DMG Game Night – Saturday, Feb 18th @ Bento Miso!

Feb 13

DMG Game Night – Saturday, Feb 18th @ Bento Miso!

Hello again Dames and Allies! This month we’re transitioning to a new format for our monthly socials! The lovely folks at Bento Miso have been generous enough to let us run our event out of their space, which means we won’t have the seating arrangement problems we’ve had from having just TOO MANY DANG AWESOME LADIES in one place at a time like at...

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JAMuary Reception/Social and D-PAD

Jan 21

JAMuary Reception/Social and D-PAD

JAMuary is a mere 10 days away from completion! Participants are really starting to crunch on their games, which are as varied and interesting as the women making them. We’ve got a great mix of people and ideas, and we’re looking forward to presenting the games on January 31st at 7pm during our reception/monthly social. The event is being held at Bento...

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JAMuary begins!

Jan 01

Hello there Dames and allies! It’s January 1st, which officially marks the kick-off of our first one month game making jam, JAMuary. We’re so thrilled at how many applicants and supporters came out of the woodwork to get involved, and we are so happy to be in a community full of talented, passionate people who want to get more women involved in making...

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JAMuary!

Dec 18

We are excited to announce the very first Dames Making Games Game Jam: JAMuary! What’s a game jam? What is THIS game jam? Game jammers challenge themselves to complete a new, original game within a set amount of time and/or including a certain theme or motif. JAMuary will aim to get first-time female game-makers to make their own first games during the month...

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Holidames Boardgame Night at Snakes and Lattes!

Dec 01

Our (most likely) last event of the year is coming up, this time at Toronto board game paradise Snakes and Lattes! As usual, you can expect to meet lots of interesting, game-making, friendly and cool ladies. But this event is special. Exciting: there is talk of a raffle. Even more exciting: we’ll be making a big DMG-related announcement at this event! Please...

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Pub Night With Special Guest Heather Kelley – Nov 15th!

Nov 09

Greetings Dames and Allies! You may have noticed the site has undergone a major makeover and now includes more content – check out our Calendar and Philosophy pages! The last pub night was a rousing success – drinks were had, new faces came out, and the night ended in a dance party. Couldn’t ask for a lot more than that! Thanks so much to all of...

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Next Pub Night: November 5th!

Oct 30

Come one, come all, come have a stout and a shout! Dames Making Games is having another fairly informal pub night this November 5th, which is a glorious Saturday evening that will ideally not be as cold and rainy as last time (though as I type that I realize that I am basically dooming the weather to be awful). Bring a lady, bring a friend, bring a ladyfriend! These...

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