‘Night of the Indigenous Devs’ Offers Insight into the Works of Five Indigenous Creators

Night of the Indigenous Devs will bring several creators together to talk about their games as they’re played on the big screen.

In Toronto this Friday, October 25th at the TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 3, you’ll be able to listen to several indigenous creators talk about their inspirations, ideas, and the design behind their games.

Six games will be shown at the talk. When Rivers Were Trails follows a displaced Anishinaabeg in the 1890’s, Don’t Wake The Night has you playing as a ghost that must act as an impartial judge, Terra Nova is an experience in first contact, Hold My Hand has you trying to overcome challenges while holding hands (and learning when to let go), Wao Kanaka is a puzzle/exploration game of Hawaiian characters and traditions, and Full Of Birds is a digital indigenous art gallery that explores where indigenous art comes from and the spaces in which it’s displayed.

The evening sounds like a lovely look into indigenous artwork and games, offering a lot of information and insight into the minds of several creators.

For ticket purchases, or to learn more about the Night of the Indigenous Devs, you can click here.

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Joel Couture

Joel has been covering indie games for various sites including IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and more over the past seven years, and has written book-length studies on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is constantly on the lookout for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what games can be, and seeks to delve into the creative process, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.

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