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Chaos At The Game Developers Conference

Megha Vasudevan
March 18, 2024

We're about to make waves at the largest game conference in the world, and we're bringing along some crabling friends too.

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SXSW Is About To Get Chaotic!

Megha Vasudevan
March 7, 2024

We’re heading across the ocean to join the sea of game, music and film lovers at SXSW in Austin, Texas!

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Crab God welcomes publishing partner Firesquid!

Nico King
February 28, 2024

Chaos Theory Games announces that their original game Crab God has signed a publishing partner, Firesquid!

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Crab God Dev Update: The Journey So Far

Megha Vasudevan
February 28, 2024

We talk about what the development journey has been so far and why we made a god game, through interviews with the team!

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7 Games That Improve Your Financial Literacy

Nico King
February 15, 2024

Money and finance management are important life skills, and games could be the answer for learning them!

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A New Approach to Healthcare: Video Games

Nico King
November 21, 2023

We explore the benefits of gamification in healthcare and case studies for how it is used to improve effective care delivery.

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Exploring STEM Video Games: Education in the Digital Era

Nico King
October 26, 2023

We delve into the niche world of STEM video games and some successful examples of them in the classroom

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It’s Chaos at SXSW Sydney!

Megha Vasudevan
October 16, 2023

We’ve got all the info you need to attend and explore the dynamic landscape of entertainment & tech as SXSW hosts its inaugural Syndey festival!

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Australia's Biggest Celebration of Games

Megha Vasudevan
September 28, 2023

We're going to be in and around MIGW 2023, and here's everything we're excited about!

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How AI is Used in Game Development: Are We Playing With Fire?

Nico King
September 7, 2023

We discuss the pros and cons for introducing AI into the game development process, and what this means for the future of games.

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Chaos Theory @ Gamescom '23!

Nico King
August 17, 2023

We're jetting off to Cologne, Germany to attend Gamescom, the worlds biggest gaming event. We're hoping to build some long lasting partnerships and showcase a fresh gameplay loop for our game - Crab God.

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Games for Change 2023: The Winners Are In!

Nico King
July 24, 2023

We celebrate 20 years of games and their creators' impact through the medium of games!

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Apple's Vision Pro: A New Era for VR & AR Gaming

Nico King
July 7, 2023

Why is Apple's new technology causing such a stir and how does it affect the VR/AR gaming industry? Let's discuss!

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From Pixels to Policies: Australia's Digital Games Tax Offset

Nico King
June 22, 2023

The DGTO passing is a massive win for large and smaller studios in Australia, but what does it actually mean for our industry?

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Learning Styles & Gamification: Creating Future-Ready Students

Nico King
June 15, 2023

Ever wondered how to cater to both visual and reading learners? Learn how to embrace the power of games into your classroom!

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Pedagogy in Games: Exploring the Intersection of Learning Theories and Game Theories

Nico King
May 11, 2023

We explore the research and frameworks behind pedagogy and how video game theories can enhance learning experiences.

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13 Games That Non-Profits Are Using To Make An Impact

Nico King
March 28, 2023

Nico explains the power of play in non-profits and charities, and lists examples of games and gamification projects that are changing the landscape for impact..

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Tree Planting & Video Games; The Future of Sustainable Game Development

Nico King
February 16, 2023

We discuss the research and potential of the gaming industry being carbon positive, and the viability of this being achieved through tree planting initiatives and future sustainable advancements.

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Game Mechanics in Real Life

Nico King
February 2, 2023

Read our short guide on what game mechanics are, some key research and examples and, how to implement them into your everyday.

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10 Cozy Games to Help You Survive the Holidays

Nico King
December 19, 2022

We discuss the growing genre of cozy games and how they can help your mental health, as well as some games to download before the holidays.

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The Importance of Environmental Games and Future Trends to Look For

Nico King
November 17, 2022

We've developed and advocated for environmental games, sparking conversations and supporting real impact. In this blog, Nico will elaborate how these games can create agents of change and trends to look for in the future.

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Play for Our Oceans: How Can We Make an Impact with Games?

Megha Vasudevan
November 8, 2022

Join Nico, Elric and Megha as they play and discuss how video games can be used to help our oceans wildlife and ecosystems.

