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Shutshimi @ Bit Bazaar

We’re dragging our fins on over to Toronto this Sunday, July 9th to be a part of the Summer Bit Bazaar at Ontario’s Celebration Zone at the Harbourfront Centere. We’re also bringing an extremely small run of special prints for the event so don’t wait around too long, come down and say hi!

For more information check out the Bit Bazaar site.

[tinycartridge]

Comics meet Oculus in Toronto tonight ⊟

If you’re in Toronto and have two eyes, you should check out this event at Bento Miso starting at 7 ET. Panelscapes is an exhibit featuring virtual reality experiences (with the Oculus Rift VR head-mounted device) based on art by super talents Michael Deforge, Hellen Jo and John Pham. Having a hard time visualizing that combination? Me too! That’s why you should go!

More details about the Bento Miso and Attract Mode (supporters of Club Tiny!) event, along with info about participating artists, after the break:

Featuring… BIG DEAD HORSE by MICHAEL DEFORGE about the artist: Michael DeForge draws comics in Toronto. His short story collections A Body Beneath and Very Casual have been published by Koyama Press and his graphic novels Ant Colony and First Year Healthy have been published by Drawn and Quarterly. programming & design: Kyle Dwyer 3D modeling: Kimberly Koronya audio: Jim Guthrie NIGHT SWINGS by Hellen Jo about the artist: Hellen Jo is an artist living in Los Angeles. Her works explore the power, violence, and friendship of teenage girls. She has written and drawn several comics, including Jin & Jam, Deep Cut, and Last Letter, and she has contributed comics and illustrations to the New York Times, VICE, Nobrow, and Frontier. Hellen currently works in animation, contributing storyboards, writing, and designs to Cartoon Network and FOX ADHD. programming & design: Kyle Dwyer 3D modeling: Jen Schollen audio: Hellen Jo MALL PEOPLE by JOHN PHAM about the artist: Los Angeles artist John Pham is most well known as the creator behind the Sublife (Fantagraphics) and Epoxy (self published) comics series. He also works in other media, including fine art and animation. His animation credits include The Problem Solverz (Cartoon Network) as well as art direction for the FOX ADHD programming block. programming & design: Kyle Dwyer 3D modeling and animation: Ricky Jonsson Jr audio: Mystery Mansion

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Bit Bazaar Winter Market 2014

We're happy to again be part of the Bento Miso Bit Bazaar next weekend in Toronto! We'll be there showing the new version of Shutshimi, Meowgical Tower and we'll have some postcards & buttons to get in your hands!

Want to come by and hang out? It's free to come join us & chat it up! Saturday, December 6, 2014 • 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Music @ 8 Bento Miso (862 Richmond St. W., Toronto)

Bit Bazaar Website

[rayferaday]

Summer Company: Start-Ups for Students

My son Max just finished his first year in the Game Design Program at George Brown College here in Toronto. It went pretty well! Besides his courses, he did an internship with some senior and graduate students. They are continuing the project with the hope of producing a marketable game, but that's not the story here. With the help of an Ontario government program called Summer Company, Max has become an entrepreneur in his own right.

Summer Company provides start-up funds, up to $3,000.00, for students between the ages of 15 and 29, to start a new summer business. Even more importantly, they provide mentorship and advice. They showed Max how to put together a business plan and budget, and reviewed his marketing strategy with him. Max's business is putting together 3d computer assets for independent game designers, which he will market on-line on the Unity Store. Unity is a cross-platform game engine. Part of his marketing strategy is to join a local shared work space used by the Indie Game Community here in Toronto (bentomiso.com), where he can further network. Summer Company can be found at: http://www.ontario.ca/business-and-economy/start-summer-business-students. I'll keep you posted.

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"Lost in La Noscea"

Here is my Comics VS Games 3D piece (in 3D and not 3D). I've been wanting to do a Final Fantasy piece for a while, so I guess I had my chance. Anyways, please come out to Bento Miso during TCAF and see other glorious 3D art by some awesome people and play some 3D games! 

Info & more info

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[indiegamereviewer]

A Conversation with "Actual Sunlight" dev: Will O'Neill

A Conversation with “Actual Sunlight” dev: Will O’Neill

An engaging storyteller, Will O’Neill from Toronto, has launched his critically acclaimed game, Actual Sunlight, on Steam. Actual Sunlight stares unflinchingly into the heart and mind of a man, Evan Winters, on the throes of his greatest struggle: Of depression, work, and love. Torontonians will find some recognizable and timely allusions to our city that pepper the game. Regularly priced at…

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Bit Bazaar Haul!

Went to Bit Bazaar, an indie video game and webcomic event today! It was very fucking cool, tucked off in Bento Miso, accessed via alleyway -- got lost twice on my way there and ended up following a dev of Fate Tectonics.  Had a lot of fun, met some old friends and spent way too much fucking money! 

SAMURAI JACK #1 by Jim Zub and Andy Suriano - Got this signed by Zub. A continuation of the kick ass cartoon whose opening is one of the greatest of all time. ("Wacha! Ja-ja-ja-jack!")

MAGICAL BEATDOWN by Jenn Woodall - Okay, so y'all know how much I love deconstructing manga genres and badass magical girls beating the shit out of people? THIS WAS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED AND MORE. 

MISC STICKERS from Trevor Henderson and Woodall -- GROSS! MONSTER! FACES! Uguu~

I can't stop fawning over this grinning bat's head. (EDIT: Was told by Silvanoir this is not a bat, and is from Gremlins. Still, I like pretending it is because bat heads are boss, so if anyone asks it is.)

From Woodall I got a sweet Sailor Jupiter throwing deuces.

WITHOUT QUESTION by Damien Sohmer and DOM2D - HOLY SHIT. THIS GAME.

THIS FUCKING GAME.

This is the beta of the game. Only 50 copies were made, which is a shame because I would gift the shit out of this to everyone for Christmas. I played with a group of friends afterwards and it's placing pretty close to Cards Against Humanity as my favourite card game. 

Imagine forcing your friend to speak in a generic asian accent, while ending every sentence in a shitty naruto catchphrase, and being forced to smile. Or not being able to touch your hands, not being able to touch the floor, and beatboxing whenever you aren't talking. 

It was so much fucking fun. Would definitely recommend y'all to check it out when it's published.

INTERSTELLAR SELFIE STATION by Love Conquers All Games - Ran into Christine Love as soon as I entered the bazaar and was told to try this out. Definitely not disappointed. It's basically purikura but instead of gross high quality photos that can capture your ugliness, it prints super flattering gameboy-style 4-pixel photos.

Like these!

~*~sugoi motherfuckers right here~*~

Overall: Bit Bazaar was an awesome showcase of Toronto's indie game scene and creative pros. The business.trading card system was damn good PR on their part - my friend and I went to every table because we wanted to collect them all. Along the way, we played some innovative games that I'm looking forward to trying out when they're out and others that were just plain good -- I Get This Call Every Day, I'm Fine and 

Home were especially standout vidya. Definitely going next year!

10 magical badass samurai bats beatboxing at lightspeed out of 10

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Damnit, Snorunt ⊟

This Bit Bazaar: Winter Market holiday card comes from Kris Mukai, who makes awesome stuff on the reg, so follow her Tumblr. I want so much in this illustration: the sweater, the socks, the cookies, the hot chocolate, the Pokemon best bud.

You’ll be able to buy this along with other holiday cards from Attract Mode and Bento Miso this Saturday in Toronto — RSVP here!

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