Free Play is happening tomorrow, and the Sydney Morning Herald has an article on the event!!
"Marcus Westbury, Next Wave artistic director, says Free Play was established to encourage more independent game development."Compared to cinema, music and other contemporary art forms where there is a strong tradition of independent productions and distribution mechanisms, games still need to fight hard to build that space," Mr Westbury says.
"Gaming is an incredibly centralised industry controlled by a handful of major players. Free Play can act as a catalyst to get indy game makers out from behind their computers and get them together to share skills, exchange ideas and create opportunities to make things happen."
On that note, I will be on my way to Melbourne for another Free Play. Please don't break the site while I'm gone. :<