CanadianGameDevs.com Podcast

Steve adds an obscene amount of demos to his Steam Deck (Dad Deck), we talk about everything Canadian coming up in gaming in 2024 to distract from Stephan's recent termination at the hands of a true coward. Steve's also going to have a baby, so if you want to help us with the site sometime this year reach out lol onward!-> <3 Nominate your favourite Canadian games in our '23 Community Awards polls right here <3 <-FULL SHOW NOTES HERE!CANADIAN GAME DEV JOBS | CANADIAN GAME DEV EVENTS WISHLIST THIS:1. Elemental Survivors by @SamobeeGames in BC, Canada. In Early Access till Feb - Aug ‘24, Wishlist on Steam.2. Lil' Guardsman by @PlayHilltop in Toronto, ON. Launching 23 Jan, 2024, Wishlist on Steam.3. Fowl Damage by @moltanem2000 and @rednexusgames in Victoria, BC. Launching TBD, Wishlist on Steam.EPISODE CREDITS:MUSIC USED:- 57sec - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)- 11min28sec - The Power from Baldur's Gate 3 OST- 27min29sec - Sailor of Bogs from Sea of Stars OST- 42min42sec - Sovereign Syndicate Menu Music- 1hr02min52sec - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (London, ON) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)PRODUCED BY: Stephan "f*#king Unionize" ReillyPODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234! (Ko-fi - Alberta)SOCIALS:Join the CanadianGameDevs' Discord! | Formerly Twitter @CanadaGameDevs | TikTok @canadiangamedevs | Instagram @canadiangamedevs!

FULL SHOW NOTES HERE!Follow our guest and patron Jake VanderHeide (@VanderheideJake) <3CanadianGameDevs' Discord | Twitter @CanadaGameDevs | TikTok @canadiangamedevs | Instagram @canadiangamedevsMUSIC 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" ReillyPODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234! (Ko-fi - Alberta)

FULL EPISODE NOTES HERE!- Join the CanadianGameDevs' Discord- Follow us on Twitter @CanadaGameDevs- Follow us on our hot new TikTok @canadiangamedevs- We also share to InstagramSEE UPCOMING CANADIAN GAMING EVENTS!SEE CANADIAN GAMING NEWS!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" ReillyPODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234! (Ko-fi - Alberta)

Follow our guest @haleyfax!Join the CanadianGameDevs' Discord | Follow us on Twitter @CanadaGameDevs | Follow us on our hot new TikTok @canadiangamedevs | We also share to instagramOVERVIEW:We're thrilled to be joined by Haligonian gamer lawyer extraordinaire Haley MacLean (@haleyfax, get it) to discuss her GDC experience and impressions, specifically the Goodbye Volcano High demo (and Stephan geeks out over Night in the Woods). We also discuss a duo of Halifax mobile indies launched this past week, several Canadian indies getting physical copies (one as a preorder) and a 2nd Hinterland project?!SEE UPCOMING CANADIAN GAMING EVENTS!Vancouver, BC: Town One- An Incubator Game Jam (Fri, Jun 9, 4:00 PM  Sun, Jun 11, 9:00 PM) "Preparing you to game industry work with networking, mentorship and practical development."CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:Halifax, NS: Mighty DOOM Launches on Google and Apple DevicesHalifax, NS: Red Meat Games Launches Project Dark on iOS and Android, Steam and Switch Coming SoonMontréal, QC: LUNARK Physical Editions up for Pre-order, Coming to PS4/5, Xbox, PC/Mac Later This YearMontréal, QC: Lucid Dreams Launching Kickstarter for Dark Metroidvania BIOMORPHMontréal, QC: Bloodroots from Paper Cult Getting Physical Editions for Playstation 4 and 5, Pre-orders End April 2Vancouver, BC: Hinterland Hiring for Unannounced IP Codenamed Bat FalconWISHLIST THIS:The Depths - 2D Dungeon Crawler for the Playdate by @agmcleod (Toronto, ON) (Follow progress in our Discord)Hope by a trio of devs (1 confirmed in Canada) @satanas82/@amante_records/@AzraelCcs and on itch.io - with an Alpha! “Hope is a sci-fi point-and-click adventure with an emphasis on mini-games that takes place in a future where humanity is testing tools for interstellar travel but also destroying Earth’s ecosystem, pushing the human race to the verge of extinction. “Broken Spectre by Games by Stitch (@gamesbystitch) in Toronto, ON, wishlist on Oculus Store. Releasing June 12, 2023. “a cosmic horror narrative adventure game developed in collaboration with the makers of The Blair Witch Project. A cryptic message left by her father takes Casey back to the abandoned trails of Coldblood Mountain, a remote wilderness that has haunted her family for generations. A terrifying power stalks the mountain, watching Casey’s every move. Can Casey find her father using the clues he left behind? Or will something else find her first?”MUSIC USED:00:30 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)5:23 - 'The Catacombs' LUNARK OST by @johanvinet (Montréal, QC)31:20 - The Long Dark Main Theme by Minerva Sheryl (Singapore)45:34 - 'Don't Call' by @chefdabu (Ft. Brigitte Naggar of @common_holly)1:09:16 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)PRODUCED BY: Stephan "can't get out of the village" ReillyPODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234! (Ko-fi - Alberta)

