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3 – 11 Oct

Games Week Showcase

This free-to-play pop-up exhibit will be at ACMI for the full duration of Melbourne International Games Week. Play new titles every day and keep coming back to find your next favourite game.

Showcases include WINGS, Freeplay’s Parallels, Frosty Games Fest, Buru and the Old People.
International showcases from Devolver, Latin American Games Showcase, Artisgame, SEA Games Showcase, Taipei Games Show, and BitSummit.

Date	Times
Sat 3 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 4 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 5 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 6 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 7 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 8 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 10 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 11 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm

Also part of Melbourne International Games Week

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Games Week Film Program

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Top down view of a collection of classic retro video games and consoles, including a Nintendo Game Boy Advance handheld system and several Nintendo 64 cartridges.

Community Games Library

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