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Wireframe Presents: Communion 🎫 tickets are live!!!!!!!!! $5.85 (incl fees) and all ticket proceeds will be donated to Code Club Aotearoa. Join us to feel something!!!!

Tshirts are also available on pre-order until Sunday 6 September, via the same link as tickets.

communion /kə-myoo͞n′yən

noun

the state of sharing or exchanging thoughts and feelings; the feeling of being part of something

An evening of niche microtalks, rants, and activities for game developers to come together to feel something.

📅 Friday 2 October, 2026 at 6pm at St Matthew-in-the-City.

Since NZGDC is back in Auckland, we thought we'd run a weirder, shorter event to complement the conference. And... we're partnering with Aggro Crab to make this strange, wonderful event happen. Thank you Aggro Crab for bankrolling this event !!!

Wireframe Presents: Communion will take place on the evening of Friday 2 October, 2026 at St Matthews-in-the-City, an active Anglican church with an inclusive community and a kaupapa of respect. People from all walks of life are welcome and are celebrated in their community, including people of all gender identities, sexualities, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.

Illustrations by our wonderful prune friend, Jack.

The lineup

16 microtalks. 6 activities. All in one large beautiful venue.

Microtalk

I made these nz indie games better

Paige Wilson

In Aotearoa, we're lucky to have a variety of talented developers and incredible indie games out there. But I can make them better. So I did.

Microtalk

Commit to Your Bit (and Kill the Part of You That Cringes)

Shannon O'Neill

In a post-cringe world, it's hard to be unrepentantly weird, as a person and as a dev. But what if... both? You just gotta kill the part of you that cringes. Here's how Hellforge Studios does it.

Microtalk

Why your favourite game is secretly about depression

Joshua Shepherd

Professional funny man (Citation heavily needed) Joshua Shepherd shall teach you all about how your favorite video game is secretly a metaphor for depression while keeping this blurb under 200 charact

Microtalk

Confessions of a Showcase Organizer

Amy Potter-Jarman

A peek behind the Frosty Games Fest curtain, revealing chaotic truths about the showcase. Hear what actually moves the needle for showcases and developers, as well as common application pitfalls.

Microtalk

7 ways to get wood

Lisa Blakie

sick of cutting down trees in crafting games? here's at least 7 FREE ideas for getting wood that doesn't require picking up an axe.

Microtalk

Why Do Games Hate Fish So Much?

Tim Donnan

Join me as I unveil a sickness that has been plaguing game development for decades: The Fishing Minigame.

Microtalk

Is it even fishing?

Amberley Kindley

We’ve been remaking sports digitally since videogames existed - and fishing is no exception. But sometimes aspects become so abstract you really have to ask: is it even fishing anymore?

Microtalk

Rigging: Taking Metahumans a step beyond

Hugo Conroy-Botica

Learn about the rigging and technical animation tricks used to bring Wanderer's characters to life- and kill them off. From cloth sims to ragdolls, we got it all.

Microtalk

Hottie Hot Takes

Lucy Weekley

Game industry veteran, RPG-lover, and horny weirdo extraordinaire Lucy is ready to drop her most controversial takes about the best and worst of RPG romance.

Microtalk

TOO SOON?

Tom Jensen

You sunk my battleship! But... how many people were on board that battleship? Where do we draw the line between games and death? How soon is too soon? What if a game can help a country in conflict?

Microtalk

Minecraft isn't as timeless as I thought

Tana Tanoi

Building in games is a beautiful expression of human creativity for an art-form normally reserved for architects. Minecraft was the pioneer of this but now in 2026, it's starting to show its age.

Microtalk

Games are for humans

Jevon Wright

People may be using generative AI to neglect responsibility, wage wars, steal our art, and destroy our planet... but does it belong in video games? And what do players actually want?

Microtalk

I Put All My Gay Sex Games In The Same Project Folder

Robert Yang

Look upon my giant 10 year old Unity project with all my world famous weird gay sex games. Feel free to ask questions, requests, and demands.

Microtalk

Antony After Hours

Antony

CODE's Auckland Representative shares his personal experience outside of working for CODE, some advice for creatives and reasons why you shouldn't apply for grant funding.

Microtalk

Secret talks

Two individuals

Two secret rants will be given, come to Communion to find out what they're about!!!

Activity

Gloam Watch

Jack Mair

Join a collective effort to restore a forgotten archive. Recover thousands of scattered floppy disks and return them to their rightful places, slowly bringing a long-dormant computer back to life.

Activity

Manifesto Jam

Robert Yang

Let's write manifestos for games, art, life... and for each other! Markers and paper provided.

Activity

Sleepover

Yolanda Tong

Sleepover is a cosmic horror visual-novel about Yuna struggling to find meaning in an empty world. After a mysterious girl appears at her front door, the two begin their final night together.

Activity

Slorpfiend's Ritual

Kris & Q

Help complete My Slorpfiend's Ritual...he really needs help. This is a puzzle-based scavenger hunt game. Bring your friends or meet some strangers and team up to help complete the ritual. 2-4 players

Activity

Costumed Life Drawing

Minnie

Timed life drawing session with a cosplayer (TBD). There will be a variety of 1-10 minute poses. Please bring your own sketchbooks and art supplies! Digital mediums are also welcome.

Activity

Rollick N' Roll

Chris Church

Physics-driven action, inspired by classic marble run playsets. Control the level itself as you guide cute vehicles to their goal by manipulating the knobs and levers of the vibrant diorama courses.