Part of Toronto Games Week
Celebrating unconventional play
Bahen CentreFree & Open to the Public
1:00 - 6:00 • Room 3200
A playful exhibition of alternative control games: ones that do something unconventional at the interface between players, audience, and game system (think custom controllers or games you play with your body).
Stop by and play some games you won't find online, and try demos of adaptive gaming techonology presented by Inclusion Arcade.
Explore the GamesRegistration Required
12:00 - 2:00 • Room 5256 • Facilitated by g blekkenhorst
In this cognitive imagination workshop, literally and figuratively map your internal world, crafting abstracted artifacts generated through a poetic reimagining of psychological profiling and journaling keepsake games.
Materials provided, though you may bring your own journal or sketchbook.
2:15 - 4:15 • Room 5256 • Facilitated by May Yu
This workshop introduces Hand Eye Society's custom arcade cabinets, the Torontrons, to game developers and teaches them how to prepare their own games for arcade-style exhibition.
Through hands-on exploration, participants will deconstruct the machines and learn about their internal electronics, gaining practical knowledge about implementing classic and custom arcade controllers in their games.
4:30 - 7:00 • Room 5256 • Facilitated by Constantine Pallas
A hands-on design workshop: Learn how to design, program, and manufacture custom game controllers, and build a customized controller.
Bring your own laptop and USB-C cable to participate.