Game Changers
Game Changers is a highly interactive and immersive travelling exhibition exploring how innovation has shaped gameplay in video gaming systems and transformed the way we interact with technology.
This 3,000 square foot exhibition examines how the intersection of audio, storytelling, graphics, and gameplay creates the immersive environment of current video gaming systems. Visitors get to “live” the video game evolution, from memorable Pong to the photorealistic, immersive games of today.
Some 120 of the most influential games that have transformed the gaming scene are presented. Visitors get to play 17 that have significantly changed the gaming experience, including Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Angry Birds, Space Invaders, Flower, and Adventure.
Visitors also learn about the concepts behind key game developments, play with the technologies behind the games, and explore the future of gaming.
LEARN:
- See original concept art, storyboards, level designs, and scripts of some of the most influential games ever developed.
- Listen to experts from the video game industry explain how they develop video games.
- Explore iconic video game music and sound to learn how it has changed the gaming experience.
PLAY:
- Become a video game character — using Kinect technology, try out different costumes and accessories from your favourite characters.
- Create your own 8-bit character on a large-scale pixel wall.
- Play a game developed for people with vision loss, and discover how the gaming experience changes when the graphics are removed.
- Working with a partner, operate a supersized NES controller to play a game of Super Mario Bros.
- Play Tetris on a giant Game Boy.
- Play a sound-matching game and test your knowledge of retro video game music.
EXPLORE:
- Explore the technologies that game creators use to develop increasingly
sophisticated storylines, graphics, gameplay, and audio - Experiment with augmented reality and virtual reality and see how these technologies may alter the gaming experience
- Examine future video game trends and imagine what gaming could be!
Opening January 26, 2026
Game Changers is a travelling exhibition developed and produced by the Canada Science and Technology Museum and managed by Science North in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Electronic Arts.
The exhibition debuted October 2016 at Science North in Sudbury, Ontario, before being toured internationally.
