Project Type: Leadership and Organization
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Neighborjam
In the Summer of 2020, in the midst of COVID-19 lockdowns and protests for racial and economic justice, I thought a lot about the role that games and game jams can play in creating solidarity in local communities. Neighborjam was a month-long remote game jam with the goal of making games about (and in support […]
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Jamdemic 2020
In March 2020, just as restaurants, schools and businesses were closing in Canada due to COVID-19, I organized a game jam to help people focus their anxieties and emotions into creative work. Jamdemic 2020 lasted for a month and prompted participants to make a game about or inspired by our experiences living under the threat […]
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Queerness and Games Conference
I currently serve on the board of directors of the Queerness and Games Conference. QGCon is a conference for academics and developers focused on the intersections between games and queer/LGBTQ+ issues. Since 2018 it has been located in Montreal, Quebec. I joined the organizing committee in 2019, helped to transition the organization to a Canadian […]
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City Planning Department
In the Summer of 2018, I organized and led a Game Jam based at my family’s cottage near Wasaga Beach, Ontario. I designed the jam around the theme of mood: the goal was to create a game to evoke a particular mood which would be chosen at the event. The mood we chose was disorganization. […]
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Wasaga Beach Game Jam
In the Summer of 2018, I brought together five close creative collaborators at my family cottage near Wasaga Beach, Ontario, to spend a long weekend retreat making a game. I designed the jam around the theme of mood: the goal was to create a game to evoke a particular mood which would be chosen at […]
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