Hand Eye Society
The Hand Eye Society is a not-for-profit coalition of projects and people in support of Toronto's video game communities.[1]
The Hand Eye Society Organizes socials, unconferences, presentations, showcases and established connections with the interactive design community at large.[2]
Current members[]
- Executive Director, Sagan Yee[3]
- Technology Director, Ken Cho[3]
- Communications, Royel Edwards[3]
- Operations Director, Amanda Wong[3]
Events[]
- The Hand Eye Society Participated in Toronto's 2010 where they held a booth at the TIFF bell Lightbox called Arcadian Renaissance.[4]
- The Hand Eye Society was At the showing off the Torontron.
- In 2011, The Hand Eye Society hosted two incarnations of the Difference Engine Initiative, a program dedicated toward getting more women involved in independent game development.[5]
Current projects[]
- Game Curious
- WordPlay
- Comics x Games
- Toronto Videogame Database
- Hand Eye Society Socials
- Artsy Games Incubator
- Torontron: a 1982 arcade cabinet that has been retrofitted to play six games created by Toronto independent game artists:[6] Albacross,[7] LockON 2,[8] Mondrian Provoked,[9] Monster Puncher,[10] Heavy Weather[11] and Night of the Cephalopods.[12] Traveling events include: Nuit Blanche Festival Toronto,[13] the Canadian Zine Fair Canzine[14] Toronto Fan Expo,[15] Flash In The Can,[16] Toronto Comic Arts Festival[17] Function 13,[18] InterAccess[19] and Gamercamp.[20]
Torontron credits[]
- Cabinet Retrofitter: Jph Wacheski, Iteration Games[21]
- Project Coordinator: Jim Munroe, No Media Kings[22]
- Cabinet Graphic Design: Nadine Lessio[23]
- Gamemaker Liaison: Jim McGinley, Bigpants Games[24]
- Deployment Officer: Peter Marshall[25]
- Housing Assistance: Rose Bianchini and Jason Van Horne[26]
- Financial Support: , Ontario Arts Council[27]
Partnering projects[]
- Gamercamp
- TOJam (Toronto Game Jam)
References[]
- ^ "The Hand Eye Society". The Hand Eye Society. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ "Welcome to totech.ca".
- ^ a b c d "About Us". Hand Eye Society. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Munroe, Jim. "Difference Engine Initiative". Hand Eye Society. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
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External links[]
Categories:
- Non-profit organizations based in Toronto
- Clubs and societies based in Toronto
- Video game organizations