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The QGCon Collective

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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! www.qgcon.org

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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 11/11/2025
SCOTLAND (TDOR) 7:30pm Thu 20th Nov Online
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Relooted by Nyamakop @nyamakop.co.za · 05/11/2025
See you at @playtopia.bsky.social this year! 🥳 #indiegames
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Edmond Chang @edmondchang.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
@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
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True Avatars - A Queer Video Game Podcast @trueavatars.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
oh heck yeah!🏳️‍🌈❤️‍🔥
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Jason Hawreliak @profjay.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Always look forward to CGSA every year. Great games scholarship and good vibes gamestudies.ca/conference-c...
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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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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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/...
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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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Candace the Magnificent 🔜 PAXU @thecandacemarie.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
UNMISSABLE.
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Everest Pipkin @everest.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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.
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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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On-Together 🫧Virtual Coworking💖 @on-together.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
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 ✨
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HumanKIND Initiative @humankindpride.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
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
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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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Nat (she/they) 🔪🌱 @murderveggie.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
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.
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta @indigitalgames.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
🎮 @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
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JayEmBosch @jayembosch.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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...
Screenshot of some of the many offerings in the PCRG ttrpg charity bundle.Screenshot of more of the many offerings in the PCRG ttrpg charity bundle.Screenshot of even more of the many offerings in the PCRG ttrpg charity bundle.Screenshot of still more of the many offerings in the PCRG ttrpg charity bundle.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 26/10/2025
The long-awaited REM extension to Montreal’s North Shore is scheduled to begin on Nov. 17, adding 14 new stations to the network.
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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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GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
GAME JAM OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We have our 2025 theme... ✨️ i made this for you ✨️
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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
See y'all tomorrow!
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Alistair Aitcheson & Mademoiselle Cafetière @agaitcheson.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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!! ✨🧡
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Enerjax✦ 🔜 Roundhouse, Design Festa @enerjax.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Udon Delivery🛵🍜 The local spirits gotta eat!
My blue haired spirit guardian dressed in yellow will do anything to keep the local ghosts happy, including keeping them well fed! 🍜
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 15/10/2025
Canada invests $52-million to improve access to healthcare in English for Quebec anglos
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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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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 16/10/2025
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...
screenshot of the players on the twitch layout
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Idle Researcher - Familiar Findings out now! @idleresearcher.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
"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
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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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GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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 »
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GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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.
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garden variety lesbian @comradesunny.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
what an incredible opportunity -- some courses start today! outdoorlearning.com/events/categ...
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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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Jess Rowan Marcotte @jessromarcotte.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Our crowdfunding campaign for Strangers on the 'Net is now live! 🌈💖 gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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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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True Avatars - A Queer Video Game Podcast @trueavatars.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🫶✨ thanks for putting on a fun queer event! can’t wait for the next one!!! 🥰
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Sticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
@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/▶️
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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Thank you so much for attending and for covering QGCon! 🏳️‍🌈
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Peta 🏳️‍⚧️ @ptchronic.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Happy International Lesbian Day!
Bathroom wall graffiti that says, "Try lesbianism"
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 08/10/2025
Best Bagels in Montreal ♥️
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Best Bagels in Montreal
As voted by our readers in the 2025 Best of MTL readers poll, the best bagels in Montreal can be found at St-Viateur Bagel, Fairmount Bagel, Bagel St-Lo, MTL Bagel and R.E.A.L Bagel.
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Michael Iantorno☔️🕹️ @michaeliantorno.com · 08/10/2025
I'm once again sharing my starter pack of Canadian Game Studies Folks! Follow and let me know if you, or someone you know, might be a good fit. 🕹️✨
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Alistair Aitcheson & Mademoiselle Cafetière @agaitcheson.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
1 week until Pierce Brosnan and I find love in Weston-super-Mare! ✨ Come see the love affair that audiences have called "the most unhinged thing I have ever seen" 💕 Type into your phones to decide what Pierce Brosnan says during our date! Will he win my heart? 💖 BOOK NOW alistair.games/tickets
Poster for My Date with Pierce Brosnan at Weston-super-Mare, 7:30pm 15 Oct 2025
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Board Game Academics @bgacademics.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Grace Kaletski-Maisel explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can make tabletop games more inclusive. Read the full piece at Board Game Academics. boardgameacademics.com/everyone-at-... #VictoryPoints #BoardGameAcademics #AccessibilityInGames #UniversalDesign #InclusivePlay
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Everyone at the Table: Accessibility and Universal Design in Board Games | Board Game Academics
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🪼Jellyfishlines 🔜 PaxU🪼 @jellyfishlines.itch.io · 07/10/2025
As a trans guy in Ohio, The Trans Empowerment Project is a massive source of hope for me. Join this jam, then the bundle, and raise money for trans rights! itch.io/jam/queertob...
