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Made in Quebec: Toys, games and fun

76 Quebec brands and makers in Toys, games and fun, from household names to small workshops. Free listings, never sponsored.

76 brands, A to Z

  • Made in Montreal

    Applied Acoustics Systems

    Montréal · since 1998

    Montreal maker of virtual instrument plugins like Lounge Lizard electric piano and Chromaphone.

    • Tech and apps
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Archambault

    Montréal · since 1896

    Historic Montreal store for music, books, instruments and sheet music, with its flagship on Sainte-Catherine Est.

    • Stores and restaurants
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Audiogram

    Montréal · since 1984

    Montreal record label since 1984, home to Daniel Bélanger, Paul Piché and Salomé Leclerc.

    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Audiokinetic

    Montréal · since 2000

    Montreal creator of Wwise, the interactive audio engine behind the sound of many video games.

    • Tech and apps
    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Beenox

    Québec · since 2000

    Quebec City video game studio working on the Call of Duty series, including Black Ops 6.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Behaviour Interactive

    Montréal · since 1992

    Montreal video game studio, one of Canada's largest, behind the horror hit Dead by Daylight.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Bonsound

    Montréal

    Montreal record label and agency behind artists like Pierre Lapointe, Lisa LeBlanc and Les Louanges.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Bummis

    Montréal

    Montreal family company making reusable cloth diapers and covers, with a shop on Boulevard Saint-Laurent.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Cheap Thrills

    Montréal · since 1971

    Downtown Montreal record and used book shop, a crate-digging favourite for vinyl lovers since 1971.

    • Stores and restaurants
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Cinéma Beaubien

    Montréal

    Non-profit neighbourhood cinema in Rosemont showing Quebec and international films, mostly in French.

    • Services
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Cinéma du Parc

    Montréal

    Independent repertory cinema near the McGill ghetto screening art-house, classic and foreign films.

    • Services
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Cirque du Soleil

    Montréal · since 1984

    Contemporary circus company started by street performers from Baie-Saint-Paul, headquartered in Montreal's Saint-Michel.

    • Services
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Cirque Éloize

    Montréal · since 1993

    Contemporary circus troupe founded by Magdalen Islands artists, touring shows like iD around the world.

    • Services
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Clever Endeavour Games

    Montréal

    Montreal indie studio behind Ultimate Chicken Horse, a party platformer made to play with friends.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Club Jouet

    Québec · since 1993

    Family toy warehouse store on Rue Bouvier in Quebec City, from a toy-trade family since 1888.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Compulsion Games

    Montréal · since 2009

    Montreal studio, now part of Xbox, known for We Happy Few and South of Midnight.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Constellation Records

    Montréal · since 1997

    Montreal independent label known worldwide for experimental rock like Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Doze

    Québec

    Quebec City record label for alternative and rap artists like Fuudge and Barrdo.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Drawn & Quarterly

    Montréal · since 1990

    Montreal publisher of acclaimed graphic novels, with its own bookstore on Rue Bernard in Mile End.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Éditions Alto

    Québec · since 2005

    Quebec City literary publisher known for carefully designed novels and translated fiction.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Éditions du Boréal

    Montréal · since 1963

    Montreal literary publisher since 1963, home to many major Quebec novelists and essayists.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Éditions Galerie l'Imagerie

    Québec · since 1982

    Old Quebec publisher printing 1,000-piece puzzles of works by about 150 Quebec artists.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Éditions Hurtubise

    Montréal · since 1960

    Montreal publisher since 1960 of popular Quebec novels, youth series and school books.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Éditions Pow Pow

    Montréal · since 2010

    Montreal independent comics publisher printing bold graphic novels by Quebec and international artists.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Escaparium

    Laval

    Quebec escape room company with cinematic rooms built in-house in Laval, Dorval, Sherbrooke and Saguenay.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    evenko

    Montréal

    Montreal concert promoter behind Osheaga, Île Soniq and Lasso festivals at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

    • Services
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Felix & Paul Studios

    Montréal

    Montreal virtual reality studio behind the Emmy-winning Space Explorers: The ISS Experience.

    • Tech and apps
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    FoxMind

    Montréal

    Montreal publisher of family board games and brain-teasing toys sold in many countries.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Frima Studio

    Québec · since 2003

    Quebec City game studio founded in 2003 that builds games for big franchises, including Fortnite projects.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Gladius

    Lévis · since 1996

    Lévis company designing, making and distributing original family and educational board games.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Holiyay

    Bromont

    Bromont puzzle brand making colourful, playful jigsaws illustrated by local and international artists.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Indica Records

    Montréal · since 1997

    Montreal independent rock label founded in 1997 by the band GrimSkunk.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Jambette

    Lévis · since 1983

    Lévis manufacturer of park playgrounds, swings, slides and outdoor fitness circuits found across Canada.

    • Outdoor and sport
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Juste pour rire

    Montréal · since 1983

    Montreal comedy festival each July, with stand-up, galas and street shows in the Quartier des spectacles.

    • Services
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Kitfox Games

    Montréal · since 2013

    Independent Montreal studio making and publishing quirky games like Boyfriend Dungeon and Dwarf Fortress.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    L'Équipe Spectra

    Montréal · since 1977

    Montreal events company that founded the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and the Francos.

