✦ PARALLELS 2026 — THE CALL-OUT IS HERE ✦
Hey. You. The one with the game.
Yes, the weird one. The personal one. The one you're not sure is "done." The one held together with duct tape and a dream.
We want you to come talk about it.
Parallels is a space for gamemakers to share their work ~ the what, the why, the how-on-earth. You'll get 10 minutes on stage to tell the room about your game. Not a pitch. Not a postmortem. Just a conversation about something you made and why it’s special to you.
Parallels 2026 is looking for games that are:
❤ PLAYABLE — in some form. Finished, in progress, a demo, a prototype. It exists, and we wanna see it.
❤ DISRUPTIVE — it does something unexpected. Breaks a rule. Asks a question games don't usually ask.
❤ SPECIAL — you made it for a reason. That reason doesn't have to be logical. It just has to be real.
⏳ Submissions close on the 5th of June. That’s THREE WEEKS. Don't overthink it. Just apply at the link below!!
All Parallels talks will be presented live and in person, so our primary focus is on gamemakers based in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. BUT! If you're extremely passionate and/or you'll be in Melbourne for Games Week, please submit!
BONUS EXCITING NEWS
Last time we spoke, we teased the venue for Parallels ‘26. Well get hyped, because we’re ready to tell you exactly where you’ll find us in October.
Parallels 2026 is returning to THE CAPITOL!!!!!
The last time we were at The Capitol was virtually, in the ZONE. We’re so excited to see you back there IRL this year!
We spoke more about the future of Freeplay in our previous post: ☆ﾟ. * ･ ｡ﾟ FREEPLAY FOREVER ☆*:・ﾟ