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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol (he/him)
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👋 I'm Jarrod. I run events, help Aussie game devs and make games on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra

🎮 President @canberra.games
💻 Games Admin screencanberra.com.au
💭 Creative Director anecdotegames.com
🎲 Designer paperkeygames.itch.io

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Big news: I've started as Screen Canberra's first Games Administrator! 🎉

Two days a week I'll be administering the Games Program of the Canberra Screen and Games Fund, liaising with devs, working on initiatives to grow the business of games in the ACT and more!

www.linkedin.com/posts/jarrod...
Big news: I've started as Screen Canberra's first Games Administrator! 🎉

Two days a week I'll be administering the Games Program of the Canberra Screen and Games Fund, liaising with devs, working on initiatives to grow the business of games in the ACT and more!

www.linkedin.com/posts/jarrod...
February 10, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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It’s finally time to…

Unleash the ✦⁺₊✩GIRL POWER✩⁺₊✦

Don’t Stop, Girlypop! is officially OUT NOW!!!!

You better be ready, because this sh❤t is serious 👇

https://bit.ly/45CRvme
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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There's been a lot of Discourse around international events lately, & I'm curious as I'm hearing so many different takes from different people.

What events ARE you considering attending if you're an indie dev or indie publishers for the first half of 2026?

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January 23, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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It's almost time for another Indie Dev Digest!

ICYMI, we streamlined our submissions process to be a single link - bookmark bit.ly/IDDsubmit and you can submit events, deadlines, news, job ads, studio spotlights, resources, outreach and more.

Please submit for February and March opportunities!
Indie Dev Digest Submissions
Welcome to the Indie Dev Digest Submissions hub! Here you can submit anything you'd like for the newsletter. Submissions must be provided one at a time. Edits may be made for clarity/length where ab...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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It is so, so, SO hard to put on any arts or games event. I cannot stress enough that you should never take them for granted or think ‘well they’ll just figure it out’. Running any event is a job outside of your (sometimes more than 1) fulltime job. Find ways to help and support them, champion them.
January 20, 2026 at 5:38 AM
This is tragic! Freeplay is an industry pillar, doing amazing and important work

Parallels is my most anticipated event each year - a place where the weird and heartfelt side of games gets the spotlight

Please read, fill out the survey and show your support for Freeplay
An update: Unfortunately Freeplay didn’t secure multi-year funding and is potentially looking at its last year of operation. We’re exploring what comes next & want your input.

Read our full statement here: www.freeplay.net.au/survey2026

Help us decide our next step here: forms.gle/W4ZSns1bGCX1...
Freeplay | 2026 Survey
An Update from Freeplay
www.freeplay.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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Let us tell you deeply cool and exciting things! I don’t want to miss anyone when we’re sending out info, so please do take a second to drop your details via the form. 💗
Want to hear news from WINGS?

If you're a games journalist, we'd love to hear from you!

Take two minutes to sign up to our PR list and let us know what you love to write about and we'll make sure you get updates to the right people, at the right place, at the right time. 💫

💌 bit.ly/WINGSpr
January 15, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Steve Dee. His contributions to the community reached far beyond his games. Steve’s family has set up a fundraiser to support Maggie's Rescue on his behalf. If you’re able, please consider donating or sharing www.facebook.com/donate/20568...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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Today is the final day you can grab two months of a Rascal subscription at $1/month! Strap in for another year of tabletop journalism once the team returns tomorrow.

Help us continue growing and biting even more ankles in 2026!

www.rascal.news/yippee-ki-ya...
Rascal News
Rascal is a tabletop roleplaying game and culture outlet striving to sustainably publish voicey journalism that is compelling, deeply-reported, and fearlessly honest. We’re also a little cheeky
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January 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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As promised in our newsletter, we're organizing a giveaway of the Summer Eternal Anthology Deluxe Firestarter Bundle!

To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post

Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Important reminder that Screen Australia's Games Production Fund opened yesterday and will be accepting applications up until 5pm AEDT, Thursday 5 March 2026.

Apply here: www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...

