When

Thursday 9 October 2025

Where

Tickets

Available here

Parallels is a party for people who make playful art. Come celebrate with talks and playable games from some of the most excellent creatives in our community.

Returning to the Melbourne Town Hall, Parallels will serve you up delicious food, local drinks and fabulous merch.

A showcase of heartfelt talks by independent game makers alongside playable installations of experimental works, Parallels is a celebration of creativity in playful media, highlighting curious projects and the humans behind them.

Presented by Freeplay, the worlds longest running independent games festival, Parallels puts a focus on the expressive and non-commercial games being made in Australia and the surrounding regions.