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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave holds its secrets close in its opening chapters. So close, I was almost off-sided by a surprising blandness and familiarity in my preview. Its introductory story tells of a gathering darkness, and a need to create a hero for the ages – a custom character created by the player with few real options for customisation. There are countless games that start in this manner. It’s a classic Hero’s Journey.

Children’s content on YouTube tends to be overstimulating by nature. It’s designed to engage the senses and be moreish for viewers. It’s loud, colourful and fast. The team creating Pit Pats, a new Australian children’s YouTube series, believes the general standard of this content is not as nourishing for young audiences as it needs to be.

Sydney-based games collectives Waypoint and Serenade have announced their premier yearly event, Waypoint Constellations, will be bolder than ever in 2026 with a major showcase set to take place at the Sydney Opera House on 13 October. Each year, Waypoint Constellations aims to highlight and elevate games created within Sydney and wider New South Wales with a focus on ‘exceptional’ game making, artistry, and storytelling.

Trop Jr, the world’s largest short film festival for kids and by kids, will officially return in 2026 after a seven-year hiatus. The latest iteration of the event has been ‘reimagined’ for a new generation of young Australian filmmakers and storytellers, with a view to provide an ‘accessible national platform’ for students to share their most creative work. Submissions for the film festival are now open and will close on 18 September.

Australian-made game Doggy Don’t Care from solo developer Rohan Nowell will officially launch for PC (Steam) on 24 September, after several years in development and high-profile showings at local Australian game showcases. It was previously a major highlight at SXSW Sydney, and also appeared at PAX Australia and Day of the Devs in San Francisco. For those players who dived in early during these shows, it was a chance to experience all-out chaos and bright-eyed fun.

Game developer Rusty Lake has made a name for itself for its minimalist macabre mysteries. In each iteration of these bite-sized adventures, players are tasked with completing an array of uncanny puzzles, typically revolving around a strange family known as the Vanderbooms. From the franchise’s origins as a Twin Peaks homage – the main characters of its early adventures are named Dale and Laura – the series has evolved to encompass a greater mythology.

Australian-made film Sample People (2000) was not the smash hit its makers wanted it to be. That’s despite featuring an all-star cast including Kylie Minogue, as well as Ben Mendelsohn and Joel Edgerton in the earlier stages of their lauded careers, and despite the fact that the filmwas about the party scene in Sydney.

Games publisher Yotsuba Interactive (I Write Games Not Tragedies) has announced a compelling new arrival to its portfolio: Escape the Baby Alarm, a new game from Danish illustrator, game developer and mother Julie Normann Bjørnskov. What stands out most about this new game is that it charts underrepresented territory in the world of games. It’s all about the raw and real struggles facing parents, and particularly mothers, as they embark on one of life’s biggest and most demanding quests.

The Sydney Underground Film Festival is set to return to the Factory Theatre from 10 to 13 September, marking the annual event’s 20th anniversary. As announced, it’s set to be one of the biggest festivals yet, with a ‘record-breaking’ number of film submissions featured across its program. The focus here is on elevating bold and eclectic films and documentaries.