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CODE’s inaugural national funding round supports game developers with $1M in grants
New Zealand’s Dunedin-headquartered Centre of Digital Excellence supports 14 studios with prototype and production funding. The New...
Mar 22, 20245 min read


NZ games pitch at GDC
Seven CODE Travel Grant recipients are travelling to Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, USA to pitch at Representing...
Mar 12, 20242 min read


NZ's largest contingent of Kiwi games showcased at PAX Aus
With the support of our partners at NZTE (New Zealand Trade & Enterprise) and NZFC (New Zealand Film Commission), NZ CODE headed up a...
Oct 16, 20232 min read


CODE brings 20 of Aotearoa's best indie games to PAX AUS
CODE has brought together 20 of Aotearoa New Zealand's latest and greatest indie games, many being unveiled publicly for the first time...
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Otago graduates celebrate CODE funding
The New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (NZ CODE) announced two successful grant recipients as part of its sixth round of funding in...
Sep 21, 20232 min read


CODE welcomes new team members
New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence are excited to announce the appointment of Navi Brouwer and Antony Maday as North Island...
Aug 9, 20232 min read


Fantastic FINS debut!
The Festival of Interactive Narrative and Storytelling (FINS) fantastic debut in Ōtepoti - Dunedin, 12 - 14 May 2023.
May 30, 20232 min read


EnTWINEd Narratives
FINS brings interactive narrative tools and skills to the classroom. Bayfield High School HOD Technology and Teacher of Digital...
Apr 18, 20232 min read


FINS Programme Announced!
Over 30 national and international speakers have been confirmed for the Dunedin FINS 2023 programme, 12 - 14 May. The 2023 Festival of...
Apr 14, 20232 min read


CODE journeys to GDC
Late last month, CODE Travel Grant recipients made the journey to Game Developers Conference, the event that really coined that term, in...
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Calling all Game Writers
Join us as we launch the Dunedin Festival of Interactive Narrative and Storytelling with special guest, Professor Mark Marino.
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Game Writing Festival for Ōtepoti - Dunedin
CODE is indulging the growing practice of video game writing and narrative design with an international "Festival of Interactive Narrative
Feb 9, 20232 min read


CODE is Back for 2023
With a new year, come new possibilities and new releases! Pictured: Picky Meowy by Dunedin indie game studio, Cheese Berries. We started...
Jan 19, 20232 min read


CODE ends successful year on a high
The government-backed New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) is ending the year on a high note by funding five new Dunedin game...
Dec 8, 20222 min read


Funding boost to support NZ’s game development industry
New Zealand’s game developers will receive an immediate funding boost to help support the growth of local studios beyond the current...
Nov 28, 20222 min read


CODE Launches Travel Grants for International Engagement
After the success of our campaign for Melbourne International Games Week and PAX Australia, we are capitalising on that success by...
Nov 3, 20221 min read


CODE Takes On Melbourne International Games Week With 40-strong Cohort
Dunedin’s burgeoning game development sector is about to put New Zealand on the map at the biggest games convention in the Southern...
Sep 28, 20222 min read


Studio Profile: Atawhai Interactive
An interview with Mickey Treadwell and Lisa Blakie at Atawhai Interactive.
Sep 13, 20224 min read


CODE NZ goes to Melbourne International Games Week and PAX AUS
After a false start during the pandemic and the borders reopening, we are making our dream come true! Overall, our cohort has around...
Sep 2, 20221 min read


Studio Profile: Hyporeal
An interview with Josiah Hunt, founder and director of Hyporeal. So what was the original inspiration for Blackheart? Blackheart is...
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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