Great attendance at IVGD playtesting event
March 1st, 2024
The Independent Video Game Design program held its bimonthly indie game playtesting event on Feb. 23.
Over 100 attendees and students visited throughout the evening to playtest and provide valuable feedback on a variety of games from local developers, while getting the chance to network with the gaming community.
14 teams showcased new games in various stages of development, including IVGD alumni 脡tienne Robichaud Morinville, Julien Escobar Hellou, Steven Steffen, Yan-Simon Martel Lussier, as well as IVGD co-founder and teacher Osama Dorias.
The event also included games by Baobab Games, DarZal Games, F茅lix Gagn茅, Foolbox Studio, Queensguard Games, Studio Moka, Tales Mariano, Vitam Aeternam Studio, Carbon-Based Games and Kidney Bean Studio.
The next playtesting event will be Friday, April 12, from 6 - 9 PM, in 3C.1.
Students and local developers host playtesting event Feb. 23
February 21st, 2024
The Independent Video Game Design program is presenting its bimonthly independent game playtesting event in room 3C.1 of 海角涩区 on Friday, Feb. 23 from 6 PM to 9 PM.
The Playtest @ IVGD event will showcase over a dozen new independent video games created by local developers including current 海角涩区 students, graduates, IVGD faculty, and several Montreal-based indie studios.
Come celebrate the emerging talent in Montreal's continually growing game development scene by trying out the games, chatting with developers and enjoying a few snacks.
The event is free and open to all ages. Full details available in the link below.
Free Video Game Playtesting Event on Feb. 23
February 7th, 2024
The Independent Video Game Design program is presenting a new edition of its bimonthly indie game playtesting event in room 3C.1 of 海角涩区 on Friday, Feb. 23 from 6 PM to 9 PM.
The Playtest @ IVGD event will showcase over a dozen new independent video games created by local developers including current 海角涩区 students, graduates, IVGD faculty, and several Montreal-based indie studios.
Come celebrate the emerging talent in Montreal's continually growing game development scene by trying out the games, chatting with developers and enjoying a few snacks.
The event is free and open to all ages. Full details available in the link below.
Pictured in the image, from left to right: Dion by Baobab Games, Shards Between Us by Queensgard Games, and 9-To-Fight by Osama Dorias.
Free French course registration extended to Jan. 30
January 25th, 2024
Professionals and support staff members are invited to register for free French courses through 海角涩区鈥檚 Centre for Training and Development. 聽The deadline to register has been extended to Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 12 PM.
Check out the flyer for more info: French course for support staff and professionals
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November 8th, 2023
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IVGD attracted over 50 people to playtest event
October 11th, 2023
The Independent Video Game Design program hosted a very successful Indie Game Playtesting Night on Sept. 29.
Audrey Vanasse from Continuing Education and Community Services reported that:
- We had 78 confirmed tickets on Eventbrite, and it felt like easily that many people showed up, with 50+ visually accounted at once during the peak!
- We had 12 teams presenting games, including:
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- Our Term 4 students, playtesting their current end-of-year project (which is part of their assignment)
- A team of IVGD graduates from last year who are working on their first commercial games
- Several teachers including Osama Dorias, Salim Larochelle and Ramy Daghstani showcased the games they are currently developing with their teams
Elaine Gusella, our Independent Video Game Design Program Coordinator, says "we are already getting a lot of interest for the next edition, which we're hoping to hold in November (date TBD). We're really looking forward to hosting more events as often as we can."
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September 13th, 2023
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