Pixelles

Know any women, nonbinary folks, or trans people nearby Montréal curious about creating a video game? Encourage them to apply for the Pixelles Make Games program! No coding know-how, career aspirations, or even gamer identity required. http://pixelles.ca#incubatoren And it's free!

Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé comment créer votre propre jeu ? Le Programme Faites des jeux avec Pixelles est un atelier gratuit de 8 semaines où 12 participant.e.s marginalisé.e.s par le genre créeront chacun.e leur tout premier jeu vidéo ! Ce programme est parfait pour les personnes qui veulent explorer la création de jeux ou simplement satisfaire leur curiosité sur le processus. Aucune expérience en programmation ou en création de jeux, ni aucune ambition de carrière en jeu n'est requise. Cette année, le programme se déroulera entièrement en anglais. Ceci dit, toutes nos coordonnatrices et plusieurs de nos mentors parlent également le français et peuvent vous accompagner dans cette langue si cela vous convient mieux. Dates : du 25 septembre au 16 novembre 2024 Vernissage : Le programme se termine par un vernissage environ deux semaines après la dernière séance durant lequel chaque participant.e pourra montrer son jeu. Séances de groupe (en personne) : les mercredis soir (18 h à 21 h)  Séances de travail (en ligne) : les samedis après-midi (13 h à 17 h) Visitez notre site officiel pour plus d’informations et notre FAQ : https://lnkd.in/eZhnvc-R 📣📣📣 Soumettez votre candidature d’ici le 11 août 2024 à 23 h 59 si vous : 🎮 n'avez jamais fait de jeu ; ⚧️ vous identifiez comme une personne non-binaire, transgenre, femme ou toute personne marginalisée en raison de votre genre ; 📍 vivez à Montréal, Canada, et serez disponible entre les mois de septembre et de novembre 2024 ; 🥳 êtes enthousiaste à l'idée de faire votre premier jeu !! Nous aimerions particulièrement recevoir des candidatures de personnes qui voudraient explorer la conception de jeu, mais qui n’ont jamais eu l’occasion de le faire, que vous souhaitiez rejoindre l’industrie du jeu ou non. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant : https://lnkd.in/edRAr2qY

Ever wondered what it’s like to make your own game? The Pixelles Make Games Program is a free, 8-week workshop in which 12 gender-marginalized participants will each create their very first video game! This program is perfect for anyone who wants to explore game making or simply satisfy their curiosity about the process. No experience in programming or game creation, nor any career ambitions in gaming, is required. Dates: September 25th, 2024 to November 16th, 2024 Showcase: The program ends with a showcase about 2 weeks after the last session where every participant gets to show their game.  Group Sessions (in-person): Wednesday evenings (6 pm to 9 pm)  Work Sessions (online): Saturday afternoons (1 pm to 3 pm) Visit our official website for more info and our FAQ: https://lnkd.in/eEaAruND 📣📣📣 Apply before August 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm, if you: 🎮 have never made a game before; ⚧️ identify as non-binary, transgender, genderqueer, woman or other marginalized gender; 📍 will be in Montréal, Canada, and available between September and November, 2024; 🥳 are excited about making your first game!! We would especially love to hear from people who have an interest in exploring game-making but have never had the chance to do so, whether you wish to work in the industry or not. Apply right away! https://lnkd.in/edRAr2qY

A couple (slightly cursed) slides from my Pixelles talk today "...And you're also a mom??" There are a lot of parallels and transferrable skills between making a game and raising a child: high stakes, expensive, and if it turns out crappy you feel real real bad. #worklifebalance #gamedev #productivity #workingmom #workingparent #gamesindustry #workingames #culture

*English will follow* Salut les amis, c'est aujourd'hui ! Dans quelques heures, nous rejoindrons notre incroyable directrice créative Virginie d'Amours-Licatese et d'autres développeuses exceptionnelles au Game Dev Mom Micro Talk de Pixelles. Aujourd'hui, le 22 mai. À 15h EDT. 100% gratuit, il suffit de s'inscrire pour obtenir des billets. . . . Hey friends, it is today! In a few hours we will be joining our amazing Creative Director Virginie d'Amours-Licatese and other incredible devs in Pixelles Game Dev Mom Micro Talk. Today, May 22. 3pm EDT. 100% free, just need to register for tickets.

