We’re putting the finishing touches on the first season of Haphead, our 8 episode webseries, and we’re going to watch all 70 minutes at the Royal Theatre a week today. It’s the whole deal — q&a with cast/crew, afterparty for everyone, and the theatre is a beautiful venue — they’re even licensed for the occasion.
Thurs. Jan. 22, 7pm
The Royal Theatre (608 College Street, Toronto)
ONLINE TICKETS HERE
And for those not in Toronto — episodes 1&2 hit the internet immediately after the screening! Subscribe!
Haphead is the story of a girl who’s literally empowered by videogames.
Ten years from now, a new haptic peripheral makes videogames so immersive that people learn skills just by playing. Maxine makes less than minimum wage at the factory where they make them, so she decides to become an unofficial beta tester by stealing one for herself. At home, her favorite rabbit-ninja game gets a whole lot more punishing, with the haptic feedback loop beating lethal skills into her muscle memory. Which is good: she needs to level up quick once her employer discovers her on-the-job theft.
Luckily, she’s not alone. There are other hapheads out there, with a variety of game-trained abilities. But while some of them are kindreds, one of them brings death….
Haphead is presented in association with io9, and is funded by the Independent Production Fund.
well that look very interesting,. i’ll b watching.
props for the Overgrowth footage.