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Winnipeg Game Collective
The Winnipeg Game Collective is a game development community for programmers, designers, artists, musicians and other related fields based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Including students, indie devs, industry professionals and everyone in between.
What is PegJam? Shorthand for Winnipeg Game Jam, PegJam is an event in Winnipeg where participants try to make a video game from scratch. Participants are generally programmers, game designers, artists, writers, and others in game development-related fields.
Upcoming events
Join us for game jams, monthly meetups and other community events, both in-person and remote!
Pegjam radio
PegJam Radio is a biweekly collection of music made by our talented community. Check it out and find out how to contribute over on SoundCloud!
Game Jams
Plan for the next game jam or revisit games from past jams!
Our local gathering for the online Ludum Dare 53 took place in April 2023, with jammers making fun and innovative games on the theme “Delivery”.
When: Fri, Apr 12th - Thurs, Apr 25th
Where: Winnipeg Game Jam Discord
Ludum Dare, the internationally acclaimed online game jam, is back for its 55th edition, and the Winnipeg Game Collective invites you to be a part of this exciting event!
Annual Winnipeg Game Jam also known as Peg Jam took place Feb 22-25, 2024 at Red River College Polytech with the theme “Bees”.
Community
PegJam supports, is supported by, and extends its outreach through a number of other community organizations and platforms. Let’s keep connecting!
IGDA Winnipeg
“The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is the world's largest nonprofit membership organization serving all individuals who create games. Our mission is to support and empower game developers in Winnipeg to achieve fulfilling and sustainable careers.”
WestJam Gaming
“WestJam is a community of creative people who enjoy making and playing video games, whether for professional endeavors, hobbies, or something in between based in Brandon, Manitoba. WestJam brings the game dev world to the Westman area to help aspiring artists, developers, and game enthusiasts pursue their interests."
New Media Manitoba
“New Media Manitoba is the Sector Council lead for Information, Communication and Digital Technologies and non-profit industry association dedicated to supporting Manitoba’s Interactive Digital Media (IDM) industry.”