Pixelles

Devenez mentor Pixelles // Become a Pixelles mentor ****[EN FRANÇAIS PLUS BAS]**** Thank you so much for signing up as a mentor. Sharing your experience and offering your support is an invaluable part of our program. Mentors are expected to check-in wi...

Prêtez votre expertise à notre programme « Faites des jeux » ! Nous recherchons :

🔹 1 mentor en Godot (à distance)
🔸 1 mentor en GameMaker (à distance)
🔹 1 conférence de pixel art - 10 oct (Montréal)
🔸 1 conférence de UI/UX - 15 oct (Montréal)

Honoraire inclus. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

✨ Only 3 days left! Submit your game✨

Our WINGS Award is back at the #IGF26
Celebrating outstanding games where women & other gender-marginalised developers hold key creative roles.

🎉 The winner will receive the award + a €2000 prize
🗓️ Submit your game by Oct 8!
👉 Apply at igf.com/article/subm...

Devenez mentor Pixelles // Become a Pixelles mentor ****[EN FRANÇAIS PLUS BAS]**** Thank you so much for signing up as a mentor. Sharing your experience and offering your support is an invaluable part of our program. Mentors are expected to check-in wi...

Lend your expertise to our Make Games program! We're looking for mentors (remote) and lecturers (Montréal):

🔹 1 Godot programmer
🔸 1 GameMaker programmer (urgent)
🔹 1 Pixel Art lecturer for Oct 10th
🔸 1 UI/UX lecturer for Oct 15th

Honorarium provided. More info: docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/...

Need a bit of a boost to help finish your indie game pitch/prototype? 👀

WINGS Elevate Program is here to help early-stage teams get pitch-ready with 10k for 5 teams 🔥

Submit by Aug 30‼
bit.ly/WINGSElevate...

Reste quelques billets pour notre mixer demain !

Only 5 days left to apply for this free program ! Encourage a friend, relative, and neighbor 💗

Pixelles Soirée d'été ☀️ Nous vous invitons à notre Soirée Pixelles d'été avec Haven Studios! You're invited to the Pixelles Summer Soirée with Haven Studios!

Vous êtes invités à notre Soirée d'été ! Rendez-vous sur le toit-terrasse de @havenstudios.bsky.social la semaine prochaine, le 20 août !

🍩 Bouchées
🍹 Boissons sans alcool
♿ Accessible aux fauteuils roulants/poussettes
🌿 Salle d'allaitement/bien-être

Billets: events.humanitix.com/pixelles-soi...

Pixelles Soirée d'été ☀️ Nous vous invitons à notre Soirée Pixelles d'été avec Haven Studios! You're invited to the Pixelles Summer Soirée with Haven Studios!

You're invited to our Summer Soirée! Happening next week, Aug 20th, on @havenstudios.bsky.social's rooftop terrace!

🍩 food bites (including vegan options)
🍹 non-alcoholic drinks
♿ wheelchair/stroller accessible
🌿 lactation/wellness room

Tickets: events.humanitix.com/pixelles-soi...

Les billets sont maintenant disponibles: events.humanitix.com/pixelles-soi... !!

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉

The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.

Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
grants.draknek.org

Info Session: Pixelles Make Games Program | Programme Faites des jeux avec Pixelles The Pixelles Make Games Program is almost here and we have scheduled a virtual info session to give out more details about the program.

Our virtual info session about the Pixelles Make Games program is TONIGHT at 6pm. You'll hear:

🌻 application advice
🌻personal answers to your questions
🌻lots of encouragement
🌻details about how the program works

RSVP: events.humanitix.com/info-session...

Info Session: Pixelles Make Games Program | Programme Faites des jeux avec Pixelles The Pixelles Make Games Program is almost here and we have scheduled a virtual info session to give out more details about the program.

Notre séace d'information virtuel sur le programme Faites des jeux avec Pixelles est CE SOIR à 18h. Vous recevrez :

🌻 des conseils
🌻 des réponses personnalisées à vos questions
🌻 des encouragements
🌻 des détails sur le déroulement du programme

RSVP: events.humanitix.com/info-session...

Vous aimez les étés sur un toit-terrasse ? Nous collaborons avec @havenstudios.bsky.social pour organiser notre ✦ Soirée d'été ✦ : un événement de réseautage en plein air sans alcool !

