Jini Maxwell

Jini Maxwell is a writer and curator who lives in Naarm. They are an assistant curator at ACMI, where they also host the Women & Non-binary gamers club. They write about videogames and the people who make them. You can find them on Twitter @astroblob

Jini Maxwell's Latest Articles

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News

Australian-made Kardboard Kings signs with Akupara Games, drops a demo

Kardboard Kings, the debut game from Melbourne-Perth studio Henry's House, was announced as part of the Indie Houses Direct.

Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between screencap featuring a character reading a book on a train
News

Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between is as meditative as a long drive

Fellow Traveller will publish Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between in 2022. It's an expanded, philosophical reimagining of Silverstring's 2014 cult hit.

Jason Imms, QA Analyst
Career Advice

Your games career as a: QA Analyst

What does a QA analyst actually do? We shine a spotlight on the highlights, skills and specificities of different game…

Dan Ferguson's Completely Stretchy and Uncomfortably Sticky
Features

6 questions with ACMI prize-winning game developer Dan Ferguson

We talk to Melbourne game developer Daniel Ferguson about his cartoonish, kinetic games, winning the ACMI + RMIT prize, and…

Cult of the Lamb from Massive Monster and Devolver Digital review
Features

Cult of the Lamb: a look behind the scenes with Melbourne's Massive Monster

Melbourne studio Massive Monster shares the ethos behind Cult of the Lamb, a folk-horror base-building dungeon-crawler.

key art from dropbear bytes broken roads, a post-apocalyptic rpg
News

New Broken Roads trailer stars Uncle Jack Charles, as game signs with Team17

Broken Roads has just signed with Team 17, and dropped a new trailer narrated by legendary Indigenous actor, Uncle Jack…

Oregon Trail is Gameloft Brisbane's best-known mobile title.
Education & Student News

Screen Queensland supports a new mentored internship at Gameloft

Screen Queensland and Gameloft Brisbane have partnered on an exciting new internship program, but the application raises some red flags.

Megan Nairn, League of Geeks' Studio Manager, smiles in front of a pink background
Career Advice

Your games career as a: Studio Manager

What does a studio manager do? We shine a spotlight on the skills and specificities of different game development careers.

A Bugsnax screenshot featuring a grumpus holding a bugsnax.
Features

You should play... Bugsnax, by Young Horses

Monster Hunter x Frog Detective x body horror? It's Bugsnax! Don't think about it too hard!

Briggs and Trials of A.B. Original sit in a car, looking at the viewer.
News

Indigenous artists A.B. Original to feature on NBA 2K22 soundtrack

The award-winning hip-hop duo is the first Australian act to be included on the game's iconic soundtracks.

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