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Indie dev, level designer, patron and apologist-to-God Devon Wiersma joins us to discuss their latest release Centauri Dark- as well as life since going full-time indie after the Beans Team games industry'd them. We commiserate on the search for games with better verbs and share thoughts on how we can get this industry and these games to stop being so goshdarn bad lol no for real we're not too cynical it's a really fun chat.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro Music by @catbaux (Toronto, ON)
01:49 Reign of the Septims by Jeremy Soule (USA)
06:23 Quentin Tarantino on Charlie Rose 04/22/2004
08:10 Devolver Direct 2020
20:40, 30:47, 37:42 - Idea by Jenerikku (Chicago) from Bombing!! 2: A Graffiti Paradise
38:59 Bill Hader talking to The Script Lab
46:43 Imagine by John Lennon (Central Park, various locations)

HOSTED & PRODUCED BY: Stephan “RIPS - rest in peace steve” Reilly

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CANADIAN GAME DEV JOBS | CANADIAN GAME DEV EVENTS

This week we're joined by David Boguslavsky (@BOmaniaFTW) Brand & Community Manager at Quiver Games, a "one stop solution to connect with other developers, build up a portfolio, and join people together into dream game dev teams to make amazing games." He tells us about their upcoming Games Incubator (Deadline June 14!) and then joins us for the regular pod to discuss local Vancouver studio Relic Entertainment's turbulent last few years, IGN Entertainment buying everything and the rest of our usual show.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)

00:13 Intro, Events, Jobs!

12:06 'Last Words' by Supergiant Games (San Jose) from Hades OST

12:54 News!

26:34 'The Keeper' by Paul Ruskay (Vancouver, BC) from Homeworld II Remastered

27:02 Wishlist This

36:34 Robots at Midnight The MIX trailer by @FinishLineGames (Toronto, ON)

37:10 Discord Discussion

42:47 Kickstarter Korner

48:02 What We've Been Playing (Hades, Laika: Aged by Blood, Stardew IRL)

53:21 Wrap Up

55:04 Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

CREDITS:

HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (London, ON) & (usually) @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)

PRODUCED BY: Stephan "Games Are Horrible Little Devices" Reilly

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FULL SHOW NOTES HERE!

OVERVIEW:

After a (ginormous) hiatus, Steve and Stephan are BACK to discuss some Canadian Games Industry news from the past few months but just catch up and talk about games and big game thoughts, man.

We're also launching our 2023 Community Awards polls- same as last year there's a week to nominate and another week to vote on the top nominees.

Nominate your favourite Canadian games here <3

CANADIAN GAME DEV JOBS | CANADIAN GAME DEV EVENTS 

WISHLIST THIS:

1. Pony Island 2: Panda Circus developed and published by Daniel Mullins Games (@DMullinGames) in Vancouver, BC. Releasing 2025/6, Wishlist on Steam

2. Blood Running developed and published by Dead Unicorn (@DeadUnicornInc) in Calgary, AB. Releasing TBD 2024, Wishlist on Steam

3. The Unknown developed and published by Triple Tap Games (@TripleTapGames1) in Canada. Releasing March 4, 2024, Wishlist on Steam

EPISODE CREDITS:

MUSIC USED:

00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)

07:39 - 'Good Time' by @alpha_something (Toronto, ON) feat. Chetpet Gaana Prabha from Venba

09:09 - theme song from Podcast Beyond (can't find credits anywhere, man...)

36:40 - 'Wunderschonenburg' by @AShellinthePit (Vancouver, BC) from The Last Hero of Nostalgia

45:07 - 'Middle Kingdom' by @JonahSenzel (USA) from Pony Island 2: Panda Circus

01:04:35 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (London, ON) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)

PRODUCED BY: Stephan "f*#king Unionize" Reilly

PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234! (Ko-fi - Alberta)

SOCIALS:

Join the CanadianGameDevs' Discord | Follow us on Twitter @CanadaGameDevs | Follow us on our hot new TikTok @canadiangamedevs | We also share to Instagram!

Events:

- IGDA Winnipeg “Games We Love” Livestream (July 23 @ 6 pm EST)

- Games Writing Working Group (July 23 @ 6:30 pm EST)

- July Game Writers Circle + Social (July 30 @ 6:30 pm EST)

- Game Dev Atlantic (September 18 from 8 am - 8 pm EST)

- Game Devs of Color Expo (September 19)

News:

- Shakedown: Hawaii Getting Physical Release

- Rainbow Six Siege Collegiate League Announced

- Rogue Legacy 2 Early Access Coming a Little Later

- Eidos-Montréal's Marvel's Avengers Getting Multiple Betas, More Details Revealed

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

1 - Nuts developed by Joon (Reykjavik), Pol (Montreal), Muuutsch (Berlin), Char & Torfi (Copenhagen) with publishing support by Noodle Cake (@noodlecakegames) in Saskatoon, SK. Wishlist on Steam, coming 2021. “A single-player surveillance mystery set in a remote forest - record the squirrels, report your findings… and uncover the secret that the curious creatures are hiding.”

2 - Citywars Savage (@CitywarsNetwork) by 01 Studio in Quebec. Wishlist on Steam, Coming Soon. “Citywars Savage is an indie MMORPG. Explore the worlds, gather resources to create tools and weapons; enchant your items to protect yourself from the enemies scattered throughout the worlds, and learn the interesting back stories to each creature presented through an amazing quest line!”

3 - Stacksquatch (@stacksquatch) by JScott (@AKindlyOrc) in the Canadian Northwest. Wishlist on Steam, Releasing August 2020. “Sit back and stack with Dogtective in a colourful, floating world of cryptids in this VR action-puzzle game.”

Check out the Jobs on our Site!

So we talk about how it feels to try and cover a Ubisoft Press Conference while the company continues to shit itself in public.

We also discuss Emergent Fates out now on iOS, 3720 to 1 also out on mobile as well as Toxicant entering Steam Early Access later this month and Curved Space entering Beta on Steam.

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Patrons get the show 2 days early!

