ESC to leave: games by droqen
Visual Studies Workshop
36 King St.
Nov 7, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

VSW is hosting a pop-up arcade with droqen (Alexander Clair Tseu Martin), a Toronto-based experimental video games artist. droqen’s work often takes the form of the 2D platformer, mixing action, puzzles, performance, and poetry to interrogate games and play. This interactive installation of games from across droqen’s career will be fully playable, and the artist will be present.

VSW’s current exhibition, Diasporas are the Landscape, will be on view in the main gallery.

About the Artist
droqen makes tiny videogames that function like poetry, specializing in 2D platformers rendered in 10×10 pixel art, with vibey chiptune music made in beepbox and impeccable gamefeel and level design. droqen’s game Starseed Pilgrim was an IGF Excellence in Design Finalist, and an IndieCade Nominee, in 2013. droqen is also a three-time GDC speaker, and has spoken at many indie game events in Toronto.