Opportunities
From job boards and funding to tournaments and drop-in events, these are some of the opportunities for those looking to upgrade their gaming journey.
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GameCamp Edmonton
GameCamp Edmonton Game Developers Association provides aspiring game developers with workshops, mentorship, and networking opportunities, allowing participants to learn from industry professionals and collaborate on game projects in a supportive environment.
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Opportunities In Edmonton
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Alberta Esports Association (AESA)
Aims to promote and develop esports in Alberta by creating industry standards, supporting local gaming communities, and facilitating events to enhance player engagement and advocacy across the province.
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Alberta Esports Championship
Featuring competitions, networking, and opportunities to showcase talent, aimed at fostering growth and collaboration within the industry. 2025 host needed!
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Alberta Game Jam
The Alberta Game Jam is a dynamic 48-hour event where game developers of all levels collaborate to create games based on a secret theme, fostering creativity, community, and skill-building in Alberta's vibrant gaming scene, both in-person and online.
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Alberta Game Series
AGS unites game development professionals for two days of engaging programming, international speakers, a games showcase, networking opportunities, and an exciting after-party.
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C-Tribe x Gaming
Canada’s fastest growing gathering dedicated to celebrating diversity and helping more underestimated innovative and creative people in gaming achieve their dreams. The gathering includes a pitch quest, village expo, publisher’s zone, and game jam.
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Edmonton Screen Industries Office (ESIO)
Supports film, television, and game development in Edmonton by offering funding, tax credits, and resources to enhance creative projects and foster a vibrant media community.
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Extra Life Edmonton – Game Day
Traditionally held on the first weekend of November. In 2024, Game Day will be early in the month (November 2) blending spooky excitement with fundraising frenzy for the 16th year of Extra Life!
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Fragapalooza
Fragapalooza is an annual four-day LAN party in the Edmonton area where gamers bring their own devices to play PC and console games, featuring official and unofficial tournaments.
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GameCamp Edmonton Game Developers Association
Provides aspiring game developers with workshops, mentorship, and networking opportunities, allowing participants to learn from industry professionals and collaborate on game projects in a supportive environment.
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Game Con Canada
Game Con is Canada's largest gaming convention, a three-day expo where attendees can play hundreds of games from global studios, enjoy entertainment, and make new friends while discovering unique experiences. Happening in Edmonton from 2024-2026.
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Game Discovery Exhibition (GDX)
During K-Days, discover and play new games made by indie developers, including games made in Alberta. Video games, table top games, VR/AR games, and more...we've got it all. At GDX, there's a game for everyone in your family.
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Overklocked Gaming
Edmonton’s Premiere destination for video gaming. OverKlocked is not only the largest LAN center in Edmonton featuring over 100 gaming systems, but is also the largest in all Alberta.
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Scaffold Institute
Offers a venture acceleration program for Alberta game producers, providing training in game business development with guidance from industry experts, aiming to help participants bring their game ideas to production and build publisher relations.
opportunities in Edmonton+
The following breakdown contains programs, job boards, pitch showcases, and groups in the gaming community in the Edmonton Metro Region and beyond.