Jph has been working away at the indie arcade cabinet that we’re launching at Canzine Nov. 1st. As you can see here, Canzine’s a great alternative culture and zine fair at a beautiful restored hotel, and tons of creative and talented people come through. It’s a great time to introduce other indie creators and enthusiasts to the indie videogame scene in Toronto, and at last year’s Artcade over 500 people came through and played the 20 games we showcased. This year if we get enough volunteers we’d like to add stations where people can try modding a game, draw their own videogame character, and trying out 3D sketching with Gary’s Mod.

Can you help out on Nov. 1st? Please get in touch if so and we’ll fit you with something you find interesting. It’s not required, but if you have a computer/monitor you can bring or a large vehicle please mention that.

But anyway, on with the pics from Jph’s workshop! Mouse over for commentary, click for larger pics.

If you have suggestions for (or have made) a Toronto indie game that would be awesome on this cabinet, or know of a bar/gallery/any public space where it could travel to after Canzine, let us know ASAP!

Some specs: the games have to be a Windows .exe and can be played with joystick & one button input. They’re going to be played on a lower-res (but big and retro-looking) screen so nothing with tiny type.