NZ's largest contingent of Kiwi games showcased at PAX Aus
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With the support of our partners at NZTE (New Zealand Trade & Enterprise) and NZFC (New Zealand Film Commission), NZ CODE headed up a...


- Sep 22
- 2 min
CODE brings 20 of Aotearoa's best indie games to PAX AUS
CODE has brought together 20 of Aotearoa New Zealand's latest and greatest indie games, many being unveiled publicly for the first time...


- Sep 21
- 2 min
Otago graduates celebrate CODE funding
The New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (NZ CODE) announced two successful grant recipients as part of its sixth round of funding in...


- Aug 9
- 2 min
CODE welcomes new team members
New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence are excited to announce the appointment of Navi Brouwer and Antony Maday as North Island...


- May 30
- 2 min
Fantastic FINS debut!
The Festival of Interactive Narrative and Storytelling (FINS) fantastic debut in Ōtepoti - Dunedin, 12 - 14 May 2023.


- Apr 18
- 2 min
EnTWINEd Narratives
FINS brings interactive narrative tools and skills to the classroom. Bayfield High School HOD Technology and Teacher of Digital...

- Apr 14
- 2 min
FINS Programme Announced!
Over 30 national and international speakers have been confirmed for the Dunedin FINS 2023 programme, 12 - 14 May. The 2023 Festival of...


- Apr 5
- 2 min
CODE journeys to GDC
Late last month, CODE Travel Grant recipients made the journey to Game Developers Conference, the event that really coined that term, in...

- Feb 20
- 2 min
Calling all Game Writers
Join us as we launch the Dunedin Festival of Interactive Narrative and Storytelling with special guest, Professor Mark Marino.


- Feb 9
- 2 min
Game Writing Festival for Ōtepoti - Dunedin
CODE is indulging the growing practice of video game writing and narrative design with an international "Festival of Interactive Narrative

- Jan 19
- 2 min
CODE is Back for 2023
With a new year, come new possibilities and new releases! Pictured: Picky Meowy by Dunedin indie game studio, Cheese Berries. We started...

- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
CODE ends successful year on a high
The government-backed New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) is ending the year on a high note by funding five new Dunedin game...


- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Funding boost to support NZ’s game development industry
New Zealand’s game developers will receive an immediate funding boost to help support the growth of local studios beyond the current...

- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
CODE Launches Travel Grants for International Engagement
After the success of our campaign for Melbourne International Games Week and PAX Australia, we are capitalising on that success by...

- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
CODE Takes On Melbourne International Games Week With 40-strong Cohort
Dunedin’s burgeoning game development sector is about to put New Zealand on the map at the biggest games convention in the Southern...


- Sep 13, 2022
- 4 min
Studio Profile: Atawhai Interactive
An interview with Mickey Treadwell and Lisa Blakie at Atawhai Interactive.

- Sep 2, 2022
- 1 min
CODE NZ goes to Melbourne International Games Week and PAX AUS
After a false start during the pandemic and the borders reopening, we are making our dream come true! Overall, our cohort has around...


- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Studio Profile: Hyporeal
An interview with Josiah Hunt, founder and director of Hyporeal. So what was the original inspiration for Blackheart? Blackheart is...

- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
Studio Profile: Deep Field Games
An interview with Henry Feltham, production director and narrative designer at Deep Field Games. So what was the original inspiration for...


- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
Studio Profile: Balancing Monkey Games
Before We Leave launched in May 2020. How has life changed for the Balancing Monkey Games (BMG) team? How has life changed since the...
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