From February 19 to 21, 2026, Loto-Québec’s Twitch channel hosted three live game-focused evenings, highlighting new Quebec games and their developers. DemoNights has drawn hundreds of thousands of online viewers over the years, making it, together with the Celebration of Quebec Games on Steam, a must-see showcase for local talent.

Since 2024, La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec and Loto-Québec have co-produced the event. Some featured games come from well-known AAA studios, while others are indie projects crafted by passionate developers.

DemoNights ran alongside the Celebration of Quebec Games sale on Steam, featuring over 200 Quebec-developed or published games and offering incredible visibility for local studios. The sale is organized by Indie Asylum in collaboration with La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec.

Fabruary 19, 2026

Nanonimo with Sisters of Solitude

Hatchery Games with Voidling Bound

Wolf Haus Games with Join Us

Floppy Goat with Isles of Krom

Foolbox Studio with SCOPECREEP

February 20, 2026

PlayTogether Studio with Arctic Drive

Thunder Lotus with 33 Immortals

ALTKEY with Clerks & Quirks

Tobafeu Studio Inc. with Royal Vermin

Bat Sheep Crazy Games with Pirate Chips

February 21, 2026

Porcelaine with Chef of Sherwood

Jeux Boréalys with Lunchbreak Tactics

Clever Plays Studio with Happy Bastards

Pengonauts with DiceVaders

G Doublé with The Melty Way

According to our archives, the first edition of DemoNights took place in 2006. Originally managed by the Montreal chapter of the International Game Developers Association, it was taken under the wing of Gameplay Space in 2017, and has been organized by La Guilde since 2024; Loto-Québec has been an official partner of DemoNights since 2018.

In total, nearly 175 games were presented at DemoNights, including some particularly noteworthy ones such as :

• One of the first public presentations of indie star Fez
• The initial prototype of Ultimate Chicken Horse
• A preliminary version of Mass Effect 3
• The moving Papo & Yo demo
• Kitfox Games’ first game, Shattered Planet (and all the games that followed: Boyfriend Dungeon, Moon Hunters, The Shrouded Isle, Lucifer Within Us)
• GNOG when it was called Gnah!
• Child of Light, Ubisoft’s first independent game
• All Thunder Lotus games to date: Jotun, Sundered, Spiritfarer
• KatanaZer0, developed by a student during his studies at McGill University
• We Happy Few before Gearbox or Xbox offers
• A very early version of Tribes of Midgard, which sold a million copies in its first month of release.
• Kickstarter success Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
• Journey to the Savage Planet the DAY before launch
• Lucky Me, inspired by rap videos
• … and much, much more!

Game submissions generally begin in the fall and close in early December. Calls for submissions are announced in La Guilde’s newsletter, on our Discord and on La Guilde’s social networks. If you are considering submitting your game for a future DemoNight, please read the eligibility rules:

• ⚜️ Studios/developers must be based in Quebec, and be members of La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec.
• 🎮 Your game must not be released before the day after DemoNights (closed betas, early access or games launched by Geolock are acceptable).
• 📽️ Your game must be sufficiently developed to record 5 minutes of gameplay.
• 🕹️ Your game can be shipped on any platform, but you must be able to record gameplay for the stream
• 🛑 The game must not be under NDA or banned from public access
• 🎙️ You must be available for all DemoNights and technical rehearsals. Dates will be communicated when the submission form is available for the next edition.