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Chaos Theory Sponsors Games For Change Asia-Pacific Festival 2022

Clarisse Tamayao
September 19, 2022

#G4CAPAC Festival 2022 is here! We are proud to be a major sponsor of this year's Games For Change Asia Pacific Festival, join us for MIGW22 as we celebrate games and the people who make them!

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Are Serious Games Effective Tools or Just Play Things?

Nico King
September 1, 2022

Video games are a diverse tool that can be applied to most use-cases to solve a multitude of problems. Find out what makes video games effective business tools and if they're right for your purpose.

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Chaos Theory Plays: Games For Change Live Stream 2022

Clarisse Tamayao
August 4, 2022

Games have the power to evoke feelings of empathy and compassion. It is through the balance of storytelling, technology and gameplay, that games transport us into experiences unlike our own. Join Nico, Megha and James as they play Papers Please, Dot's Home. Resilience and CHANGE live on Twitch.

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15 Ground-Breaking Video Games Modernising Healthcare

Nico King
July 1, 2022

How can video games transform the health industry? Healthcare games harness the power of play to help improve our health and lifestyles, Nico shares the best 15 healthcare video games from the last decade.

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Chaos Theory Plays: World Ocean Day Live Stream 2022

Clarisse Tamayao
June 8, 2022

Happy World Ocean Day 2022! In 2022, over 2.9 billion people worldwide play video games, so now is the time to use games to encourage real action to drive positive impact. Join Nico, Megha and Elric as they play ABZU, Samudra and Flotsam live on Twitch.

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11 Ocean Video Games to Play in 2022

Nico King
May 30, 2022

It's almost World Oceans Day 2022! There are ways you can help protect our oceans ... through video games! Take a look at these amazing ocean video games changing our world.

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Game Devs Building Games and Community

Dean Longmore
May 10, 2022

Chaos Theory is sponsoring Sydney's Beer & Pixels, the best event for Sydney based games people to show off their games, see what others are making, catch up with friends in the industry, or make some new ones!

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Infographic: What Does it Take to Develop a Video Game?

Nico King
May 3, 2022

Check out our latest infographic that delves into what it takes to develop a video game in 2022, with costs, timelines and the process from concept to completion.

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Game Devs Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022

Clarisse Tamayao
March 8, 2022

To 'Break the Bias', we need more than knowledge - we all need to act. CTG wants to elevate women in the industry and help those in need around the world.

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The Basics of Game Development For Businesses: Design, Develop, Support and Promote

Nico King
March 7, 2022

Game development is an art, a science and a heck of a lot of work. Nico helps you navigate the different levels of the game development process to kick start your adventure.

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Intro to Making Games using the Transformational Framework

Nico King
February 14, 2022

Transformational Games are an amazing tool that we now know can be used for a variety of different purposes aside from entertainment. Explore how the transformational framework can make an impact for your project.

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Be Inspired by 13 Serious Games Transforming Lives in 2022

Nico King
January 24, 2022

Here are 13 games for change that have the potential to reach across demographics and borders to unite people towards a common goal - positive change.

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How to Love the Sh*t Out of Games with Nico King

Nico King
August 3, 2021

Find out How to Love the Sh*t Out of Games with Sally-Anne Hurley. Listen to the latest episode as Nico chats about game dev, favourite projects and the history of CTG.

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Gamify for Impact: How to Use Gamification to Motivate Action

Nico King
July 20, 2021

Do you want to change the world? Try gamification. We explore how social impact games can motivate the masses.

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What is Citizen Science?

Nico King
July 14, 2021

What is citizen science and why is it important? This blog provides examples of citizen science projects and the social impact games making a difference.

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Executive Corner: Expert Talks With Nico King and Kalkine Media

Nico King
July 5, 2021

Co-founder Nico chats to Holly Shields from Kalkine TV, offering expertise on trends driving the Australian games industry.

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7 Environmental Games Helping Save Our Oceans

Nico King
June 8, 2021

This World Oceans Day, Chaos Theory is celebrating the social impact games saving our oceans. Here are 7 environmental games for good that you can play.

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Serious Games vs Gamification: What’s the Difference?