Events:

- IGDA Winnipeg “Games We Love” Livestream (July 23 @ 6 pm EST)

- Game Dev Atlantic (September 18 from 8 am - 8 pm EST)

- Game Devs of Color Expo (September 19)

News:

- Emergent Fates out now on iOS

- 3720 to 1 out now on phones

- Toxicant Entering Steam Early Access Later this Month

- Space-warping arcade shooter Curved Space blasts into open beta on Steam July 7

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

1 - Monster Crown by Studio Aurum (@crowns_dev) in Newfoundland & Labrador. Wishlist on Steam, coming to Early Access on July 31. “Dive into a dark world where monsters rule and make pacts with them to defeat an evil young woman seeking power. Hunt, battle, tame and breed monsters to create your own legacy. Together with your monsters, you can restore the balance to Crown Island.”

2 - The Last Taxi (@TheLastTaxi) by ZenFri Inc (@ZenFri) in Winnipeg, MB. Wishlist on Steam, Coming Soon. “You are the last human taxi driver in a desperate future where the last remains of civilization are propped up by surveillance, automation and human modification. The hours are long, and the pay is terrible – but hey, at least you have a job!”

3 - Zorya from Madlife Divertissement in Montréal. Wishlist on Steam. Coming Feb 2021. “Two goddesses: one fallen, the other trying to help. The fallen one can only navigate the world by staying in the shadows while the other can help by moving the sun. Travel this vast world to find the powers of Aysu... together!”

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Overview:

This week Steve and Stephan discuss the next-gen price hike we learned about this past week, specifically regarding NBA 2K21's $10 higher price tag on PS5 and Xbox Series X. We also discuss Frolic Lab's flipping the Switch (snap) on Dune Sea, Ubisoft trying to announce a new game amidst ongoing sexual assault and harassment allegations against many of their employees and Terrorarium leaving Early Access at the end of the month.

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Events:

- Game Dev Atlantic (September 18 from 9 am - 9 pm AST)

- Game Devs of Color Expo (September 19)

News:

- Frolic Labs Releases Dune Sea on Switch

- Ubisoft Montréal Announces New Battle Royale 'Hyper Scape'

- Terrorarium Launch Date Announced

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

1 - Fault by @Strange__Matter in Montréal, QC. Wishlist on Steam, coming to Early Access on July 17, 2020. “A next-gen multiplayer online battle arena game.”

2 - LOVE by @Rocketship_Park in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on Steam, releasing TBD 2020. “Every life has a story. Every story has regret. But what if you could change the past? LOVE is a puzzle game about finding the things we’ve lost in ourselves and the people who help us find them.”

3 - Lucifer Within Us by @KitfoxGames in Montréal, QC. Wishlist on Steam, releasing when ‘daemons are purged’. “You are a digital exorcist, seeing beyond this reality into alternate timelines of the accused. Solve murders, purify the possessed, and purge their daemons in this non-linear mystery.”

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This week we try and work through the deluge of sexual assault, abuse and rape allegations levied against so many Ubisoft developers this past week at several of their Canadian studios, against many of their high-profile employees. It's a tough and important conversation.

We also discuss mobile JRPG Emergent Fates, Rogue Legacy 2's release date, Discord exclusives coming to Steam and more.

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Events:

- VRTO Conference (June 6th – July 6th) -  And for the next 72 hours only, use "CGDxVRTO" to claim a 50% Discount on a Pro Pass! 

- Game Dev Atlantic (September 18 from 9:00am - 9:00pm)

- Game Devs of Color Expo (September 19) 

News:

- JRPG Inspired Emergent Fates Comes To iOS July 7th

- Sabotage Studio's Sea of Stars Gets A New Trailer

- Discord Exclusive 'King of the Hat' Coming to Steam

- Rogue Legacy 2 Release Date Announced

- New Don't Starve Mobile Game Announced

- A Summer with the Shiba Inu Out Now on Consoles

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

1 - My Train World published by Double Blit Games Inc. (@DoubleBlit) in Edmonton, Alberta. Wishlist on Steam. “Take playing with toy trains into the virtual world with ‘My Train World’! Master a variety of puzzles at different difficulty levels in Puzzle Mode. Let your imagination flow in the Sandbox Mode and build the train-set of your dreams.”

2 - Jett The Far Shore by Superbrothers in Quebec and Pine Scented Software. Wishlist on Epic Games Store. “An interstellar expedition to carve out a future for a people haunted by oblivion in this cinematic action-adventure.

3 - Spinch (@spinchthegame) by Queen Bee Games (@queenbeegames) in Prince Edward Island. Wishlist on Steam. “Spinch is a tight and precise platformer with a bubbling psychedelic world full of misshaped and malformed enemies. Assume your true form as Spinch and use quick reflexes to dash, wall jump, and battle eccentric bosses on your quest to rescue your missing litter of offspring.”

Sources on Ubisoft Discussion:

- Broad Games Industry Allegations: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/akz3b8/sexual-harassment-alligations-gaming-ubisoft-bungie-cards-against-humanity

- AC Valhalla Director Steps down: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dzdzn/assassins-creed-valhalla-director-steps-down-amid-scandal

- Ubisoft Toronto product and brand marketing manager Andrien Gbinigie accused by multiple women of sexual assault and rape: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/365316/Ubisoft_deeply_concerned_with_sexual_assault_allegations_against_multiple_employees.php

- Ubisoft suspend vice presidents/cofounders Tommy François and Maxime Béland: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-26/metoo-in-gaming-two-ubisoft-executives-placed-on-leave 

Check out the Jobs on our Site!

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Events:

- Interactive Ontario Online Town Hall (June 22 at 1pm)

- DigiBC Town Hall: COVID-19 Assistance for Indie IDM Studios (Mon, June 22, 2020 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST)

- Game Dev Atlantic (September 18 from 9:00am - 9:00pm)

- Game Devs of Color Expo (September 19)

News:

- Grindstone Update Adds New Levels, Items and More

- Motive Shows First Gameplay for Star Wars: Squadrons

- EA Announces Star Wars Squadrons - Coming To PS4, Xbox One, PC This Fall

- Square Enix Opens New Studio in Québec

- Golf On Mars Out Now on Mobile Devices

- Materials Free, Rules-Lite RPG 'Runt' Successfully Kickstarted

- Graceful Explosion Machine Getting Nintendo Switch Physical Release

- First Person Shooter P.A.M.E.L.A Gets Full Release On Steam

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Zero-G Gunfight by Devil's Cider Games (@DevilCiderGames) in Ontario. Wishlist on Steam. “A 2D arena shooter set in outer space where you use your guns to move and kill each other!”

