Department of State Growth

Screen - Games Development: Concept Design or Production Release Closing 6 October 2024

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General Information

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Introduction

Games Development is Screen Tasmania’s program for the development or production of interactive screen projects - narrative and non-narrative, including games and apps - for all platforms. It encourages Tasmanians to develop, adopt and exploit new and emerging business models for the creation and delivery of compelling screen content with a focus on the creation and retention of Tasmanian intellectual property,

The program funding will better enable applicants to either release a finished product or attract further development and/or production investment from the marketplace. The program encourages applicants to demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach by exploring new and emerging business models and potential revenue streams.

Applicants must make contact the relevant  Screen Tasmania project officer prior to submitting applications. The allocation of project officers is subject to availability and workload.

Projects can be funded in two stages:

  • Conceptual Development which includes scoping, character and/or level design, proof of concept, production of a Game Design Document (GDD) or development of a 'vertical slice' of a project; and
  • Production and Release which is the development and marketing of the finished project to launch and beyond.

Conceptual Design offers a maximum non-recoupable grant of $20,000 per project for the development of concept/scoping documents and prototypes and/or the production of proof-of-concept or beta content,

Production and Release offers a maximum recoupable grant of $50,000 per project where that project is 'production-ready' and its potential end user or target market and revenue streams can be confidently quantified. This cannot represent more than 50% of the development costs of a project. The value of in-kind services can be included in the applicant's finance plan.

For applicants requiring support greater than $50 000 they will need to apply via the Production Support program.

We cannot fund:

  • The purchase of equipment
  • The purchase of software (with exception of Developer Kits)
  • Projects that solely reformat traditional media content; or 
  • Games, apps or websites which solely provide:
    • Utilities or services;
    • Education, or
    • Information.

Projects must be substantially produced in Tasmania.

This application form should be completed in compliance with Screen Tasmania’s Games Development Guidelines, as well as the General Guidelines and Terms of Trade. Please refer to these guidelines for the specific requirements of your application.

Screen Tasmania reserve the right to vary these Guidelines as necessary. In exceptional circumstances, we also reserve the right to set aside some of the guideline requirements.

Criteria

For Conceptual Design stage:

  • track record of the team;
  • the scope of the project and the degree to which the concept is innovative, interactive and achievable;
  • the identified audience and the pathway to marketplace OR the strength of identified target audience, identifiable marketing and distribution opportunities and potential distribution platforms and revenue streams; and,
  • the strength of any story elements and the quality of writing, and the strength of gameplay elements.

For Production and Release stage:

In addition to the above:

  • evidence of potential end user/target audience or evidence of marketplace interest and/or bona fide investors; and,
  • evidence of a high level of economic and cultural benefit to Tasmania.
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