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NZ Games Festival Schedule of events

Wednesday
23rd April

Tuhura Tech
Game Jam

Thursday
24th April

Tuhura Tech
Game Jam

Friday
25th April

PB and
Jam

Saturday
26th April

PB and
Jam

Sunday
27th April

Level Up
Exhibition

Monday
28th April

Level Up
Exhibition

Tuesday
29th April

Level Up
Exhibition

Joypad

Wednesday
30th April

Level Up
Exhibition

Super Quiz
Night

Thursday
1st May

Level Up
Exhibition

Play by Play
Conference

Level Up
Retro Mania

Treat ‘n’
Greet

Friday
2nd May

Level Up
Exhibition

Play by Play
Conference

Level Up
Retro Mania

The Pav’s
Game Awards

News and Events

play by play is back for 2025!

Wellington’s favourite offbeat game development conference is back for our seventh year! Play by Play aims to provide attendees with a curated smorgasbord of eclectic content, bespoke knowledge and oft unexplored realms of our craft.

Event Dates and Times
Date: Thursday 1st – Friday 2nd May
Time: 9am – 5pm

Finalists for the pavs 2025! announced soon

This year we had a record number of submissions for the pavs awards. See which games have made it into the finalists list.