Cepheus Protocol by Halcyon Winds partly by 2 Canadians including Alejandra V (@bballchick) in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on Steam. “In this open-world real-time strategy game, you're tasked with finding patient zero before an alien virus takes over San Francisco. Command your squad, defend your base, and stop the Pangu virus.”

Slumber Clause by Copychaser Games (@copychaser) in Calgary, Alberta. Wishlist on Steam. “From the creator of Speed Dating for Ghosts comes a new weird text adventure about death and sleep paralysis set in the late 1980s.”

Check out the Jobs on our Site!

We talk about Meagan's path to game development, her experience in school, running a game studio and the financial pressures that come with it, her thoughts on Native representation in games and media as a Native creator and much more. I hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as I enjoyed having it!

Follow Meagan on Twitter @byrne_meagan and Achimostawinan Games @AchimoGames.

If you enjoyed this interview follow @StephanReilly and @CanadaGameDevs for more.

Overview:

This week we pick out the Canadian games from PlayStation's PS5 Livestream (and talk about all the other ones too). We also discuss Outlast Trials, A Short Hike's OST Vinyl release, Griftlands coming to Steam and more!

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Patrons get the show 2 days early!

Events:

Interactive Ontario Online Town Hall (Monday, June 22 @ 1 PM EST)

Game Devs of Colour Expo (Saturday, September 19, 2020)

News:

A Short Hike Getting Vinyl OST Release

Torn Banner Studios Announces Chivalry 2 for Current and Next-Gen Consoles - Will Also Include Cross-Play

Goodbye Volcano High Announced from KO_OP Mode

Superbrothers Announces Jett: The Far Shore

The Outlast Trials Releasing 2021

Griftlands Now in Early Access on Steam

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Game Director Story by Double Blit Games Inc. (@DoubleBlit) in Edmonton, Alberta. Wishlist on Steam. “Game Director Story is an unflinching and satirical look behind-the-scenes at how big-budget AAA games are made. Based on first-hand accounts by industry veterans, Players experience the emotional roller coaster of guiding a team through the agonizing decisions and compromises needed to ship a game.”

Curved Space by Only By Midnight (@OnlyByMidnight) in Edmonton, Alberta. Wishlist on Steam. “Curved Space is an intense arcade shooter about battling cosmic energy spiders across warped, physics-defying battlefields. Space stations and asteroids curve and loop around themselves. Up? Down? Who needs those when you’ve got a spaceship, guns and swarms of bugs to blast?”

Watch This Space by It's Anecdotal (@ItsAnecdotal) in Christchurch, New Zealand & Montréal, Canada. Wishlist on Steam. “A multiplayer game about shooting asteroids; about racing asteroids; about eating asteroids; about being the asteroid; and about rules that change.”

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DONATE TO SUPPORT THE PROTESTS:

Minnesota Freedom Fund

Where to Donate Your Money and Time to Help Protesters

Anti-Racist Organizations To Support Right Now in Canada

BUY HUMBLE’S BUNDLE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

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BUY ITCH.IO'S BUNDLE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY 

DONATE TO SUPPORT THE PROTESTS:

Minnesota Freedom Fund 

Where to Donate Your Money and Time to Help Protesters

Anti-Racist Organizations To Support Right Now in Canada

In this interview, Stephan talks to Tomas Guinan, a solo indie developer from Truro-based indie studio Spoony Bard Productions (@SpoonyBardToma), whose NES-styled retro brawler Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl launched on Steam and Nintendo Switch in early May.

We talk about Tomas’ fascinating path to game development from making flash games as a kid to working in a call centre before ultimately getting to develop Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl.

Tomas' work is also really interesting in that several of his games can be played on the NES and in fact are printed on carts by Limited Run Games. We have a fascinating conversation, I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

You can pick up Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl on Steam and on Nintendo Switch. If you enjoyed this interview follow @StephanReilly and @CanadaGameDevs for more!

DONATE TO SUPPORT THE PROTESTS:

Minnesota Freedom Fund

Where to Donate Your Money and Time to Help Protesters

Anti-Racist Organizations To Support Right Now in Canada

Overview:

This week we witnessed protests against police and riots all across Canada and the US, while at the same time we had the first every Wholesome Direct showcase of wholesome indie games. Quite the contrast but we do our best to keep covering the events, gaming jobs and new games and updates.

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Patrons get the show 2 days early!

Events:

Dirty Rectangles ONLINE (Wednesday, June 10, 8:00 PM EST)

Breakfast Game Audio Club (Wednesday, June 3, 9:00 AM EST)

News:

Kitten Cup Studio Reveals Debut Project 'Pekoe'

Knight Squad Charges onto Switch Next Week

SPECTACLE Out Now on itch.io

Retro Adventure Game Boreal Tales Out Now on Steam

Worse Than Death Getting a Sequel Comic Book

Snacko Launches Kickstarter Campaign

French Developer Dontnod Entertainment Opens Studio in Montréal

Possession 1881 Coming to Steam Next Week

Dépanneur Nocturne Out Now on Steam

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

HARDSPACE: SHIPBREAKER coming Summer 2020 from BlackbirdInteractive (@InsideBBI) in Vancouver, BC. Wishlist on Steam. “Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!”

Project Witchstone from Spearhead Games (@SpearheadMtl) in Montreal. Wishlist on Steam. “In a living and reactive world, players will be offered unprecedented options to role play their character and influence their environment, capturing the fun and freedom of a pen & paper RPG campaign.”

Frequency Shift coming September 1 from Virtex Edge Design in Toronto. Wishlist on Steam. “Drive the world and make it dance as you piece together the geometric puzzles and build musical tracks that are intertwined.”

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Valley - PS4, Xbox One, Steam - “Valley is a First-Person adventure unlike any other. Hidden deep within a remote region of the Rocky Mountains, you find yourself bewildered within a secluded valley. With the power of a recently discovered L.E.A.F. suit (Leap Effortlessly though Air Functionality), run and jump your way through beautiful forests, dangerous ruins and vast environments all the while utilizing the power to control life and death to uncover the startling secrets of the mysterious valley.”

