Tanya X. Short started the award-winning Kitfox Games in 2013, and will share her thoughts on how to think about starting your very own indie game studio. Whether it’s a for-profit corporation, a worker’s co-op, a non-profit, or a solo venture,…
Workshop: Get that job! Writing a great resume for games!
We’ll look at creating clear value and messaging in your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn, and portfolio for recent graduates, early career, and mid-career. It will also include resources for interviewing and negotiations. This online talk, presented in English, is open…
Raffle: Career Coaching Session with Jean Leggett
Jean Leggett is an indie game dev as well as a professional coach. She has worked with over 300 game devs since 2019 in the capacity of a mentor and career and leadership coach. This raffle offers 3 people of…
Workshop: Creating Culturally Responsive Gaming Experiences
In “Creating Culturally Responsive Gaming Experiences”, a discussion hosted by Mariam Nusrat and Lauren Hofmann of The Equity Gaming Project, you will be able to: Identify the link between gaming + ‘real’ world impacts at a global scale Understand why self-reflection…
BIPOC Creator Program Selections
Grâce à la généreuse commandite du Fonds des médias du Canada, Pixelles a annoncé son nouveau programme de création des PANDC en automne 2020. Nous offrons jusqu’à 10 000 $ CAD aux créateurs∙rices∙x de jeux canadien∙ne∙s autochtones, noir∙e∙s et de couleur,…
Workshop: Creating Inclusive Characters
Learn about creating authentic, diverse characters [in games] that are not stereotypes. This online presentation discusses: how stereotypes are perpetuated through their use in the media exercises to analyze characters for good representation how active and engaged listening is the…
Workshop: Accessibility in Game UI
Creating a usable game interface extends far beyond pretty colours and a good design sense. Join Kat Dolan & Justine Raymond, Senior UI Designers at Proletariat Inc, known for the popular magic-slinging battle royale, Spellbreak, as they talk about what…
Appel aux coordinat·rice·eur·s d’ateliers
Pixelles est à la recherche de deux coordinat·rice·eur·s pour nous aider avec l’organisation de nos atelier mensuels. Nos ateliers gratuits sont toujours une opportunité majeur d’apprentissage pour notre communauté. Avec vous, nous pourrons continuer à offrir cette ressource à tous.…
Pixelles Creator Fund 2020: Selections
Thanks to SUPERHOT, Kowloon Nights, Clever Endeavour, and Vertigo Gaming Inc., Pixelles announced its new Creator Fund in fall of 2020. We are giving up to $5k CAD each to selected Canadian game creators of marginalized genders, as a grant, without recoup, publishing or…
Appel aux conférenci•er•ère•s
En collaboration avec Gameloft Montréal, Pixelles est à la recherche de gens pour donner une présentation virtuelle de 45 minutes suivie par une période de questions de 15 minutes. Ces séminaires seront présentés à des employés de Gameloft et à…