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Queertober TTRPG Jam 2025 - The Re-Queerening
A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-11-01 hosted by Rayney Day Games & WickedWorkGames. Meowdy you Ominous Ozarks Howlers, Creepy Chupacabras, Bashful Bigfoots, and other Cryptids of all flavors, we're...
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Michael Iantorno☔️🕹️ @michaeliantorno.com · 06/10/2025
Throwback to last weekend's @qgcon.bsky.social, where I got to moderate a discussion with a wonderful group of organisers.
A panel at QGCon called "Community, Organizing, and Solidarity" featuring four speakers and a moderator up on stage.
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Prince Rosalium, Parfum Nostalgique Dev🌹✨️ @princerosalium.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
"i don't post my work because if i let people see my work and it gets popular, that means i'll have to change my work to fit its-" no you don't. you literally don't. you can let people see your work and then just never change it to please them ever.
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Kylie @kymira.ca · 30/09/2025
On our other side we had @unquietgames.bsky.social and their game Banned Together. A puzzle exploration game taking place in a college library with a very unique focus mechanic I can see future games trying to mimic! bsky.app/profile/unqu...
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Unquiet Games @unquietgames.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Thanks so much for the shout-out, @kymira.ca! We couldn't have asked for a better neighbor than @wtchcrft.com at @qgcon.bsky.social last weekend. We should totally collaborate on a "queer indie games inspired by Blue Prince" bundle, haha! 🩵
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Paolino Caputo @magnolienne.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
To all Canadians: The House of Commons currently has an open petition to respond to payment processors' corporate censorship of adult games on steam and itch. 14k signatures! if you haven't already, add your voice: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-6695 - Petitions
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Michael Iantorno☔️🕹️ @michaeliantorno.com · 01/10/2025
Just wanted to give a shout-out to @qgcon.bsky.social for putting an engaging, inclusive, and fun event last weekend! Such a great combination of arts, academia, and industry.
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QGCon
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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
October's Patreon update is here! I talk a bit about my experiences with @qgcon.bsky.social and the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival: www.patreon.com/posts/octobe... #gamedev #indiedev
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October 2025 Update: Eventful Autumn | Davis G. See
Get more from Davis G. See on Patreon
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Kylie @kymira.ca · 30/09/2025
Had a big weekend at @qgcon.bsky.social ! Spent all our time in the arcade showing our game and playing the games of cool indie devs! So nice to have a masked event.
QGCon poster with a masked unicorn. Reads: QGCon2025 Please Wear Your Mask!Photo of our booth, two laptops open. One to the screen of Fateweaver and the other to Love in the Time of Spellphage. There are headphones and controllers and wires all over.Photo of the posters up in the arcade covering the rules of the zone.
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GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Neechi Clan: a free-to-join online community that utilizes apps like Discord to bring together Indigenous gamers, streamers, and content creators.
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GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Two Falls: a game about and madenbybIndigenous peoples. Indigenous artists working directly on the project include the music composer (Eadsé), art director, writer, some actors and 3D artists (Awastoki). Play it on Steam, Epic Games, PlayStation and Xbox. @twofalls.bsky.social
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GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Achimostawinan Games: an Indigenous owned and operated video game company dedicated to developing Indigenous games for an Indigenous audience (and the world) while also helping Indigenous artists and communities develop interactive and digital content. @achimogames.bsky.social
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GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we would like to highlight some Indigenous groups creating in the video game space to check out and support, including...
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garden variety lesbian @comradesunny.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
back at work after a week vacay to help run @qgcon.bsky.social and i brought some croissants along to prove i was in Montreal
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KB ❤️‍🔥 UVW-CWA @square2mom.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
look at how cute we are
a screenshot of a discord video call, including five people smiling or making various hand gestures. image also shows the screen that was shared during this video call, which shows the word "QGCon" in bright rainbow colors.
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Prince Rosalium, Parfum Nostalgique Dev🌹✨️ @princerosalium.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
@qgcon.bsky.social this event is a beacon of light in this world. thanks for reminding everyone we all have each other.
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IndieCade @indiecade.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Join us for the 2025 Game Educators Symposium on October 3rd and 4th! Hosted online via zoom! This annual event brings together game educators, to share their approaches, collaborate on new ways of teaching, and continue to build our community. www.indiecade.com/game-educato... #gamedev #indiedev
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