@StephanReilly’s Pick: Curses 'N Chaos - Initial release date: August 18, 2015 - “FIGHT OR DIE! Cursed by the evil Wizard King, bounty hunters Lea and Leo are chased by every monster in the kingdom and the Grim Reaper himself! There's only one way to get rid of the curse; the legendary Elixir of Life! But how to get the ingredients? FIGHT MONSTERS!”

Checkout the Jobs on our Site!

FULL SHOW NOTES HERE!

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MUSIC USED:

00:11 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)

24:39 - 'King of the Spill' by @TeeLopes (NYC)

40:11 - South of Midnight announcement trailer by @CompulsionGames (Montréal, QC)

1:05:05 - The Outlast Trials menu theme by @TheRedBarrels (Montréal, QC)

1:55:28 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)

PRODUCED BY: Stephan "about to drive 2000km at once" Reilly

PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234! (Ko-fi - Alberta)

Going into 10 WEEKS of self-isolation, the Steve's downloaded Apex Legends on PS4 this week in honour of Respawn opening a Vancouver studio! We also talk about events, gaming jobs in BC and a whole host of new games and updates.

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Patrons get the show 2 days early!

Events:

Dirty Rectangles ONLINE (Wednesday, June 10, 8:00 PM EST)

News: 

Borderlands 3 DLC Goes Western

Foundation Update 1.6.0

Vetrix Released for Steam VR

Respawn Opens Studio in Vancouver

Super Mega Baseball 3 Out Now On Consoles And Steam

The Long Dark Gets New Fearless Navigator Mode in Free Update

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

That Tiny Spaceship by We Make Small Games in Calgary, AB. Wishlist on Steam. “A small retro-inspired indie shmup that takes inspiration from the pixel games of yesterday and combines it with modern game engine technology.”

City Game Studio by Binogure Studio (@Binogure) in Montréal, QC. Wishlist on Steam. “You are the founder of your video game company. The starting point belongs to you, in your garage, or think big instead of small by acquiring your first location. At the end of the day, your decisions will make your studio a success and will mark Video Game History.”

Foundation by Polymorph Games (@polymorph_games) in Québec City, QC. Wishlist on Steam. “Foundation is a grid-less, sprawling medieval city building simulation with a heavy focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.” 

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Home by Benjamin Rivers in Toronto. Released on PS4, PSVita, PC (itch.io, Steam, etc), iOS.

“Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.”

@StephanReilly’s Pick: The Low Road by XGen Studios in Edmonton. Initially released July 26, 2017 for PC, now on Mac, Linux & Switch.

"Set in the 1970s automobile world, The Low Road is a point-and-click graphic adventure which follows a team of corporate spies dedicated to the protection (and appropriation) of game-changing industry secrets. Sporting a unique visual style inspired by gouache paintings and a pulsating experimental score, The Low Road will captivate players through intricate puzzles, branching moral dilemmas, and a quirky cast of memorable characters.” 

Checkout the Jobs on our Site!

In this interview, Stephen talks to Muddassir Mahmood and Matthew Walach of Insert Coin Accounting (@ins_coin_acc), a company who offers full-service accounting, audit & tax credits for indie gaming studios.

Based in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver Muddassir and Matthew talk about everything from applying for tax credits to all the COVID-19 relief available for studios.

If you enjoyed this interview follow @StephenLCrane and @CanadaGameDevs for more!

Months of self-isolation have skewed our perception of time but we're pretty sure it's still 2020. This week we talk news, upcoming indie games, all the pseudo-E3 Livestreams, an event or two, LOADS of game dev jobs and more!

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Patrons get the show 2 days early!

Events:

Toronto Unity Developers Digital Meetup (Thursday, May 21, 2020, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST)

News:

Ubisoft Announces E3-Style Ubisoft Foward Livestream for July

Strategy Game Wasteland Raiders Coming To Steam This Year

Creature in the Well Getting Physical Release

Winding Worlds Out Now on Apple Arcade

A Fold Apart is Coming to PS4 & Xbox One Next Week

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

LEMNIS GATE by Ratloop Canada (@RatloopCanada) in Montréal, Québec. Wishlist on Steam. “LEMNIS GATE presents a revolutionary new way to play a First-Person Shooter with its unique time travel gameplay mechanics. Spanned over multiple rounds, players take turns altering the future in this strategic turn-based mind-bending experience.”

Deceive Inc. by Sweet Bandits Studios (@Sweet_Bandits) in Québec. Wishlist on Steam. “Go undercover as the world’s greatest spies in this tense multiplayer game of subterfuge. Disguise as anyone, deploy an arsenal of high-tech gadgets or neutralize the competition. As long as you extract with the objective, no trick is too dirty when you work for DECEIVE INC.”

Paralives (@ParalivesGame) by @_amasse, @RoxaneParalives & @Khalitirkai. Wishlist on Steam. “You live and then you die. But at least do it in a nice house! Paralives is an upcoming life simulation indie game. Build your dream house, create some characters and manage their lives the way you want!”

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime - Initially released for Xbox One & Steam on September 9, 2015. Also on PlayStation 4 & Nintendo Switch. "A frantic 1- or 2-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise."

@StephanReilly’s Pick: Contrast by Compulsion Games - Initially released for PS4 & Steam on November 15, 2013. Also on Xbox One, PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360. "A puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazzy ambience."

Checkout the Jobs on our Site!

In this interview, Stephan talks to Michael Long, a jack of all trades from Saskatoon-based indie studio Foolish Mortals (@Foolish_M_Games) whose strategy/sim Radio General launched on Steam in early April 2020.

Stephan talks to Michael Long about the game development scene in Saskatchewan, releasing a game during a global pandemic, how they get the voice recognition tech working in their game and the extensive research that went into the game’s many historically accurate battles!

You can pick up Radio General on Steam. If you enjoyed this interview follow @StephanReilly and @CanadaGameDevs for more!

The Steve's talk Assassin's Creed Valhalla and the battle for the soul of the open-world genre... as well as some upcoming Canadian-developed games and online events!

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Patrons get the show 2 days early!