Nico King
May 31, 2021

This article puts the serious games vs. gamification debate to rest. Find definitions and examples of both serious gaming and gamification.

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6 Ways Serious Games Can Be Used in the Corporate Workplace

Nico King
May 24, 2021

Can corporate serious games change the way you offer workplace training? Our answer is yes. Here’s 6 benefits to using corporate serious games in the workplace.

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What are Educational Games?

Nico King
May 3, 2021

What are educational games? How does game-based learning benefit students? Chaos Theory answer your questions about serious games used in classrooms.

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Earth Day: 5 Ways to Help #RestoreOurEarth

Clarisse Tamayao
April 22, 2021

To celebrate Earth Day, we pledge to help restore our earth every way we can and we'd like to share our journey with our community. Today reminds us to show courage to take real action towards climate change.

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Clutch.co Crowns Chaos Theory as Australia’s Top Software Developer

Clarisse Tamayao
February 16, 2021

Chaos Theory is #7 on Clutch's list of Top Software Developers in Australia for 2021. The 100 companies on Clutch’s list of the top Australian firms have proven they can deliver high-quality service to their clients.

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Serious Games Guide: Everything you need to know in 2021

Nico King
February 1, 2021

What are serious games? You may have heard that term before. We have a comprehensive guide that explores the why, who and what of serious games. Everything you need to know about the games that change lives.

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20 Incredible Environmental Games from the Last Decade

Nico King
December 1, 2020

How can you create agents of change with games? Environmental games help bring awareness and promote action, Nico shares the best 20 environmental video games from 2010 to today.

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Coral Crusaders building a Coral Branch in the Great Barrier Reef

Clarisse Tamayao
October 7, 2020

We're officially coral parents! Chaos Theory has joined the Coral Crusade with the Reef Restoration Foundaton, we're committed to helping make a positive difference to the Great Barrier Reef.

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Let's Define Gamification: What is it and how do we use it?

Nico King
September 10, 2020

What is gamification? Our gamification expert Nico defines gamification, discusses history highlights and shares simple gamification techniques used across apps, programs, courses and brand experiences.

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Chaos Theory Ranks Top Game Development Company at GoodFirms

Clarisse Tamayao
August 28, 2020

Chaos Theory ranks Top Game Developement Company in 2020 at GoodFirms. Also recognised as a top AR and Android game development company - triple threat! Written by Anna Stark at GoodFirms.

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Chaos Theory Adopts Baby Wombat Hope from Australian Reptile Park

Clarisse Tamayao
August 1, 2020

Meet the newest (unofficial) member of our team, Hope! She is a baby wombat we adopted from the Australian Reptile Park, we visited her to learn more about her rehabiltation.

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6 Gamification Trends that will Transform Training in 2020 & Beyond

Nico King
May 27, 2020

Find out how the ‘suspension of disbelief’ and immersive technology can transform corporate training.

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How to Connect with your Customers During the 2020 Lockdown

Nico King
May 20, 2020

Despite the distance, it's now more important than ever to engage with your isolated customers. Seize the opportunity to interact with them in the comfort of their own home.

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Infographic: The Future of Workplace AR & VR Training

Nico King
May 13, 2020

AR and VR technology is not just for games and marketing any more. Read our statistics and trends on AR and VR workplace training procedures.

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20 Free Mobile Games to Cure Lockdown Blues

Nico King
May 1, 2020

Free-to-play mobile games are more popular than ever as people are stuck indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's our list of 20 free mobile games to get you through quarantine boredom.

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Chaos Theory Named #5 Top B2B Development Companies in Australia

Clarisse Tamayao
January 27, 2020

Chaos Theory is #5 on Clutch's list of Top B2B Companies in Australia for 2020. The 100 companies on Clutch’s list of the top Australian firms have proven they can deliver high-quality service to their clients.

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Unity Dev Jessy featured on Gender Equality Program 2019

Clarisse Tamayao
December 11, 2019

Our very own Unity Developer, Jessy Robinson has been included in the inaugural Gender Equality List 2019 - a new program celebrating the underrepresented genders in the game dev community.

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Triple J Hack: How can we fix the 'broken' Australian video game industry?

Clarisse Tamayao
December 5, 2019

The Australian video game industry is 'broken', Nico King speaks with Tom Tilley from Triple J Hack on how we can help the Aussie game dev scene.

