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Playup Perth Friday #12

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Event Date: Friday, 19th May 2017.

Hey Playup Perth-ers,

After a rather successful Playup Perth: KicksART Special Edition, in partnership with Propel Youth Arts last month, we’re back with another Friday night date, featuring games and drinks and fun, plus a few exciting announcements you won’t want to miss!

*This venue is 100% wheelchair accessible

See you on the 19th,

— Kate

Featured Games and Experiences (so far…*)

1) Bounce-Break by Bear-Tooth Studios – A puzzle platformer where the player has only two choices – either bounce off walls or break through them!

 

2) Samurai Showdown by Otterspace Games – After a successful showing at Playup Perth’s KickStART Special Edition for younger gamers, this fast-paced, button-mashing, multiplayer arcade death-match is back to show the adults who’s boss. Only speed and accuracy will decide the victor!

 

3) Desert Child by Oscar Brittain is a racing RPG set in a dusty world where your only friends are a vintage hoverbike and a packet of instant noodles. The player begins their rags-to-riches story on a ruined Earth, with just a few days to get enough money to get to Mars. From there, you’ll win races, customize your bike, and earn fans, but at the same time you’ll have to work jobs, cook dinner, and pay rent. Nothing’s free in Desert Child.

 

4) Elemental Forces by Rhys Walters is a two-player board game of strategy and chance that rewards those willing to make sacrifices as much as those determined to hold on to what they have.

 

5) The Coins McGuffin by David Green is a trading card game for fans of…well, everything! Whether it’s TV shows, books, video games or movies, everyone has a fandom they love. The Coins of McGuffin TCG pitches your fandom against that of your friends in a card battling arena. You can create your own custom decks and discover new fandoms as you collect them all.

 

6) Balants by Dogmelon studio – Face opponents in a frenetic battle that only one team will survive. Capture opposing blobs, or wipe them from the board completely. But think fast: they’ll try to do the same to you!

 

7) Leap of Faith by Numbat Byte is a platformer where you have to beat the boss and jump off. But where will you go next?

 

8) I am King by Kyle Neal is a political-satire strategy card game where players use their favourite or not-so-favourite politicians to become Supreme Leader!

 

* Watch this space for other games we’ll be testing as they are confirmed!

 

Do you want to playtest your game?

PlayUp Perth provides a willing audience of testing guinea pigs for you to inflict your alpha and beta-builds on.

You’ll get heaps of feedback on what’s great, what sucks and how to make it better!

We love physical games, community games, hybrid games, street games, alternate reality games, video games, mobile games… or something we’ve never even thought of yet.

So what are you waiting for? Submit your game for testing now!

 

Playup Perth: KickstART Special Edition

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Hello Playup-ers!

THIS SATURDAY, get ready for an all-ages special edition of Playup Perth for the Propel Youth Arts WA’s KicksART Festival 2017!

Featuring games created for and by local young people, this is a great way for young people to try out the latest games in development and meet the people behind their creation. Not only will you get to try out the latest unreleased games, you’ll get a chance to make them better.

This event is open to all ages, and is family friendly. If you’re a young gamer, game maker, are thinking about a career in the games industry or just feel like a fun afternoon of gaming with your friends and family, this event is for you!

See you on the 22nd!

  • Date: Saturday, 22nd April 2017
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Carpe Coffee, 526 Murray St, Perth
  • This event is FREE, but you’ve got to register now!
  • Delicious tea, coffee and sandwiches and snacks available for purchase, so you can make an afternoon of it
  • Proudly presented by Propel Youth Arts WA and supported by the Department of Local Government and Communities

Featured Games and Experiences (so far…*)

1) Leap of Faith by Numbat Byte is a platformer where you have to beat the boss and jump off. But where will you go next?

 

2) Samurai Showdown by Otterspace Games – Challenge your friends to fast-paced duels to the death in a button-mashing, multiplayer arcade game where speed and accuracy decide the victor!

 

3) The Coins of McGuffin TCG – The card game for fans of…well…everything! TV shows, books, video games or movies, everyone has a fandom they love. The Coins of McGuffin TCG pitches your fandom against others in a card battling arena. For 2-5 players you can create custom decks representing your fandom from your favorite media or discover new fandoms as you collect them all.

 

4) Starlost by Hoodwinked Studio is a blend of tower defence, mining and bullet hell, mixed to perfection!

 

5) Hyperdash Heroes by Mosswolf Games – Dash, smash, dart and dive through tight streets and up towering skyscrapers, in this hyper coloured, hyper quick scifi city runner.

 

* More games will be announced soon!

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Can I submit my game, too?

Yes! Playup Perth has a rolling submissions process for all games, so there is still time to register. Simply complete the application form on our website. If you have any questions about the sign-up process, you can contact us any time.

Dive into VR games at Playup Perth

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Perth game developers are gearing up to showcase their games to Program Manager from HTC VIVE,  Lisa Chu, who is flying in especially from Taiwan to check out WA’s growing VR and games industry at the next Playup Perth on Friday, 24 March 2017.

VIVE is the high-end VR headset, which allows gamers to experience the wide variety of VR applications available on Valve’s Steam store and VivePort.

Playup Perth is the State’s premier monthly playtesting social, where gamers and developers playtest new games or prototypes and give constructive feedback to the designers. It supports an inclusive, accessible and diverse approach to gaming culture and welcomes gamers and developers from all backgrounds, ages, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and ethnicities.

Perth Playup creator Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie is excited about the first ever VR-only Playup Perth. “We have 15 studios already creating VR content here in WA, so this is a great opportunity for us to showcase what we have to offer.”

Games already announced for the showcase are: Burning Candle Software’s Boondoggle, a VR music visualizer to generate unique visual effects to music; Scott Ludlam‘s WA 2.0, an experimental visual showcase of Western Australia’s possible future(s); a yet-to-be-titled multiplayer team death match by Smash It Out; and Stirfire Studio‘s Symphony of the Machine, a VR puzzle game where players use an ancient machine to manipulate the weather.

The event is restricted to 18+ and will be held at The Nostalgia Box from 6PM to 10:30PM on Friday, 24 March 2017. There will be a discounted bar sponsored by FTI WA.

Tickets are $7 for FTI members and $10 for non-members and can be booked online.

Playup Perth is presented by Games We Play and FTI.

Can I submit my game, too?

Yes! Playup Perth has a rolling submissions process for all games, so there is still time to register. Simply complete the application form on the Playup Perth website. If you have any questions about the sign-up process, email Kate Raynes-Goldie at kate@gamesweplay.com.au

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