Events:

Improving Your Job Interview Skills presentation w/ Pixelles and Stadia (May 13th @ 12pm EST) Register Here

 Dirty Rectangles presentation from Dave Proctor (May 13th @ 8pm EST) Watch Here 

News:

Luigi's Mansion 3's New DLC Releases Early

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Announced, Development Led by Ubisoft Montréal

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Rogue Legacy 2 from Cellar Door Games in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on Steam. "Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. That means it has all the trappings of a typical rogue-like (randomized runs, changing characters, and more), but with persistent upgrades, and persistent dead heirs."

Chivalry 2 from Torn Banner Studios in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on the Epic Games Store. "Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from the thunder of cavalry charges, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more."

Marvel’s Avengers developed in part by Eidos  Montréal. Wishlist on Steam. "Marvel’s Avengers is an epic, third-person, action-adventure game that combines an original, cinematic story with single-player and co-operative gameplay*. Assemble into a team of up to four players online, master extraordinary abilities, customize a growing roster of Heroes, and defend the Earth from escalating threats."

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Tap Titans 2 released initially on December 13th, 2016 for iOS and Android. Developed by Game Hive Corp. (@GameHive) in Toronto, ON. "Grab your sword, assemble a team of heroes, and join Sword Master on an epic adventure to defeat the mighty Titan Lords in over 70,000 levels."

@StephanReilly’s Pick: Mass Effect 2 released initially on January 26, 2010. Available on Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3. Developed by BioWare (@bioware) in Edmonton, AB. "A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! You’re an ill-tempered blob that grows in size by swallowing everything in its path. Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!"

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On this episode, Steve and Stephan detail their gradual loss of any conception of time and meaning... just kidding we talk about upcoming Canadian releases, Game Pass vs PSNow and more!

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Events:

XP Game Developers Online (April 28-29)

News:

Classic Revival Streets of Rage 4 Releases April 30th

Atomicrops Leaving Early Access May 28th, Coming to Steam & Consoles

The Long Dark Now Available on Xbox Game Pass

Gord Games releasing Ayre and the Crystal Comet on PC Steam and itch.io on May 19th

Unto the End Difficulty Clarification from the Dev

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

1. Phantom Brigade from Brace Yourself Games (@BYG_Vancouver) in Vancouver, BC. Wishlist on Steam. " Phantom Brigade is a hybrid turn-based & real-time tactical RPG, focusing on in-depth customization and player driven stories. Outnumbered and out-gunned, lead The Brigade through a desperate campaign to retake their war-torn homeland."

On this episode, Steve and Stephan give their impressions on strategy/sim Industries Of Titan as well as octogenarian dating game Later Daters, two very different games out now. We talk about Sea Of Stars record-setting Kickstarter campaign and a solo indie dev’s debut title!

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Events:

XP Game Developers Online (April 28-29)

News:

GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire Blasts onto itch.io

Industries Of Titan Out Now in Early Access

Gears Tactics Launching April 28 on PC - Xbox One Version Coming Later

Sea Of Stars Now Most Successful Canadian Kickstarter Ever

Later Daters Part One Out Now on PC and Switch

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Unto The End from Stephen Danton (@2TonStudios) a Canadian couple living in Berkeley, CA. Wishlist on Steam, Xbox, Xbox Gamepass, Switch and PlayStation coming 2020. “Alone and outmatched, a father now faces a desperate journey through unfamiliar lands to make it home to his family.”

Streets of Rage 4 from Guard Crush Games (@Guard_Crush) in Montréal, Québec. Wishlist on Steam coming April 30, 2020. “Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.”

Atomicrops (published by Raw Fury & developed by a small remote team with lead artist @tbdxn in Toronto, ON). Wishlist on Epic Games Store, Steam and coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch. “Atomicrops is an action-packed roguelite farming simulator where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in the post-apocalypse wasteland. Farm mutated crops, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade!”

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Fortified - released February 3, 2016. Available on Xbox One, PC developed by Clapfoot Games in Toronto, Ontario.

@StephanReilly’s Pick: Flinthook - Released April 14, 2017. Available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac. Developed by Tribute Games in Montréal, Québec.

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This week we're looking at a slew of awesome upcoming Canadian indies, highlight some vintage Canadian games and talk about why Resident Evil 3 Remake isn't as good as 2's Remake but still okay...

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Events:

All Canceled, Stay Inside!

News:

Crew 167: The Grand Block Odyssey Out Now on Steam

Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom Coming to PC This Week

A Fold Apart Flips onto PC, Switch and Apple Arcade This Friday

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Industries of Titan from Brace Yourself Games (@BYG_Vancouver) in Vancouver, BC. Wishlist on Epic Game Store, Steam + Other platforms TBD. “Create a sprawling industrial city. Compete with the other Great Houses of Titan for resources, territory, and power. Do battle with ships, technology, influence, or the sheer productive power of your factories. Stake your claim to the Industries of Titan in this innovative sim/strategy game!”

The Crimson Diamond from Julia Minamata (@JuliaMinamata). Wishlist on Steam. “Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the fictional ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!”

Super Rocket Ride from Cosmocat (@cosmocatgames) in Dartmouth, NS and Unruly Games (@UnrulyGames) in Ho-Chi-Minh, Vietnam. Wishlist now on Steam. “It can best be described as a cross between old school lander games and classic platformers of the SNES era: a simple control scheme, lush pixel art, and unforgiving levels fraught with obstacles and hazards.”

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephanReilly’s Pick: Crypt of the Necrodancer - April 23, 2015 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems, PlayStation Vita - “Crypt of the NecroDancer is a roguelike rhythm video game developed and published by Canadian independent game studio Brace Yourself Games. The game takes fundamental elements of a roguelike dungeon exploration game, and adds a beat-matching rhythm game set to an original soundtrack written by Danny Baranowsky.”

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Super Timeforce Ultra - May 14th, 2014 Xbox One, Xbox 360 - later to PC, PS4, PSVita, OS, Linux - "Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!"

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We've entered week 4 of self-isolation, Stephan and Steve have been keeping busy by continuing to cover the Canadian Game Dev scene and playing games themselves.

This week we've got some hot new indie action and some gourmet games served up for your wishlists and backlogs, so give a listen and hop on Discord to let us know what you think!

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Events:

All Canceled, Stay Inside!

