so far!
October 18, 2024 at 11:11 PM
I had a really lovely games week, it was great catching up with folks and meeting new people too!
I'm losing count of how many I've been to, but I've got 5 pins so far!
I'm losing count of how many I've been to, but I've got 5 pins so far!
The union is once again hosting a networking night during MIGW! It is free to attend for both members and non-members! I'll also be speaking at it ☺️
ICYMI, Group Up is back for #MIGW 2023!
Join us for an evening of networking, collective action, and learning how to protect and support your fellow games workers in an ever-changing industry.
📅 Tuesday, 3 October
🕒 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Sign up!
📋 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/game-worke...
Join us for an evening of networking, collective action, and learning how to protect and support your fellow games workers in an ever-changing industry.
📅 Tuesday, 3 October
🕒 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Sign up!
📋 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/game-worke...
Game Workers Group Up!
Games industry workers join together for a night of networking, collective action, and learning about the importance of a strong union
www.eventbrite.com.au
September 11, 2023 at 8:04 AM
The union is once again hosting a networking night during MIGW! It is free to attend for both members and non-members! I'll also be speaking at it ☺️