Indies de province

Two independent game developers in pre-Internet Quebec

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Historie, video game, quebec, independant, shareware

Abstract

This paper looks at the emergence of video game creation in Québec prior to the industrial boom and the popularization of independent games. Built from personal archives and oral history, the paper highlights two unknown personalities from the history of video games in Québec: Christian Boutin and I-Grec. These portraits contribute to diversify the “indie” narrative and reconsider it as part of a longer history.

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Published

2021-06-10

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Vol. 14 No. 23 (2021): The Video Game in Quebec

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