    • Services
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    La courte échelle

    Montréal · since 1978

    Montreal children's and youth publisher, a reference for Quebec kids' novels and picture books.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    La Pastèque

    Montréal · since 1998

    Montreal comics publisher behind Quebec graphic novels like Paul by Michel Rabagliati.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    La Peuplade

    Saguenay · since 2006

    Saguenay publishing house printing contemporary novels and poetry from Quebec and the North.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    La Revanche

    Québec · since 2013

    Quebec City board game company running a game café, a shop and its own game publishing.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    LANDR

    Montréal · since 2014

    Montreal music platform offering AI mastering, music distribution, samples and plugins for musicians.

    • Tech and apps
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Le Port de tête

    Montréal

    Independent bookstore and small publisher on avenue du Mont-Royal Est, loved for poetry and literary picks.

    • Stores and restaurants
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Le Scorpion Masqué

    Montréal · since 2006

    Montreal board game publisher behind party hits like Decrypto, Zombie Kidz and Turing Machine.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Le Valet d'Coeur

    Montréal

    Plateau game shop on Rue Saint-Denis stocking board games, card games, role-playing games and puzzles.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Leméac Éditeur

    Montréal · since 1957

    Montreal literary house since 1957, known for Quebec theatre, novels and essays.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Les 7 doigts

    Montréal · since 2002

    Montreal circus collective founded by seven artists, mixing acrobatics, theatre and dance in its Saint-Laurent studio.

    • Services
    • Big name
  • Made in Quebec

    Librairie Pantoute

    Québec · since 1972

    Independent Quebec City bookstore with shops on rue Saint-Jean and rue Saint-Joseph since 1972.

    • Stores and restaurants
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Loto-Québec

    Montréal · since 1969

    Quebec's public lottery and gaming corporation, running Lotto draws, scratch tickets and the Casino de Montréal.

    • Services
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Ludia

    Montréal

    Montreal mobile game studio behind Jurassic World Alive and Dragons: Rise of Berk.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Machine de Cirque

    Québec · since 2013

    Quebec City circus company known for inventive acrobatic shows built around strange onstage machines.

    • Services
    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Moka Toutou

    Blainville

    Blainville brand of musical toys for little ones, including a wooden puzzle that plays real instruments.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Ouistitine

    Lachine

    Lachine maker of hand puppets and soft toys sewn from recycled wool sweaters.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Parc Safari

    Hemmingford · since 1972

    Drive-through animal park in Hemmingford where families see zebras, giraffes and lions from the car.

    • Services
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Petit Lem

    Montréal · since 1992

    Montreal brand founded in 1992 making soft pajamas, sleepwear and swimwear for kids up to 14.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    PICO Puzzles

    Québec

    Quebec City shop turning your own photos into custom jigsaw puzzles, shipped across Canada.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Pierre Belvédère

    Montréal

    Montreal company behind jigsaw puzzles painted by Quebec artists, plus games, toys and fine stationery.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Piknic Électronik

    Montréal · since 2003

    Montreal organizer of summer outdoor electronic music Sundays at Parc Jean-Drapeau and the winter Igloofest.

    • Services
    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Plan B Games

    Rigaud · since 2016

    Rigaud board game publisher founded by Sophie Gravel, known worldwide for the tile game Azul.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Pony

    Montréal

    Gabrielle Laïla Tittley's illustrated tees, prints, plush toys and candles, sold on Saint-Hubert Street.

    • Fashion and accessories
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Québec Amérique

    Montréal · since 1974

    Montreal publisher of novels, youth books and the well-known Visual Dictionary.

    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Randolph

    Montréal

    Montreal board game pubs where you play over drinks, plus a game publisher and distributor.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Raplapla

    Montréal

    Montreal workshop sewing soft toys, plush dolls and cushions for babies and kids.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Raymond Biesinger

    Montréal

    Montreal illustrator known for screenprints of Canadian cities and of 18 lost Montreal buildings.

    • Home and decor
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Red Barrels

    Montréal · since 2011

    Independent Montreal studio behind the Outlast horror series, played by over 15 million people.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Renaud-Bray

    Montréal · since 1965

    Quebec's largest French-language bookstore chain, also selling games, gifts and stationery since opening in Montreal.

    • Stores and restaurants
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Rosemarie Records

    Montréal

    Montreal indie label releasing pop and rock from Dance Laury Dance, Marco Ema and Léa Jarry.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Sabotage Studio

    Québec · since 2016

    Quebec City studio making retro-inspired games like The Messenger and Sea of Stars.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Secret City Records

    Montréal · since 2006

    Montreal independent record label releasing music since 2006, with an online store for vinyl and CDs.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Simone Records

    Montréal

    Montreal record label for artists such as Hubert Lenoir, Louis-Jean Cormier and Ariane Moffatt.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Synapses Games

    Montréal

    Montreal board game publisher creating quick, clever games for families and friends.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Télé-Québec

    Montréal · since 1968

    Quebec's public educational and cultural TV channel, home of kids' shows and cultural programming.

    • Services
    • Big name
  • Made in Montreal

    Thunder Lotus Games

    Montréal · since 2014

    Montreal indie studio known for hand-drawn games like Spiritfarer, Jotun and 33 Immortals.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Tribute Games

    Montréal · since 2011

    Montreal pixel-art game studio on Rue Saint-Jacques behind TMNT: Shredder's Revenge.

    • Toys, games and fun
    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Une à la fois

    Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

    Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu maker of wooden jigsaw puzzles with animal-shaped pieces, plus puzzle tournaments.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Montreal

    Véhicule Press

    Montréal · since 1973

    Montreal English-language publisher of poetry, fiction and books about the city's history.

    • Small maker
  • Made in Quebec

    Zoo de Granby

    Granby · since 1953

    Non-profit zoo in Granby with animals from five continents and the Amazoo water park.

    • Services
    • Big name