March’s It’s been HOW LONG??? Newsletter
It’s really wild that March has lasted an entire year! A new record if i’ve ever seen one! I hope everyone is safe and doing their best!
Also, Comics x Games is back, BABY! Stay tuned to our social media and our website for more information as we get started for the BIGGEST Festival we’ve ever done in partnership with TCAF and Canzine! Submit your game!
We would love to welcome everyone to our official Hand Eye Society Discord channel! Join us! Hang out! Chat!
Stay safe and have a wonderful holiday season! ♥️
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
March 5
You can JAUNT your way over to our Comics x Games page and submit your work for the festival! Tonight is the DEADLINE!! 🚨 I’m repeating this everywhere, just so you know. ♥️
March 13
DMG is having their March Speaker Social!
March 24
Game Workers Unite is having their March meeting this month!
#ICYMI
🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE🚨
Today is the final day for submissions!
Send us your games!
Send us your talks!
Apply for the Game Jam! https://t.co/tOXrTY7Jhw
— Hand Eye Society (@HandEyeSociety) March 5, 2021
This game was a fantastic addition to our WordPlay festival last year! Highly recommended! https://t.co/T1fTnhIYhi
— Hand Eye Society (@HandEyeSociety) March 4, 2021
We’re looking for more partners to work with us for the Comics x Games Festival during TCAF! Is that you or your company? Get in touch!
Want to help support a great community event like Comics x Games? We would love to hear from you! Feel free to send us an email and get in contact with us! ♥️✨
🌎https://t.co/BCW9PF26jl
📧sponsorship@handeyesociety.com— Hand Eye Society (@HandEyeSociety) February 25, 2021
Proud to announce Flow Weaver has been approved and it currently available to wish list on the Oculus store and it slated to drop on the 11th! Please check it out https://t.co/lujq7gIEMw
— KELVOID (@KelvinPut) March 3, 2021
How did you like our latest release? Let us know!
Haven’t read it yet?
📲 Read “The Scent of Viridian" by @SharangBiswas on Sana Stories now! LINK IN BIO!#amreadingromance #romancenovels #fantasyromancebooks #lgbtreading #sanastories pic.twitter.com/oZn3Tuxvvt— Sana Stories (@sanainteractive) November 5, 2020
The interactive map is still live for episode 3 of Long Winter TV! Peruse the gallery, play some games, relive the magic they was Long Winter TV round 3! It’s all there thanks to our partners at @HandEyeSociety!!
https://t.co/OXjDgVY0Lj pic.twitter.com/OnvBm9Y783
— Long Winter (@LongWinterTO) March 1, 2021
Today is national strawberry day! Did you know that goats love strawberries? Especially strawberry jam…
Wait, DID SOMEONE SAY JAM!?
That's right! The equally delicious TOJam is happening online once again on May 14-16! Keep your eyes peeled for more info coming soon~ pic.twitter.com/gWTZ3OICVB
— Toronto Game Jam (@torontogamejam) February 27, 2021
📢📢📢 BRAVERY NETWORK is OUT 📢📢📢
➡ https://t.co/YPaGkQXBe5 ⬅ pic.twitter.com/PylDz0oafm
— Bravery Network Online (@BraveryNetwork) February 16, 2021
Going live with @aerial_knight for tonight's Industry Chats show on Twitch. We'll be talking about #NeverYield, scope for small projects, the Detroit games scene, and more.
Stream starts 7PM EST
Chat is live now:https://t.co/9GhZVzTvjD pic.twitter.com/QXyptYz98q— Vagabond Dog (@VagabondDog) February 18, 2021
⚠️THREAD ALERT⚠️
Want to hear how #gamedevs featured at #GDoCExpo 2020 turned their ideas into reality? Check out these talks and get inspired: https://t.co/NpImu7ENhg pic.twitter.com/5Cs0Pp98Pu
— Game Devs of Color Expo (@GDoCExpo) February 18, 2021
GOTY, IM TELLING YA
Venba.
A game about food and stuff.
Wishlist us here: https://t.co/Fz9ug1vzzH pic.twitter.com/jRd4yMIiUd— வெண்பா / Venba Game (@venbaGame) February 17, 2021
a reminder that bulbasaur is proud of u and loves u !!💘🌈💐 pic.twitter.com/RpkpfHY3EQ
— sarah⚜️the princess plot 👑 (@skyhuas) February 11, 2021
There's a BUNCH of new wearable merch coming to my shop today! What shop? THIS shop: https://t.co/kKU1jZ8mWj pic.twitter.com/1IHxJh97iv
— shel the ergognome (@portablecity) February 6, 2021
BREADWINNER – JOBS/GIGS/OPPORTUNITIES/DEADLINES
😎We are hiring two positions!😎
👩💻Fullstack webdev with AWS experience for managing databases, and online multimedia.
👨💻Unity pro with diegetic VR experience, confidence with real-time web assets, and multithreading.
If this is you, drop an email to justin@vagabonddog.com
— Vagabond Dog (@VagabondDog) March 6, 2021
🚨Casting call🚨
We are a game studio looking for Ontario voice actors/actresses for our Cyberpunk themed puzzle-solving game Keyword. Following characters are needed:
Guo: Male, 42 years old. Private investigator.
Sala: Female, 18 years old. Teenage girl.
Little Sala: Female, 4 years old. A happy little girl.
Newscast: any
911 operator: any
Buddha: Male, 40 – 70 years old. Full of wisdom.
Abel: Male, 30-40 years old. Evil pharmaceutical researcher.
Seb: Male, 30-40 years old. A killer for hire.
Emerald: Female, 30 years old. Stressed pharmaceutical scientist.
We hope the actors/actress can start asap, preferably with their own equipment ready. Casting directors are also welcomed! If you are interested, please email us at info@cityfromnaught.com. The game can be found here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1393320/Keyword/
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.
Ace of Wands is a Toronto based gothic rock band.
We are looking to collaborate on building a first-person adventure-game to present a digital album of music. The complexity and expanse of the setting will be determined by the number of songs on the album, with each song representing a different room/challenge/experience.
This project is being presented to the Canada Council for the Arts for funding up to $100,000.00. We are looking to collaborate with game designers/programmers/artists familiar with supernatural, horror and gothic imagery. We are looking to work with a primarily queer/gender non-conforming/female team.
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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