TG Lightning Talks @ Melbourne International Games Week 2026

TG Lightning Talks @ Melbourne International Games Week 2026

Presented By

Technically Games

Presentations

Keynote

Keynote

Art

Art

Security

Security

Programming

Programming

Other

Other

Audio

Audio

Technical Art

Technical Art

Programming
Code Review - Not just for teams
Other
Creative Work in the Automated Future
Other
Designing Disagreement in Virtual Characters
Technical Art
How I made a Flash game that didn't look like a Flash game
Technical Art
How to consistently be the top 10% in a game jam as a programmer.
Other
How to Customise any Narrative Structure to Suit You and Your Project
Programming
Old Games Aren't Just Old Games, They're Handy Research Too!
Other
Puzzle design for sickos
Other
Screen Australia Screen Currency Report and IRL AMA
Programming
Surviving Writing a Game Engine in Rust
Art
The Art of Graphic Props in Games
Technical Art
The Foliage Tool Is Not Just for Foliage
Art
The Lazy Animators Guide to Cute Critter Animation
Other
The Overlooked Genre: Visual Novels
Other
"Trojan Horse" your next Narrative Game
Other
Where Rules Meet Freedom: The Game Mind vs Play Mind
Technical Art
Why Unity tools suck
Other
Why You Should Absolutely, Definitely, 100% Build A Videogame Magazine When Everyone Tells You Not To
Programming
you can do whatever you want
We acknowledge the Bunurong, Wadawurrung and Wurundjeri Peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather for these talks. We pay respects to all Elders past and present and acknowledge the young leaders who are working beside Elders in our cultural industries. We recognise their continued connection to Country with over 80,000 years of processes, practices and a rich history of innovation and storytelling. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Event Partners

Event Sponsor

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK

Melbourne International Games Week is the largest celebration of digital games in the Asia-Pacific. Running since 2015 and delivered by ACMI from 2026, the festival connects Australia's games sector with general audiences and international peers across public activities, showcases, business development events, conferences and education programs.

Venue Sponsor

City of Port Phillip

City of Port Phillip

Our Vision is for Port Phillip to be the Games Capital of Victoria. Delivering on this vision means a broad range of creative businesses, players, artists and creative producers find a home in Port Phillip and that Council's priorities, resources, and programs support their activities.

Recording Equipment <3

IGDA Melbourne

IGDA Melbourne

IGDA Melbourne runs events for the local game development community in Melbourne, such as Global Game Jam and monthly meetups.

Australian College of the Arts

Australian College of the Arts

Founded in 1993, the Australian College of the Arts (Collarts) is one of Australia’s leading creative higher education institutions, empowering a new generation of creatives to build meaningful, sustainable careers across the creative industries.

Event Team

Organisers

Special Guest MC

  • Jae Stuart

Event Helpers

  • Benjamin Thompson

Auslan Interpreter

  • Kiki Opdenberg

Photography

Video Editing

Special Thanks