Space for genderqueer, nonbinary, femmes, Two Spirit people, and trans and cis women to create games freely.

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, May, 23

Killing Cyberpunk Exhibition

Play the games of DMG's annual noir-themed game jam – Feb Fatale – in a 10-day exhibition alongside Doors Open Toronto.

Wednesday, May, 29

Writing Dialogue For Games

Learn the fundamentals of writing dialogue for games, the different types of dialogue and how to successfully craft purposeful and effective dialogue for your projects.

Tuesday, June, 11

Intro to Clip Studio & Krita

Thinking of making the switch from Photoshop to the more wallet-friendly illustration and painting tools? This is the workshop for you.

Thursday, June, 13

Love's Secret Domain LARP Playtest

Love's Secret Domain is an experimental live-action game with dance elements themed around the music of Coil. It follows the lives of a group of queer noise musicians and hangers-on as they contemplate love, death, and the crushing socioeconomic pressures of heteronormativity while approaching middle age.

Wednesday, June, 19

Grant-Writing Info Session for Media Artists

DMG is excited to welcome Peter Kingstone, Visual & Media Arts Program Manager at the Toronto Arts Council, back to DMG for a workshop and discussion about applying for project grants as a media artist (hey, that's you!).

Thursday, June, 20

Hiring Professional Voice Performers for Your Game

Interested in how you, as an indie creator, can engage professional voice performers?

Our winter/spring season is wrapping up. Our summer programming will be announced very soon!

Dames Making Games is a not-for-profit videogame arts organization founded in Toronto in 2012. We run a wide range of programs and events for women, nonbinary, femme and queer folks interested in games. We support our membership by providing production space, education, advocacy, archiving, resource sharing and more collaborative practices.

  • Monthly social events since March 2012, featuring more than 180 speakers.
  • Regular public workshops on game design, art direction, music production, project management, business development, software tools and programming languages.
  • Quarterly salons and round-tables led by community members on topics such as labor justice, race and racism in games, copyright law, feminist modding, and more.
  • Fifteen game jams (and counting!) with more than 500 participants—many first-time gamemakers.
  • An annual 12-week immersive workshop surveying a broad range of disciplines behind unique roles, with weekly lectures and instructor-led project studios
  • Four six-week-long development workshops, introducing 50 participants to gamemaking and leading them through the completion of their first solo game.
  • Jam-style mentorship programs, with over 60 participants making a complete game in just 10 days.

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