Games production and marketing

We support Victorian games developers and companies to create and market a diverse range of original and engaging games for any distribution platform.

View upcoming deadlines on the Funding page.

Before you apply

Read our Terms of Trade in conjunction with the program guidelines
Check the deadline dates for each program
Review the application form for each program
Contact us with any questions

Refer to program guidelines for staff contact details

Assigned Production Investment - Games

This program assists Victorian games companies to produce a prototype or full game, and also supports marketing and related expenses.

Up to $150,000 is available, depending on the nature of the game and the experience of the team.

Please note: all applicants to this program are required to pay a non-refundable fee of $550 ($500 plus GST) at the time of application.

Applications for the current round of Assigned Production Investment funding are now closed. Details of the next deadline will be posted here in 2019.

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Guidelines and Terms of Trade
Terms of Trade Assigned Production Investment Games Guidelines
Application Form
Application Form
Games Budget Proforma (for Applications)
Milestone and Acquittal Reports and Resources
Milestone Report
Completion Report
Games Milestone Cost Report

Games Release

Games Release supports newer and smaller Victorian games studios to engage experienced consultants to assist them to deliver a well-planned and marketed release of their project.

Up to $30,000 is available as a grant. Funding can be used to assist with legal fees, marketing assistance, business development and licensing costs.

From August 2018, applications can be received at any time.

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Guidelines and Terms of Trade
Terms of Trade Games Release Guidelines
APPLICATION FORM coming soon
Application Form
Games Budget Proforma (for Applications)
MILESTONE AND ACQUITTAL REPORTS AND RESOURCES
Acquittal Report
Games Milestone Cost Report

Recent Games production and marketing Funding Decisions

12th Jul 2018

Title TBC

Samurai Punk

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Title TBC

Twice Different

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Dawnblade

Monsterscope Studios

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Eri’s Forest

Studio Qinoko

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Pocket Skate

Peter Leary

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Kana Quest

Not Dead Design

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Pico Tanks

Panda Arcade

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Monsta Makin (Working Title)

Harmonious Productions

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Totem Teller

Grinning Pickle

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Dead Static Drive

Team Fanclub

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Beyond The Veil

Brian Holland

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

The Forgotten City

Modern Storyteller

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

12th Jul 2018

Untitled Goose Game

House House Games

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th May 2018

TO be announced

Tin Man Games

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th May 2018

To Be Announced

League of Geeks

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th May 2018

Wall Jump Ninja (working title)

Super Constructor

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th May 2018

Torque Drift

Grease Monkey Games

Approved Program: Games Release

11th May 2018

Paperbark

PAPER HOUSE PTY LTD

Approved Program: Games Release

11th May 2018

Necrobarista

Route 59

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th May 2018

Untitled Narrative Project

Clara Reeves

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th May 2018

FARAWAY TEA (WORKING TITLE)

Lumi Consulting

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th May 2018

INTERGALACTIC SPACE PRINCESS

Geeiz

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

08th Dec 2017

PROJECT TWO

Fluffy Kitten Studios Pty. Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

08th Dec 2017

EATVOLVE

Aladar Vytas Apponyi

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

08th Dec 2017

Espire 1: VR Operative

Espire Vr Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

08th Dec 2017

TORQUE DRIFT

League Of Monkeys Pty. Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

08th Dec 2017

DISSEMBLER

Ian Douglas Maclarty

Approved Program: Games Release

08th Dec 2017

ICE CAVES OF EUROPA

Conor O'Kane

Approved Program: Games Release

08th Dec 2017

CHROMALOCITY

Wrecked Angle Studios Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Release

08th Dec 2017

SPLIT SIGNAL

Thomas Bowker

Approved Program: Games Release

08th Dec 2017

Aura of Worlds

Anthony Lik Wei Liew

Approved Program: Games Release

08th Dec 2017

OFFICE BOTS: REALITY BYTES (VR)

