LUDODROME invites you to an evening of conversation and PLAY on May 15th at the SAT’s downstairs space, featuring an inspiring collection of 40 experimental games. The event is the result of a collaboration between co-investigator members, their research chairs, and research centres, across the Hexagram Network.

While Montréal boasts a strong ecosystem supporting games as an industry (MIGS, La Guilde, Zone Indie, etc.), there are few spaces that celebrate games for their artistic, innovative, and critical approaches—whether commercial or not.

In 2018, the Mount-Royal Games Society closed its doors after nearly eight years of vibrant meet-ups, and FLOP suspended its activities in 2020. Since then, apart from a handful of art game exhibitions like Sporobole’s in 2022, opportunities to showcase experimental games have been scarce.

So, what happened to that energy? What’s the state of experimental games in Montréal today? And what do we even mean by “experimental games” now?

We’re on the hunt for exciting games wherever they emerge—solo projects, indie and artist studios, and university research-creation initiatives. We want to highlight local games driven by an experimental impulse, exploring new, bold, and eccentric mechanics, narratives, aesthetics, and formats.

Come support these incredible creators!

*Hexagram members

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This event is supported by Hexagram Research Centre (Concordia), the Behaviour Interactive Research Chair in Game Design (Concordia), the CREAT—Chaire de Recherche en Économie Créative et mieux-être FRQSC (axe créativité numérique, NAD-UQAC), and Milieux (Concordia).

Event organizers

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