During Game Dev Mom Micro Talks (tomorrow!), Sura shares her indie experience "Everything, everywhere all at once. Navigating Motherhood, Game Development, and Self-Publishing Across Continents": Creating a debut game while raising young children, moving across continents, and establishing a studio focused on traditional art is an immense challenge. Throughout this journey, I've faced self-doubts, societal pressures, and practical obstacles in game development. Borrowing the title from the movie "Everything, Everywhere All at Once," I grappled with the feeling of needing multiple versions of myself to manage it all. Join me as I share insights into navigating these challenges, balancing family and career, and finding fulfillment in the process. --- May 22 | Online Event | Free Tickets: https://lnkd.in/ewxFf2Xf

Don't miss Pixelles ✨ Game Dev Moms Micro Talks ✨! Yiyi Zhang's (Heart Machine Inc., Gumbo Collective Inc., Arcade Common) micro talk discusses the often heard "...And you're also a mom??": I low-key dread the self-intro in a professional setting. I understand why they need to happen but I always feel awkward by the end of my intro. Like many women in the industry, and many women living / working in NYC, I have a lot of side hustles, responsibilities, and work I'm involved in. On top of that, yes, I'm also a mom. So when I reel off my list of affiliations and current roles, and include in the end that I'm also a mom, usually someone will say something to the effect of "you do all that AND you're also a mom??" As if somehow having spawned an offspring makes it impressive or even heroic to be able to wear various professional hats. I think of parenting as yet another job. It's a very important one, the one I care about the most, and my highest priority. But at the end of the day, it's very much just like my other roles and side hustles. It's something I choose to allocate time, energy, and resources to. It's something I think about often, constantly want to level up in, and strive to learn more about. A large reason why the culture of game development resonates with me is because I see so many parallels and transferrable mentalities between raising a child and making a game. A lot of the skills and approaches are transferrable. This talk will be about how wearing the "mom hat" is still just another hat. And how thinking about game dev through that lens can ultimately make your dual careers as a game maker and a parent more symbiotic and efficient. --- Free | Online | May 22 | Tickets: https://lnkd.in/ewxFf2Xf

RSVP to our Game Dev Moms Micro Talks event, where you'll hear from Lan Roed, design lead at Séance Collective, as she talks about "Accidental Lead, Surprised Neurodivergent Person": I'll be sharing my reflections on how the last 10+ years of my career have gone through the lens of neurodiversity, running through a primer on autism/ADHD, and sharing some perspective on best practices from my own experiences. Growing up I struggled constantly with my own brain not behaving the way it was expected to but I didn't have the language to understand why at the time. I found the neurodiversity movement through my experience of being a mom that gave me the tools to work with my brain in a kinder and more productive way and helped me understand how to accommodate folks without requiring disclosure on my teams. Free | Online | May 22 | Tickets: https://lnkd.in/ewxFf2Xf

At our Game Dev Mom Micro Talks event, you'll hear from Virginie d'Amours-Licatese, Creative Director at Sloe Burn Games, as she talks "Emotional Roller Coasters: Crafting Safe Yet Engaging Experiences": Romance genre shares a lot of common points with cosy games: relationships, care, community, safety (happy ending!) and their predominantly feminine audiences. However, romance is a suspense genre: it excels in emotional tension and intolerable slow burns. How can it be compared to cosy games? This talk will explore the relation between romance, suspense and cosiness. --- May 22 | Online Event | RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ewxFf2Xf #RomanceGenre #PlayerExpectation #Cosiness #EmotionallyEngaging #FemaleGaze #SaferSpace

Join us on May 22 for an amazing, online event featuring micro talks by game dev moms! They'll be talking about not only the intersection of parenthood and game development but also leadership & craft. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ewxFf2Xf ↓ Talks & Speakers ↓ " Emotional Roller Coasters: Crafting Safe Yet Engaging Experiences" Virginie d'Amours-Licatese | Creative Director, Sloe Burn Games "Accidental Lead, Surprised Neurodivergent Person" Leanne "Lan" Roed | Design Lead, Séance Collective "...And you're also a mom??" Yiyi Zhang | Heart Machine Inc., Gumbo Collective Inc., Arcade Common "Everything, everywhere all at once. Navigating Motherhood, Game Development, and Self-Publishing Across Continents." Sura Karnawi "Motherhood in Androcentric Spaces" Jennifer Guzzo | Narrative Designer, Gameloft