Meet the Story City x Calgary Downtown collaboration projects!
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All four stories are available now when you download the Story City app!
HEARTBREAK SPEEDRUN
by Miranda Martini
Nine dates. Three prospective suitors. One broken heart. This is the run. Will you be able to speedrun your heartbreak, or is it game over for romance? This offbeat dating sim will take you to local haunts and hidden gems while telling a funny, heartfelt story about what it’s like to date with a broken heart.
Age recommendation: 16+
Written by Miranda Martini
Art by Nastassia Mihalicz
Music by Alixandra Cowman
Narrator: Briana Trotter
Birch: Aisha Kueh
Luca: Michael Vetsch
Olivia: Briana Trotter
Additional Voices: Hans Wackershauser
THE NOT-SO-SECRET DOOR IN THE BACK OF A CHINESE RESTAURANT
by Phillip Henry Wu
Secret doors have been appearing all over Chinatown. No one knows where they came from or what lies beyond their threshold. Do you have the gumption to crack this paranormal case wide open, or will you discover an even deeper mystery from those you meet along the way?
Age recommendation: General
Art by Sofiya Iurkevych
Music by Lindsey Walker
Narrator: Thalia Altura
Character Voices: Michael Vetsch
Additional Voices: Briana Trotter
CHASE
by Kevin Weir
Obsidian towers are tearing the barrier between dimensions apart, but Calgarians are going about their day-to-day lives oblivious to the cosmic crisis consuming everything around them. All Calgarians, that is, except you.
Age recommendation: General
Art by Sofiya Iurkevych
Music by Alixandra Cowman
Narrator: Hans Wackershauser
Character Voices: Briana Trotter
A SPY FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S LAB
by Alison Bloxham
Welcome, Agent 24. The City of Calgary has been threatened with a biochemical toxin set to be released into the city’s water supply in only one hour. Your mission – should you choose to accept – is to obtain an antidote from Dr. Aberrant. Proceed with extreme caution. The City of Calgary’s fate rests in your hands.
Age recommendation: General
Art by Nastassia Mihalicz
Music by Alixandra Cowman
Narrator: Hans Wackershauser
I.A.V.: Briana Trotter
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More Experiences in Calgary
For the Truth & Reconciliation self-guided walk, just download the Story City App, search for ‘Napi (Friend) stories’, and head to Stephen Ave to explore.
Join 8 young, Indigenous men, as they share their downtown journeys, perspectives, stories, and art.
We invite you to join us in celebrating the resilience, contributions, and enduring spirit of Indigenous men in Calgary’s downtown core. Let their stories inspire and enlighten you as we walk this path of cultural exploration and mutual respect.
Through this immersive journey, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the experience of the Indigenous communities in our downtown core and how building connection to land and one another is important to overcoming challenges in our efforts for truth and reconciliation. The storytellers, carefully selected in collaboration with USAY, share their lived experiences, triumphs, aspirations, and art, providing unique insights into the complex tapestry of Indigenous life in the heart of the city.
Uplifting, heart-warming, and earnest, across this self-guided walk along Stephen Ave, you will be invited to reflect, share, create your own art, and add your stories to the fabric of the city.
Just download the Story City App, search for ‘Napi (Friend) stories’, and head to the corner of 4th St and Stephen Ave to explore.
Calgary Downtown Association (CDA), and Urban Society for Aboriginal youth (USAY), teamed up with Story City, an interactive storytelling platform for location-based content, to tell the stories of 8 indigenous young men in the heart of our city and community.
