Kate Raynes-Goldie & Sof Mather (XR:WA Festival) & have indie games stagnated?

XR:WA is a brand new Western Australian immersive reality festival running in conjunction with Revelation Perth International Film Festival. The event aims to bring together great VR experiences from around the state and bridge the gap between traditional screen and interactive media. We are joined live in the studio by Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie the producer of XR:WA and Sof Mather the Curator of Playup Perth Games Zone. XR:WA is on from the 6th to the 14th of July in Perth Western Australia. Jonathan Blow has raised some concerns about the global indie development scene stating that the industry has failed to innovate and has become "stagnant". How you define innovation in indie games has a big impact on whether or not you think this is true. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus & Mitch Loh. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Salty Dog Sounds for some of our promo music this week. SPONSOR: Thank you to Murdoch University School of Arts for their support over every single episode of Pixel Sift. We couldn't have done it without you. If you want to bolster your skills in media, journalism or game development, check out the Murdoch University School of Arts website for more information!Support the show: https://sifter.store