Level Up Showcase 2026

Students across Ontario gain valuable skills in post-secondary video game courses; that experience culminates in this public exhibition, where they compete for best-in-show awards and put their work on display for their peers, industry judges and the public. Attendees will get the chance to play new student games and students will get valuable live playtest feedback on their projects. Founded and run by digital media faculty from post-secondary institutions across the province, this one-of-a-kind event has become a yearly tradition for students, institutions and industry.

The Level Up Showcase 2026 is co-organized by the University of Toronto’s Department of Computer Science, Algonquin College, Brock University, Humber College, OCAD University and presented by Zynga and in partnership with XPGaming.