News:

Beenox, Activision Stealth-Release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on PS4

Radio General Marches onto Steam Next Week

Rogue Legacy 2 Announced

Darkest Dungeon: The Butcher's Circus DLC Brings PVP to the Gothic RPG Next Month

Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football 2020 Announced for PS4 & Xbox One

All the Canadian Indies Showcased in the ID@Xbox Spotlight

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Shwip from Jamhammer Games @JamhammerGames in Toronto, ON. Early Access right now on Steam, Releasing TBD. “Dominate global leaderboards as you face off against an onslaught of geometric foes. Shwip combines straight up twin-stick arcade action with tight controls, insane pixel destruction and devastating weapons and abilities. Evade, outlast and play with style in four game modes over single and local multiplayer.”

Deadhaus Sonata (@DeadhausGame) from Apocalypse Studios (@ApocStudiosInc) in St. Catharines, ON. Wishlist now on Steam, releasing October 2020 coming to PC & Consoles. “A Spiritual Successor to Legacy of Kain. Deadhaus Sonata is a Narrative Driven Action RPG where you play the Undead fighting the living. An unstoppable force from Deadhaus, you are a monster among men, dealing death and destruction on a massive scale.”

TOXICANT from Cosmocat (@cosmocatgames) in Dartmouth, NS. Wishlist now on Steam, releasing TBD 2020 coming to PC. “TOXICANT (formerly Undermine) offers a sinister twist on the survival horror genre, featuring randomized levels and roguelike elements.”

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephanReilly’s Pick: Towerfall Ascension from Matt Makes Games in Vancouver, BC. Released June 25, 2013 for PS4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux, Android + Ouya?! “TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.”

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Runbow from 13AM Games in Toronto, ON. Released Aug 27, 2015 for Wii U - later ported to Steam, 3DS, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. “Runbow, and all its 9-player madness, is now on Steam! With tons of competitive modes for up to 9 players--locally and online--and a massive Single Player Adventure, Runbow is the crazy, colour-based platformer you've been waiting for.”

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OVERVIEW:

In Stephan's last ever episode recorded from Halifax (probably) we go over Mighty DOOM's chart topping launch, big indie launches from Newfoundland to Victoria Island and more Canadian gaming news and wishlists. Steve gives his thoughts (so far) on Canadian indies Hill Agency:PURITYdecay, Fire Station and Super Animal Royale then Stephan breaks down his current GOTY DREDGE.

SEE UPCOMING CANADIAN GAMING EVENTS!

CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:

Halifax, NS: Mighty DOOM Most Downloaded Game on iOS and Play Store in the US (and the 6th worldwide)

Halifax, NS: A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers DLC Announced for Switch

Kitchener, ON: Mayhem in Single Valley Launches on Consoles

Newfoundland: Ayre Flies Onto PlayStation and Xbox

Vancouver, BC: Rift of the Necrodancer Announced for Switch

Victoria, BC: Sky Haven: AR Merge Adventure Launches on Google Play in Canada

WISHLIST THIS:

Chaotic Era (@chaotic_era) by BOBBY TECHNOLOGY INC. (which is Gabriel O'Flaherty-Chan & Kevin Donnelly) from Toronto, ON. (Last wishlisted Jan 25/2019 for Summer 2020 iOS Beta). Now you can buy it in Early Access on itch.io. “Chaotic Era is an atmospheric strategy game inspired by classic science fiction, following a stranded human crew on an alien planet.”

Omega Strikers (@PlayOmega) by Odyssey Interactive (@OdysseyStudio) in Waterloo, ON. Releasing April 27th, 2023 for Steam, phones, and consoles. “Smash opponents off the arena and score goals in this lightning-fast 3v3 free-to-play game. Squad up with friends to sling slimes, toss tofu, and rocket boost to victory.”

Rogue Station by Quint Studio (@QuintStudioGame) in Canada. In Early Access until 2024, Get it on Steam. “This "space station builder simulation roguelite" puts you in charge of a space station. Fight off enemy ships, fleets and rival stations to dominate your corner of space. Build and upgrade your station, hire and manage your crew. Survive as long as you can.”

MUSIC USED:

00:00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)

00:07:31 - Mighty DOOM theme by @JoshLRichardson (Halifax, NS)

00:24:53 - Mayhem in Single Valley by @FluxscopicLtd (Kitchener, ON)

00:37:30 - Rogue Station steam trailer by @QuintStudioGame (Canada)

00:49:01- Tetris Theme (Korobeiniki) composed by @andrew_skeet (London, UK) & performed by @philharmonia (London, UK)

01:08:52 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)

PRODUCED BY: Stephan "about to drive 2000km at once" Reilly

PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234! (Ko-fi - Alberta)

Stephan and Steve have been self-isolated (with their significant others) for over 2 weeks now and things don't look like they'll get better anytime soon...

But Canadians are still making (and playing) games, and we're no exception! Tune in as we talk digital gaming events, gaming news, what you should add to your wishlist and highlight some classic Canadian gems to maybe pick up again! While you're sitting at home. Contemplating our impending doom...

Events:

Interactive Ontario - Get your game funding (Tuesday March 31 @ 12:30pm - 2:00pm)

News:

Gameloft Releases Survey Results on Canadian Gaming Habits

BioWare Announces New Book Detailing Developer's History

Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure Launches Today On PlayStation 4 and Vita

Capybara Games Releasing Below On PlayStation 4 April 7th

Wheel of Fate Now in Early Access on Steam

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian-developed Games:

Vault: Tomb of the King (@BraveTheVault from Erich Preston @WhatNowErich in London/Toronto, ON) - Free Demo on itch.io & Steam, releasing on Steam TBD 2020. “Control three unique heroes and brave your way through deadly enemies, puzzles and traps in search of the fabled treasure locked inside King Allard's tomb.”

A Buttload of Free Games (from @sebastianscaini in Toronto, ON) Releasing on Steam April 2020. “A collection of over one hundred completely free small games wrapped into one convenient launcher! Slash slimes, shoot lemons, blow kisses, do art commissions, take blood and so much more in these wacky, weird and wild games!”

Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (from @WeAreManavoid in Montréal, QC) Releasing on Steam when the Leviathan Arrives. “Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a creature capture, single-player, adventure-RPG in 2.5D inspired by classic cartoons in which you must defeat and capture strange monsters while bringing back colour to the world you once knew!”

