“There is free software now for anything you want to do,” member of Bega’s 2pi Software, Isaac Lynnah said ahead of the creative buzz stirring 2017 Global Game Jam event in Pambula Beach.

Mr Lynnah will be taking part in the event with colleague Adam Buckley, who works almost entirely on free software.

“It means there’s more games of passion out there because anyone can make a game now, whereas 15 years ago you couldn’t do this,” Mr Buckley said.

The pair recommend game development platform, Unity, which has aided the rise in number and popularity of independently made video games.

“Unity is the go to engine of choice for small scale game development because you can make games for all consoles, desktops, mobiles and tablets,” Mr Buckley said. 

Mr Lynnah said the increased accessibility to the technology means those living and working remotely have an avenue to a quickly burgeoning industry offering work in diverse areas.

“The great part of game development is you don’t have to be a coder, you can be an artist, a musician, an animator, a creative writer, a voice actor, a director or a producer,” Mr Buckley said.

“When people hear about game development the first thing they think of is coding, but it’s more than that.”

Mr Lynnah said the currently male dominated gaming community is begging for greater female involvement.

“Every time a girl comes to an event like this weekend’s they blitz it at the artistic side and every game relies on aesthetics,” he said.

“You can be a total beginner, just bring your ideas.”

One female currently making big waves in the world of game production is Melbourne’s Lisy Kane, the only Australian to be named in this year’s Forbes' 30 Under 30 gaming list.

“Something I realised when I was studying games was there are so many different skills involved - my day’s are different every day,” the producer for studio League of Geeks and co-founder of Girl Geek Academy said.

“Finding out exactly who your audience is and knowing who will be playing your game is extremely important, and don’t worry because no matter how weird your game is there will be people out there who will like it as well.”

Ms Kane recommended anyone in isolated regions interested in joining the world of game development, or already immersed in it, use the social media platform Twitter to connect with mentors.

“Twitter is great because people actually respond to you, and you can connect with anyone from around the world,” she said.

Ms Kane said her group’s hackathons are a little different, breaking tradition by making sure everyone gets sleep, which she sees as important to productivity.

“I’ve never done a sleepover, because my brain doesn’t work like that,” she said with a laugh.