Get into Hololabs' Mobile AR Game SkyHaven's Beta! | Get Floor Kids on everything | Checkout JonJon's Twitch channel!OVERVIEW:Over 5 years ago, Victoria, BC-based Hololabs (@hololabs) launched their indie rhythm dance game Floor Kids (@FloorKidsCrew) on Steam and Nintendo Switch. A collaboration between Hololabs and longtime creative partners Kid Koala (@kidkoala) and JonJon (@JonJonAnimation), Floor Kids represents the pure expressionism of a form like breakdancing translated to a videogame by a primary source in bboy JonJon animating as well as self-referencing the poses for the dance moves. Kid Koala did all the beats and sounds and Hololabs codemonkeyed all of it together.We talk about how JonJon and Kid Koala came to become strong collaborators, how they ended up working with Hololabs, how they locked down Switch console exclusivity for launch and more of the game's development story. Lead programmer Amesh (@ameshnarsing) breaks down how he got recruited to do things like ensure the transition animation frames between dance moves work, and he tells us how the team stumbled onto the Virtua Fighter-esque strobe effect for the dancing specials and more! And Rob hangs out (@robtomroe - he works there, just not on Floor Kids).MUSIC USED:Used Kid Koala's 'Floor Kids MegaMix' at: 22:24, 45:59, 1:05:59, 1:18:25, 1:39:21Also used:00:00 - 'Was He Slow?' from Baby Driver OST by @kidkoala01:13 - 'Five Spot Stump' from Floor Kids OST by @kidkoala25:44 - Floor Kids: B-Boy O-Live vs. B-Boy Nugs by @kidkoala and @JonJonAnimation27:03 - 'Fender Bender' by @kidkoala57:18 - 'Hoe Cakes' by @MFDOOM58:59 - 'Favorite Song' by @chancetherapper feat. @donaldglover1:14:20 - 'The Ones' by @kidkoalaHOSTED & PRODUCED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS)❤️ made possible thanks to our lovely Patrons ❤️

PLUGS:Join the CanadianGameDevs' DiscordFollow us on Twitter @CanadaGameDevsFollow us on our hot new tik tok @canadiangamedevs Aaaaand we're posting news on instagram now! OVERVIEW:Oodles of news from Canada's 2nd and 8th biggest cities (Montréal/Vancouver) and fresh impressions of Red Nexus Games' delightful Peggle roguelike hybrid Peglin- as well as our first Wishlist This segment of 2023 featuring a Toronto sandwich of games (sandwiching a game about not dying in the cold from a studio in Winnipeg lol).EVENTS:Online: DemoNights and the Games from Quebec Steam SaleDemoNights (Thu, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 4)Games from Quebec Steam Sale (Thu, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 6)Toronto, ON: XP Game Developer Summit 2023 (Thu, Apr 20 - Fri, Apr 21)CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:Montréal, QC: Solo Game Dev Studio BrightWorm Founded by Industry Veteran Bronson ZgebMontréal, QC: TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Coming to Mobile Exclusively Through NetflixMontréal, QC: EA Motive Drops Launch Trailer for Their Dead Space Remake NOT NEWSMontréal, QC: Eidos-Montréal's Avengers Game Ends Support Later This YearToronto, ON: Nobody Saves the World Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary with Free Impossible Dungeon Update and SaleVancouver, BC: Industries of Titan Leaving Early Access This MonthVancouver, BC: Tails: The Backbone Preludes Launching Next MonthVancouver, BC: Minecraft Legends Launching in AprilVancouver, BC: Red Hook Partners With Make-A-Wish Foundation for Fan-Designed Monster and ItemsWISHLIST THIS:A Knight in the Attic by Mighty Yell (@MightyYell) in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on Steam, Releasing 2023. “Pull open the latch to a dusty old attic and find curiosity and adventure waiting for you on a table in the corner. What starts as playfully guiding Guinevere through a labyrinth board quickly turns into a sprawling, puzzle-solving, VR adventure.”FRIGID by Celeritas Games (@CeleritasGames) in Winnipeg, MB. Wishlist on Steam, “Coming soon” and getting a Kickstarter. “Hunt, build, craft and survive an apocalyptic arctic environment and unravel the mystery of a strange virus that is infecting the local wildlife. Inspired by The Thing!”Nebular Crush by Sunamico in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on Steam, In Early Access for “half a year” after July 2022. “Nebular Crush is 2D retro shooter that delivers non-stop arcade action. Armed with a magical surfboard and guitar, you must shred your way to victory through over 50 action-packed levels.”MUSIC USED:00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)05:47 - 'Facility' from GoldenEye 007 by @grantkirkhope (Scotland)30:05 - Darkest Dungeon II theme song by @chatwood (Vancouver, BC)42:22 - Nebular Crush trailer audio by Sunamico (Toronto, ON)59:28 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)PRODUCED BY: Stephan "just wants trains" ReillyPODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234 - support them on Ko-fi! (Alberta)

