HES’s Newsletter…in August…exCUSE ME? August? Already? WHY

Wear a mask. Stay safe. And download this app while you’re at it. Don’t play with me.

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

August 8

DMG is hosting their August Speaker Social.

August 11

Find the Letter H is coming to Steam!

 

August 15

It’s the Hand Eye Society Annual General Meeting! Mark your calendars for what will almost certainly be our first virtual Annual General Meeting! Come hear about programming and operational changes in 2020 and beyond, and give us your input on what you’d like to see from us in the future. We’re also currently looking for people interested in being on the Board who self-identify as “active game-makers”, especially those who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. If you’re interested in helping to shape the organization as we move forward, please get in touch! RSVP Here!

August 19

Game Workers Unite Toronto is having their August meeting! RSVP!

August 22

DMG is hosting their Haunted Discord RPG Game.

August 29

September 4-6

There’s going to be a Friendship Garden Healing Summit in September features arcades, talks, workshops and more!

#ICYMI

BREADWINNER – JOBS/GIGS/OPPORTUNITIES/DEADLINES

We’re working on a game set in Toronto in 1977 that focuses on the emerging queer and punk scenes in the city. The two main characters are a mixed-race runaway from Northern Ontario who comes to the city to escape abuse and to find community, and a recently promoted black detective who has been tasked with solving a gristly series of murders plaguing the gay community. We’re looking for an experienced BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ interactive narrative/game designer to help bring the game to life. – Robert Golding

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 

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.

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