Gamercamp is celebrating its fifth year (!!!) and it’s going all out!

First, there are three awesome visiting guest speakers coming in from Vancouver, Quebec City, and even from down under in Melbourne. Catch Nels Anderson (Mark Of The Ninja), Jill Murray (Assassin’s Creed: Liberation and Black Flag), and Alexander Bruce (Antichamber) in our evening Salon Series. Happening nightly at 7:00 pm, the Salon Series are a smaller, more intimate set of talks in order to better connect with the speakers.

Friday: Nels Anderson, lead designer of Mark Of The Ninja. “The Importance Of Systems In Game Design For Both Creating Personal Experiences And Addressing The Problem Of Learned Helplessness.”

Saturday: Jill Murray, narrative design director Ubisoft Quebec. “YOU Work In GAMES? How The Gaming Industry Saved One Book Nerd’s Life, And What Diversity Really Means Within The Industry.”

Sunday: Alexander Bruce, creator Antichamber. “An Idea, A Laptop, And A Question: The Long And Messy Road Toward Antichamber’s Success.”

Nels, Jill, and Alexander are highly respected in the industry, and while you normally need to travel to MIGS or GDC and spend hundreds of dollars to see them, there are a few passes remaining for the Salon Series, which starts at under $17.

Next, Gamercamp is taking over Hotel Ocho to create a giant pop-up arcade! (We just released our trailer in case you missed it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqOEyKBO9Hk)

The Gamercamp Arcade will put over 30 videogames and 25 board games into the four floors of the hotel, filling everywhere except the washrooms! (Hmm…) There’s something for everyone from titles for the new PlayStation 4, to games created inside the Royal Ontario Museum, to the brilliant games in our Official Selections, to the Board Game Cafe!

Passes are $15 and on sale online and at the door. The Arcade happens November 2 and 3 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Because Hand Eye has always been a huge supporter of Gamercamp and we feel warm and fuzzy right back, we’re offering the code HANDEYE5 to get $5 off your adult pass when you buy at www.gamercamp.ca!

Awesome speakers, exciting games: what more could you ask for? Pick up your Gamercamp passes today and see you next week!