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Bigger than one city. Alberta is playing.
The Alberta Scene
Alberta's games and esports scene spans the whole province — from Fort McMurray to Lethbridge. There's activity in more places than the national conversation gives credit for.
Game development has real momentum here. Studios at every scale are active, post-secondary programs are producing talent, and events like Game Con Canada, NAGIS, and GDX are putting Alberta on the map as a destination for the industry. The scholastic esports scene through the Alberta Scholastic Esports League (ASEL) has roots in schools across the province. Grassroots communities are organizing tournaments, running LAN events, and building the kind of local culture that larger scenes depend on.
Esports still has ground to cover at the institutional level. The passion and the talent are here. Organizations like ASEL and Edmonton Screen are doing the work to grow support and recognition across the province.
Good Game Edmonton covers the game developers, the competitors, the organizers, and the community builders doing the work across Alberta. If it's part of the Alberta gaming scene, it's part of the conversation here.
The quarterly roundup
Every quarter, Good Game Edmonton takes the province-wide view. GG Alberta brings together voices from across the Alberta games and esports scene to reflect on what's happened, what's building, and where things are headed. The series is produced in partnership with Digital Alberta, the province's leading organization for the interactive digital media and creative tech ecosystem.
ALberta, beyond the roundup
The quarterly view is one piece of the picture. Between episodes, Good Game Edmonton covers the studios, teams, orgs, and communities building the Alberta gaming scene year-round. These are the stories making headlines now — not waiting for the next roundup to be told.
ALberta, beyond the roundup
The quarterly view is one piece of the picture. Between episodes, Good Game Edmonton covers the studios, teams, orgs, and communities building the Alberta gaming scene year-round. These are the stories making headlines now — not waiting for the next roundup to be told.
Games
Alberta's game studios span the province. Edmonton has the established names and a growing indie layer. Calgary has its own developer community building quietly. Teams in Lethbridge and beyond are part of the picture too. The Alberta game development scene is more distributed than it looks from the outside.
Esports
Competitive play in Alberta is organized and growing. The Alberta Scholastic Esports League (ASEL) connects schools across the province. Grassroots tournament organizers and competitive communities are active in cities across Alberta.
ALSO IN ALBERTA
Events
Alberta's event calendar runs deeper than most people realize. Game Con Canada and NAGIS anchor the industry end in Edmonton. The Alberta Games Series brings the province's game development community together annually. GDX draws indie developers from across Alberta. Game jams, industry mixers, and grassroots tournaments fill the calendar year-round.
Programs
Post-secondary programs across Alberta are producing the next wave of developers and creators. Edmonton Screen supports the creative economy in the capital. Economic development programs and provincial and federal funding streams are available to Alberta-based studios and creators — knowing where to look is half the battle.
Alberta, covered.
Good Game Edmonton covers the full province — the developers, the competitors, the organizers, and the community builders doing the work from Fort McMurray to Lethbridge. If it's part of the Alberta gaming scene, it's part of the conversation here.