March 15 to 24, 2024
3rd edition
#JeuVideoSherbrooke #GamingSherbrooke
Programme
From March 15 to 24, 2024, don’t miss the 3rd edition of
SHERBROOKE VIDEO GAME WEEK! 🎮
On the programme: activities for professionals, students, video game creators, as well as family fun for everyone!
See the programme
(French)
Follow the Facebook event to stay up to date!
Activities for students, from high school to university!
In English
💬 Conferences and networking lunch.
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March 19, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
At Bishop’s University
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Video Game Research Showcase:
- Virtual Heritage (VH), by Po Ki Chan, TAG Montreal
- Machine Learning in Video Games: Past, Present, and Future, by Julien Bouvrais, The Believer Company
Information session
🎓 Discover the exclusive AEC program to become a video game tester.
March 19, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online
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Exclusive to Québec, this program allows you to develop the technical skills sought in the field of video games. The opportunity to turn your passion into a career! Come learn more during this virtual information session.
Scientific café
📱 Screens: a window of opportunity?!
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March 20, 2024, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Online or at École NAD-UQAC, Campus Sherbrooke
We come together for a unique dialogue between young people, people who work with young people and parents on the theme of screens and sleep. Young people will have a special place to express themselves! It will also be an opportunity to learn about the latest trends and research, as part of a hybrid event designed to strengthen connections and mutual support. #safespace #PNPDD
Free Workshop
🎮 Discovering careers and training in digital creation
March 21 and 22, 2024
In participating schools and organizations
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SYNTHÈSE offers high schools and young adults undergoing professional retraining a free 60-minute workshop to discover the following sectors:
- Video games
- Visual effects and animation
- Digital experiences
March 15-17, 2024
École NAD-UQAC, Campus Sherbrooke
48 hours of lively creativity
Friday to Sunday, everything you need is provided!
Some fifty participants will have 48 hours to design and develop a game or video game either individually or in teams: playful design, programming, visual arts, music, etc.
The activity is open to all, both professionals and game creation newbies; join in this enriching team experience!
March 16, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
A unique opportunity to discover the new Sherbrooke studio and its team!
Bar des sciences
March 19, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
At the Boquébière
The ICI Radio-Canada Première show Les années lumière chose Sherbrooke to record a Bar des sciences on video games in collaboration with Bistro Brain.
Come meet and ask your questions to the invited experts!
March 24, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
QG de l’entrepreneuriat
Happy hour for game creators and programmers. Ex-Gaming Drinks Sherbrooke 😉
Come listen to industry professionals speak about new technologies and their job:
- Montréal studio Red Barrels, known for its famous Outlast horror video game series, with Alexandre Hubert, Lead 3D Artist
- The IVADO institute, on the transformative impact of AI in health and the creative industries, by Mélissa Authier, Advisor, Technology Transfer and Innovation
Video Games Happy Hour with Jessy Veilleux: Revealing Creative Potential Through Constraints
March 21, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
École NAD-UQAC, Campus Sherbrooke
This is a unique opportunity to boost your creativity, expand your network and share a pleasant moment with people who share your passion!
Unlock your creative universe with the talented and multidisciplinary Jessy Veilleux creative director at Ubisoft – Helix and enjoy a unique happy hour at the NAD-UQAC School – Sherbrooke Campus. An evening where enthusiasts, curious people and 3D video game artists meet.
March 22, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
École NAD-UQAC, Campus Sherbrooke
A unique playtest evening, featuring several video game development studios from across Québec.
March 23-24, 2024
Centre de foires de Sherbrooke
10th edition of this geek event that brings together more than 1,500 people on site and as many on line. It combines entertainment, generosity and awareness of healthy gaming habits. Its mission is guided by team spirit, inclusion and generosity.
Tickets are available online and will also be available at the door. A pre-sale discount is active online until February 25, 2024.
- General admission allows you to visit the event throughout the weekend and participate in the many activities offered, without limits!
- LAN tickets allow you to have a seat in the LAN for the entire weekend, including the night! Bring your own PC or console!
Come and have fun:
- Video games, board games, active games
- LAN party and Esports: Valorant Tournaments, League of Legends, Rocket League, etc.
- And lots of other activities!
La Console qui Console is a supporter of Leucan Estrie and CHASherbrooke.
Coming from outside Sherbrooke?
🚌 Thanks to a partnership with Limocar, benefit from a 15% discount on one-way and round trips from March 15 to 24, 2024 inclusively.
👉 Use promotional code “SSJV15”.
#Sherbylove is waiting for you!
Useful information
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