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Chaos Theory Joins the Fight for Global Climate Change

Clarisse Tamayao
November 29, 2019

We've joined the Global Fight for Climate Justice, Chaos Theory rallied on Friday 29 November Sydney Townhall along with 1000+ student and community activists.

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Meet the AR, VR and Gamification Experts at StartCon 2019

Nico King
November 25, 2019

The team of AR, VR and Gamification experts was making waves at StartCon 2019, Australia's Largest Start Up & Growth Conference. The two-day conference featured keynotes, networking events, exhibitors and was attended by over 750 startups!

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Bleached Az wins Best Serious Game at AGDA 2019

Clarisse Tamayao
October 29, 2019

Bleached Az has won Best Serious Game 2019! A hilariously entertaining arcade game dedicated to fighting climate change and promoting ocean health awareness!

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Fighting Climate Change with Games

Clarisse Tamayao
September 23, 2019

Who remembers that 2008 Aussie cult classic Beached Az? Well they're back and collborating with Chaos Theory to bring you Bleached Az: a new hilarious arcade mobile game full of social purpose.

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Raising Sweet Dough for Animals in Need

Clarisse Tamayao
September 4, 2019

Chaos Theory hosts an RSPCA Cupcake Day at GamePlus Sydney. The team baked game-themed sweets to raise money to help rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in need in Australia.

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Infographic: Best VR, AR and Mobile Experiential Marketing Campaigns

Nico King
August 23, 2019

Infographic celebrating successful experiential marketing campaigns in Australia. These brands are maximising VR, AR and Mobile Technology through experiential marketing campaigns and are getting results

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Melbourne VR Activation wins Silver at AEAF 2019

Clarisse Tamayao
August 21, 2019

Winter Wayfinder has been awarded Silver at the AEAF Awards Night 2019. Together with Traffik we created an unforgettable experiential VR campaign that spread Christmas far and wide.

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Infographic: How to Create Extraordinary Experiences with Games

Nico King
August 20, 2019

Step-by-step infographic on how to plan an experiential marketing campaign. We show you how you can get the most out of your campaign by gamifying your experience with AR, VR and Mobile Games

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Infographic: Why Digital, Experiential Campaigns are so Powerful

Nico King
August 16, 2019

Our infographic on why VR, AR and mobile will dominate experiential marketing this decade. Marketing Gamification is #1 solution for creating memorable, brand experiences. We are the experts in Marketing Gamification!

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Why Digital will Dominate Experiential Marketing in 2020 and Beyond

Nico King
May 17, 2019

Stay ahead of the game with gamified marketing. 2020 is the best year for your brand to implement a successful digital experiential marketing campaign, it’s time to get on board now or get left behind.

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11 Brilliant Digital Experiential Marketing Campaigns: Use AR, VR, and Gamification to Get Results

Nico King
May 3, 2019

The most engaging and immersive experiential marketing campaigns in Australia, here are our top 11 examples of digital brand activation.

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Education Games Create the Classroom of the Future

Nico King
April 16, 2018

Schools no longer provide students with the type of training and practice that they’ll need to be successful in the modern workplace.

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Playing To Learn

Nico King
April 10, 2017

Consumers are inundated with ads, so it’s vital that your ad catches the eye and immediately grabs interest.

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The Virtual Reality Reality

Nico King
March 27, 2017

Today, virtual reality is our reality. Millions of users are plugging in via their phones, gaming consoles and PCs every day.

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Gaming for Attention

Nico King
February 27, 2017

In today’s busy marketing landscape, simply renting a booth and showing up is no longer enough – at least not if you want to stand out.

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Playing the Long Game

James Lockrey
February 13, 2017

Games are no longer just a distraction from work. They’re boosting productivity, increasing engagement, and building better-trained workforces across all industries.

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It's Time to Leave Passive Advertising Behind

Nico King
January 30, 2017

It should come as no surprise that advertising methods that worked well before the age of the internet are now in stiff competition with their digital counterparts.

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Changing the Marketing Game

Nico King
January 16, 2017

No matter what product or service you’re looking to promote, you can bet there’s a game that can connect you with your target demographic.

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