It’s time again for ARCADE 11, your yearly dose of fun and unusual videogames. This year we’re showing you games about our natural environment. Come and join us to walk in majestic landscapes, discover strange new creatures, and maybe even think about the world in a brand new way.
WHEN? 11am-5pm, March 8-10, 2017
WHERE? Concordia University, EV 11.715, 1515 Ste Catherine W., Montreal
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GAMES
ALEA
Paloma Dawkins, Cale Bradbury and Caila Thompson
“Your goal is to zen out till the end of the track without missing a beat, while making sure to listen and watch the plants as they communicate to you. Inspired by hiking with friends that suck at nature, don’t feed the squirrels. Because there aren’t any.” (palgal.itch.io/alea)
LIEVE OMA
Florian Veltman
“My grandmother is probably the most important person ever to me, as she provided me with the stability and care a child needs growing up. We all have or have had people helping us become a responsible and caring person, and this short narrative game is an ode to these people.” (vltmn.itch.io/lieve-oma)
OVERCOOKED
Ghost Town Games
“Take part in an epic journey across the Onion Kingdom and tackle an increasingly challenging and bizarre gauntlet of kitchens which will push your skills of co-operation and co-ordination to the very limits.” (ghosttowngames.com/overcooked)
TERRA FARMA
Thomas Street
“Terra Farma is a four-player, multi-modal party game that brings an HTC Vive, an analog player, and two Xbox 360 Controllers together into a single, connected experience. The game takes place in an extra-planetary farming facility where vegetables are grown, picked, and sorted based on the ever-shifting market demands of a dying planet Earth.” (thomasstreet.itch.io/terra-farma)
FIREWATCH
Campo Santo
“Firewatch is a mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.” (firewatchgame.com)
HIDDEN FOLKS
Adriaan de Jongh and Sylvain Tegroeg
“Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!” (hiddenfolks.com)
BREAKUP SQUAD
Brooklyn Gamery
“Breakup Squad is a fast and asymmetrical team-based game for five players. Two people play as former lovers who spot each other at a party after their toxic breakup.” (brooklyn-gamery.itch.io/breakup-squad)
GNOG
KO-OP Mode
“GNOG is a playful puzzle game about exploring monstrous virtual toys. Press, pull, slide, grab, click, and rotate every GNOG head to uncover its secrets!” (gnoggame.com)