Pixelles, in celebration with Festival Montréal Joue, is excited to showcase our newest game makers! In just 6 weeks, these women designed, coded, drew, and produced their very first video game! Come play the games, socialize, have a drink, and celebrate the future of game-making! RSVP below to let us know you’re coming! Powered by… Continue reading Pixelles Showcase 4!Vernissage de Pixelles 4!
Meet Pixelles Ensemble at GDC16!
We’re excited to present the amazing women and genderqueer game developers of Pixelles Ensemble at GDC! For many, attending this conference is not only an inspiration but also career highlight. Without the generosity of the GDC, who provided Pixelles with all-access passes through their Scholarship Program, these talented developers wouldn’t be able to attend. By… Continue reading Meet Pixelles Ensemble at GDC16!
Session 5 Summary: Re-scope, Polish, and Getting-It-Done!
It’s week 5 everyone! You’re probably panicking at this point because who knows where those other weeks went. Or there’s been an elusive bug that’s happening somewhere, somewhere haunting your entire weekends. This is normal game dev life. It’s not because you’re terrible or you’re not meant to be making games. Game developers everyday have… Continue reading Session 5 Summary: Re-scope, Polish, and Getting-It-Done!
Pixelles & Ludia present Women in Games: Breaking Into the Industry
When: Wednesday, February 24th 2016, 6:30 to 8:00PM Where: Ludia Inc – 410 Rue Saint Nicolas, Suite #400 Language: bilingual Have you ever dreamed of working in video games? If so, you probably have questions like these: How can I expand my professional network? How do I develop key messages to influence decision-makers? How do… Continue reading Pixelles & Ludia present Women in Games: Breaking Into the Industry
Session 4 Summary: Art & Sound Assets
It’s week 4 now and we’re well on our way. We got a look at our incubees’ progress and everyone has really solidified their ideas! We’re deep into construction at this point: with a lot of the framework locked down it’s the perfect time to take a closer look at our building blocks. Let’s make… Continue reading Session 4 Summary: Art & Sound Assets
Workshop: As long as there are ducks (nonsense, poetry and clumsy birds)
When: Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 from 7-9pm Where: Notman House(51 Sherbrooke Ouest) Language: english Cost: free Imagine an eternal nighttime pond. We are all in it. Each one of us, a duck – sleeping or drifting silently. Each is own person. Each duck can be expressed in any way possible. Tiny state machine, a sequence… Continue reading Workshop: As long as there are ducks (nonsense, poetry and clumsy birds)
Session Summary 3: Scoping and First Playtests
It was a really fun day for our incubees this week, as we revealed to each other the progress of everyone’s games! As we’re now halfway through the 6-week incubator, by now many of you may have added the first building blocks of your game in place, and your game can do some of the… Continue reading Session Summary 3: Scoping and First Playtests
Workshop: Unreal Editor – Learning the basicsAtelier : Unreal Editor – Apprendre les bases
When: Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, 2016 from 7-9pm LWhere: Notman House(51 Sherbrooke Ouest) Language: bilingual Cost: free During the workshop, you will learn the basics of getting around in the editor, manipulating objects and brushes as well as basic lighting. This workshop is open to everyone of all genders, ages, and experiences. Kids are welcome to… Continue reading Workshop: Unreal Editor – Learning the basicsAtelier : Unreal Editor – Apprendre les bases
Session 2 Summary: MDA & Programming Concepts
Second session down- lots to talk about! Everyone had had the chance to try out some tutorials and we were impressed with the clarity people had in their game visions. If you’re having a hard time getting clarity, try forming a sentence along this template: I want to make a [GENRE] game about [THEME] where… Continue reading Session 2 Summary: MDA & Programming Concepts
Give a Lightning Talk! Yes, you!Viens faire une mini conférence ! Oui, toi !
Lightning talks are 5 minutes in which you take center stage and talk about something you care about. All applications are accepted from anyone (barring, you know, hatespeech), on a first-come-first-serve basis. It can be a more traditional lecture, or it can be whatever you feel moved to say and do. On aime aussi les… Continue reading Give a Lightning Talk! Yes, you!Viens faire une mini conférence ! Oui, toi !