LUDODROME

A Playground for Experimental Games and their Makers

On September 12, the Agora du Coeur des sciences at UQAM will host a day dedicated entirely to discovering experimental games created in Quebec.

For its second edition, LUDODROME continues to foster a bustling, active, and inclusive community of experimental video game makers.  The event showcases 59 interactive works that redefine what experimental video games can do, who can create them, and what they mean. These works expand the possibilities of the medium and open up new perspectives for creation, storytelling, and play. They demonstrate experiences that go beyond the conventions of commercial game production.

To this end, LUDODROME welcomes creators, researchers, students, and the general public around a shared passion: exploring the potential of games as artistic, cultural, and research-driven forms of expression.

59 Experimental Games to Discover for Free 

This year, we have brought together 59 experimental games created in Montréal and across Quebec. Whether you are a video game enthusiast, an artist, a researcher, or simply curious, come play, connect, get inspired, and meet the community, free of charge. Beyond labels, the selection highlights games that are rarely encountered in conventional exhibition and presentation contexts.

From independent artistic projects and emerging studios to university-based research-creation initiatives, the works on display reflect the richness and diversity of the local game-making scene. Each project embraces experimentation, exploring new game mechanics, innovative forms of storytelling, distinctive aesthetics, and original interactive experiences.

Celebrate Montreal’s Experimental Games Community With Us 

Because games are part of our everyday lives, they are, above all, a means of building connections and sharing experiences. That is why it is important to reimagine how we play, how we come together, and how we design inclusive play experiences for diverse audiences.

More than a showcase, LUDODROME is a space for connection, dialogue, and discovery. By bringing together a wide range of people from across the field, the event helps strengthen a dynamic creative community while highlighting Montréal’s game scene, renowned for its boldness, innovation, and spirit of experimentation.

  September  12, 2026

⏱️ 12 -11 PM

Agora Coeur des sciences | 175, avenue du Président-Kennedy

This event is supported by the Hexagram Network, the Behaviour Interactive Research Chair in Game Design (Concordia), the Chaire de recherche en économie créative et mieux-être FRQSC (Axe créativité numérique, NAD-UQAC) and Milieux Institute (Concordia).