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Victory at Gen Con 2011

This past weekend, gamers of all stripes gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana for GenCon, the largest convention of its kind in North America. So what was the crew of MIND’S EYE doing there? Why picking up some hardware, of course.



The final four episodes of MIND’S EYE’s initial season were screened as part of the con’s film festival, along with several other submitted webseries, short films and features. At an awards ceremony on Sunday, the winners for each category were announced and MIND’S EYE came out the winner for Best Series. The prizes, as awarded by Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman, included a trophy, a free exhibit booth at next year’s GenCon and a copy of Kaufman’s DVD Box Set Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director.



But it wasn’t all awards at the show. The MIND’S EYE crew was working hard at the booth creating Instant FX, a unique service where fans could get a picture or video of themselves with a visual effect of their request. As well, MIND’S EYE producer/creator Thomas M. Gofton participated in a number of panels and the DREAMWEAVER role playing was play-tested once again for the attending gamers.

All-in-all, it was a solid weekend of fun and accomplishment for the MIND’S EYE team. Coming up next: a stop this weekend in “The Windy City” – Chicago – for the local Wizard World con. Then, we’ll be returning home for the National Fan Expo in Toronto at the end of the month. Keep your eyes peeled; MIND’S EYE may be coming soon to somewhere near you.

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Mind's Eye Video Game

Mind's Eye the Fantasy/Sci-fi series has been developing a video game and it's in full swing. As the games designers, Team 7 Productions, we build upon the existing concept of a top-down action game, we intend to improve gameplay mechanics by balancing things like spawn rates, power-up durations, and upgrade requirements.

Some of the things we want to incorporate and have implemented for future conventions include additional levels and tougher, more dynamic enemies. We also plan on introducing new playable characters and, based on feedback from people who have tried early versions of the game, it's looking like the next Dreamweaver that players will be able to take control of will be either Koji – The Ninja, or Mark – The Templar Knight. Each month the video game develops it's own taking on a new face to the population. So far we've tested the game at a half a dozen conventions including the Calgary Entertainment Expo, Polaris 25, The London Film and Comic Con and the ever popular Anime North.

We're expecting the game to grow as we round the corner to an official release date tentatively aimed for the fall of 2011, in the meanwhile, the latest version of the Mind's Eye game will be on display and available for play testing at the upcoming Gen Con Indy in Indiana as well as ConBravo, the Wizard World's Chicago Comic Con and the National Fan Expo in Toronto on the last weekend of August.

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Screening at Gen Con

Film Festival Official Selection

Mind's Eye the Fantasy Series has been invited to screen as part of the festivities of Indianapolis' famous gaming convention, GEN CON.

Gen Con Indy is the original, longest running, best attended, gaming convention in the world. For over 41 years, Gen Con Indy has been setting the trend and breaking records. Last year, more than 100,698 turnstile and 30,000 unique attendees experienced Gen Con Indy. The biggest complaint we hear is that there is simply too much to do, see, and experience. Get lost in a phantasm of art exhibits. Stare at jaw-dropping costumes, or better yet, wear one of your own. Meet the movers and the shakers in the gaming industry. Check out the newest games and get a sneak peek at the latest editions.

And the best part about that description is that Mind's Eye is going to be there on the film track as part of the film festival. The creator and subsequent cast/crew will be in attendance on a panel during the weekend so don't be shy!

The W5 of this event;

Who - Mind's Eye Series

What - Gen Con Indy 2011

When - August 4-7 Weekend

Where - The Indiana Convention Center, Corner of E Maryland Street and S Capitol Avenue. The official address is 100 S Capitol Ave.

Why - Because Mind's Eye is chalked full of Fantasy goodness!

Hope to see you all there!

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Mind’s Eye Coming to Anime North

In an already busy season of conventions and festivals, the cast and crew of MIND’S EYE have added another stop to the tour, this one closer to our own backyard. Synn Studios and Lynnvander Productions are proud to announce that they are teaming up with Polaris to bring MIND’S EYE to ANIME NORTH, Canada’s premiere fan-run anime convention.

Unfolding the weekend after Victoria Day (or on the Memorial Day long weekend for our American friends), May 27th to 29th, Anime North takes place at two locations: the Toronto Congress Centre and at the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, near Pearson Airport. The con attracted nearly 17,000 visitors last year thanks to its combination of special guests and programs like the Skit Contest and Anime North Idol.

So what’s MIND’S EYE bringing? How about the first public test of the MIND’S EYE video game? Team 7 Productions is putting the finishing touches on the beta version of the game, where players will be able to try on their favourite Dreamweaver from the series and fight the evil Shadow’s Hand minions, The Dolgrath’s Girl Friday Maya, and the Big Red Bad himself. Fans of the original FINAL FANTASY for NES will definitely want to check this out.



As well, the team will continue play testing the MIND’S EYE-related role-playing game, “Dreamweaver.” Our last public test was at Wizard World Toronto, so put on your gaming hat, grab your 12-sided dice and get into the worlds of MIND’S EYE and put your imagination to the test.



Coming up next in the MIND’S EYE world tour, a stopover in St. John’s NFLD (and a homecoming for MIND’S EYE writer Tom Brown) at Sci-Fi on the Rock starting this Friday, April 15th.