The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) has released the full exhibitor and panel lineup for the annual South Australian Game Exhibition (SAGE), revealing what attendees can expect from the upcoming show. As detailed, SAGE 2024 will take place between 16-17 February 2024, and will be a flagship event in Adelaide Fringe, which celebrates the local arts scene.
SAGE itself is designed to showcase South Australia’s burgeoning game development scene, with 34 upcoming games and their developers set to be platformed during the exhibition. In addition to game displays and hands-on opportunities, there will also be talks and panel discussions from industry folks, and education information for those looking to get a start in the games industry.
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Notably SAGE 2024 is free, so those looking to learn more about the games industry can get a head start within a friendly, approachable environment. Those already in the industry will also have the opportunity to learn more about game development from a career and government perspective during the exhibition, with Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation both on-hand to discuss funding opportunities, and how government support for video games is growing.
Here’s the full list of games and creators set to be on show at SAGE 2024:
- A Few Dragons – The Sacred Acorn
- Catalyst Games – Dungeons and Dining Tables
- Daytime Devs – Super BAWK BAWK Chicken
- Dino Rocket – Kadomon: Hyper Auto Battlers
- Fringe Realities – Project: Nightlight
- HellByte Studios – Blood Reaver
- Kungfu Takeaway – Secret Agent: Cold War Espionage
- Kye Elliott-Moyle – Vincent the Vampire
- Lamplight Forest – The Infinite Fortress
- Makers Empire – Makers Empire
- Mighty Kingdom – Star Trek Lower Decks Mobile
- Mini Mammoth Games – Roving Rovers
- Ortum Games – Belt it Out!
- Paper Cactus Games – Fox and Shadow
- PixelCake – Cozy Commons
- Pond Games – Pipsqueak!
- Quiet Rift Studios – Arena Tails
- SPG Games – Puzzledorf
- Split Symmetry – Tech Hunter
- Stellar Advent – Lucie’s Potager
- Stout Heart Games & Amythica – Pick-a-Pocket
- Toasterface Games – Pedal Rebel VR
- Two Lives Left – Punchimals
- We Have Always Lived in the Forest – darkwebSTREAMER
- Wemat Studios – Box Knight
- yofrancisco – Meowing Point
A secondary showcase, SAGE Elevate, will also provide a platform for emerging studios and their projects: 7D Games Studio (Spellborn), ABM Visual (Cryptic Cabin), Cerulean Creative Studios (Crimson Cutlass), Golden Age Studios (Seeker Neko), Jazz King (Beach Bums), Jonniemadeit (Uncle Unco), Solar Lightshow (The Light I Promised You) and Towerpoint Games (ANVILHEART).
As announced, there will also be a number of panels in the SAGE Advice program, with a range of industry experts discussing entrance into the games industry, the art of game creation, and the nature of games marketing.
Here’s the full panel lineup, courtesy of SAFC.
FRIDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2024
- 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm – SA Great: South Australian games getting national support – presented by Screen Australia
- 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm – Choose Your Own Adventure: Pathways into a games sector career
- 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm – Destination Unknown: Where will gaming go next?
SATURDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2024
- 11:30 am – 12:15 pm – Power Up: Getting a job in the games sector – Presented by Big Ant Studios
- 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm – Supporting Game Makers: Funding and other support for game developers, and how to access it
- 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm – Level Up: How to perfect your pitch, stand out and make your game hot property*
The show will kick off on 16 February 2024 at 1:00 pm ACDT, and will take place at Adelaide Studios, 1 Mulberry Road, Glenside, South Australia. You can learn more about SAGE 2024 and Adelaide Fringe on the SAGE website.
*GamesHub will be part of this panel discussion.
