Event Info

WHEN IS IT BEING HELD?

Thursday, September 14th (Early evening) — Sunday, September 17th (Afternoon).

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

$1,500 CAD for a private room, inclusive of event, accommodation and food.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Our Keynote Speaker for Polaris 2023 is Alex Jaffe!

Alex is the Lead Champion Designer on Riot’s Project L.

He will share some thoughts on the first night, to inspire us and get us in the mood to discuss game design!

His talk draws upon his six years immersed in the culture of fighting games, learning them from the top down – as a designer. He’ll show the deep and subtle ways that the genre distorts humans’ relationship with time, and hopefully inspire you to rethink what players are capable of.

LOCATION DETAILS

Polaris 2023 will take place at the Hotel Estrimont Suits & Spa in beautiful Orford, Québec, Canada.

SPONSORS

Polaris 2023 is sponsored by Xsolla.

From the entire coordinating team and all attendants, we would like to thank Xsolla for their Gold tier sponsorship that made this event a reality. 

We would also like to thank our Silver sponsor, Prytania Media.

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WHERE?

Hotel Estrimont Suits & Spa in beautiful Orford, Québec, Canada (about 90 minutes outside Montréal).

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WHO RUNS THIS?

EMAIL US
polarisdesignretreat@gmail.com

Polaris, now in its second year, is administered by Project Horseshoe alumni (and friends) who want to bring the magic back.

  • Daniel Cook, Spry Fox
  • Osama Dorias, Blizzard
  • Graeme Lennon, KO_OP
  • Mariana Boucault, Ubisoft

 

With support from: 

  • May Ling Tan, Bungie
  • Tanya X. Short, Kitfox Games