Entry to Free Play is a great deal with 3-day packages at $30 full, $20 tertiary student, and $10 for secondary students. 1-day passes are $18/$12/$7. Free entry will be given to speakers, conference volunteers, press and special circumstances.
We are also excited to announce our Travel Subsidy Scheme, whereby interstate visitors with something to contribute to the conference can receive a travel allowance. The subsidies are: ACT/NSW/SA $200, QLD/TAS$300, WA/NT $400, Regional Victoria $50. Preference will be given to people who can bring a demonstration game, game art, idea, initiative or innovation to share at the conference. Subsidies will be awarded relative to project quality and age/position. Next Wave encourages carpooling as a way to spend the subsidy, bringing four people is better than one!
To apply, please send your name, contact details, location, and a 300-word description of why you need our support and the idea/project/game you will be bringing to the conference to gamers@nextwave.org.au. Please include web links to past work rather than big attachments.
Look out for posters and the web site with full conference program ? to be released soon. For more information on Free Play: The Next Wave Independent Game Developers Conference, contact Fiona Maxwell on 03 9662 1099 or gamers@nextwave.org.au. . For more information on the Next Wave Festival, contact Prue Bassett Publicity on 03 9820 5400 or prue@netspace.net.au