September’s Is 2020 Over Yet Newsletter
You know, while I am very tired, many things are happening! If you’re reading this, submissions for Hand Eye Society’s WordPlay Festival is now over and we will begin the process of going through the games! We’re excited to play them all! Sending the community love and support and in times like these, feel free to send me a DM if you need someone to chat with. We’re all in this together!
Oh, also!
Are you an animator?
Hand Eye Society wants to hire YOU!
Send us your portfolio and a little bit about yourself to info@handeyesociety.com!
Send us your work, especially if you’re BIPOC ♥️
Compensation is $70/per second.
Looking to hire three (3) individuals! pic.twitter.com/lRbR2ykwWm
— Hand Eye Society (@HandEyeSociety) August 31, 2020
Wear a mask. Stay safe.
Note: Events may be cancelled, or change form, like a transformer, or like a popsicle in the sun.
Don’t forget, there’s Google Calendar, in which you can check out all of the events here in one handy, downloadable place!
You can also submit news about Toronto/GTA games and events to calendar@handeyesociety.com at any time before the month in which the event takes place (preferably with a week to spare), post to our Facebook Group (as long as it’s relevant to local games/playful media and doesn’t violate our Code of Conduct), or @ us on Twitter for a RT.
Where to Jaunt & Haunt
September 3
Games Writing Working Group with DMG!
September 4
Friendship Garden’s September Healing Summit!
September 9
September 10
September 16th
Game Workers Unite Meeting! Please RSVP!
#ICYMI
Hello world! Applications for our first Studio Startup cohort will open on September 14. You can sign up to be reminded and learn about our criteria here!https://t.co/3cQTUogMKh
— Damage Labs (@DamageLabs) August 24, 2020
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside of Hawk Peak Provincial Park in A Short Hike, available now on #NintendoSwitch! #IndieWorld
🏞️: https://t.co/sQdweMJITv pic.twitter.com/OEchC1l4wZ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 18, 2020
Look, it’s me!
Karen: An Outrage Simulator is Now Available on Steam!
👱♀️💅https://t.co/5au3yDm5d5 💄👩🦰
Argue your way through ridiculous scenarios and become the ultimate Karen in this short comedic game about entitlement. pic.twitter.com/9DDUKGlKzE
— Vagabond Dog (@VagabondDog) August 27, 2020
Standing by for curbside consultations 📒11-6pm daily #IndependentBookstoreDay pic.twitter.com/LddzcWNx72
— The Beguiling (@TheBeguiling) August 29, 2020
Black creatives, I say this with my whole chest, our work is important. Representation matters. I know shit is hard. I know we get passed up. Looked down on. But our work lives on in our collective. That shit echoes and reverberates. Someone likes it
It fucking matters
— Zaire (@ZeesterMeester) August 29, 2020
BREADWINNER – JOBS/GIGS/OPPORTUNITIES/DEADLINES
Hey all! We’re looking for a freelance remote prop concept/ 3D model artist to help us out on Dawn of the Monsters at 13AM Games! Buildings, city assets, vegetation, machinery and vehicles and military equipment, maybe even mecha/near futuristic visual inspirations from comic book/Mike Mignola (Hellboy) style and anime/manga are assets we’re looking for–all simplified and low poly models. Contact Takashi: Twitter or Email!
I am looking for people that have experience actually building games that want to make a difference. We have something small out right now but I want to create an actual game we continue to get actual market feedback. We’re looking for someone proficient in game development, python, java, front end and back end uI UX development. I do not have any prior work but this is something meaningful to me that I really think we can make work. – Colby Sharma
My current job has essentially fired me, so I'm looking for work now more than ever.
Game producer. Designer. Writer. Anything game related, just let me know. If I can freelance about 50-150 USD, I'll be good. DMs are open, friends 👏 https://t.co/uPDEUt9bfL
— Guil Bandini (@CappuccinoGuil) March 27, 2020
Want top notch (and cost effective) original music and sound design for your Game or Animation? I´d love to help! Check me out! — Thiago Gobet
Where’s my French at? Are you a game developer whose game is about to launch and for which you want to do a multilingual release?
Are you now thinking of localizing to increase your market and revenue, now that your game has shipped?
Are you still in development, and feeling stuck because the grant you are applying for requires you to offer a French version?
I’d love to help! Hit me up! — Benoît Esmein
Hi, I’m Marcus Mowat, music producer at Point Nine Records and I’m looking to help fellow gamers/designers out by writing songs and providing audio ingenuity geared specifically for video games.
Ubisoft has jobs for ya!
Get Set has a few jobs for ya! Check em!
Uken has tons of JERBS!
Disclaimer: This is a monthly compilation of various Toronto game news and events in and around the city — many of which are not organized by Hand Eye Society — and is by no means comprehensive. Always check official links for accurate details and credits, and please send any corrections, additions, or submissions for future months to calendar@handeyesociety.com before the month in which the event takes place.
