NSW digital game creators will be able to reach the next level with applications now open for Screen NSW’s Digital Games Seed Development Program.
Targeted at up-and-coming and small-medium enterprise digital game creators, grants of up to $30,000 are available to advance early concept original game ideas to the next stage of development or to secure investment for full-scale development.
This is the second round of the program, which first launched in March 2024, and will deliver vital support to digital games creators and encourage sustainable growth in the digital games sector in NSW.
Applications are now open and will close Monday 24 February 2025 at 2pm AEDT.
For more information and to apply, visit this page.
A free information video for prospective applicants will be available online from Thursday 23 January 2025 at 10am AEDT. This online session will cover more information on the program, including the application process, handy tips on preparing your application, and a Q&A with Anna Cho, Screen NSW Manager Strategy, PDV & Digital Games and Ryan Penning Screen NSW Online and Games Investment Manager. If you have a question about the application process that you’d like answered as part of the information video, please submit your questions by Friday 17 January at 9am AEDT to [email protected].
Head of Screen NSW Kyas Hepworth said:
“The first round of the Digital Games Seed Development Program supported a broad range of NSW talent, and we have already seen many of the projects enter the next stage of development. With support from the program, developers have begun showcasing early concepts of their games to audiences in Australia and overseas, attracting further financing and receiving vital feedback so they can continue to create exciting games for audiences to enjoy globally.
“We are thrilled to be opening another round of the Digital Games Seed Development Program, supporting developers and ensuring we have a diverse pipeline of game talent in NSW.”
Digital Games Seed Development Program recipient Ally McLean, Game Director and Writer of Mystiques Haunted Antiques said:
“The Digital Games Seed Development Program was enormously helpful in providing Lemonade Games with the resources we needed to develop our Vertical Slice in NSW. Making great games in Sydney is important to us, and without this funding we would not have been able to continue to invest in our local talent. This support empowers us to bring higher quality materials to the global market to secure funding for our game.”
Image: Mystiques Haunted Antiques, supplied by Lemonade Games.