Magic Pony presents COMICS VS GAMES - a showcase of five newly developed Videogames and Videogame Art Exhibition.
In the spirit of the recent artxgame projects in Los Angeles and San Francisco, we have been collaborating with the Toronto’s Hand Eye Society and TIFF Nexus on an exhibition of independently produced videogames and their accompanying artwork. The show is simply titled Comics vs Games, and it will showcase five inspiring game collaborations between nationally, and internationally, renowned independent comic and game creators. Each team is made up of one comic creator and one indie-game developer, and the results are highly polished, multiplayer, jam-scale games, that will be available to all visitors to play for free.
To accompany these amazing artist-programmer collaborations, Magic Pony will be releasing a limited edition series of prints that will correspond specifically to each of the five games. In addition to all of this unique indie-game goodness, we are also showcasing the new unreleased version of Daniel Benmergui’s IGF Nuovo Award winner Storyteller, a comic/game hybrid, as well as Jason Shiga’s and Andrew Plotkin’s Meanwhile, an interactive comic application for the iPad.
CLOSING RECEPTION:
Thursday, May 3rd
7-10pm
Artists will be in attendance
LOCATION:
MAGIC PONY
680 Queen St W, Toronto, ON Canada
416-861-1684
RSVP via FACEBOOK
Runs April 29 - May 3, 2012
Curated in partnership with TIFF Nexus, Hand Eye Society, TCAF and Attract Mode.
THE TEAMS & THEIR GAMES:
Cumulo Nimbus
By John Martz & Farb
High above the Earth, then a smidgeon higher, a cast of colourful cloud-hoppers hop from cloud to cloud. Skipping ‘twixt rainbows, kites, and companions, they collect the many MacGuffins to unleash a magical joy. Nothing could be finer, were it not for a competitive urge that hides in their little clopper hearts, or the perilous drop to the Earth, far, far below.
Black Church
By Andy Belanges & Droqen
Heavy Metal Mario meets Pixel Amazing Tetris. As blocks fall to create the Black Church, you must scale it to earn points and beat the other players. Undermining them is an understatement as you work your way up the leader board. From single player to four players, Black Church will make you a devoted disciple!
We’re No Angels
By Steve Manale and Jamie Fristrom
Horrified by the idea of being forced to play nightly private shows by God for all eternity, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse and Tupac Shakur attempt a daring escape from Heaven. Using special skills and drug powerups, our heroes fight their way through hordes of sword-wielding angel guards in this two player twin stick shooter.
Yawhg
By Emily Carroll & Damian Sommer
It is six weeks until The Yawhg returns. How will the town’s locals lead their lives in the meanwhile, and what will they do when the dreaded Yawhg finally arrives? The fate of a community hinges on the characters’ actions, and the decisions of their players.
The Mysterious Aphroditus
By Christine Love & Kyla Vanderklugt
The Mysterious Aphroditus is the crown jewel of London theatre, capturing the hearts and imagination of audiences across the city. Equally skilled at taking on the role of prince or princess, no one knows the true identity of the epicene idol – but that won’t stop the high and low of Victorian society from battling it out, turn-based style, to win their favour in this sordid tale of petticoats and paramours.