Play Canadian!

Join us for an exciting night of the unexpected in partnership with Game Arts International Network.

Walker Court is turning into a playground for the Games-curious. Dive into a handpicked lineup of standout Canadian-made video games at each station. Come play, explore, and get lost in the rich worlds and creative magic of video game art.

Guided Tour of Games at 7 pm

Grab a drink and listen as Jim Munroe, former AGO Artist-in-Residence, shares why he selected each game and asks questions of many of the games' developers for behind-the-scenes looks at their processes and artistic inspirations.

Games on display include; 

Venba - Cook biryani like your mom used to (Toronto/Montreal) [Artist Will Be Present]

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist - Collect powerful cards and memories  (Vancouver)

Tactical Breach Wizards - Zap a baddy out a window (Vancouver)

Balatro - Multiply obsession (Saskatoon)

Goodbye Volcano High - Sing your sweet angst out (Montreal) [Artist Will Be Present]

Loser Lane - Stay alive on two wheels for as many seconds you can (Toronto) [Artist Will Be Present]

A Little to the Left - Scratch that arranging itch (Halifax) [Artist Will Be Present]

South of Midnight - Soar over swamps (Montreal) [Artist Will Be Present]

Tunic - Play with a metatextual manual - (Halifax)
 

Background

Jim Munroe, according to the Austin Chronicle, is a “pop culture provocateur”. His lo-fi sci-fi feature films have been featured in Wired and The Guardian, and his political video games have appeared at Sundance and Cannes. He co-founded the world’s first video game arts organization, The Hand Eye Society, and now runs Toronto Games Week with Marie LeBlanc Flanagan.