Visit us at Doors Open Toronto 2025, May 24th and 25th at Toronto City Hall, to explore Toronto through games!

📍 The Rotunda, Toronto City Hall
🗓️ Saturday & Sunday, May 24–25
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟️ Free!

From haunted Annex apartments to underground raves and bike battles, these locally made games put Toronto’s streets, politics, and history in the spotlight, sometimes literally.

👇 Meet the games & their creators:

🚴Bike Lane Bonanza by Steve Tekaronhiake Diabo

Queen’s Park is under siege! The evil, nasty and smelly Duggie Kong has taken over Queen’s Park and wants to rip out all of Toronto’s wonderful bike lanes! Help Brendan, the Bodacious Bike Courier, zip along the streets of downtown Toronto, collect all five magical Court Injunctions, and take down Duggie once and for all! A unique, fast-paced ride from Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) and Irish multi-disciplinary artist Steve Diabo, bringing Toronto to pixelated life.

👻 Renters Market by scared creature

Looking for an affordable apartment in Toronto? Good luck. Renters Market is a lushly illustrated point-and-click about finding the perfect, haunted apartment in the Annex. Scour the house for evidence to knock down the rent, while convincing the other prospective tenants not to put in an offer. Created by experimental narrative designer g blekkenhorst (aka scared creature), known for games, TTRPGS, and comics that blend humour with horror.

💎 The Crimson Diamond by Julia Minamata

A slice of early 20th-century Canadiana. A cozy text parser mystery adventure set in the fictional ghost town of Crimson, Ontario. Join amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple as she investigates the discovery of a massive diamond. Created by Julia Minamata, pixel artist and indie dev, with a love for vintage mysteries and cozy crimes.

🎧 Toronto Rave Game by Aaron Plummer (ACE)

Dive into Toronto’s underground rave history! Toronto Rave Game is an adventure and rhythm-based game that immerses players in the heart of Toronto’s underground rave scene. Create your own custom raver or step into the shoes of legendary DJs and dancers as you explore a city fueled by music, culture, and rebellion. Created by Aaron Plummer (ACE), founder of Toronto Rave, bringing real-life rave stories to life through gameplay.

🌀 Vicious Circles by Nick Fox-Gieg and Meagan Williams

Lightning-fast chaos in split-screen! This retro 3D arcade game delivers rapid-fire action with a twist. Made in Toronto by animator Nick Fox-Gieg & experimental photographer Meagan Williams.

Want to see more local games like these? Stay tuned for upcoming events and opportunities 👀

– The Hand Eye Society Team 💛