Sam Cook

As a newcomer from Canada to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2020, Sam threw herself into the local Christchurch community immediately, while directing her Montreal company from our far-flung time zone. Through her position as a member and then Chair of the Christchurch Game Dev Association Committee, she has helped to steer the growing local community, as well as to shepherd the CGDA itself through its first full year as an official Society. She has mentored up-and-coming game devs officially through CODE and the NZ Film Commission, unofficially mentored and encouraged game devs across the South Island, and sat on Te Puna Matarau to represent game development to the wider Canterbury screen industry. Sam has enjoyed being involved in so many facets of the Canterbury and NZ game dev community and is looking forward to the years to come.

Vee Pendergrast

After ten years in the Australian industry learning the best ways to make new mistakes, Vee joined NZ CODE in the Days of the Deepest Pandemic- September 2020. In 2022 when the world opened, Vee swapped the stiflingly hot for the incredibly cold moved to sunny (windy, rainy) Ōtepoti Dunedin and now calls that home. Vee spends her time working out new events for CODE-supported devs to pitch at and telling other devs why their applications are bad.

Allogloom by Galactic Ghosty

Chaos has descended upon the town of Gruesome Grove and its fate rests in Nora’s hands. Join her on an oftentimes gory journey through a beautifully hand-drawn world. Discover forgotten truths, make peculiar friends, encounter monsters and solve puzzles in this mysterious and macabre adventure.

Bloons Card Storm by Ninja Kiwi

Bloons Card Storm is a deep strategy card game where players build a balanced deck that combines defensive Monkey cards with offensive Bloons cards. Players will also have access to a host of powerful and fun Power cards and play some of their favorite Bloons heroes.

Arcane Crimes Division by Imaginary Empire Games

Arcane Crimes Division brings light-hearted buddy-cop style action to a fantasy city bursting with magic and thick with scheming villains and ruthless scoundrels. The focus of the game is the relationship between detectives, as they crack cases, engage in thrilling chases, and confront criminal masterminds.

Pavé by Frost Flame Game

"A two player path building game played across a grid that is deceptively simple, emergently complex, and ruthlessly competitive, Pavé is a timeless game for all ages.
Pavé is a very simple game to play and understand. It has fewer rules than you expect."

Allogloom by Galactic Ghosty

Chaos has descended upon the town of Gruesome Grove and its fate rests in Nora’s hands. Join her on an oftentimes gory journey through a beautifully hand-drawn world. Discover forgotten truths, make peculiar friends, encounter monsters and solve puzzles in this mysterious and macabre adventure.

Allogloom by Galactic Ghosty

Chaos has descended upon the town of Gruesome Grove and its fate rests in Nora’s hands. Join her on an oftentimes gory journey through a beautifully hand-drawn world. Discover forgotten truths, make peculiar friends, encounter monsters and solve puzzles in this mysterious and macabre adventure.

Neo witch by Cookiecrayon

Neo-Witch is a spell-casting game that makes you feel like a magician or wizard, casting spells just by using your arm and hand movements (like Dr. Strange!) made for the Nex Playground system.

Pavé by Frost Flame Game

"A two player path building game played across a grid that is deceptively simple, emergently complex, and ruthlessly competitive, Pavé is a timeless game for all ages.
Pavé is a very simple game to play and understand. It has fewer rules than you expect."

Bronzebeard's Tavern by The Mermaid MenZ

Bronzebeard's Tavern is a goofy and playful restaurant manager sim where 1-8 players can work as a team with multiplayer co-op. Fulfill a number of different roles, serve a diverse range of customers and cook up delicious dwarven cuisine.

Solium Infernum by League of Geeks

Take the Infernal Throne in this hellish turn-based grand strategy game. The Prince of Darkness has vanished, leaving Archfiends to conspire: muster your legions while intoning dark sorceries, devilish schemes, and machiavellian plots. Who will be the new ruler of Hell and ascend the Throne?