Dames Making Games must find a new home for its inclusive nonprofit workspace

Dames Making Games is a Toronto-based arts nonprofit that focuses on creating an inclusive community for video game developers, particularly those who are transgender, nonbinary (not identifying as only a man or woman), and women. Since the start, its home has been Gamma Space, a coworking and event space for indie devs. Unfortunately, Gamma Space announced that it will be closing at the end of this year.

“It’s a major blow, but we knew the day would come that our lease would be up and renewing it financially impossible,” said Jennie Robinson Faber, DMG’s cofounder and executive director, in an email to GamesBeat. “The looming threat of losing our space is what brought the community together when the Toronto Media Arts Centre first launched its lawsuit over the facility back in 2015. Two hundred people showed up to our neighborhood library basement to share its concerns with city staff.”