Seeing as there’s so much awesome happening in town game-wise, we’ve revived the Toronto Videogame Event calendar just to keep track of it all (easy to add to your googlecal). As well as maintaining the calendar, Hand Eye volunteer Kaitlin Tremblay will be compiling the events in a monthly email. (Note that  only the events marked with a * are Hand Eye related — we want to signal boost for the community, not steal credit.)

 

Toronto Videogame Events

Thursday, May 2nd: DMG Speaker Social

Friday, May 3-5th: Toronto Game Jam

* Thursday, May 9th: Comics Vs Games 2 Launch Party

Saturday, May 11th: Bit Bazaar

* Saturday-Sunday, May 11th-12th: Comics Vs Games 2, TCAF

(VOLUNTEER ALERT! Comics VS Games 2 needs people to table for a few hours at TCAF. Training provided. Email  kaitlin@handeyesociety.com if you can help out on May 11 or 12.)

Friday, May 17th: Swillswap: Sprite Animation and Pixel Art

* Sunday, May 26th, 1pm: Hand Eye Society Annual General Meeting (details TBA)

Thursday, May 30th: COVER ME! IGDA Toronto Panel

Friday, May 31st: Skillswap: The Technical Art of Assassin’s Creed III

[Check out the Event Calendar for submission deadlines for next month to add your own event. Any and all game-related events will be listed!]

 

Local Game Releases

Drinkbox Studios released Guacamelee! on the PS3/PSN.

Droqen’s Starseed Pilgrim made its debut on Steam.

Untold Entertainment Inc’s Spellirium‘s crowdfounding campaign launched mid-April.

[Toronto-connected games released in the previous month will be listed here. Email Kaitlin to have yours listed!]

 

New Game Help Wanted/Offered Ads

• Hey calling all game developers and anyone in our industry who needs sound
• I am looking for opportunities to compose for video game soundtracks. I can also do sound design/sound effects/etc.

[The last month’s Help Wanted ads will be reprinted here. Add one if you like!]