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Press Release
WSU VANCOUVER EXHIBIT CELEBRATES INDEPENDENT VIDEO GAMES
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver's Creative Media and Digital Culture
Program presents "Game Changers: Reinventing Storytelling Through Video Games" 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays March 4 – 26 at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay, 100 Columbia Street, Vancouver.
The exhibit and related events are free and open to the public.
Organized by CMDC students and faculty members, the exhibit features more than 30 indie video games.
Independent game developers have impacted the assumptions of traditional storytelling and reinvented
the way narrative games are played. The exhibit explores video game genres, aesthetics, perspectives,
platforms and development methods.
A kick-off party will take place from 5:30 – 9 p.m. March 5. The party will feature Portland’s geek
band, The Doubleclicks; a performance of "Artemis Spaceship Simulator," a game set on the bridge of
"Star Trek's" Starship Enterprise; and the "Church of Robotron," an interactive game installation
involving lasers, LED lights and competitive game play. Other events scheduled during the month-long
exhibit include a Unity Roadshow, an indie game show and tell, a double-feature movie screening of
"Indie Game: The Movie," and "Atari: Game Over," and video game competitions featuring "Castle
Crashers," "Runbow" and "Rocket League."
For more information, visit the show website,
email gamechangersexhibit@gmail.com or follow the action on
Twitter at @GameChangersVan and on
Instagram at @game_changers_show.
MEDIA CONTACT(S)
Dene Grigar, Digital Technology and Culture
program, 360-546-9487, dgrigar@vancouver.wsu.edu
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications,
360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu
