forest of juxtaposition: radical disconnectedness in Kinopio

Further shaking loose the bonds of modern game design, participants will reflect on their existing practices and the design/technological structures of their current projects – first by creating Kinopio cards and connecting them in different ways, but then in a game-making tool such as Twine, Bitsy, or game engines of choice.

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will have generated and organized discrete creative fragments into a larger structure that delivers a larger "feeling" than an individual fragment could alone, with minimal connective tissue.

Whether a participant uses their own environment or a provided tool, the intention is that we come away from this with a new understanding of how to think about game structure and restructuring, having practiced it with the themes of deu(s ex) machina.

This workshop is presented as part of the Vector Festival 2024 Game Jam: deu(s ex) machina. Registration for this workshop is also open to the general public; participants will learn alongside the selected gamemakers.

WORKSHOP PREREQUISITES

• Laptop, any OS
• You may wish to download Twinery. It can also be used in browser.
• Any game-making tool or engine you currently use (optional)
• Participants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the deu(s ex) machina Game Jam thematic.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
alexander martin / droqen is best known for starseed pilgrim, but has spent decades (too long, surely) thinking about and making games of all sorts - often slipping poetry and pixel art together, sometimes accompanied by photographs, multiplayer, or creative prompts. in recent years a Godot user, but enjoys working in many materials digital & otherwise.

ABOUT VECTOR FESTIVAL
Vector Festival is an experimental media arts festival dedicated to showcasing digital games and creative media practices. Presenting works across a dynamic range of exhibitions, screenings, performances, lectures, and workshops, Vector acts as a critical bridge between emergent digital platforms and new media art practice. The festival is proud to be a participatory and community-oriented initiative organized by InterAccess in Toronto, Ontario.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

MEMBER PRICING
InterAccess Studio Members receive a 35% discount on all workshops. To activate Studio Member pricing, click "Do you have an access code?" at checkout and enter your Member discount code.

EQUITY ACCESS PRICING
To reduce financial barriers, a pay-what-you-can (PWYC) discount is available for any community members that self-identify as part of an equity-seeking group, which includes (but is not limited to) disabled, Black, Indigenous, students, and newcomers. To request an Equity Access code to use for workshop registration, please email education@interaccess.org. To activate Equity Access pricing, click "Do you have an access code?" at checkout and enter the Equity Access code.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
We regret that at this time InterAccess does not have barrier-free access; we are currently working to improve the accessibility of all facilities. There are five steps up to our main entrance, with automatic doors. Once inside all facilities are on the same level, and there is an accessible single-user washroom inside the unit.

CANCELLATION AND RESCHEDULING POLICY
Please email education@interaccess.org to request a refund. We are unable to accommodate attendee cancellations or refunds less than 1 week prior to a workshop or event. InterAccess reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this workshop if necessary.

COVID-19 INFORMATION
For indoor events, InterAccess strongly encourages all attendees to wear masks/face-coverings to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and to ensure the continued health and safety of staff, facilitators, and fellow attendees. We ask that staff and participants screen themselves for COVID-19 symptoms before visiting our space.