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SA Game Exhibition levels up with expanded SAGE Advice discussion panels program

24 January 2025

Adelaide’s biggest and most exciting video games showcase event, South Australian Game Exhibition (SAGE), has announced the exciting program of speakers and panels at next month’s free, family-friendly event.

Presented by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) as part of the 2025 Adelaide Fringe Interactive program, 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 on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 February at Adelaide Studios.

Now in its third year, SAGE 2025 is bigger and better than ever with two action-packed days of free all-ages fun including a record 37 exhibitors showcasing SA made video games across PC, mobile, console and VR/XR and more, including 14 studios exhibiting at SAGE for the first time.

The SAFC is also pleased to announce SAGE 2025 is being supported by Screen Australia through its Games Festivals and Events Fund, and by Platinum Sponsor Big Ant Studios and State Government Partner Arts South Australia.

Returning this year is the popular SAGE Advice program of talks and discussion panels taking place across the two day-event, featuring local, national and international industry experts and leaders and SA developers and creatives. Topics cover everything from the history of SA video games and current tech trends, to jobs and education pathways and more, with opportunities and advice for newbies to professionals. Speakers include Big Ant Studios COO Mark Bracken (SA); Screen Australia Games Investment Manager Goldie Bartlett (VIC); CEO and Founder of Stella Maris Games Ted DiNola (USA) and Games Hub Managing Editor Stephanie Panecasio (NSW), plus education experts from Flinders University, CDW Studios and UniSA and a range of SA game developers and creatives.

In a new initiative for 2025, all SAGE Advice sessions will be filmed by SAGE Media Partner Channel 44 and made available for repeat viewing after the event via the SAFC’s Youtube channel, providing an ongoing information resource for the SA games sector and those interested in joining it.

Also returning in 2025 are the SAGE Awards: the SAGE Elevate Award for the best game in the Elevate section, with a prize of $1,000 of legal services provided by SAGE sponsor Cam Rogers Legal, and the SAGE Award for Best in Exhibition, with a $2,000 cash prize for the best game overall, provided by the SAFC.

Get a sneak peek at SAGE 2025 at the new SAGE Steam event page, featuring a range of games from this year’s exhibitors for you to preview and play right now! Go to https://bit.ly/SAGESteam

Following last year’s bumper event which attracted more than 2,000 people across two days, SAGE 2025 is bigger and better than ever allowing 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.

Learn all about South Australia’s video game development industry and how the SAFC supports it; find out more about the exciting career pathways on offer in the sector and how you can be a part of it and more – and it’s all FREE!

Get your free tickets now via the Adelaide Fringe and find more information at sagameexhibition.com

SAGE: SA Game Exhibition 2025

Friday 7 February – 10am to 5pm
Official opening by Arts Minister Andrea Michaels at 10.30am – all welcome

Saturday 8 February – 10am to 4pm

Adelaide Studios
1 Mulberry Road, Glenside SA 5065

(Google Maps link)

FREE, family friendly and open to all!

SAGE Advice – quick look program

For the full program including session descriptions and speakers, go to sagameexhibition.com/program

Friday 7 February

11.00 – 11.45am        Beyond Coding: Unlocking Diverse Skills for Life and Career through Games Education

12.15 – 1.00pm         Opportunities for Developers: Funding, Publishing, Getting Started

1.30 – 2.15pm           Resilience and Innovation: Thriving in the Evolving Games Industry

2.45 – 3.30pm         Made in SA: Celebrating South Australia’s Most Legendary Games

4.00 – 4.45pm         Game Changers: SA Developer Showcase I

Saturday 8 February

10.30 – 11.15am        Big Ant Studios Presents: How (and why) to Join a Games Studio

11.30 – 12.15pm        Kickstart Your Career: Education Pathways into Games

12.45 – 1.30pm        Drawn to It: Animation, Illustration, and Art in Games

1.45 – 2.30pm          Game Changers: SA Developer Showcase II

3.00 – 3.45pm         Specialising in Success: Bringing Your Skill Set to Game Development

The South Australian Film Corporation is proud to present SAGE 2025 as part of the

Adelaide Fringe logo 2025
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