Come make a game with us! The Pixelles Game Incubator is back for a second round! It’s a free, six week workshop series designed to help ten women make their first game! Whether it’s a platformer, education, or historical dramas, you’ll be able to make the game of your heart’s desire. You should apply if: 1. You identify… Continue reading Apply now: Pixelles Game Incubator II
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Now Open: Pixelles Mentorship Program!Programme de mentorat maintent ouvert!
We’re re-opening our Pixelles Mentorship Program application, indefinitely! Are you a woman looking to join the game industry within the next six months? Let us help you, by letting you talk 1-on-1 with a professional in your dream job and get real, human advice on the best way to advance your career. Seriously though, it’s… Continue reading Now Open: Pixelles Mentorship Program!Programme de mentorat maintent ouvert!
Pixelles and WIGI Celebrate Mentorship!Pixelles and WIGI Celebrate Mentorship!
Beer and wine and soda were drunk, delicious hors d’oeuvres were consumed, business cards were exchanged, prizes were won, and careers were advanced! Thank you to everyone who came out to support women making games. Gamerwife also posted a nice write-up of the event, with her own pictures. For invitations to our future events, be… Continue reading Pixelles and WIGI Celebrate Mentorship!Pixelles and WIGI Celebrate Mentorship!
You’re Invited: Celebrate Mentorship!Vous êtes invités: Célébrez mentorat!
What: Social & networking event hosted by WIGI MTL & Pixelles When: August 21 2013, 6pm-9pm Where: 3863 Boul Saint-Laurent, Suite 206 (Google maps) Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/552498724813959/ If you’re a game developer that supports women making games, you should come and network! Mentors and apprentices that are participating in the Pixelles mentorship program, or those… Continue reading You’re Invited: Celebrate Mentorship!Vous êtes invités: Célébrez mentorat!
AMC2013 #FirstGame WorkshopAMC2013 #FirstGame Workshop
!!!! First, download these workshop assets. Pictures coming soon! Intro to Stencyl Stencyl is a free, visual game-making tool where you’re literally snapping logic blocks together. There’s no need to learn how to code but it makes things easier if you understand at a high level what the concept of an “if” or “loop” is.… Continue reading AMC2013 #FirstGame WorkshopAMC2013 #FirstGame Workshop
Play the Games from the Pixelles Showcase!Les jeux du démo de Pixelles!
The games from the first round of Pixelles are available! With the help of Feminists in Games, thirteen women became first-time game makers and created their very own games! We encourage you to play their awesome games and get in contact with them! If you’re interested in creating your own game-making program or in our… Continue reading Play the Games from the Pixelles Showcase!Les jeux du démo de Pixelles!
Pixelles ShowcaseDémo de Pixelles
With tremendous help and support from the games industry Pixelles is proud to present its first showcase! Over the course of six weeks, thirteen women became first-time game makers and created games of their very own! We invite you to come out, play games, munch on some snacks, chat with some friendly people, and celebrate… Continue reading Pixelles ShowcaseDémo de Pixelles
Session 6: SummarySession 6: Résumé
Playtesting Playtesting is a critical part of game design, where someone entirely new to the game is allowed to go through it on their own, without help or hints or explanation from the designer. The idea is to watch and observe what different players do in the game space on their own, while observing and… Continue reading Session 6: SummarySession 6: Résumé
Session 5: SummarySession 5: Résumé
Meet Khris Brown Our guest speaker this week was Khris Brown, a veteran game dev and bundle of positive energy who has worked on such illustrious games as the Monkey Island series, and now leads the whole Narrative Talent Group at Ubisoft Montreal! Khris is passionate about storytelling in games and her eyes shine when… Continue reading Session 5: SummarySession 5: Résumé
Session 4: SummarySession 4: Résumé
Our special guest this week was Jill Murray, author of several novels and a writer on “Assassin’s Creed: Liberation”. She talked to us about her origins and experiences as a games writer. Jill has been in the industry for about two years. Despite her love of games, being a writer for videogames was something that… Continue reading Session 4: SummarySession 4: Résumé