Dames Making Games
Dames Making Games is a Toronto-based non-profit organization that aims to encourage the participation of women, non-binary, femme and queer people in the creation of video games.
Dames Making Games' origins can be traced to a 2011 program held by TIFF Nexus called “The Difference Engine Initiative,” held in collaboration with the Hand Eye Society, which educated young women in game creation. Founded in 2012 by Cecily Carver, Alex Leitch, and Jennie Faber, the group has held workshops, game jams, socials and other events aiming to educate and support gender-diverse gamers, citing the male-dominated culture of gaming as a barrier faced by many would-be gamers. DMG's goals also include diversifying the depiction of gender in games to better reflect the breadth of human experience. In 2015 and 2016, the group collaborated in organizing , a video-game development initiative aimed at Indigenous girls and women.
