Screen Queensland has announced its support for a new wave of locally-made video games, with 12 new projects granted funding of up to $200,000 each. This is just the latest round of support from Screen Queensland, which has been investing in the state’s game developer community over a number of years now.
This support, alongside the success of a range of recent releases, has allowed Queensland’s games industry to grow significantly throughout the 2020s. Per a recent report from games industry body IGEA, Queensland now boasts around 660 full-time jobs, which accounts for 27% of the entire Australian games industry.
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All the projects supported by the latest round of Screen Queensland funding
The projects supported by Screen Queensland include original projects from new and upcoming creators, some previous recipients, and one very tantalising new project from a leading Australian studio.
Here’s the full list:
- Codename Wendell from Fuzzy Ghost
- Deathspiral from Endless River
- Hex Punks: 2000 from Darcy Morris
- King’s Cobras from Hiplands
- Moonbrella from Jett Williams
- On the Hearth from Earl Grimm Games
- One More Trail from The Rat Shed
- Senip from Achilles Productions
- Slumbering Woods from Chunky Quail
- The Ropeway from Angus Coolan
- Toil & Trubble from Disparity
- Untitled Racing RPG from Little Nebula
For now, we only know about a handful of these games, and what to expect.
Codename Wendell is the next game from established studio Fuzzy Ghost, best known for the upcoming housemate horror-adventure game Janet DeMornay Is A Slumlord (and a witch) and the experimental game Queer Man Peering Into A Rock Pool.jpg.
Slumbering Woods from Chunky Quail has been in development for some time, and looks cuter each time we see it. This game follows a young hero attempting to revive a remote landscape after a major natural disaster.
Toil & Trubble is also a familiar name. This game, which follows a witch and her pig brewing up various potions in a cosy community, was featured during Frosty Games Fest 2026.
As for the rest, it’s always exciting to discover new games, and we’ve got our eye on what’s soon to be revealed from all of these teams.
In the past, Screen Queensland has supported games including Momento, the BAFTA Award-winning Lego Party, Cozy Caravan, and more..
Screen Queensland’s ongoing support for Queensland-made games
As shared by Screen Queensland, the latest round of Games Grants funding is part of a continued push to support and grow the local Queensland games industry. It aims to continue supporting local developers well into the future, to aid jobs growth and overall economic investment.
‘Digital games are big business, and our ongoing funding through Screen Queensland is ensuring that local games studios have a strong foundation for success in an international market worth more than $2.6 billion annually,’ said Queensland Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek.
‘We are proud to back local jobs and local IP, supporting sustainable growth for our digital games sector.’
Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney confirmed that work so far has already ‘paid dividends’ in Queensland, particularly for local employment and creativity.
‘Queensland is fast emerging as a centre of excellence for games development and we are committed to converting this current momentum into realising that vision,’ Feeney said.
‘From graduates to start-ups, industry luminaries and iconic studios, we are ambitious about Queensland being the place where careers are established, local studios flourish and some of the world’s favourite games are made.’
We look forward to seeing what results from this latest round of funded games.
