Today, Matajuegos turns 5. It never occurred to us, back in 2016 when we started the blog, to try to imagine what half a decade of sustained videogame criticism and analysis from a social, artistic, and Latin American perspective would look like. Much less what it’d be like to reach such a round and neat number in the middle of the most overwhelming global crisis of our generation (knock on wood).
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The game is out! Play it here:
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A new game presented by Matajuegos is coming! Onda verde 2020 is the sequel to Onda verde, the game we released in 2018 in support of the 8A march for the right to safe, legal, and free abortions.
In just a few days, the Argentine Senate is going to debate this fundamental right again (in a context in which looking for alternatives to marching physically is more important than ever before) and we want to participate of that day with the release of our game.
The game is going to represent a multitudinous march for the right to choose, and we need virtual protesters. Go to the link above and send us a 100×100 pixels PNG image with transparent background. I can by a drawing of yourself marching or a made up character.
Share this call for submissions with your friends and in social media with the hashtag #OndaVerdeJuego!
We hope to see you there!
If there’s one thing that won’t be canceled due to pandemic, it’s the relentless passage of time. Public health emergency and all, Matajuegos turns 4 today.
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