Upcomming events
Comics X Games
May 13th 2018
Comics X games is a 2 day event held by Hand Eye Society with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival showcasing comic book games and other projects by indie developers.
Events I've Attended
TOJAM
May 4th 2018
TO Jam is a Huge 72 hour jam held every year in Toronto. This year's theme is "Winning is for losers".
Bonus Stage April
April 17th 2018
Bonus stage is a monthly networking event that Eat Play Mingle hosts in Toronto for Toronto game developers. The event is host to talks by many members of the industry featuring the topic of "THINGS YOU WISHED WERE TALKED ABOUT MORE" this month.
UOIT GAMESCON
April 3rd, 2018
Gamescon is a event hosted my my university, University of Ontario Institutes of Technology. It will be featuring all the games made by the UOIT Game Dev Program throughout the semester to the public, giving the public a chance to vote on their favorite games. Come and check out the game i'll be showcasing, 2 Guys 1 Knife! *Update: WE WON BEST FIRST YEAR GAME!!!
EGLX
March 8th 2018
EGLX is Toronto's premier event for gaming. Its hosts many local game development studios, including many student studios as well as a vibrant cosplay community and competitive gaming scene. I only attended the Sunday of the 3-day event due to a school exam.
UOIT Open House
March 3rd, 2018
This is the open house event for my university. It allows the public, especially High school hopefuls to see the campus and interact with some of the students. I will be showcasing the demo of my school project, a game codenamed "Axethrower". If you decide to visit, come visit me in the Game Dev Lab, and check out my game!
Bonus Stage February
February 20th 2018
Bonus stage is a monthly networking event that Eat Play Mingle hosts in Toronto for Toronto game developers. The event is host to talks by many members of the industry featuring the topic of "what we learned in 2017" this month.
Fossil Hunters Launch Party
This party at the meltdown celebrates the console launch of Reception games' kickstarter success, Fossil Hunters. Its a great chance to meet the devs behind the game, and a chance to win one of 10 free copies of the game.
February 17th 2018
The Vale CNIB Playtest
The Vale is an all audio video fantasy game. The playtest will show off the mechanics and systems that Falling Squirrel Inc (the development team) has created.
February 17th 2018
GBC Global Game Jam
January 26th 2018
The Global Game jam is a massive Game jam that is held annually. Many local game developers come together for 48 hours to make the best game they can, within that time period. It sports hundreds of locations all across the world, including one in particular in George Brown College. The event in this location is hosted by IGDA GBC, and is frequently one of the biggest Jam locations in Canada.
Bonus Stage January
January 16th 2018
Bonus stage is a monthly networking event that Eat Play Mingle hosts in Toronto for Toronto game developers. The event is host to talks by many members of the industry featuring the topic of "what we learned in 2017" this month.
Bonus Stage December
December 19th 2017
Bonus stage is a monthly networking event that Eat Play Mingle hosts in Toronto for Toronto game developers. This event is especially helpful to any students trying to establish connections in the local Toronto game development scene.
MIGS 2017
December 11th, 2017
Montreal International Game Summit is a annual Game Development event held in Montreal. Massive companies like Ubisoft, Amazon show up every year alongside many indie companies and talented individuals to make this event a valuable experience for anyone in the industry.
Cuphead - A Knockout! An Artist Talk
November 24th 2017
Cuphead - A Knockout! An Artist Talk is an event hosted by the Toronto Animated Image Society that features 4 of the main artists behind the incredible indie title, Cuphead. Attend this event for a rare chance for a behind the scenes of the genius behind Cuphead's art and animations.
Wordplay 2017
November 18th, 2017
Wordplay is an event held by the Hand-Eye society that celebrates the use of writing and narrative in games. Many game writers in the industry are invited to give talks, making this event a must go for anyone wishing to get into game writing.
Game Fest 2017
Noveber 17th 2017
The Sheridan Game Fest is an annual event hosted by the Sheridan College Game Design program. Its an amazing night of fun at the Marquee that gives you a chance see the student made games in the program and interact with the students who created those games.