Games Without Frontiers is brought to you thanks to the financial and/or operational support of the following people and organizations:
University of Victoria Sponsors:
- Technology & Society Minor
- Office of Research Services
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
- UVic GameDev club
Gaming Community Sponsors
- Axel Pfaender, talented illustrator (and inventor of the Berlin Boombox) who let us use his “Love for Games” logo under Creative Commons
- 2 Player Productions, producers of Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (playing Friday, March 8, 7:15 pm at Cinecenta, with a Q&A with the director & producer)
- Brain Warp Studios, creative team behind IndieGogo campaign for OOG! Clan of the Caveman (check out the designs in the Demo Room), for feeding our hungry Game Jammers.
- Dactyl Applications, local app designers & educational game-makers (demos in the Kid Zone), for feeding our all-day Game Jam participants
- InLight Entertainment, local designers of interactive children’s games (also in our Kid Zone), for supporting our Game Jammers with prizes and incentives
- JTM Games, The Voice of Canadian Indie Gaming, for curating and hosting demos of the most innovative new game designs from across Canada and around world
- KANO/APPS, local designers of popular Facebook games (Viking Clan, Mob Wars, etc.—try them in the Demo Room), for supporting our student Game Jammers with prizes and incentives
We’re currently looking for other sponsors to help bring in out-of-town speakers, cover the costs of our “Game Jam”, provide door prizes and offer mentorship opportunities for students with an interest in game design. Drop us a line at techsoc@uvic.ca. We would be happy to get back to you asap with our sponsor package and the many benefits (karmic and otherwise) of supporting Games Without Frontiers 1.0.