Pranee Mckinlay

Approved Program: Games Release

08th Dec 2017

PAPERVILLE PANIC

Ultimerse Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Release

08th Dec 2017

KNUCKLE SANDWICH

Andrew Alfred Brophy

Approved Program: Games Release

31st Aug 2017

UNTITLED

House House Games Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

31st Aug 2017

22 Racing Series

GOATi Entertainment

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

31st Aug 2017

Wayward Strand 2017

Ghost Pattern

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

31st Aug 2017

MMORPG Tycoon 2

Vectorstorm

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

31st Aug 2017

Primordials Fireborn

ToyBox Games Studios

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

18th Aug 2017

Joko’s World Pocket Planet 2017

Cultural Infusion

Approved Program: Games Release

18th Aug 2017

Blockworld

2.0 Studios

Approved Program: Games Release

27th Apr 2017

DUNGEON WARRIORS

MONSTERSCOPE STUDIOS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Games Release

27th Apr 2017

SMASHBEAM

DANE MORRIS FLIGHTY

Approved Program: Games Release

27th Apr 2017

TICKET TO EARTH

ROBOT CIRCUS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Games Release

27th Apr 2017

PAPERBARK

PAPER HOUSE PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

27th Apr 2017

TEAR THROUGH

J.P. MULDER & A. SCOBLE

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

27th Apr 2017

VR REGATTA – THE SAILING GAM

VIRTUAL REALITY SAILING PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

27th Apr 2017

PUTTY PALS

HARMONIOUS GAMES PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

27th Apr 2017

JOKO’S WORLD:POCKET PLANET

CULTURAL INFUSION (INT) PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

27th Apr 2017

DEAD STATIC DRIVE

TEAM FANCLUB PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

27th Apr 2017

HYPER JAM

BIT DRAGON PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

27th Apr 2017

SPIES AND SOLDIERS

GHOSTBAT GAMES PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

27th Apr 2017

ODD GODS

INN BETWEEN WORLDS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th Nov 2016

FRAMED 2

LOVESHACK ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD

Approved Program: Games Release

11th Nov 2016

THE AMERICAN DREAM

SAMURAI PUNK PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th Nov 2016

REFLEX ARENA

TURBO PIXEL PTD LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th Nov 2016

THE BEAT

LUKE MILLER T/A UP MULTIMEDIA

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th Nov 2016

FIEND LEGION

SPREE ENTERTAINMENT PTD LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th Nov 2016

INTO AFFLICTION

VALORIAN GAMES PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th Nov 2016

ELDEN

ONERAT PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th Nov 2016

ODD GODS

INN BETWEEN WORLDS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

11th Nov 2016

HEIST

ATOMIZER GAMES PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

28th Jul 2016

BEATS ‘N’ BLEEPS

POLYPHONIC LP PTY LTD

Approved Program: Games Release

28th Jul 2016

FISH PARADISE

ORCA STUDIOS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Games Release

28th Jul 2016

HELP! I’M HAUNTED

SKY PIRATE STUDIOS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Games Release

28th Jul 2016

WAYWARD STRAND

GHOST PATTERN PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

28th Jul 2016

PUTTY PALS

HARMONIOUS GAMES PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Film and Television

28th Jul 2016

REBOUND

WELL PLACED CACTUS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

28th Jul 2016

TICKET TO EARTH

ROBOT CIRCUS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Film and Television

28th Jul 2016

LITTLE WITCH STORY

SNOW MCNALLY

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

17th Mar 2016

REBOUND

WELL PLACED CACTUS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Games Release

