DLC

Discover local community events and venues across Melbourne. Find a themed trivia nestled in an artsy alley or karaoke in a quaint cafe. Games Week DLC spotlights incredible local venues, community groups and studio events.

Be Part of the Program

Registrations have now closed for the 2026 DLC program. Check out the full 2026 program below!

Flipout 2026 | Noble Park

Flipout 2026 brings together pinball enthusiasts, collectors, families and gamers for an action-packed weekend and to raise money for a good cause.

Arca Arcade: Round One | St Kilda

This iconic exhibition transforms playable arcade machines into wall mounted art installations.

Games Day | Narre Warren

Play, explore and connect at Games Day at Bunjil Place

EMERGENT 2026 | South Melbourne

EMERGENT 2026 is a new one-day conference focused on connecting with and learning from emerging game developers.

Allegro Chess | Fitzroy

The Melbourne Chess Club is the oldest continually operating chess club in the southern hemisphere. We are a family-friendly club, and offer competition and instruction suitable for chess players of all skill levels, and all age groups.

Night City Rockers | Carlton

You wake. The City never went to sleep. Experience the TTRPG Cyberpunk Red at Elder Gods and Dragons. Great for learners or experienced players who want to jump in on a casual game.

Scryglass Studio Open Day | Carlton

Get an inside look at Scryglass Studio, Melbourne's first creative space for hire tailor-made for tabletop RPGs and board games.

Y2K Gaming Trivia Night | Melbourne

Test your knowledge of the golden age of gaming, dial-up internet and early 2000s pop culture.

Interactive Narrative Social | Collingwood

Australian Writers' Guild brings Interactive Narrative Social to Games Week. Connect with fellow writers, narrative designers and interactive storytellers.

Build 3D Worlds with Low Poly Art | Moorabbin

In this hands-on workshop, discover the fundamentals of 3D voxel modelling and learn how simple blocks can become characters, props and entire game environments.

Make Your First Indie Game | Moorabbin

Explore the fundamentals of game development in this hands-on workshop. Learn how scenes, player interactions, gameplay mechanics and other essential systems come together to create a playable game.

Create 3D Art for Games | Moorabbin

This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of 3D art. Discover how artists create models, characters, props and environments for games.

Design Your Own Game Levels | Moorabbin

In this hands-on workshop, you'll create your own game level while exploring layout, scale, player movement, pathways and environmental storytelling

Goblin Errands | Carlton

Run Goblin Errands in this cute, easy-to-learn, comical tabletop roleplaying game.

Improv RPG: Dungeons & Dragons | Carlton

Enjoy this unique live show mixing comedy with D&D. Five nights of new stories, new characters and new perils.

DevCon | Docklands

Australia's annual industry event for tabletop game designers, publishers and distributors,

Melbourne Backgammon | Brighton East

The Melbourne Backgammon Club welcomes all players, beginners to experts, to join in on a social night of fun and a bit of competition.

Extra Lives: Interactive Video Game Concert | Melbourne

Step into the game with Extra Lives, the world’s first Audience RPG — an interactive concert where the audience becomes the main character

Boardgame Trivia | Fitzroy

Think you know board games? Test your knowlegde at Boardies Thursday Night Trivia.

Jazz Theft Auto | Yarraville

Live jazz heist where the musicians and the audience are all in on it together.

HEY CHAT! After Party | Docklands

Join the HEY CHAT! After Party. The largest community event for Twitch Streamers and Content Creators.

Level Up! | Narre Warren

Experience the greatest videogame scores performed by the Casey Philharmonic Orchestra.