The QGCon Collective
@qgcon.bsky.social
Official account for the Queerness and Games Conference #QGCon established in 2013. QGCon is a registered nonprofit based in Montreal, Canada. Stay tuned for news on presenting at or attending the next QGCon! https://www.qgcon.org/
@analoggamestudies.bsky.social & #GameinLab present Generation Analog 2026, July 16-17, GREEN will be this year’s conference theme... Abstracts due by March 1, 2026: analoggamestudies.org/generation-a... #analoggamestudies #generationanalog2026
oh heck yeah!🏳️🌈❤️🔥
Gayming Magazine@gaymingmag.bsky.social · 9mo agoA major speedrunning event is kicking off today! Games Done Queer (GDQueer) goes from October 31st to November 2nd, featuring over 30 runs from LGBTQ+ speedrunners and raising money for Lambda Legal. Tune in and support! buff.ly/rHsejzh . 🌈🎮 #Speedrunning #LGBTQIA
Always look forward to CGSA every year. Great games scholarship and good vibes gamestudies.ca/conference-c...
Conference // Conférence
Version française ci-dessous The 2026 CGSA/ACÉJ annual conference will be a hybrid event co-hosted by the Technoculture, Art and Games Lab (TAG) at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec&nbs…
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On Wednesday, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services announced it was temporarily bringing back mandatory masking in clinical settings effective Monday. The release cited an increase in infectious diseases circulating. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
COVID-19 cases, vaccine campaigns helped prompt mask mandate's return, doctor says | CBC News
Dr. Natalie Bridger says a rise in reported COVID-19 cases in Newfoundland and Labrador is driving the return of a temporary mask mandate in clinical settings across the province.
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Tales Yet Told | GODKILLER: Peace & Death releasing now!@talesyettold.com · 10mo ago🩸Blood in the Snow🩸 A gothic horror actual play about Vampire Knights hunting monsters. Coming Oct 31st. System: Hunt by @gilarpgs.bsky.social Game Master: @straynerdboy.bsky.social Cast: @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social @rocketsandpens.bsky.social @scarydogfriend.bsky.social
Come work with me! We've opened the search for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Game Arts at Pratt Institute. A good match would be an artist, game developer, or educator with an active creative practice in indie games, game studies and theory, playful coding, or art games.
Assistant Professor Digital Arts, Game Arts 2026 (71102)
The Department of Digital Arts at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Game Arts at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in Fall 2026. The successful ca...
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our little coworking game made it into the NYT! 😭💖 had to give it a read WHILE working with everyone in game of course! thank you so much for including us ✨
Nicole Carpenter@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 9mo agovery excited to share this story about an emerging video game genre: games that live on bottom of your desktop screen. my first story in the NYT, featuring @mistermorrisgames.bsky.social, @toadzillart.itch.io, and more! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
November's issue features some new programs (karaoke, teen nights) and old favorites (support groups, D&D, fiber arts craft & chat, trivia), plus special events like the Friendsgiving Potluck on November 23. Learn more about us at www.humankindinitiative.org
Home - The HumanKIND Initiative
Located in the heart of the Illinois Valley, the Ottawa Family Pride Festival is an entire day of family-friendly events celebrating Pride.
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Reminds me of the @princerosalium.bsky.social talk I listened to at @qgcon.bsky.social, about working with what you got and finding joy again.
🎮 @amidos2006.bsky.social was interviewed by @trueavatars.bsky.social at the @qgcon.bsky.social where he was presenting his game: Queen Boat. 🎧 Read more and listen to Ahmed’s interview 👉 game.edu.mt/blog/queen-b... #GameStudies #SeriousGames #LGBTQ #IndieGames
Another wonderful #ttrpg charity bundle for a great cause! Over $900 worth of tabletop #rpg products for a $10 min. donation to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. Full games plus lots of modules and supplements for #MothershipRPG, #Cairn, #5e, #TrophyDark, and more. itch.io/b/3299/pales...