17th Mar 2016

CHOICES: AND THE SUN WENT OUT

TIN MAN GAMES PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

17th Mar 2016

THIEFYGAME

IMPROMPTU GAMES PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

17th Mar 2016

REFLEX

TURBO PIXEL PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

17th Mar 2016

PAPERBARK

PAPER HOUSE PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

17th Mar 2016

AGENT A: A PUZZLE IN DISGUISE

YAK & CO PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

17th Mar 2016

BLOCKPOCALYPSE

DIME STUDIOS PTY LTD

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

10th Dec 2015

Earthlight

Opaque Multimedia Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

10th Dec 2015

Moonman

Benjamin Porter

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

10th Dec 2015

Screencheat

Samurai Punk Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

10th Dec 2015

Project Ven

Hsun-Yu Chen

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

18th Nov 2015

Defect

Three Phase Interactive Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Release

18th Nov 2015

Desync

The Foregone Syndicate Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Release

01st Oct 2015

The Time Project

The Voxel Agents Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

01st Oct 2015

Rogue Singularity

Considerable Content Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

01st Oct 2015

Ascent: The Space Game

Fluffy Kitten Studios Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

01st Oct 2015

Desync

The Foregone Syndicate Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

01st Oct 2015

Spear Girl

Sierra Asher

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

01st Oct 2015

Spryke

Dave Bleja

Approved Program: Assigned Production Investment - Games

09th Sep 2015

Keep Defense

Good Game Productions Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Release

09th Sep 2015

Space Dust Racers

Space Dust Studios Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Release

09th Sep 2015

Pool Rivals

Pocket Play-Top Free Apps and Games Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Release

09th Sep 2015

Intergalactic Space Princess

Isabelle Gramp

Approved Program: Games Release

Games skills development

Our Games Skills Development programs offers support to enable Victorian games companies and practitioners to increase their skills and professional experience, strengthening talent and leadership in the local industry.

View upcoming deadlines on the Funding page.

Before you apply

Read our Terms of Trade in conjunction with the program guidelines
Check the deadline dates for each program
Review the application form for each program
Contact us with any questions

Initial enquiries, eligibility and application details:
For Games Company Placements - Jenny Boelen 03 9660 3240
For Women in Games: Denise Bohan 03 9660 3261

Program managers:
For Games Company Placements - Jana Blair Industry Skills and Inclusion Manager, 03 9660 3273
For Women in Games - Liam Routt Games and Digital Content Manager, 03 9660 3224

Games Company Placements

Formerly called Games Professional Placement, this program supports Victorian games companies to engage a local practitioner to increase the skills, professional experience and opportunities in our games industry.

Film Victoria will contribute up to $20,000 as a grant to the host company for the candidate’s wage and host companies will match our contribution.

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Women in Games

The Women in Games program has been established to help address the low representation of women working professionally in the Victorian games industry.

Up to $5,000 is available for Professional Development Support opportunities and up to $20,000 is available for Fellowship Support opportunities. Please read the program guidelines and the FAQs for more information on how funds can be used under each strand.

The annual deadline for this program in 2018 has passed. In 2019 this program will be expanding so stay tuned for updates.

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Recent Games skills development Funding Decisions

05th Feb 2018

Meghan Betteridge Games Placement with Yodo1

Approved Program: Key Talent Company Placements

09th Sep 2016

Programmer

Samurai Punk Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Company Placements

09th Sep 2016

Community/QA Manager

Tin Man Games Pty. Ltd

Approved Program: Games Company Placements

23rd May 2016

ELYSSIA KANE

Approved Program: Women in Games

23rd May 2016

GISELLE ROSMAN

Approved Program: Women in Games

23rd May 2016

KATIE GALL

Approved Program: Women in Games

23rd May 2016

KAMINA VINCENT

Approved Program: Women in Games

23rd May 2016

KALONICA QUIGLEY

Approved Program: Women in Games

23rd May 2016

BROOKE MAGS

Approved Program: Women in Games

10th Feb 2016

Associate Producer

Good Game Productions Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Company Placements

10th Feb 2016

Console Quality Assurance Engineer

Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Company Placements

10th Feb 2016

Programmer

Well Placed Cactus Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Company Placements

10th Feb 2016

Games Artist

Robot Circus Pty Ltd

Approved Program: Games Company Placements

Funding for Games