December’s Wordplay Came and Went Newsletter
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Wow, November took a lot out of the Hand Eye Society team. Why, you may ask? Because we had the biggest, best-ist Wordplay Festival we’ve ever had! It was so amazing to see so many people come together to play games, watch talks and talk to each other about goals, games and everything in between. We’re so happy we were able to pull this off and make it accessible for folks to tune in from around the world! Thanks again to Hand Eye Society staff, volunteers, members and friends for making this happen! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! We’re so happy with the results and we can’t wait to do more on an online platform!
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! ā„ļø
Note: Events may be cancelled, or change form, like a transformer, or like a popsicleĀ in the sun.
Donāt forget, thereās 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 toĀ calendar@handeyesociety.comĀ at any time before the month in which the event takes place (preferably with a week to spare), post to ourĀ Facebook GroupĀ (as long as itās relevant to local games/playful media and doesnāt violate ourĀ Code of Conduct), or @ us onĀ Twitter for a RT.
Where to Jaunt & Haunt
December 1
Ā imagineNative presents iN Conversation: Team Bruja Bros
December 3
Ā imagineNative presents iN Conversation: Maize Longboat and Ray Caplin
December 8
Ā imagineNative presents iN Conversation: Naphtali Faulkner
December 14
Unity Club with DMG
December 16
Game Workers Unite Toronto has a meetup
#ICYMI
Missed Wordplay? Allow me to give you the recap! Also, we’d love if you gave us feedback!
Day 1 & Day 2!
Did you know that the first version of XOB was made in a week @LongWinterTO, 4 years ago through @HandEyeSociety?
You can get 10% off for release week here: https://t.co/fq72UDguyR
— Rule Weaver (@RuleWeaver) November 24, 2020
My first VN #NellFestivalofSpooks is out on @itchio! It's about a girl who gets transported into another world and gets enrolled in a fancy academy…
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Happy Halloween ghouls š
…#visualnovel #VNdev #games #Halloween #ArtistOnTwitter pic.twitter.com/JJNCQ7lYTA— becky wu š« (@beki_woo) October 31, 2020
Finish your Black Friday shopping?
Still got money left somehow?Buy the Vagabond Dog Holiday Pack and get a lovely parcel of cool merch, awesome indie games, and fun surprises!
Only Available for a limited time:https://t.co/N0cpm34cGy pic.twitter.com/tB7GHDOr1i
— Vagabond Dog (@VagabondDog) November 27, 2020
āļø Useful tool āļø
This map lets you research which Indigenous peoplesā land youāre occupying.
Most of them allow you to set up reoccurring monthly donations! Thanks to @MsMinotaur for the heads up šhttps://t.co/sb8jtLLB0M
— Game & Colour (@gameandcolour) November 26, 2020
This was amazing, imo!
This talk is an amazing counter to many indie game "just do X and you'll be fine!" – Victoria is a champion or giving us this look into when things go wrong https://t.co/TPkQaxrQxJ
— Shawn Alexander Allen (@ShawnDoubleA) November 24, 2020
I love this so much.
Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 (2018) was hard to play for my legally blind/low vision fiance. Watching him play the remaster, and Miles Morales #ps5 has been extraordinary, thanks to our features that help low vision players! Accessiblity is important. pic.twitter.com/SLmYG8dVb2
— Bryanna Lindsey (@glittervelocity) November 13, 2020
Normalize hiring people on short-term contract for a trial period instead of extensive coding tests and six month long interviews.
— Evva Karr (@EvvaKarr) November 12, 2020
I got featured in the latest (first?) @YorkuAMPD research spotlight https://t.co/dzjDfVrA8Q
— Yifat Shaik (@yifatshaik) November 6, 2020
BREADWINNER ā JOBS/GIGS/OPPORTUNITIES/DEADLINES
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? IĀ“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! — BenoĆ®tĀ Esmein
Hi, Iām Marcus Mowat, music producer at Point Nine Records and Iām looking to help fellow gamers/designers out by writing songs and providing audio ingenuity geared specifically for video games.
Uken has tons of JERBS!
Disclaimer: This is a monthly compilation of various Toronto game news and events in and around the city ā many of which areĀ notĀ organized by Hand Eye Society ā 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 toĀ calendar@handeyesociety.comĀ before the month in which the event takes place.
