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~~ Thursday, October 8 ~~
- Community Games Library
- Time: 10AM-5PM Daily
- Location: ACMI, Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Tickets: Free
- Info: Throughout Melbourne International Games Week, ACMI will host a free, public games library where you can donate a physical game and take home someone else’s in return. Bring a disc, cartridge, CD or other format, add it to the shelves, and leave with a title donated by another visitor.
- Games Week Showcase
- Time: 10AM-5PM Daily
- Location: ACMI, Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Tickets: Free
- Info: The Games Week Showcase is a curated range of over 100 new indie games selected from around the world. Play hidden gems from Asia, discover works from New Zealand and get your hands on upcoming games from your favourite publishers. This free-to-play pop-up exhibit will be at ACMI for the full duration of Games Week. Play new titles every day and keep coming back to find your next favourite game.
- Gaming Expo Thursday Pre-party (PAX Weekend) | Bartronica
- Time: 4-11:30PM
- Location: Bartronica, 335 Flinders Lane, #Basement, Melbourne, VIC 3000
- Tickets: Get Tix Here
- Info: Get gee’d up for EXPO 2026. Just Dance, Wii Sports, Pokémon Stadium 64 mini-tourneys, cosplay, door prizes and pass holder exclusive deals.
- [VIC] AusTubers PAX Pre-Party: After Dark 2026
- Time: 6-10PM
- Location: StoryVille, 185 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
- Tickets: Get Tix Here
- Info: Kick off your PAX weekend in true fairytale fashion at StoryVille Melbourne! Join the AusTubers community
- The biggest weekend of the year deserves an equally magical beginning.
- Join AusTubers for our annual PAX Pre-Party: After Dark, returning to one of Melbourne’s most iconic themed bars!
- Guitar Hero Night
- Time: 7PM-Late
- Location: THE WORKERS CLUB, FITZROY
- Tickets: Get Tix Here
- Info: Guitar Hero Night is a live rhythm gaming and console night. Whether you get up on stage and shred, join in on the fun in the Console Arcade, or chill out listening to the music, there is something for every gamer.
- The pre-PAX pub crawl
- Time: 7PM-Late
- Location: The Transport bar
- Tickets: Free!
- Info: Get ready for PAX with a friendly walk through Melbourne and some #paxbeers if you feel like it. Come along for the company — beers are optional!
- Look for SuperRoach wearing a backpack with #paxbeers, or a group of PAX goers. Say hello, join in and have fun!
- Questions? Jump on the PAX community Discord.
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