Big Games Night Out
Try the latest games from Australian developers, take part in competitions, watch an esports match or just enjoy a night with fellow nerds.
Overview
Calling all gamers, dungeon masters, arcade enthusiasts, cosplayers and anyone who's simply not got any plans on the evening of Thursday, October 9 — Fed Square is being taken over by one of Melbourne's biggest gaming events of the year, Big Games Night Out.
From 3.30 to 10.30pm, a huge lineup of Australian made games and gaming-adjacent activities are popping up, games of both the video and tabletop varieties. On the video games front, the star act is the playable debut of Mixtape, the new nostalgia-laden project from local developers Beethoven & Dinosaur (The Artful Escape) that sees teen friends enjoy an introspective, magical last night before school is out forever.
Eugene Hyland
Beyond that, two teams of content creators, streamers and online personalities will take the main stage to compete for esports glory in the Marvel Rivals All Star Showdown, a whole range of Australian-made games (Jupiter Junkworks, Bones: Wandering Soul, Pro Jank Footy, My Arms Are Longer Now, Bravecart, Enter the Chronosphere and more) in a vintage setup at Electric Arcadia.
Tabletop gamers can enjoy a live Stranger Things D&D one shot stage show, or head inside the Edge Theatre for the Tabletop & Roleplay Revolution — a showcase of board games and tabletop rpgs, and for any young gamers, the Little Games Night Out will run from 3.30–6pm with live music, Crossy Road, Just Dance and more, while the Atrium games zone will play host to Tekken, Fortnite, Foosball, Mario Kart, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and other classics.
James Adams
There's still more. You'll find musical experiences, live demos, markets, food and drinks and much more until late. It's free entry, but you can find out more on the event website.
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