TOJam
Toronto game developers share their experiences at TOJam 12: What Twelves Below.
TOJam 12 – Jamming from Cleveland to Toronto
Game developer Jarryd Huntley discusses his trip across international borders for TOJam 12.
The WhaleCast Episode 21
Eric sits down with TOJam co-founder Jim McGinley to discuss Chinese food and the evolution of game jams.
The WhaleCast Episode 19
Guest Kara Stone joins Eric and Jon to discuss game jams and Dragon Age relationships on a special TOJam edition of the WhaleCast.
Why is TOJam Different from All Other Jams?
Now in its tenth year, the annual Toronto Game Jam endures because the event is as much about people as it is about the games.
TOJam 9: Jamming with Children
Kim Koronya discusses the logistical challenges she faced as a new mother while participating in April's TOJam 9.
Dork Shelf is Live from TOJam 9
Dork Shelf is on-site with interviews, updates, and observations throughout the weekend.
TOJam 9 Descends on Toronto
Developers have three days to make a game. Dork Shelf has the details.
Gamercamp 2013: The Legacy of TOJam
The Gamercamp Honours Ceremony told the story of one manic weekend that helped spawn an entire gaming community.
Gamercamp set to honour TOJam
Gamercamp will celebrate the Toronto Independent Game Jam at the inaugural Gamercamp Honours Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 1. Do you have any stories about TOJam? Share them using the Twitter hashtag #TOJamXOXO!
Raising Spellirium
How the five-year development of the LOOM-inspired adventure word game spelled S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E for Toronto's Ryan Henson Creighton -- and how he fought to keep it alive.
Indiegogo, Integrity, and Game Jam: The Documentary
What's going on with Game Jam: The Documentary? Dork Shelf's Eric Weiss talks to director Troy Morrissey to get some answers.
The Indies:
Asteroid Base
Dork Shelf is pleased to announce the launch of The Indies, a brand new monthly games feature that takes a look at up-and-coming local and national indie games and the people who made them. This month we profile Toronto's Asteroid Base, creators of the much-buzzed Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.
Gamercamp: Capy’s Kenneth Yeung talks Super TIME Force
Capybara Games' Kenneth Yeung described how Super TIME Force's origins at the 2011 TOJam informed its evolution into its current guise as an upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title.
Gamercamp Day One Wrap Up
With Gamercamp 2012 now officially almost half over, the Dork Shelf team reports on day one of the Toronto-based video game culture festival. Zack Kotzer, Jonathan Ore, Eric Weiss, and Wesley Fok round up today's busy schedule.