REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Join us as we explore games culture through the INFINITEQUE lens, with storytelling, mentorship, gaming, music, creativity, and community.
Attendance is free, but registration is encouraged!
In-Person Sessions
Atlas Cinemas at Shaker Square — Cleveland, Ohio
Wednesday afternoons, starting at 4PM
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
Virtual Community Sessions
Hosted online via the INFINITEQUE Discord
August 5
August 12
Empowering the Culture is a six-week hybrid community series created by INFINITEQUE that explores the power of games culture as a space for storytelling, creativity, mentorship, reflection, and human connection.
Taking place across four in-person Wednesdays in July at Atlas Cinemas in Cleveland’s Shaker Square neighborhood, followed by two virtual community sessions in August, the series brings together gamers, creators, educators, artists, storytellers, competitors, and community members for a shared cultural experience rooted in play, conversation, and community.
More than a gaming event or esports tournament, Empowering the Culture is designed to explore the human side of games culture — the memories, relationships, creativity, music, identity, and shared experiences that connect people across generations and communities.
Through live conversations, gaming experiences, tournaments, documentary storytelling, music, free play spaces, and community interaction, the series creates opportunities for people to gather, reflect, learn, and connect.
Each week of Empowering the Culture blends multiple experiences together into one shared community atmosphere.
Whether you are a lifelong gamer, a parent, a creative, a student, an educator, or simply curious about the role games play in people’s lives, Empowering the Culture is designed to create space for participation, connection, and discovery.
4:00PM
DOORS OPEN
4:30PM
The main event of Empowering the Culture features conversations on games culture, identity, and community with select guest speakers.
6:00PM
Introducing NEXUS Gaming League. This flagship competitive league of INFINITEQUE is designed for newcomers and veterans alike.
You’re invited to take part in this premium games culture experience, where you and your story take center stage.
GamerHaven Commons is a civic play environment designed to steward shared gaming experiences through fairness, structure, and community-centered engagement.
Week 1
Origins of Games Culture & Community
Week 2
Creativity & Cultural Expression
Week 3
Gamership, Wellness & Humanity
Week 4
Career Pathways & the Future of Gaming
Week 5 (Virtual)
Community Leadership & Cultural Impact
Week 6 (Virtual)
Celebration & Community Play
At its core, Empowering the Culture is grounded in a simple idea:
Games culture is about people.
Through GamerGen: Where Stories Emerge, participants explore their own “gamer genealogy” which embodies the experiences, memories, and stories that shaped them.
These stories are not forced.
They emerge.
And in doing so, they reveal something deeper:
That the culture we build around games is a reflection of ourselves.
• Youth and young adults (ages 10–25+)
• Families and community members
• Gamers of all levels
• Creators, educators, and mentors
• Anyone interested in culture, storytelling, and technology
Produced by INFINITEQUE
with support from:
Saint Luke’s Foundation
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
In collaboration with:
Atlas Cinemas
Master Collective
Prince Ish
DJ Rell-E-Rell
