Game Makers 4 Co-operative Futures
@gm4coopfutures.bsky.social
A knowledge sharing and support network for Atlantic Canadian game dev peeps interested in worker co-operatives and other alternative models of collaboration! Join Discord: https://discord.gg/pQEz869SXb Gathered in part by Kai @kraydius.bsky.social
Come say hi to us at the Dal Games Expo! 🎮 We're at the Dalhousie Student Union Building today and tomorrow (Sept 26-27), 12:00-8:00 PM. Drop by to chat about co-ops and see some cool games! One of our volunteers will also be giving a talk at 12:00 PM about how to form a worker co-op.
Another Nova Scotia developed game is coming to the Nintendo Switch! Superstar Strategy by @talberon.com is a turn-based tactics game with a focus on player skill and cute visuals. Open for preorders and releases Sept 24! www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/... #novascotia #halifax #indiegame #gamedev
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Lancer Tactics is looking for a multiplayer programmer! lancertactics.com/hiring-multi... If you've been through the rodeo of pressing the "enable multiplayer" checkbox for a Godot game, we'd love to hear from you!
Hi, I made a steam page for my game, Soft Ruin. If it seems interesting, please consider giving it a wishlist. Thanks! store.steampowered.com/app/2882230/...
10 years in the making — we poured all our love into those pixels. Theropods is out now! store.steampowered.com/app/1091870/...
Pick up 127 items by 109 creators in support of game industry workers impacted by layoffs. Help us reach the new goal of $250,000! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
Opening the doors at The Centre for Art Tapes at 1PM and wrapping up at 7PM each day for our Game Workers Conference watch party! Join up, drop in and out at any time! Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/halif...
🌟The Atlantic Game Jam is coming to Halifax!🌟 GM4CF will be running this 10 day jam for Atlantic residents May 8th - 18th! Prizes for finalists inc' free table space to attend XP Game Connect Atlantic! Build a team, show off your game, and network with industry professionals! itch.io/jam/gm4cf-sp...
Accountability brings consequences. And consequences are the only language corruption understands. Money and political power do not outrank the Constitution. They just need a wake up call and it’s coming at the midterms.👇
This sort of thing annoys me, we can't rely on internet and cell service during emergencies. Halifax has learned that multiple times during hurricanes. Radio is a time tested fall back.
CBC Bot posting select CBC RSS Feeds@scrubfire84.bsky.social · 6mo agoWeather watchers mourn the end of national Weatheradio service There is now one less way to get weather information in Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada is ending its long-running Weatheradio service. It comes after ECCC closed many of i... #cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
You can watch the talk Kai gave at the first Meet & Greet at the link below www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0lu...
Game Makers 4 Co-operative Futures, Meet & Greet: Stage 1-1 - February 3, 2026
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Had a great time last night at the @gm4coopfutures.bsky.social fundraiser rave. Picked up one of the mascot plushes for the archive. They are based on a design by Jupiter V for the org's zine.
Just finished adding the video playlist from last night's fundraiser rave for @gm4coopfutures.bsky.social at Radstorm! youtube.com/playlist?lis...
DON'T LET THE SPARK DIE OUT - Radstorm - 2026-03-06 - YouTube
From event page:"Fundraiser Rave for Game Makers 4 Co-operative Futures. With the closure of Ubisoft Halifax GM4CF is ramping up its activities to help Worke...
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We did it! Raised $900 to go towards helping video game worker #cooperatives form in the ATL region! And had a good dance to while we were at it!!
Union-Made Game Jam is now open for sign-ups! Next week, UVW members and friends are making some bite-sized, union-themed games to show at our GDC booth! We hope you’ll join us! #UnionMadeJam itch.io/jam/union-ma...
Union-Made Game Jam
A game jam from 2026-02-16 to 2026-03-02 hosted by UVW-CWA. Union-Made Game Jam 2026 Hosted by United Videogame Workers-CWA · #UnionMadeJam Union-Made Game Jam is a week long game making event for mem...
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🍕 The inaugural Atlantic Canadian worker co-op event for the videogame industry! Free pizza and travel grants available! 🍕 Register now at this link: gm4coopfutures.civicrm.org/civicrm/even... #gamedev #coops #cooperatives #atlanticcanada
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Ubisoft closes Halifax game studio shortly after workers unionize, received $11 million in tax credits - The Coast | News, events, restaurants, concerts and Burger Week for Halifax, Nova Scotia
A first for workers’ rights in the video game industry quickly turned into a nightmare as a recently unionized studio in Halifax has abruptly shut down. On Dec. 18, around 60 workers at Ubisoft Halifa...
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Okay so here's a question that came up in the Discord. What is your definition of of reliable funding? Does it exist? Inquiring minds want to know!! #gm4cf
Opening post for GM4CF! This all got kickstarted by layoffs abound in the game industry Then... our Ubisoft studio (local to Halifax, NS) was closed mere weeks after unionizing!! 😱😡 The writing is on the wall - we need more alternatives to big investor driven business! Let's learn how together
