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SAGE: SA Game Exhibition levels up in 2026 with more than 40 SA video games to see and play for free!
18 December 2025
Adelaide’s biggest and most exciting video games event for developers and fans alike, the South Australian Game Exhibition (SAGE) returns in 2026 with a record number of new and innovative games on display, and all the FREE, family-friendly fun you can pack into two days! Now in its fourth exciting year, SAGE is South Australia’s premier event championing the state’s game development industry, taking over Adelaide Studios as part of the Adelaide Fringe on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February, 2026.
Presented by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), SAGE is a super showcase of South Australia’s video game development sector, with a huge range of locally made games on display to see and play. SAGE allows video game fans, players, enthusiasts and everyone in between to experience exciting new South Australian made games first-hand and meet the people behind them.
SAGE 2026 returns with:
- A record 41 video games from local developers and studios across mobile, PC, console and VR, all available to play for FREE over two huge exhibition spaces at the SAFC’s Adelaide Studios;
- 15 new games studios and/or games showcasing at SAGE for the first time;
- Exclusive first-looks at awesome unreleased SA made games;
- Opportunities to meet local creators, developers and studios and find out more about their work;
- Informative displays from partner organisations across industry, education and more, so you can find out about the exciting career pathways on offer in the sector and how you can be a part of it;
- The return of the “SAGE Advice” program of talks and panel discussions featuring local developers and industry experts sharing their insights and tips;
- The popular Refuel Zone with food trucks and refreshments,
- …and more! And it’s all FREE!
The 30 South Australian games studios and developers and their games selected for the SAGE Main Showcase are:
- A Few Dragons – The Sacred Acorn
- AuraeonCore – Social AI Showdown
- Bad Plan Studios – End of Ember
- Catalyst Games – Dungeons and Dining Tables
- Cerulean Creative Studios – Crimson Cutlass
- Charmful Pty Ltd – STACK & the Grumblepuff from Above
- Coastal Derrieres – Beach Bums
- Dino Rocket – Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battles
- Emberline Studios – Proxima Divide
- Freeport Seven – Impulse Vector
- Hell Byte Studios – Blood Reaver
- Kyoti Games – Scourge of the Reptiles
- Lamplight Forest – Pelican Empyrean
- Little Bandit – The Troll and the Witch’s House
- Makers Empire – Makers Empire 3D
- Mini Mammoth Games – Goons of Fortune
- Orlando Mee – Yakshini Lokam
- Paper Cactus Games – Fox and Shadow
- Poidahz Games – ShellKath VR
- Powerbomb Games – Pro Jank Footy
- Royal Reign Studios – Castle Cab
- Ship It Studios – Blood Vow: Survive the Night
- Split Symmetry – Tech Hunter
- Stout Heart Games – Tumbles
- TarenGameDev – Tales of Tallrest
- The RnD Department – TOYA
- Toasterface Games – Pedal Rebel VR
- Towerpoint Games – Anvilheart
- Two Lives Left – Kaiju Battle Simulator
- Voxon Photonics – Voxon Arena
Complementing the Main Showcase is the SAGE Elevate Showcase, a curated companion space presenting a diverse mix of 11 South Australian studios offering visitors a broader look at the creativity and innovation happening across the local industry:
- Cowboy Fish –Peppermint
- Dream Divers Interactive – Zoomie Land
- Free Spirit Games – ATTACHED
- Lantern Jump – Goldstained
- Leafdragon – Belua
- Omni Games Studio – The Last Library
- Renere – Banan Abanan
- Star Sword Games – Terramystra
- Studio Corymbia – Symbiosis
- Sundae Buoy Games – The Unified
- Winter Schlorr Studios – Night Shift: 1999
The 2026 SAGE Advice program of talks and discussion panels will once again take over Adelaide Studios’ Screening Theatre, with a range of national industry experts, local developers, education sector representatives and more, with the full program to be announced in January.
And in an exciting new expansion, the SAFC will partner with the South Australian Games Association (SAGA) in presenting the 2026 SA Game Industry Awards at Adelaide Studios as the thrilling conclusion to SAGE, with the SAGE Awards announced as part of the proceedings. The SAGE Awards offer $2,000 cash from the SAFC for Best in Exhibition and $1,000 in legal services from SAGE sponsor and games industry specialist Cam Rogers Legal for the SAGE Elevate Award, both determined by an industry jury.
Arts Minister Andrea Michaels MP said: “It’s fantastic to have SAGE back at Adelaide Studios for 2026! Game development is an incredibly exciting and growing industry globally with latest figures showing Australians spend $3.8 billion on video games each year. Our state is home to brilliant creative minds and the games industry presents significant opportunities for South Australia. This event brings together video game designers, studios and fans to connect and collaborate.”
SAFC CEO Kate Croser said: “South Australia’s games industry is alive with creativity and talent, and SAGE is your chance to dive in and experience it first-hand. From groundbreaking original titles to bold, imaginative concepts, this event showcases the best our local developers and artists have to offer. We’re deeply grateful to our incredible partners and sponsors for making SAGE 2026 possible, and for helping the SAFC grow this exciting annual event to become an important part of Australia’s games industry calendar. SAGE is where South Australia’s vibrant games community comes together – and we can’t wait to welcome you to discover the very best of this thriving sector.”
Along with the SAFC’s newly launched Digital Games Fund, and the SA Video Game Development Rebate, SAGE is another innovative way the SAFC supports South Australian video game development and production and games businesses as part of the agency’s commitment to supporting and championing all segments of South Australia’s screen industry, cementing the state’s reputation as a leading location for game development.
SAGE: SA Game Exhibition is FREE for all ages at Adelaide Studios, 1 Mulberry Road Glenside, Friday 6 February 10am to 5pm and Saturday 7 February 10am to 4pm. Get your free tickets now via the Adelaide Fringe or sagameexhibition.com
SAGE: SA Game Exhibition 2026
Friday 6 February, 2026 – 10am to 5pm
Saturday 7 February, 2026 – 10am to 4pm
Adelaide Studios
1 Mulberry Road, Glenside SA 5065
FREE and open to all
The South Australian Film Corporation is proud to present SAGE as part of the 2026 Adelaide Fringe.
