ALLY MCLEAN HENNESSY
I make videogames, draw and write.
I like to work on lots of different things, feel free to reach out.
See some of my portfolio below.
If you’d like to see just art, go to ally-hennessy-art.com
INDUSTRY & CRAFT
ALT GAMES 2025 where I gave the keynote address for the brand new games festival in Sydney.
GENR8 2025 where I spoke about bridging film and games in the Australian creative landscape.
Devcom, Cologne 2024 where I spoke about the films of William Freidkin, and how his perspective on filmmaking has informed my game making practice.
Serenade Games where I spoke about the Dream Ballet and how it can be utilised to expand storytelling in games.
TEDx Sydney where I spoke about millennial burnout, and the pressure to self-optimise.
SXSW Sydney where I spoke about fostering your inner artist in a commercial space.
Creative Mornings where I spoke about the way independent game makers are broadening the definitions of what games can be.
CORPORATE EVENTS
Lenovo Legion 9i Reveal Event (Lenovo & Intel) where I broke down the hardware needs of independent game developers.
2025 Keynote address for International Women's Day (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) where I spoke about finding your voice through community.
Vivid Sydney (Creative Plus Business) where I spoke about the ways women are placed into competition over collaboration.
Public Speaking, Keynote Speaker, Women in STEM, Women in Games, Tech Demo, Panellist, Game Dev, Games, Game Development, Sydney, Melbourne, Australia, saying things I lay in bed at night ten years later and wonder why I said them