The long-awaited REM extension to Montreal’s North Shore is scheduled to begin on Nov. 17, adding 14 new stations to the network.
REM line to Montreal's North Shore to begin Nov. 17, adding 14 new stations
The long-awaited REM train line linking downtown Montreal and Deux-Montagnes on the North Shore is scheduled to begin on Nov. 17.
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GAME JAM OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We have our 2025 theme... ✨️ i made this for you ✨️
Sickhouse is one of these absolute gems of a creative space. Their Overkill Festival is one of these hidden cultural highlights that really deserves to be less hidden. Daring, inventive, welcoming and radical, bridging all sorts of media through games, art and music. Go support them!! ✨🧡
Sickhouse@sickhouse-nl.bsky.social · 10mo agoInsert coin to support playful talent! We are half way to open the doors of the new Sickhouse! Help us reach 100% and bring our space to live 🤩 Support us and grab some awesome rewards: sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow...
Udon Delivery🛵🍜 The local spirits gotta eat!
Canada invests $52-million to improve access to healthcare in English for Quebec anglos
Canada invests $52-million to improve access to healthcare in English for Quebec anglos
The government of Canada is investing $52-million to improve access to healthcare and social services in English for Quebec anglos.
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If you're not watching our Daggerheart Charity stream for Medical Aid for Palestinians, WYA? Join Rachel @ameliasom.com @jennadaggers.bsky.social @ajwintersvo.bsky.social of @winterstalesco.bsky.social @brandonrkim.bsky.social + me www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkqP...
"It looks like a delightful, charming, and genuinely innovative take on the idle genre, prioritizing your relaxation over a constant grind[...] It promises a small, quiet, and satisfying kind of magic." A lovely piece from @indieinsights.bsky.social. #nextfest #indiegames #cozygames #gamedev
1st Look: Is Familiar Findings the Cozy Desktop Companion You've Been Waiting For?
If your Steam wish list is starting to look like a supernatural zoo of delightful creatures, then let’s introduce you to a new resident: Familiar Findings.
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Gina a animé « Matters of Representation : The Urgency of Queer-Driven Games Research » aux côtés d'Alex Custodio, tandis que Justin a abordé le thème « Soyez qui vous êtes ! : Queer Metagaming and Discourse on TikTok »
Throwback to GAMERella at @qgcon.bsky.social ! Co-founder and co-director Gina Hara and one of our mentees, @justinrobs.bsky.social, both did a presentation as part of the annual Queerness and Games Conference.
what an incredible opportunity -- some courses start today! outdoorlearning.com/events/categ...
Indigenous Language Learning - Outdoor Learning School & Store
Indigenous languages carry connections to lands, ancestors, traditions, and contain ecological knowledge crucial for sustainable living, medicinal practices, and traditional storytelling, enriching ou...
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Our crowdfunding campaign for Strangers on the 'Net is now live! 🌈💖 gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Strangers on the 'Net by Soft Chaos - Gamefound
Get ready to gossip, roleplay, flirt, fight, fall in love, confess your secrets, explore your identity, and confront what it meant to be a teenager online in the 90s.
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🫶✨ thanks for putting on a fun queer event! can’t wait for the next one!!! 🥰
@games.mothspire.com creates games for transformation. I love "The Old Ways Must Go," which asks us to reexamine our rituals, refresh those that still matter, and to let go of those that do harm. And "The Optimist's Guide to Tarot" just speaks for itself! Meet the Samphire half of this team... 1/▶️
Thank you so much for attending and for covering QGCon! 🏳️🌈
True Avatars - A Queer Video Game Podcast@trueavatars.bsky.social · 10mo agoI went to a conference in Montréal this weekend and it was ***entirely*** focused on ✨queer games✨ I played demos, got some interviews, and vibed with some very cool queer ppl!! 🤩 CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION HERE (audio links in 🧵): youtu.be/V2H2oAnrRpg
