Women in Games Argentina

What Women in Games Argentina does

Women in Games Argentina (legal name: Mujeres en Videojuegos Argentina Asociación Civil; trading as WIGAr) is a non-profit civil association (Asociación Civil sin Fines de Lucro) founded in 2019 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its mission is to support women and gender-diverse individuals in Argentina's video game industry through networking, education, and access/employment pathways. The organization operates as a free-to-join community with no membership fees and is led by President M. Clara Cattaneo Esnaola alongside seven additional board members and a team of 12 employees.

The organization's core products and programs include a national research survey, community game projects, game jams, and six formal educational partnerships with institutions such as DOCTA, Universidad Siglo 21, BRINCA, Academia PIRA, ÉPICA, and FX Academy. These partnerships embed industry-relevant training into formal educational channels, while the research and game-jam offerings serve as engagement and data-collection mechanisms. The organization has run events across multiple Argentine provinces including Buenos Aires, Salta, Río Grande, La Pampa, and Córdoba, with additional partner activations scheduled for 2026.

The business model is that of a mission-driven non-profit: there is no revenue-generating product, no paid membership, and no disclosed funding rounds or grants in the available data. The financial engine is therefore presumed to rely on in-kind support, volunteer time, and any unstated institutional or sponsor contributions — a structural fragility that constrains the organization's capacity to scale beyond its current 12-person footprint absent formalized funding.

Name

Women in Games Argentina

Legal name

Mujeres en Videojuegos Argentina Asociación Civil

Website

https://womeningamesar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women in Games Argentina is a Buenos Aires-based non-profit association founded in 2019 that supports women and gender-diverse individuals in Argentina's video game industry through networking, education, and employment-access programs delivered via free membership.

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B2C

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Core offering

Women in Games Argentina (WIGAr) is a non-profit civil association that organizes community, educational, and advocacy initiatives for women and gender-diverse individuals in Argentina's video game industry. Its core offerings include the annual Women Game Jam Argentina event series, the Encuesta de Trabajadores en Videojuegos research initiative, a community game showcase board, community-developed game projects, and an Educational Partnership Program providing exclusive discounts and scholarships with six partner institutions.

Product overview

Women in Games Argentina (WIGAr) is a non-profit civil association founded in 2019 that serves as a networking and advocacy organization for women and gender-diverse individuals in Argentina's video game industry. Rather than offering a single unified product, WIGAr provides a portfolio of initiatives including research projects (Encuesta de Trabajadores en Videojuegos), community game showcases (Games Board via Padlet), game development initiatives (Escape To Freedom, Switch Voices, Equality MOD), event series (Women Game Jam Argentina), and educational partnership benefits with six partner institutions offering discounts and scholarships.

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Products and services

• Women Game Jam Argentina Annual game jam event series organized by WIGAr that brings together women and gender-diverse individuals to collaboratively create video games in a time-bound, community-driven format; recurring yearly from 2020 to 2026.
• Encuesta de Trabajadores en Videojuegos de Argentina Industry research initiative that collects and publishes data on the workforce demographics and working conditions of video game workers in Argentina.
• Educational Partnership Program Membership benefit program providing WIGAr community members with exclusive educational discounts and scholarships at six partner institutions covering digital art, animation, video game development, and creative industry formations.
• Games Board (Padlet showcase) Digital showcase board powered by Padlet that surfaces video game projects (personal, indie, and non-indie) created by WIGAr community members, providing visibility for community-built games.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DOCTA Visual Arts AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Educational partnership providing WIGAr community members with 35% discount for cash/transfer payments or 25% discount for 6-interest-free-credit-card payments. Additionally, for every 4 community members who enroll in the same formation, a 5th person receives a 100% scholarship. Applicable to LIVE and VOD modalities, excluding LITE mode. Both organizations verify active community membership.
• Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic collaboration agreement for practical training activities including internships, academic projects, community projects, site visits, and talks. Students gain practical experience in the video game industry while integrating theoretical knowledge. Agreement has 12-month validity with automatic renewal. Students must adhere to WIGAr's Code of Conduct and sign NDA.
• BRINCA Campus de VideojuegoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Educational partnership offering 50% discount on the first month of any study plan and 15% discount for the following two months. Additionally, for every 10 people using the referral code, 2 scholarships of 3 months each are activated for WIGAr to assign within the community.
• Academia PIRAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Educational partnership providing 20% discount on registrations and paid workshops. No limit on eligible students. Not combinable with other discounts offered by the Academy. Community membership verified jointly by Academia Pira and WIGAr's Education Commission.
• ÉPICA Escuela CreativacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Educational partnership offering 20% discount on all paid courses and workshops from April 1, 2026 to April 1, 2027. Covers formations in digital art, animation, video game development, and other creative industry areas. Virtual modality with personalized follow-up. No limit on scholarships; not combinable with other promotions.
• FX AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Educational partnership with tiered discounts based on group enrollment: 5% for 1 participant, 10% for 2, 15% for 3, 20% for 4, and 30% for 5+ participants in the same cohort. Free workshops require full prepayment; career programs (1-year) use prepaid monthly model. Quorum minimum of 5 external students required.

Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Women in Games International: UK-based global non-profit organization advocating for women in the video game industry. Directly comparable in mission (gender equity in games) and structure (community, events, advocacy), though at much larger international scale.
• Women in Games UK: UK-focused affiliate organization under the Women in Games umbrella, running awards, mentoring, and events. Shares the chapter-based structure and gender-equity mission with WIGAr.
• Girls Make Games: US-based non-profit running summer camps, game jams, and a flagship demo program for young women and non-binary developers. Comparable in the educational pipeline + game jam combination and gender-equity mission.

Broad incumbents

• Women Who Code: Global non-profit supporting women in technology careers through networking and learning events. Comparable community-building and education focus, though operating across tech rather than specifically games.
• IGDA (International Game Developers Association): Global non-profit professional association for game developers, with chapters and special interest groups including diversity-focused ones. Overlaps with WIGAr on industry advocacy and developer community, but at much broader scale and scope.

Regional players

• Women in Tech Argentina: Argentine chapter of the broader Women in Tech movement, focused on women across technology (broader than games). Comparable community/mission structure, though covering a wider industry scope.
• Women in Games Brazil: Brazilian sister organization under the Women in Games franchise, focused on the Brazilian games industry. Closest regional peer in LATAM and a natural potential partner for cross-border regional expansion.
• AIGA (Asociación de Industrias del Videojuego Argentina): Argentine video game industry chamber. Comparable as a domestic industry body and a potential partnership channel for WIGAr's industry-research and talent-pipeline activities.
• ADVA (Asociación de Desarrolladores de Videojuegos Argentina): Argentine trade association for video game developers. Comparable as a domestic industry body, but focused on the broader developer industry rather than women/gender-diverse specifically.

Others

• Game Workers Alliance (CWA local): International worker-led organization advocating for better working conditions in the games industry. Adjacent to WIGAr's workforce-research work (Encuesta) but focused on labor organizing rather than gender equity specifically.

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/womeningamesargentina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-in-games-arg

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