See our 2022 Community Awards Poll winners!(btw that title means CanadianGameDevs' Game of the Year 2022 if you're not a gamer or if you're my mom <3)PLUGS:- Join the CanadianGameDevs' Discord- Follow us on Twitter @CanadaGameDevsOVERVIEW:The results are in! We go over the winners of our 2022 Community Awards Poll- a fine spread indeed. Then we cover a few news stories including an intriguing Kickstarter from a Winnipeg company to build the vendors from BioShock Infinite in real life- as well as a sexy physical copy of art of rally. Who's ready for another year of podcasts?!EVENTS:- Toronto, ON: Toronto Game Expo 2022 (Saturday, March 25, 2023)- Edmonton, AB: GDX 2023 (Wed, Jul 19, 2023 - Sun, Jul 23, 2023)CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:- Montréal, QC: Montréal Game Dev Hub GamePlay Space Closing After 8 Years- Winnipeg, MB: Vendors of BioShock Infinite Kickstarter- Toronto, ON: NetEase Games Acquires BC Game Studio SkyBox Labs- Vancouver, BC: art of rally Physical Edition Hitting Retail Stores Later this MonthMUSIC USED:00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)20:13 - 'Memories of Memories' from TUNIC by @alsojanice and @lifeformed (Taipei)30:16 - 'the thin line' from the art of rally OST by Tatreal (Ukraine)38:46 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234 - support them on Ko-fi! (Alberta)HOSTED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)PRODUCED BY: Stephan "Finally Finishing TUNIC" Reilly

PLUGS:- FULL SHOW NOTES HERE- Nominate games in our Canadian Game Devs 2022 Community Award Polls - Join the CanadianGameDevs' Discord- Follow us on Twitter @CanadaGameDevsOVERVIEW:We cover all the Canadian announcements and WORLD PREMIERES from The Game Awards 2K22 edition- and boy did Keighley deliver. We then wishlist some contentious DLC for The Long Dark, dish on what we think of Drinkbox's Nobody Saves the World upon completion and Steve's disappointing time with Callisto Protocol- and why he's playing Elden Ring instead (probably why it won GOTY... and the Clinton connection).EVENTS:- GAME JAM for the kids at Inn From the Cold (The Inn) in Calgary (Kick-Off Jan 3rd 4-5pm - Wrap-Up Jan 6th 4-5pm) "The purpose of the Inn From the Cold Game Jam is to give vulnerable youth exposure to the world of game development, by creating games based on the collaborative ideas of you, the game developer, and the kids."- Ubisoft Toronto NEXT submissions open (Deadlines range from Nov '22 - Mar '23) “An annual competition designed to showcase the talent of video game development students in Ontario and to help kickstart their careers in the industry.”CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:- London, ON: 'Warframe' Now Supports Crossplay Across Consoles and PC- Edmonton, AB: Nightingale Shows Off New Features in Game Awards 2022 Trailer- Toronto & Montréal: Behaviour Interactive Announces Release Date for Base-Building-and-Raiding Game Meet Your Maker- Québec City: Baldur's Gate 3 Leaving Early Access Next Summer- Montréal, QC: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Announced at The Game Awards- Vancouver, BC: Celeste Devs Show New Trailer for Next Game Earthblade- Montréal, QC: Eidos-Montréal Still Updating 2020's Marvel's Avengers, Adding The Winter Soldier- Montréal, QC: 'Goodbye Volcano High' Delayed to Summer 2023- Québec: 'JETT: The Far Shore' Receiving Free Expansion 'Given Time' in 2023- Canada: TUNIC, Life of a Teenage Exocolonist Among Few Canadian Nominees for 2022 Game AwardsWISHLIST THIS:1 - The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory DLC for The Long Dark (@IntoTheLongDark) by Hinterland Studio Inc. (@HinterlandGames) in Victoria, BC. Wishlist on Steam, Coming soon. “The first paid expansion pass for The Long Dark’s Survival Mode. Releasing in multiple drops over the course of a 12-month campaign, TFTFT significantly adds to the world of Great Bear Island and the game’s core Survival foundation, with new Regions, new Gameplay, and new objective-based Tales.”2 - Bombing!! 2: A Graffiti Paradise by Devon Wiersma (@Devon_Wiersma) in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on Steam, Coming Soon. “Welcome To Graffiti Paradise! Explore for hidden secrets, meet interesting friends, unlock painting tools, and fill your world with colour!”3 - Spiral by Folklore Games (@Folklore_games) in Montréal, QC. Wishlist on Steam, Coming Soon. “Spiral is a third-person narratively driven exploration game sharing a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration seen from the inside. It tells the story of Bernard, a man who wishes goodbye one last time to the memories that built him from his early childhood to who he is today.”MUSIC USED:00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)06:41 - Earthblade - Music Teaser by @kuraine (Vancouver, BC)31:20 - Spiral trailer audio by @Folklore_games (Montréal, QC)1:08:25 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234 - support them on Ko-fi! (Alberta)HOSTED BY: Stephan Reilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)PRODUCED BY: Stephan "Audio-medic!" Reilly