The Hand Eye Society is a

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of projects and people in support of

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communities. The Hand Eye Society Organizes socials,

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s, presentations, showcases and established connections with the

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community at large.

Current members

* Executive Director, Sagan Yee * Technology Director, Ken Cho * Communications, Royel Edwards * Operations Director, Amanda Wong

Events

* The Hand Eye Society Participated in Toronto's 2010 Nuit Blanche Festival where they held a booth at the TIFF bell Lightbox called Arcadian Renaissance. * The Hand Eye Society was At the Toronto FAN EXPO showing off the Torontron. * In 2011, The Hand Eye Society hosted two incarnations of the Difference Engine Initiative, a program dedicated toward getting more women involved in independent game development.

Current projects

* Game Curious * WordPlay * Comics x Games * Toronto Videogame Database * Hand Eye Society Socials * Artsy Games Incubator * Torontron: a 1982

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that has been retrofitted to play six games created by

independent game artists: ''Albacross'', ''LockON 2'', '' Mondrian Provoked'', ''Monster Puncher'', ''Heavy Weather'' and ''Night of the Cephalopods''. Traveling events include:

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Festival Toronto, the Canadian Zine Fair Canzine Toronto Fan Expo, Flash In The Can, Toronto Comic Arts Festival{{Cite web, url=http://handeyesociety.com/torontron/, title=Torontrons, Function 13, InterAccess and Gamercamp.

Torontron credits

* Cabinet Retrofitter:

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, Iteration Games * Project Coordinator:

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, No Media Kings * Cabinet Graphic Design: Nadine Lessio * Gamemaker Liaison: Jim McGinley, Bigpants Games * Deployment Officer: Peter Marshall * Housing Assistance: Rose Bianchini and Jason Van Horne * Financial Support:

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Partnering projects

* Gamercamp *

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(Toronto Game Jam)

References

External links

DeFi Gaming & Staking
Non-profit organizations based in Toronto Clubs and societies based in Toronto Video game organizations