2020 Freeplay Digital Festival: Belonging
JUNE 10–14
Freeplay is the world’s longest-running independent games festival, located in Melbourne, Australia.
Established in 2004, the festival embraces the fringes, spotlights grassroots artists and game makers, and acts as a response to and critique of the status quo. For over 16 years, Freeplay has been exploring the vital margins of independent, alternative, and experimental games culture. The festival continues to champion artistic exploration and experimentation in games and play, and positions game making as arts practice.
Join us in June 2020 for a 5-day digital festival filled with online talks, panels, workshops, and more!
Latest News
Ticketing F.A.Q.
Freeplay has had a huge overhaul this year in terms of what we're offering, so in the last few weeks before the festival we thought we'd let you all know about how ticketing and access to each event works. Frequently Asked Questions Q: A lot of Freeplay is free this...
Call for volunteers
As in previous years, Freeplay is looking for a few good volunteers to assist at our events. If you're passionate about the art and culture of games and want to help make our biggest festival yet the best it can be, we'd love to hear from you! Visit the Volunteers...
Welcome to Freeplay 2015
After months and months of preparation, I'm really happy to welcome you to Freeplay for 2015. Take a look around our beautiful new website - with amazing artwork from our Visual Art Lead, Marigold Bartlett. There's so much to tell you all about what we've got planned...
Freeplay acknowledges the Wurundjeri & Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the Lands upon which the festival takes place.
We pay respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider community and beyond.
Sovereignty was never ceded, and this always was and always will be Aboriginal land.