Social gatherings, tech events, showcases and more from across Canada
The Game Discovery Exhibition (GDX) is the largest independent celebration of game dev and games culture in Canada; it showcases talent from Alberta and beyond.
A month-long Game Development Incubator in Vancouver from Quiver Games.
Toronto Games Week is a celebration of playable arts and culture! Toronto Games Week 2024 will be on June 13-19 and is a collective coordination of events organized independently by dozens of organizations, creators, curators, and companies.
Canada’s premier business-to-business video game conference. Over two days, connect with global industry professionals to explore crucial industry trends, develop new and innovative business-building opportunities, and help shape the future of gaming.
This “8-day-long game jam aims to help grow the game development scene in London, Ontario and welcomes all who wish to take part, be they beginners, hobbyists, students, or professionals!”
Join us once again for a wonderful night of speed game industry networking, light food and games with the Quiver Games Checkpoint!
first Dirty Rectangles of the year
Presenting the Quiver Games choose-your-own-Deventure: a day-long game dev intensive 🎉
#GDX2023 is coming July 19-23 to #YEG! Canada's largest celebration of #gamedev and games culture is back for more and bigger than ever before.
Now in its fourth year, the Canadian video game conference has levelled up with the addition of Canada’s largest Game Showcase and an Esports Business Lounge
DemoNights brings back one of the most renowned showcases in the Québec video game industry.
The Game Design Club (GDC) will be hosting a GAME JAM for the kids at Inn From the Cold (The Inn), a Calgary-based shelter that is dedicated to helping find stability for families that are experiencing a housing crisis.
A night of live music celebrating achievements and the future of game audio with people in video games, XR/interactive media and music
The CUTC and Unity invite you to the MaRS Discovery District for a day of networking, discussions, and learning about STEM in Toronto!
Disco:MTL is bringing you an action-packed week filled with expert-led talks that will reinvigorate your marketing strategies, help you develop your community in engaging and inclusive ways, teach you how to build momentum for your game and leverage it for launch, master the use of social media, and much, much more!
Pitched as “Canada’s Premiere Video Game Business Conference”- a hybrid in-person and online event this year.
An afternoon of game demos, gamedev discussions and board games!
Have a Unity project (or…. many!) you’re working through right now? Whether you’re looking for accountability, collaboration, companionship or advice, this event will provide participants with the opportunity to hang out and work together, even if we can’t physically share space.
This low-key monthly online social is geared towards game devs and other creatives who want to talk shop about Unity and work together in a virtual space.
As with all of our events for now, this will be held online through DMG’s BigBlueButton meeting platform.
Hosted by Ahn Mur and Max Lander on the second Monday of every month.
David B joins us from the west coast best coast to talk about the upcoming Quiver Games Incubator!
The 6th annual FIVARS - Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories - showcases an expertly curated selection of immersive experiences from around the world, featuring many North American and World premieres!
First of its kind in Nova Scotia, GameDev Atlantic is a game development conference designed to grow the industry in Atlantic Canada.
This conference will feature speaking sessions on a variety of topics. GDA also offers the opportunity for networking, funding, and mentorship. Studios of all sizes, as well as keen students or individuals, are encouraged to attend.
In 2020 this event will take place virtually, presenting to a much wider audience but still keeping the focus on the Atlantic development scene.
You can check out the full details on the Facebook Group - but there will be an only Women Game Jam hosted by a few people out in British Columbia.
The Women Game Jam is a game creation marathon that aims to promote the empowerment and growth of women* in the game industry! Women Game Jam Canada will be making games in parallel with participants in 8 countries across North and Latin America. Join us for this amazing online event from August 21 to 30!
Formerly the XP Game Developer's Summit, the event has now been moved online due to COVID-19 and renamed XP Game Developers Online.
The Indie Mixer returns to Toronto first week of February with an amazing opportunity to do speed networking with other professionals.
This is a beginner’s workshop for those wanting to learn the game development engine Unity.
Combining the best elements of tournament and convention experiences, the two-day event will feature a festival-like atmosphere. Guests can expect tournaments, free play, BYOC, live streaming events, panels, hackathons and more.
MEGA and MIGS are two events happening in Montréal from November 16 - 17 and November 18 - 19 respectively, with options to buy tickets for one or the other or both.
The 5th EGLX will be happening this October at the Metro Convention Center.
The 8th annual Full Indie Summit is happening in Vancouver, BC at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Saturday September 28 from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Game Slice, the yearly event for testing unreleased games is happening again in London in September.
The yearly Fan Expo will be held August 22nd to August 25th this year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Solo indie dev expert and longtime friend-of-the-site Devon Wiersma joins us to talk their latest release Centauri Dark, working across AAA, mid-sized and solo indie dev and how to fix this goshdarn industry.