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Level Up at the UTS Tech Festival 2025: Games Industry Events

Whether you're an aspiring game developer, designer, or just curious about the world behind the screen, the UTS Tech Festival 2025 offers a packed lineup of events to boost your skills, connect with industry professionals, and showcase your creativity.

From game jams to portfolio reviews and deep dives into QA and cutting-edge tech, there's something here for every level of experience.

Explore the schedule below and get ready to take your next step in games and interactive media.

Playmakers Student Society Showcases Game Development Careers at ACS Big Day In

On March 18, the Playmakers Student Society proudly represented the student tech and creative community at the 2025 ACS Big Day In, running a highly successful booth focused on Games Development as a Career.

Held at a major university campus, the event brought together students, educators, and industry professionals. Playmakers’ booth quickly became a crowd favourite, offering visitors a hands-on look at what it’s like to work in game development.

Video Games & Gender Exploration: A Safe Space for Mental Health and Transition

Did you know that video games can be a powerful tool for exploring gender identity and improving mental health?

In a recent episode of the Game Changers mini podcast, Thalia Johnson discusses how gaming is helping people navigate their gender journey, offering support and empowerment in ways we often don't think about.

Here are a few ways video games can make a difference:

O'Day: A Huge Success as Playmakers Society and MSI Australia & NZ Bring the Heat with an Epic Display!

The UTS Game Development student society is all about bringing creativity and innovation to the world of gaming. 
Whether you're into game design, coding, or just love playing, Playmakers has something for you. 
And with MSI’s support, we showcased our award winning student games: MMMMMM, Armless Samurai and Pascal's Requiem.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to learn more about what they do! 

If you missed us, don’t worry—we’ve got tons of exciting events and projects coming your way. 

Stay tuned and join the Playmakers crew! 

8 Years of Creative Collaboration!

Today’s End-of-Year Showcase was the perfect way to cap off a year filled with achievements and creative breakthroughs for our students.

Over the past 8 years, students from the Bachelor of Game Development and Music & Sound Design degrees have come together to push the boundaries of what’s possible through collaboration—and this year’s projects were no exception! 

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