VGA Gallery welcomes game designer duo Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka of Analgesic Productions for a special episode of VGA FIRESIDE! Melos and Marina are the minds behind games such as the Anodyne series and Even the Ocean. On their own, Melos is the creator of All Our Asias, and Marina coded DIY blogging platform Zonelets.net.

Streaming live via Twitch and Youtube on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 at a special showtime of 6:30 PM CST

VGA Fireside is an artist speaker series that presents the stories and work of video game creators and writers. Presented online, the series also functions as a growing archive of those who make and think about video game art and how it responds to their current moment of history.

VGA Fireside is presented in partnership with the Independent Game Developers Association Chicago Chapter, and the Media Arts and Game Design Module in Radio/TV/Film in the School of Communication at Northwestern University.