Read below for more....
Online - Games - Games Production Fund - Funding and Support - Screen Australia
The Games Production Fund will provide grants of up to $100,000 to support the development of original, Australian independent games, with a budget of up to $500,000 at the time of applying, to take t...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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👀 Canberra Screen and Games Fund is now open: screencanberra.com.au/funding/game...

Thanks to Holly Trueman and Cornelius Weber for fielding some questions last night at Pizza & Pixels - they're very open to hear more, so once you read up on the fund then feel free to reach out to Screen Canberra
December 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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BITS & BOPS IS OUT NOW! 🎶

🎮 Over 20 original rhythm mini-games!
🎵 Catchy music!
⚡ Snappy gameplay!
✨ Gorgeous 2D animation!

PLAY IT NOW ON STEAM! 💕
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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That's all folks, thank you for tuning into the very first Frosty Mini showcase! ☀️🧡

Head to our website for a list of all the games we featured today, and to visit our official Steam event where you can wishlist your faves and find even MORE ANZ-made games!

➡️ frostygamesfest.com/frostymini2025
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Soar as an albatross embarking on an epic journey to reunite with their family in this relaxing, story-driven flight game grounded in the Māori world.

Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social is out now!
Toroa: Skycall | Release Announcement Trailer | Frosty Mini 2025
Featured in Frosty Mini 2025! Watch the full showcase here: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/ Find more games made in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand on our Steam…
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December 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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🥝 WHO'S READY FOR ANZ-MADE GAMES?! 🐨

Frosty Mini is LIVE and starting in 15min! Join us LIVE for surprise reveals and announcements from a selection of INCREDIBLE games!

🔴 YouTube: youtu.be/Ji17SMaOtvg
🟣 Twitch: twitch.tv/frostygamesf...
December 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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26 games, 30 minutes. Frosty Mini is TOMORROW! ☀️🍦

Catch the showcase live on our YouTube and Twitch channels. Expect surprise reveals, announcements, and updates!

🔴 YouTube: youtu.be/Ji17SMaOtvg
🟣 Twitch: twitch.tv/frostygamesf...
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
📣 Exciting news, everyone! Screen Canberra has announced a new games fund!! 🎉🎉🎉

I was pleased to hear all about it yesterday and provide a quote to be included in the announcement article

Join us for Pizza & Pixels on Wednesday to learn more!
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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The Frosty Mini showcase of games made in Australia and Aotearoa NZ is happening NEXT WEEK! ☀️🍦 Here's some handy timezone info to help you tune in:

🇦🇺 8am AEDT and 5am AWST (10 Dec)
🇳🇿 10am NZDT (10 Dec)
🇯🇵 6am JST (10 Dec)
🇺🇸 1pm PT and 4pm ET (9 Dec)
🇬🇧 9pm GMT (9 Dec)
December 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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btw we are now at 4,960 subscribers. just 40 more until we hit 5,000!
Exciting news! Thanks to our sale, we've rocketed all the way up to over 4,900 paying subscribers. This means we can cross another goal, a regular columnist, off our list. We plan to sort out the exact specifics in our own time, but for now, who do you think would be a good fit?
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The 2025 Australian Game Development Survey will close soon - help us accurately represent key data needed to advocate for better funding, policy, and recognition for our industry.

If you didn’t receive the email invite, you can still participate via this link: https://ow.ly/szlO50Xsur6
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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The Parallels 2025 recording is live! Whether you want to revisit a favourite talk or see the show for the first time, it's available on our channel now:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2a...

🎩🏈💀🃏⬜💐🧚🏠
Freeplay Parallels 2025
YouTube video by Freeplay
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November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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🎉 My 🤏 bite-sized metroidvania is OUT NOW! 🎉

Play it now! ▶️ tinyurl.com/pac9j3su

I strived making short but densely packed game. Please enjoy! 🙇

If you play, please give it a reviewing! 🙏
The first 10 REALLY count!

#indiegamedev #metroidvania #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity #noai
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Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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🔥 Malys is OUT NOW in 1.0! 🔥

For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you 🖤

Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!

Malys 1.0 Launch Trailer
Malys is OUT NOW on Steam!Play the game via bit.ly/playmalysExorcise the infernal and exact vengeance in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder from David Gaider ...
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October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM