Panelist, Co-founder of Girls on Games

Catherine is a Digital Designer turned Game Dev who started gaming and dabbling with computers at the tender age of 5. She since traded DOS commands for HTML/CSS and NES games for RPGs. She also has a healthy love of cooking, cartoons, movies and music.

Catherine Smith-Desbiens

Photos: Ubisoft Opens Rabbids Amusement Center on the Island of Montreal

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 29, 2016

We attended the opening of Ubisoft's Rabbids Amusement Center which offers a variety of activities for children 12 and under.

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Photos: DreamHack Montreal 2016

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 15, 2016

Photos and highlights from DreamHack Montreal 2016, the first edition of the LAN/eSports Competition/Digital Festival in Canada.

Conventions & Festivals eSport Gaming Geek Culture MTL

Video Games Are Art – Phi Centre’s VR and Interactive Exhibits

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 4, 2016

We’ve often discussed, whether in our articles or during the podcast, how video games are shattering the conventions of the artistic world. At the centre of this shift is Montreal’s Phi Centre who is embracing interactive works, including video games, and is making them an integral part of its programming.

Art Geek Culture MTL Opinion

Gamer’s Music Guide: îleSoniq 2016

Leah Jewer and Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 1, 2016

Let's get this party started! Now at its third edition, ÎleSoniq brings the best EDM DJs and performers to turn Parc Jean Drapeau into one giant dance floor. Here are some infectious tune from this year's line up that energized the soundtrack of a few video games.

Geek Culture MTL Music

Gamer’s Music Guide: Osheaga 2016

Catherine Smith-Desbiens and Leah Jewer·July 21, 2016

Leah and myself are huge music fans and we love to attend music festivals just as much as any con. From July 29th to the 31st, we'll be at Parc Jean-Drapeau for Osheaga. So we're bringing back the Gamer's Music Guide series in which we explore the extensive lineup of artists visiting Montreal this summer and sniff out the ones that are featured in or around video games.

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Montreal Comiccon 2016 Cosplay Photo Roundup!

Catherine Smith-Desbiens, Pierre-Olivier "GrahfShiro" Jourdenais, Leah Jewer and Alice Lawrence·July 11, 2016

Another year, another amazing weekend of geekitude thanks to Montreal Comiccon! Every year, you guys blow our minds with your amazing cosplay! Here are some of our favourite from this weekend.

Conventions & Festivals Cosplay & Fashion MTL

Press Play: Every Gamer has a Music Story – Concert at Montreal Comiccon

Leah Jewer and Catherine Smith-Desbiens·June 17, 2016

If a game's visuals are its skin and clothes, the audio is its emotion and soul. A musical experience to performed live at Montreal Comiccon 2016.

Conventions & Festivals Geek Culture MTL Music

Girls on Games makes Cult Best of MTL 2016 lists!

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·May 10, 2016

We're so happy and humbled to have made this year's Best of MTL's in two categories: #9 best website and #5 best podcast. Thank you so much for voting for us!

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