Apr 26 - 27, 2019
play by play conference
Soundings Theatre, Te Papa, Wellington
kia ora!
we're so happy to see you!
Welcome to the NZ Games Festival website – home of all the information you’ll need about our week-long festival, running 19-27 April!
NZ Games Festival is a grassroots, not-for-profit festival run by gamers and game developers. We aim to celebrate NZ and Australian games and promote the industry as a tool for social good and old fashioned fun. We’ve got heaps of game-related events – something for everyone, from developers to gamers to kids – check them out!
Our programme incorporates events under the NZGF, Level Up, Play by Play and The Pavs banners - click through the pages in our navigation to learn more about each event banner.
Ka kite anō!
here's what's on offer...
We'll be updating this section as soon as we have event details to share with you. Stay tuned!
- gamer events
- developer events
- kids events
gamer events
developer events
kids events
Apr 23 @ 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
creature design: how to draw and design animals and monsters (session 1)
Capital E
Apr 24 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
game on! content creators and esports athletes (ages 10-12)
Capital E
Apr 24 @ 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
creature design: how to draw and design animals and monsters (session 2)
Capital E
read our latest updates!
Our blog is home to all of our event updates, announcements and calls for contributions.
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workshop submissions for...
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announcing our new brand: nz...
NZ Games Festival is proud to announce our new name. Formerly Play by Play, we're...
thanks so much to our sponsors!
NZ Games Festival wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. In our inaugural year under the NZGF umbrella, we're proud to have these incredible organisations helping us deliver the best and biggest festival we can.
thanks so much to our sponsors!
NZ Games Festival wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. In our inaugural year under the NZGF umbrella, we're proud to have these incredible organisations helping us deliver the best and biggest festival we can.