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WATCH NOW: Every session from the 2026 SAGE Advice program now online

31 March 2026

Level up your video games sector knowledge by hitting replay on the SAGE Advice program of talks and discussion panels from the SAFC’s 2026 SAGE: SA Game Exhibition event, with every session now available for repeat viewing online.

Presented as part of the fourth annual SAGE on 6-7 February 2026, the two-day SAGE Advice program featured local, national and international industry experts and leaders alongside SA developers and creatives, covering everything from the history of SA video games to current tech trends, insider looks at how games are developed, published and marketed, as well as tips and advice on how to get started in the industry, jobs and education pathways and more.

Speakers include Big Ant Studios COO Mark Bracken (SA) and team; Screen Australia Games Investment Manager Dakoda Barker (VIC); IGEA CEO Ron Curry (NSW); Epic Games Senior Engineer Jack Condon (VIC) and Senior Marketing Manager Chantal Chateauneuf (VIC); Tantalus South Head of Studio Kim Forrest (SA); games business expert Jon Cartwright (QLD); leading business and game studies researcher Jacqueline Burgess (QLD); plus games media and marketing experts, education representatives from Adelaide University, Flinders University, CDW Studios, AIE and SAE and more.

A record 3,700+ video game developers, players and fans snapped up tickets to this year’s two-day SAGE showcase event to play and experience the best in South Australian-made video games and meet the talented people behind them. The SAGE Advice program again proved to be a huge drawcard, with many sessions at capacity.

All 2026 SAGE Advice sessions were filmed by SAGE Media Partner Channel 44 and are now available for repeat viewing via the SAFC’s Youtube channel and the SAGE website, providing an ongoing information resource for the SA games sector and those interested in joining it – check out all the sessions below, or watch the whole playlist on our Youtube channel. All sessions will also be broadcast on Channel 44 and made available for streaming via CTV+ later in the year.

And for even more ways to relive the SAGE fun, visit the SAGE Steam event page, featuring a range of games from this year’s exhibitors for you to download and play. 

SAGE 2026 was proudly presented by the SAFC with support from Platinum Sponsor Big Ant Studios and Major Government Partner Screen Australia. See the full list of SAGE sponsors and partners at sagameexhibition.com/partners

SAGE Advice 2026 – all sessions