WIP Night

An animated drawing of Horsey. One half of horsey is rendered in great detail, meanwhile the other half is a childish doodle. Horsey's front leg is animated to raise and fold.

A celebration of work-in-progress and upcoming video games by Australian game developers in Sydney.

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Next event: 12th December 2025

5:30 - 8:30 PM AEDT

ACE Parramatta

  • Photograph of Andrew presenting about Temporal Riff.
  • Photograph of WIP Night.
  • Photograph of Chaos Theory Games presenting about Crab God.
  • Photograph of Bilal presenting about Frankenstorm TD.
  • Photograph of someone playing Frankenstorm TD.
  • Photograph of WIP Night crowds.
  • Photograph of Nick presenting about Which Way Up.

What's happening?

A lot of creativity, technical skill and hard work goes into making games. Hear the behind-the-scenes of game developer’s processes, playtest their games, and connect with fellow game enthusiasts! Tickets are free!

An illustration of horsey, but with a dotted outline. It looks unfinished, and its body has a label saying 'hors'.

8min talks about the game’s behind-the-scenes

Playtesting sessions

An illustration of an apple with a bite mark on it. It's labeled 'monch.'

Free bites and non-alcoholic drinks whilst you mingle!

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For Gamedevs

Interested in sharing your game with others? Submit your game to WIP Night for free!

We'd love to see your games, large and small, weird and delightful! Whether you're a studio, a team of friends, or going at it solo, so long as it's a work-in-progress or upcoming project with a unique talking point, we'd love to have you here!

Register here

Funded by

WIP Night is supported by Screen NSW's Industry Development Program, a program to support organisations to deliver professional development and upskilling initiatives to NSW screen and digital games practitioners.

With additional support from

ACE is a cultural organisation working on Dharug Country in Western Sydney. Through its Screen Cultures Program, ACE supports creatives from underrepresented communities to develop new stories and storytellers, offers skills development and pathways into the creative industries, and helps cultivate new and diverse audiences.

Past WIP Nights

WIP Night runs several times a year, check out the Australian indie games we featured in the past!

WIP Night Round Ups
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  • Photo of Pat Naoum.

    Pat Naoum from Pat Naoum Games for The Master's Pupil

    Game development works on the principals sharing of ideas, concepts, and even specific solutions. We all understand how hard the process is, and that supporting the community supports us all. That's why Noble Steed's WIP Night is a perfect event for the game dev community. There's showcasing for invaluable real world playtesting, as well as talks that help discuss these tough concepts and solutions. WIP Night is the perfect hub for a continuing game dev community.
  • Photo of Pixel Pasture Studios

    Guriqbal Singh Majhall from Pixel Pasture Studios

    WIP night brings game developers of all backgrounds together, professional or amateur, showcasing the coolest and most intriguing interactive works being made in Sydney. I have seen so many gems and met so many passionate people crafting games at this event. It's a celebration of the hardwork of Sydney's game developers. I keep my eye's peeled for every WIP night.
  • Photo of Anthony Tambrin.

    Anthoy Tambrin from Magic Cloud Media for Guilds N Glory

    I had a great opportunity to present my work at WIP Night by Noble Steed Games. This event was a chance to meet gamers and game professionals who playtested Guilds N Glory and gave valuable feedback. It also opened doors to potential future collaborations.
  • Photo of Nick Cellini.

    Nick Cellini from Turtle Flip Studios for Whic Way Up

    Presenting and play-testing our game Which Way Up was an enjoyable and useful experience. The team were highly communicative and flexible in their planning and organisation. They were very generous with providing hardware and enough space to facilitate our 4 player game. The diverse attendees trying our game also gave us valuable feedback and suggestions.

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