Our programs provide accessible space, instruction and mentorship for diverse game makers.We are a not-for-profit and couldn't do it without your support!
Membership is open to all, and we offer a dues-free option.
We offer a wide range of free events, workshops, resources and services to our community and membership:
Wed
Mar 20
7:00pm
Wednesday, March, 20
Building Safety, Inclusivity and Trust at the Table
DMGRPG presents two talks from local community organizers, experienced GMs and game designers Kate Bullock and Daniel Kwan! Learn about creating safer spaces – from conventions to communities to the game table.
Sat
Mar 23
Saturday, March, 23
DMG GDC Offsite 2019
Join us for our 6th annual GDC Offsite event, a silly social gathering for those who don't go!
Mar 27
6:30pm
Wednesday, March, 27
Body-Centric Game Controllers
Make a game controller designed for a body part! This workshop is part of our larger series on textile game controllers, a collaboration with the Social Body Lab. No prior experience or knowledge required.
Mar 30
Saturday, March, 30
Intro to Unity Particles and VFX
Curious about how to get started with particle effects in Unity? In this workshop, you'll learn about the Shuriken particle system, then take a look at code-driven particles check out the upcoming VFX Graph.
Apr 3
Wednesday, April, 3
Intro to Arduino
A hands-on introduction to Arduino for creating interactive electronic objects. No experience necessary!
Apr 10
Wednesday, April, 10
Intro to the Unreal Material Graph
Join us for a crash-course on Unreal Engine 4's node-based material editor. Get hands-on with the tools, get familiar with the basics of physically based rendering (PBR), and learn how to roll your own with texture and math-driven effects!
Apr 13
5:00pm
Saturday, April, 13
April Speaker Social
Every month, folks working in games, on game-related projects, or in interactive arts give a brief presentation on their work. In April, we are featuring Diana Poulsen (Fatal Frames: NeoBaroque Aesthetics in horror games from the aughts) and leif tobias gifford (virtual reality concept-games as a way to re-articulate trauma).
Tue
Apr 16
6:00pm
Tuesday, April, 16
Modular Building with 3DS Max & UE4
Comfortable with basic modelling? Ready to start creating your own highly reusable modular assets? Learn the AAA pipeline of modular set building with 3ds Max and Unreal Engine 4 in this workshop for new game designers.
Apr 17
Wednesday, April, 17
Intro to Unreal Blueprints
Are you a level designer hoping to drive some more dynamic behaviours in your levels? A game designer hoping to quickly test out some ideas before putting dev resources into a fully-fledged system? An artist hoping to take your assets to the next level? Or just looking for the power of a AAA game engine at your fingertips without having to commit to years of learning C++? This is the workshop for you!
Thu
Apr 25
Thursday, April, 25
Killing Cyberpunk Arcade
merge from the dead of a bad, bad winter to play cyberpunk/noir-themedgames and experiences made by DMG members at our sixth annual FEB FATALE game jam, KILLING CYBERPUNK!
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.
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