TALKS & VIDEOS
Alt-Shift-Play features talk by some of the developers of the games on display at the exhibition. These talks are featured in-person at the exhibition itself, and also viewable online. Feel free to watch them at your own pace here.
Trailer & Curatorial Statement
Alt-Shift-Play Trailer
Edited by Helen Kwok
Alt-Shift-Play Introduction & Curatorial Statement
Developer Talks
Phoebe Watson
A short visual novel where players help the main protagonist, Abigail, make decisions on how to spend her day. Balancing work, school and relationships, Abigail struggles to get small tasks done.
Mohamed Chamas
قلبي قلبكم (My Heart is Your Heart)
Five voices still echo in the enclave known as Here. An Architect, a Jeweler , an Herbalist, a Shepherd and another unknown. Listen to the remnants of their experiences in this strange derelict place as they unveil their realities, from the cosmological to the interpersonal.
Olivia Haines & Andrew Brophy
An homage to country Victoria. Players experience a day in the life of a country town from the perspective of its residents and the roles they play.
Michael Pearce (Tinyware Games)
Join Buddy and Bag Boy, two adorable robots made of miscellaneous items, on a heartfelt platforming adventure. Explore a familiar world from a new perspective, lend a hand to robots around you, make a difference by cleaning up mess, and unfold the story of an exciting journey.
Marigold Bartlett, Russell Dilley, Jason Bakker (Ghost Pattern)
A heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.
Alisha Stone (Myriad Games Studio)
A game about loss, growth, and the supernatural. As the world around her crumbles, Aurelia searches for her sister, unraveling mysteries and wonder along the way.
Naphtali Faulkner (ORIGAME DIGITAL)
First person photography game set in Cyberpunk Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express.
Cecile Richard
A sci-fi bitsy game about grieving, holding on to fading memories, and carrying the world on your shoulders.
Max Myers
An explorable and interactive Colouring book! Walk around and paint on any and all of the surfaces. A game about being a toddler with a brand new, pristine colouring book – a set of new crayons and making a mess!