Some Vintage Canadian Indies:

Super Motherload from XGen Studios in Edmonton, AB. Released November 15, 2013, for PS3, PS4 & PC. “Set on Mars in an alternate Cold-War era, Super Motherload is a 1 to 4-player couch co-op digging adventure with storyline by Image Comics' Kurtis Wiebe, a fully voiced cast of Soviet and American characters, and a procedurally-generated world that changes each time you play.”

Child of Light from Ubisoft Montréal in Montréal, QC. Released April 30th, 2014 on PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Switch & PC. “Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.”

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Stephan and Steve are over a week into self-isolation and we're barely holding onto our sanity. But that hasn't stopped them from playing games and recording this podcast! Actually we record remotely so not much would stop us from recording...

On this episode, we talk about all the cancelled events, some exciting new indie game announcements and give our impressions on @LillymoGames' latest project Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure. We also highlight some upcoming Canadian games to add to your wishlist right now and some Canadian indie classics you should check out!

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Events:

Iconatopia - Gaming Expo (Thu, May 14, 2020 @ 10:00 AM to Sat, May 16, 2020 @ 10:00 PM)

News:

Assassin's Creed Odyssey Free This Weekend March 19th - 22nd

Sabotage Studio Announces Sea Of Stars

Dreamscaper: Prologue Coming to Steam Next Month

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Bootleg Systems (from Neonable @NeonableHQ in Montréal, QC) wishlist on Steam Releasing TBD. “Bootleg Systems is a Cyberpunk First-Person Shooter and Puzzle Platformer. The game features a Single-Player Immersive Storyline, a Retro Sci-Fi Universe, and the Game-Changing Clone Gun”

Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course (from StudioMDHR @StudioMDHR in Oakville, ON) wishlist on Steam releasing TBD 2020. “Cuphead and Mugman are joined by Ms. Chalice for a DLC add-on adventure on a brand new island! With new weapons, new charms, and Ms. Chalice's brand new abilities, take on a new cast of multi-faceted, screen-filling bosses to assist Chef Saltbaker in Cuphead's final challenging quest.”

Lunark (from Canari Games @CanariGames in Montréal, QC) wishlist on Steam releasing TBD. “Lunark is a 2D cinematic platformer in the vein of '80s and '90s classics. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through mysterious alien ruins, a flying penitentiary, a high-tech megalopolis, and a majestic forest.”

Checkout the Vintage Canadian Indies:

Guacamelee! from Drinkbox Studios in Toronto, ON. Released April 9, 2013 on Steam, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U & Nintendo Switch. "Travel through a mystical and mysterious Mexican world as a Luchador using the power of your two fists to battle evil. Uncover hidden wrestling techniques like the Rooster Uppercut, and Dimension Swap to open new areas and secrets."

Mark of the Ninja from Klei Entertainment in Vancouver, BC. Released September 7, 2012 on Steam, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Mac & Linux. “In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.”

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With COVID-19 steadily making its way across Canada major events are being cancelled and we're all be isolated (Stephan and Steve included). So why not take this time to play some videogames!

On this episode, we talk about the remaining Canadian gaming events that aren't cancelled, news as well as all the games we've been playing (and want to play). We also highlight some upcoming Canadian games to add to your wishlist right now!

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Events:

GameCon 2020 (Monday, March 30, 2020 - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM)

Iconatopia - Gaming Expo (Thu, May 14, 2020 @ 10:00 AM to Sat, May 16, 2020 @ 10:00 PM)

News:

Prince Of Persia Crossover Event in For Honor Now Live

Ratalaika Games Publishing Visual Novel 'A Summer with the Shiba Inu' For Consoles

Below Coming to PS4, New Update Coming to PC and Xbox

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Radio General (from Foolish Mortals @Foolish_M_Games in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) wishlist on Steam coming 2020. “It's WW2. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have in front of you is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WW2 general.“

AWAY: The Survival Series (@AwaySeries from Breaking Walls in Montréal, Québec) wishlist on Steam, coming 2020 to PS4, PC. “Inspired by nature documentaries, AWAY: The Survival Series takes you on the Sugar Glider's breathtaking journey into the wild. As cataclysmic storms bear down on the planet, immerse yourself in nature and explore a vibrant world brimming with life, but beware of the dangers that lie ahead…”

Clan O'Conall and the Crown of the Stag (@ClanOConall from Hit Grab @HitGrab in Toronto, ON) wishlist on Steam coming 2020 to PC. “Clan O’Conall is a 2D, art-led puzzle-platformer featuring the iconic landscapes of ancient Hibernia. Wipe out the Caoranach’s legion of evil spirits by swapping out characters and using blades, arrows and your meaty fists while simultaneously conquering complex platforming challenges."

Checkout the Vintage Canadian Indies:

The Castle Game from Neptune Interactive Inc. in Toronto, ON. Released August 4, 2015 on PlayStation 4. "Build your own Castle and defend the Kingdom in this medieval fantasy 3D tower defense game. Create impenetrable fortresses and elaborate mazes, and defend them with hidden traps, brave knights, sharp-eyed archers, long-ranged catapults, clever engineers, and more!"

Graceful Explosion Machine from Vertex Pop in Toronto, ON. Released April 6th, 2017 on Nintendo Switch, Steam & PlayStation 4. "Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home."

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On this episode, we talk about upcoming Canadian gaming events, news as well as all the games we've been playing (and want to play). We also highlight some upcoming Canadian games to add to your wishlist right now!

Events:

XP Game Developers Summit (April 8th and 9th in Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/xp-game-developer-summit

Comics X Games 8 (May 9th and 10th in Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/comics-x-games-2020

Iconatopia (May 14 to May 16 in Vaughn, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/iconatopia-gaming-expo

News:

Gearbox Québec's Borderlands 3 DLC Releasing March 26

A Summer with Shiba Inu Releasing on Consoles Summer 2020

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Star Renegades (@starrenegades from @Massive_Damage in Toronto, ON) wishlist on Steam coming 2020.

“Star Renegades is a strategy RPG about outsmarting AI-driven adversaries, forging friendships, and toppling galactic empires spanning over multiple generations.

