Game & Watch: Margo

by ygretz and upsideyonder

Play Margo, a video game made by Regina's own ygretz and upsideyonder! Artists will be present to answer questions about the game's development and release.

This event will happen in-person at Community Commons, Central Library. Drop in and play from 6:00 - 9:00 PM!

Margo is a short (30 min), point & click adventure style slice-of-life game. It follows the character of Margo, who has just awoken from an accidental nap. The player must complete various click-and-drag tasks to guide her through her evening. Throughout the game, Margo's internal monologue reveals a bittersweet undertone as she grapples with change and grief.

Margo game developers ygretz and upsideyonder

Greta, also known as ygretz is an artist, musician, and indie game developer from Saskatchewan, Canada. Her latest project is a videogame called Margo, which she made with her co-developer Amoz a.k.a. upsideyonder. Margo is a slice-of-life adventure which garnered many positive reviews on Steam and Itch.io. “succhhhh a cute game it absolutely made me cry but in a good way i <3 margo” ygretz also produced and released Margo’s original game soundtrack, along with two indie-pop singles titled Mitch Is Moving and Woke Up Now It’s Dark, which served as inspiration for the game.

Amoz, also known as upsideyonder, is an indie game developer from Saskatchewan, Canada. With skills in both 3D art and programming, he has brought a variety of games to life. He has worked as lead developer on Swords 'n Magic and Stuff, and has participated in numerous Game Jams; building fun and unique games from scratch in short amounts of time. His latest project, Margo, is in collaboration with artist and developer ygretz. So far, Margo has accumulated many positive reviews on both Steam and Itch.io. “This game was such a pleasant experience INCREDIBLE art, fun time, powerful message.”

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