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A video game screenshot showing a delapidated brick building
One of the locations in Broken Roads is the District Hall which features a Hunters & Collectors sign at the front entrance.(Supplied: Drop Bear Bytes)
A wooden water tower structure with Kalgoorlie Bitter written on the sides
The iconic Kalgoorlie Bitter Water Tower in the Western Australian town of Merredin has survived the post apocalypse in Broken Roads(Supplied: Drop Bear Bytes)
An illustrated backdrop depicting Wave Rock
In front of Wave Rock in the game Broken Roads is a campsite, just like in real life.(Supplied: Drop Bear Bytes)
An image of the Merredin District Hall as it appears in real life.
The Merredin District Hall was built in 1925 as a memorial to the soldiers who lost their lives in World War I.(Supplied: Bahnfrend CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
A picture of a country street with a wooden tower next to the road
The iconic Kalgoorlie Bitter tower is a milestone for visitors to Merredin. (Supplied: SeanMack CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
Wave rock
Katter Kich (Wave Rock) is one of many inselbergs in Western Australia's wheatbelt region.(Wikimedia Commons: Kaliumfredrick)

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Two people smiling sitting at a bench outside.
Olivia Haines and Andy Brophy are game developers based in Naarm Melbourne who draw from their life when making games.(triple j Hack: Angus Mackintosh)

A screenshot from a video game showing two people talking
This generous barista gives you a reusable coffee cup when you arrive, but don't lose it otherwise you'll be banned(Supplied: Andy Brophy)
A video game screenshot with pixel art with characters and health bars
 The "Little Drip" enemies in Knuckle Sandwich are inspired by the ice-cream Bubble-o-Bill.(Supplied: Andy Brophy)
A character stands next to a video game depiction of red and yellow post boxes
The distinctive yellow and red post boxes which line Australian streets are included.(Supplied: Andy Brophy)
A in game store showing a variety of jokes around a fish and shop
The debate around what you call that flat fried disc of potato makes it into Knuckle Sandwich(Supplied: Andy Brophy)

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A pink hued town which looks like a toyset
The coastal towns of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland are the setting for video game Surf Club. (Supplied: Olivia Haines)
A stylised coastal town scene with shops looking towards the ocean.
Surf Club explores the nostalgic memories of a place that no longer exists.(Supplied: Olivia Haines)
Two people looking at the ocean one sitting on the sand.
Olivia Haines now lives in Melbourne far from her childhood home on the Sunshine Coast.(Supplied: Olivia Haines)

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a young woman looks at the camera beside the Victorian State Library in Melbourne.
19-year-old Nancy Curtis made her voice acting debut in video game Wayward Strand. (triple j Hack: Angus Mackintosh)
A video game screenshot showing a girl walking out of a lift.
Nancy Curtis was still in high school when she played the lead role of Casey Beaumaris in Wayward Strand.(Supplied: Ghost Pattern)

A car races towards the camera covered in spikes, with an explosion in the background.
The Mad Max video game was developed by a Swedish game development studio and originally featured an American voice actor for titular character Max Rockatansky until player backlash.(Supplied: Avalanche Studios Group)
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three people stand beside the Victorian State Library
Goldie Bartlett (left), Susan Dang, and Nancy Curtis (right) helped bring Australian game Wayward Strand to life.(triple j Hack: Angus Mackintosh)

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Call of the Golden Valley Screenshot Kangaroos
Kangaroos spot the player as they explore the bush in video game Call of the Golden Valley.(Supplied: O'Saurus Studios)

A woman sits with her hand near her chin looking towards the camera.
Filmmaker Karla Hart collaborated with Drop Bear Bytes to write Noongar characters storylines in Broken Roads.  

a man stands in front of a shelf full of fantasy and sci-fi books
Craig Ritchie is the game director of Broken Roads and the co-founder of Drop Bear Bytes.(triple j Hack: Angus Mackintosh)
Video game screenshot A group of people walk through the remnants of a petrol station with a destroyed police car nearby
Society has collapsed in the world of Broken Roads, with a world that resembles closely the Mad Max films and the video game series Fallout. (Supplied: Broken Roads)
A video game screenshot, two characters stand next to domesticated camels.
Parts of Broken Roads look exactly the like Western Australia's wheatbelt but other areas are far more post apocalyptic.(Supplied: Broken Roads)
a man holds up two Fallout Survival Guide books
Broken Roads director Craig Ritchie was inspired by classic RPGs like Fallout (1997) and hopes to inspire future games through his work.(triple j Hack: Angus Mackintosh)

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