Lucid Deep (from @studionevermore all over Canada: Regina, Kitchener + more) wishlist on Steam coming 2020.

“Strange things are happening in the land of dreams... dreamers are being drawn to the Lucid Deep, a lovely but dangerous dreamscape where your greatest wishes and greatest fears come true. Navigate through a wide and ever-changing selection of dreams in this action roguelite. What lies in the Deep?”

Dreamscaper (@DreamscaperGame from @HungoverCoder + 2 friends in Kingston, ON) wishlist on Steam coming 2020.

“A surreal, roguelite inspired ARPG with souls-lite combat about lucid dreaming. Warp the dreamscape around you to battle a nightmarish depression that lives in a young woman’s subconscious. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.”

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On this episode, we talk about upcoming Canadian gaming events, news as well as all the games we've been playing (and want to play). We also highlight some upcoming Canadian games to add to your wishlist right now!

Events:

London Game Jam (London, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/lojam-london-game-jam-2020

Comics X Games 8 (Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/comics-x-games-2020

XP Game Developers Summit (Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/xp-game-developer-summit

News:

Speed Dating For Ghosts Out Now On Switch, And iOS

They Bleed Pixels Is The Latest Canadian Indie Coming To Switch

Bloom Digital Bringing Later Daters To Steam In April

Inscryption Announced from Pony Island Creator Daniel Mullins

'Love' From Rocketship Park Coming To Steam In 2020 - Wishlist Today

Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure From Lillymo Games Releasing In March

Bioware Gives An Update On Anthem

This week the Steve's layout all the amazing upcoming game dev events you should hit up if you can! We then dish on all the upcoming Canadian indies that just got release dates, talk about what we've been playing and Stephan makes an important ultimatum when it comes to Animal Crossing Switch's rumoured microtransactions!

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On this Super Bowl Sunday-recorded episode, we talk about all the games we've been playing (and want to play) as well as some new Canadian gaming news and events! We also highlight some upcoming Canadian games to add to your wishlist right now!

Events:

Indie Mixer (Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/the-indie-mixer-1

London Game Jam (London, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/lojam-london-game-jam-2020

XP Game Developers Summit (Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/xp-game-developer-summit

Comics X Games 8 (Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/comics-x-games-2020

News:

Sky Rogue Soars Onto Xbox One

We talk about what we’ve been playing and what we wish we had time to play!

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This week we talk about Stephan's trip to PAX South, all the games we've been playing (and want to play) as well as some new Canadian gaming news and events! We also highlight some upcoming Canadian games to add to your wishlist right now!

Events:

Indie Mixer (Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/the-indie-mixer-1

London Game Jam (London, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/lojam-london-game-jam-2020

XP Game Developers Summit (Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/xp-game-developer-summit

Comics X Games 8 (Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/comics-x-games-2020

News:

Battle Royale Darwin Project Out On PS4, Xbox One and PC

Actual Sunlight Releases On Nintendo Switch January 2020

We talk about what we’ve been playing and what we wish we had time to play!

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This week the CanadianGameDevs.com podcast join Stephen, Stephan and Bret as they discuss some upcoming Canadian indie Steam releases as well some new Canadian Gaming Events!

For news we talk:

Rima: The Story Begins Out On iOS and Android

StretchBot Invades Steam Early Next Month

Peaceful Town-Builder Dwarrows Saunters onto Steam Next Month

For events:

Rainbow Six Invitational 2020

XP Game Developer Summit

We talk about Stephan’s Resident Evil 2 nitpicks, Stephen’s first impressions of Control and Bret’s first impressions of Dwarrows.

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This week the CanadianGameDevs.com podcast join Stephen, Stephan and Bret as they discuss their personal favourite games of 2019 as well as reveal the winners of our 2019 Game of the Year poll.

We also look ahead to 2020, talking about our personal 3 most anticipated games of 2020, as well as revealing the winners of our 2020 Most Anticipated Game poll.

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MUSIC USED:

- 00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)

- 02:24 - 'Echo Generation (Main Theme)' by @itsPusher (Toronto, ON)

- 35:10 - 'Backpack' by @hollett_samuel (Toronto, ON)

- 45:52 - announcement trailer for Anvil Empires scored and sound designed by @romdiprisco (Toronto, ON)

- 1:05:00 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)

PRODUCED BY: Stephan "Guitar Picker" Reilly

PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234! (Ko-fi - Alberta)

- M5 Games Releasing StretchBot On iOS and Android

- Studio Nevermore Releasing their Debut Game!

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New BioShock game being developed in Canada.

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This week the CanadianGameDevs.com podcast is just Stephen and Stephan again but don’t worry we still discuss everything gaming news and event-related such as the announcement of retro platformer Castle in the Darkness 2, Beamdog And Skybound Games Releases Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, Wandersong Launches on Xbox One This Week 🌈🎶 and the Outlast Trials Announced, More Details Coming Soon.

We also talk about what we’ve been playing and what we think we’ll see at the upcoming live streams and game awards.

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With Stephen away raising his new child and Bret settling back in Ontario, Stephan recruits game developer Sebastian Scaini (@sebastianscaini) to join him. We talk about the new Medevil Remake, ZeMind's newly released RTS Versus: Unfriendly Frenzy, Capybara Games Co-founder Nathan Vella leaving the studio and the new stealth RPG Shadowy Contracts. We also discuss the upcoming events in the game dev scene and what we've been playing!

Checkout our 1st interview w. Meagan in 2015 | And our 2nd interview in 2020

OVERVIEW:

Returning guest Meagan Byrne, founder of Achimostawinan Games (@AchimoGames), as well as Art Lead @Sadekaronhes join Stephan to discuss the recent release of their Indigenous noir detective adventure game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay for PC and hear their stories from the game's development.

You can buy Hill Agency: PURITYdecay for Steam and itch.io (but buy it on itch.io so they get more money).

MUSIC USED:

All from the Hill Agency: PURITYdecay Original Soundtrack:

00:00 - 'Akâmaskiy Blues' by Colin R. Lloyd (feat. David Guy)

21:30 - 'Galaxyland' by Colin R. Lloyd

37:09 - 'Better Than You Samba' by Colin R. Lloyd

58:10 - 'Song of my People' by Honor.beatz (feat. Dan Nanamkin)

HOSTED & PRODUCED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS)

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