📅 Réservez cette date : 20 août
🎟️ Les billets ouvrent la semaine prochaine
🔗 Consultez cet espace pour le lien

Love summers on a rooftop terrace? We're teaming up with @havenstudios.bsky.social to host our ✦ Summer Soirée ✦ event -- an outdoor, non-alcoholic mixer!

📅 Save the date: Aug 20th
🎟️ Tickets open up next week
🔗 Watch this space for the link

Know any women, nonbinary folks, or trans people (around Montreal) who want to make their first video game? Applications for the Pixelles Make Games program are open!

It's free! And no experience required 🙌

More info: pixelles.ca

🎉 The Latinx in Gaming 2025 Grants are officially OPEN! 🎮

Apply between August 5 – August 31

Whether you're a content creator, streamer, student, gaming professional, or involved in any gaming-related field—this grant is for you.Let us support your journey in the gaming industry!

Info Session: Pixelles Make Games Program | Programme Faites des jeux avec Pixelles The Pixelles Make Games Program is almost here and we have scheduled a virtual info session to give out more details about the program.

Curious about the Pixelles Make Games program? Stop by our virtual Info Session where you can learn more about making your first game with us, application tips, answer questions, get encouragement and chat with participants

📅 Tuesday, Aug 12, 6-8PM EST
✉️ RSVP: events.humanitix.com/info-session...

Connaissez-vous des femmes, personnes nonbinaires ou des gens transgenres qui ont toujours rêvé de créer un jeu vidéo? Les candidatures pour le programme Faites des jeux vidéos avec Pixelles sont ouvertes!

C'est gratuit! Aucune expérience est réquise 🙌
ℹ️ pixelles.ca

Know any women, nonbinary folks, or trans people (around Montreal) who want to make their first video game? Applications for the Pixelles Make Games program are open!

It's free! And no experience required 🙌

More info: pixelles.ca

The fifth annual GDoCExpo Direct is packed with new announcements from dozens of amazing games by creators of color. Tune in for exclusive reveals, the lates... The GDoCExpo Direct 2024 - Indie Games Showcase

APPLY BY JUNE 13⚠

The GDoCExpo Direct is a game trailer showcase that features the latest exclusive announcements and news from devs of color, premiering live on YouTube, Steam, and partner channels like IGN and Gamespot. You can see a past example here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnbo...

And this online workshop is friendly for PST timezone folks!

Frame by Frame is an online school for animation, with courses in all areas of the 2D and 3D pipeline.

They are looking for some new Spanish speaking instructors and are taking applications now for all skill sets from 2D to 3D.

Apply here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Im ready to talk about my Garrus and frog detective fan fiction that im running WAY behind on

Digital Networking: Posting Your Way To a Job Anna C. Webster and Kay Bell share their thoughts & experiences with digital networking to help attendees make the most out of their online presence.

Our next workshop features @annacwebs.bsky.social and @deersten.bsky.social who will share their thoughts and experiences about digital networking to help folks make the most out of their digital industry presence.

June 10th | Online | RSVP: events.humanitix.com/digital-netw...

GDC is almost over, and we had a fantastic week with the Pixelles Ensemble. This program has a profound impact on all the participants and our communities.

Big shoutout to @bhvr.com for their support in making this possible.

We are so thankful to our Pixelles Ensemble sponsor @popagenda.co for their support. 💖💖

The 2025 cohort is attending the conference this week, and our partners’ contributions makes a world of difference.

After months of chatting online, the Pixelles Ensemble finally met in person at GDC 2025 yesterday. Thank you to our sponsor @clevendeavgames.bsky.social for their renewed support, without whom this program would not be possible. 💛

The Pixelles Ensemble, in partnership with @officialgdc.bsky.social, is a critical opportunity for any developer to accelerate career growth through a week of panels, workshops, networking, and mentoring. Thank you to @gardens.dev for their continued support of this important program! 💚

Pixelles (Montréal) Pixelles is a non-profit organization committed to empowering more women & everyone in game development. We host online and in-person programs, based in Montréal (Canada).

pixelles.ca#gdcensemble-...

Meet this year's Pixelles Ensemble cohort!
Thank you to our sponsors for making this happen:
@gardens.dev, @popagenda.co, @bhvr.com, @clevendeavgames.bsky.social, @gravitywell.games, @juicybeast.com, @compulsiongames.bsky.social, WB Games Montreal, Buried Signal

Honored to be the keynote for this year's Next Lev'elles event: www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-ne...

My thoughts [in these tumultuous times] are especially around resilience and survival as women, caregivers, diversity advocates, local organizers, & game developers.