# Event Details - **Event Name**: ALT: GAMES 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 am – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 am (+10:00) - **Event Description**: Returning in 2026, ALT: GAMES brings together the Australian games community and industry. Featuring games showcases, sessions and talks with industry leaders. This annual 2-day celebration of games is presented by Powerhouse and supported by City of Parramatta, Screen Australia, Screen NSW and SAE University College. To register for an event, visit: https://powerhouse.com.au/program/alt-games - PROGRAM: ALT: PLAY is a showcase of independent game makers across Australia and New Zealand. Discover and playtest 35 new and in-development video and tabletop games hosted by their makers. All ages welcome. DATE: 18 –19 April, 10am – 3pm TICKETS: Free, registrations required LOCATION: Parramatta Town Hall - ALT: EX is a showcase of experimental games developed by Western Sydney emerging creatives. Play selected works from ACE’s program Beyond the Script co-curated with NSW games collective Serenade and Made in the West Creative. Presented in collaboration with Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE) Parramatta. DATE: 18–19 April 2026, 10am – 3pm TICKETS: Free, registrations required LOCATION: Parramatta Town Hall - ALT: Sessions is a series of talks and workshops for game enthusiasts and emerging developers to gain industry knowledge from leaders in the games industry. Each workshop engages audiences in game making and adjacent practices. DATE: 18 –19 April 2026, 10am–3:30pm TICKETS: $10 LOCATION: PHIVE, Parramatta - ALT: Features connects Australian game makers with international leaders: ALANAH PEARCE (US) DATE: Saturday 18 April, 1pm TICKETS: $20 LOCATION: Riverside Live at PHIVE, Parramatta Join Alanah Pearce, a renowned US-based Australian writer, producer, actor, content creator and games thought leader, as she delves into her extensive and multifaceted career working with critically acclaimed games and studios. Recommended for ages 16+ SHUHEI YOSHIDA (JAPAN) DATE: Saturday 18 April, 5:30-7pm TICKETS: $20 LOCATION: Riverside Live at PHIVE, Parramatta Tokyo-based games industry legend Shuhei Yoshida will discuss his career at PlayStation with games thought leader and media personality Alanah Pearce. Yoshida will share his experiences working on groundbreaking games at Sony and insights on how to get a game published. Recommended for ages 16+ BILLY BASSO (US) DATE: Sunday 19 April, 1pm TICKETS: $20 LOCATION: Riverside Live at PHIVE, Parramatta For the first time in Australia, join US-based solo developer Billy Basso, founder of Shared Memory Games, as he looks back at the making of the critically and commercially acclaimed Animal Well. Recommended for ages 16+ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/parramatta/alt-games-2026/200029813985407 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, theatre, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://powerhouse.com.au/program/alt-games?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=parramatta-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Parramatta - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: Parramatta Town Hall - **lat**: -33.815747371341 - **long**: 151.00337992538 - **full address**: Parramatta Town Hall, 176-180 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia, Parramatta ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Powerhouse Museum (https://allevents.in/org/powerhouse-museum/3677195) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1f0fb28222706a1a6191bf3ac404d6aa159381c1dd736c0913a70e92e366caf3-rimg-w1200-h675-dc010101-gmir?v=1775165319 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=ALT%3A+GAMES+2026&date=18+Apr ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 am (+10:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Parramatta Town Hall, 176-180 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia, Parramatta - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Powerhouse Museum - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, workshops, theatre, literary-art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about ALT: GAMES 2026 ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "ALT: GAMES 2026", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1f0fb28222706a1a6191bf3ac404d6aa159381c1dd736c0913a70e92e366caf3-rimg-w1200-h675-dc010101-gmir?v=1775165319", "startDate": "2026-04-18T00:00:00+10:00", "endDate": "2026-04-19T05:00:00+10:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/parramatta/alt-games-2026/200029813985407", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Parramatta Town Hall", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "176-180 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia", "addressLocality": "Parramatta", "addressRegion": "NS", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-33.815747371341", "longitude": "151.00337992538" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Returning in 2026, ALT: GAMES brings together the Australian games community and industry. 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