June 2013 Game Event Roundup
Summer’s here, and things are heating up in the Toronto gaming community! Don’t forget to check out the Toronto Gaming Calendar, that will be updated as more events become announced throughout the month. (Remember, the calendar can also be added to your googlecal.) Note that only the events marked with a * are Hand Eye related.
Toronto Videogame Events
Monday, June 3: OAC Info Session: Grants for Games (Note: DMG and Bento Miso Members Only)
Sunday, June 9th: TO Gaymers Monthly Handheld — Pokessida
Monday, June 10th: Games With Friends #35 (Featuring Rollers of the Realm!)
Saturday, June 15th: Toronto Global Game Jam Arcade
Saturday, June 15th: Toronto Gaymers TOG Clash
Thursday, June 20th-Sunday, June 23rd: Ghost Arcade (Note: London, Ontario).
Friday, June 21st: Dames Making Games Speaker Social
Through June: Dames Making Games is hosting their Junicorn incubator!
Local Game Releases
Damian Sommer and Emily Carroll’s The Yawg is available for pre-order after much anticipation. (The Yawhg started as a project developed for our first Comics vs. Games.)
Metanet Software released n v2.0, free to play online: lock up your gold, the original androgynous ninja is back! (Raigan and Mare are both Hand Eye Society founders.)
Toronto Game Folk in the Media
Capy and Queasy namechecked in this Globe article on a study by the ESA reporting a 5% increase in game employment.
Toronto born/educated Anita Sarkeesian released the second of her excellent Tropes vs Women series.
HES Executive Director Jim Munroe was interviewed about Let’s Play history.
A nice profile on Henry Faber at Bento Miso on how they got involved with the game community.
The Mary Sue reviewed The Yawg!
First Person Scholar discussed the politics of defining games, censorship and Pop Sandbox’s Pipe Trouble.
New Game Help Wanted/Offered Ads
If there’s anything you’d like featured in July’s round-up, email Kaitlin — and all feedback is welcome!
