Seriously Fun at Toronto Games Week 2026 took place June 16, 2026, at Danu Social House in Toronto. It was the fourth Seriously Fun event. making us think we might make it to five if we play our cards right!
Our thanks to the Toronto Games Week team, Interactive Ontario, our volunteers that evening, Danu Social House, and the many developers and enthusiasts for serious games!
2026 Showcase Participants
Local serious games at various stages, from prototype to complete, many of which were available for play and a chat with their team during the event.
Decision Distortion
Thomas Appleyard
Decision Distortion is a fast-paced competitive card game to deepen understanding of the psychology of risk and decision-making.
I'm Making a Monster
Zorkie Studios
Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.
Imagine Sisyphus Happy
Igor, UnPlayTheGame
Sisyphus is Streaming! A weird mixture of Streamer Simulator, Typing and Minigames about life, spectacle, and making the grind worth living. Push the boulder. Do tricks. Unlock new struggles. This is an ironic yet reflexive interpretation of Albert Camus work - "The Myth of Sisyphus."
Little Learning Machines
Transitional Forms
Little Learning Machines—a live simulation where you train your real AI companions to solve challenges together, across whimsical islands. Shape their abilities and personalities while leveling up your skills with real Reinforcement Learning.
N.O.O.D.S
Glossbird Games
Feeling unproductive? Lock in with NOODS and bring functional desktop companions to your computer! These buddies react in real-time to your desktop activity to bring fun into your workspace. Featuring built-in productivity tools to keep you on track, turn your lonely grind into a cozy work session!
Retroronto
Starspray Studios Ltd.
Retroronto is an arcade-style city-life simulator, where you explore a thriving metropolis, engage in minigames to earn money, and meet people to unlock newer locations and jobs! Manage your finances, energy, and time in this contemporary life simulator in the big city!
Toy Worlds Atlas
Nikita Stulikov
Retroronto is an arcade-style city-life simulator, where you explore a thriving metropolis, engage in minigames to earn money, and meet people to unlock newer locations and jobs! Manage your finances, energy, and time in this contemporary life simulator in the big city!
You Can Change the WorLd
Noodle Goose Games
You Can Change the WorLd is a puzzle game that will challenge you with quirky and outrageous missions solved through word play! Play with sounds and syllables to transform the world around you: turn a smelly fart into a tasty tart, a roach into a roast and feast on all the delicious wordplay possibilities in Word World.