Asian characters in entertainment are often created with either strong ties to martial arts or weak ties to culture. For game developers there is a world of opportunity to bring about fresh and unique narratives, innovating with better representation in the interactive experiences we build. This talk discusses how to ideate nuanced Asian characters with… Continue reading Workshop: Asian Games… Without Martial Arts
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Workshop: Indegeneity In-game: Beyond the Token
Miranda Due will discuss her story of embracing one’s own identity and reconnecting with her heritage and tribes. Learn a brief history of representation in media and video games and what the future of Indigenous storytelling looks like in Miranda’s eyes. This online workshop is open to everyone, worldwide, and is covered by the Pixelles… Continue reading Workshop: Indegeneity In-game: Beyond the Token
Meet the participants of the Pixelles Game Incubator XI
Without further ado, meet our participants in this year’s Pixelles Game Incubator XI. In just eight weeks, this new cohort will have designed, created the art, and coded their very first video games! Angela Hanna Goulene Angela is a French writer, filmmaker and game developer. She’s also the founder of Hannagie Productions, a multimedia company… Continue reading Meet the participants of the Pixelles Game Incubator XI
Workshop: Indigeneity In-game: Decolonizing Content through Informed Representation
Pixelles workshop with Dr. Nykkie Lugosi-Schimpf from the Faculty of Native Studies will challenge our representation of Indigeneity. This workshop will challenge widespread representations and constructions of Indigeneity. Nykkie will discuss some of the most prevalent stereotypes of Indigenous people and offer tips on how to unpack and challenge the narratives that both skew the… Continue reading Workshop: Indigeneity In-game: Decolonizing Content through Informed Representation
Workshop: Fireside Chat with Solo Dev Éloïse Laroche
Recording Workshop Leader: Éloise Laroche Éloïse Laroche has been working as a solo gamedev since 2018 and has now released 5 games on PC and consoles. She creates cozy simulation games aimed for young women that focus on themes such as farming, animals, cooking and relaxation. https://www.cozybeegames.com/ https://twitter.com/EloiseGameDev
Host the Pixelles Game Incubator
[english] Pixelles’ Game Incubator is back for an 11th year! What’s Pixelles’ Game Incubator? The game incubator is a free, eight-week workshop series designed to help twelve gender-marginalized people make their first game. At the end of the program, participants will get to show their game to our amazing community in a game showcase. No… Continue reading Host the Pixelles Game Incubator
Bibliothé: Tea Social & Game Dev Book Swap
[english] Do you have professional game development books gathering dust in a corner? Done reading a game related book and want to donate it back to the community? Does getting a new book brighten your day? Love reading and learning something new about making video games? Come to Pixelles’ first ever tea social and book… Continue reading Bibliothé: Tea Social & Game Dev Book Swap
Call for a Community Coordinator • Appel aux candidatures – coordinat.rice.eur en communauté
Pixelles is looking for a community coordinator to help us get the word out about our activities, events and programs. Please note that all positions at Pixelles are volunteer-based (even the directors are volunteers), mainly remote and includes an honorarium. We are very understanding if you ever need a pause, do less hours or could… Continue reading Call for a Community Coordinator • Appel aux candidatures – coordinat.rice.eur en communauté
Workshop: Playing With Gender
Are you a boy or a girl? Many games open with this question. Your choice might dictate your appearance, how NPCs talk to you, story choices or more. But what if you want to be a guy with long hair? Or wear a skirt and a beard? Or play as neither a boy nor a… Continue reading Workshop: Playing With Gender
Meet Pixelles Ensemble at GDC23
Our GDC Scholarship program, Pixelles Ensemble, is returning to GDC this year with a whole new group of amazing nonbinary, genderqueer and women (trans/cis) game developers. We provide a GDC pass, need-based travel funds, and host 3 events to assist the Ensemble members in feeling welcome, safe, and empowered to pursue their professional goals. For… Continue reading Meet Pixelles Ensemble at GDC23