2025 Speakers
Trent Kusters, Co-founder & Studio Director, League of Geeks
Trent Kusters is the co-founder and studio director of Melbourne's League of Geeks, and co-creator of Armello, Jumplight Odyssey, and 2024's Solium Infernum. As the youngest Adam Lancman Award recipient, Trent is a Forbes, MCV, and Develop '30 Under 30' honoree (though no longer under 30!), known for hosting the Independent Games Festival (IGFs), contributing to the GDC Advisory Board, and co-hosting the AIAS Game Maker’s Notebook podcast. Beyond his influential studio and creative leadership, Trent has chaired the Freeplay Independent Games Festival, was the inaugural videogame lecturer at the Victorian College of the Arts, and served as an industry advisor to DiGRA Australia, emphasizing his dedication to furthering our collective craft and community.