Cally's Cave 4 Out Now On iOS

Local London Developer Jordan Pearson has released Cally's Cave 4 on iOS for free today - a run and gun action game which features over 300 levels, and 88 weapons to play with. 

"It’s time for Cally’s biggest adventure ever! On a mission to cure her friend Rupert’s curse, Cally must embark on a journey across the globe. Along the way, Cally will make new friends, discover a new arch-nemesis, and fight her way through hordes of enemies on the way to becoming the greatest hero in the world! Do you have what it takes to fight a secret society that holds the only thing that can save Rupert? Take on the challenge in the action platformer, Cally's Caves 4!"

You can pick up the game for free on iOS right here - and while you're at it, check out the soundtrack!

Cally's Cave 4 Coming To iOS Next Month

We now have a release month, and platform for Cally's Cave 4. The developer announced via Twitter that the platformer shooter will be coming to iOS next month. The previous game can be picked up on Steam and iOS.

Cally’s Caves 4 picks up three years after the end of Cally’s Caves 3, with Cally and her friends searching for a cure for Rupert’s Curse.  Cally will set out on a worldwide journey to find “The Amulet of Valerius,” an artifact that she believes can cure Rupert and give him a normal life.  As the story unfolds, Team Cally will uncover the origins of a secret society that controls the world, and meet a new nemesis that threatens to destroy everything that Cally loves.

Here it is, Cally's Caves 4 is coming out in November on iOS!! Cally's Caves 4 - Official Trailer https://t.co/k0GZKr3rIk via @YouTube

— Callys Caves 4 (@CallysCaves) October 9, 2017

It's time for Cally's biggest adventure yet! Cally and her team of friends set out on a global journey to find a cure for Rupert's Curse. In the process, they stumble across a secret society with a maniacal leader, Ivan Magnus. Can Team Cally take down Ivan Magnus and recover the cure for Rupert's Curse?

Happy Canada Day! Toronto Games Released This Year

I figured I would take this Canada Day (and half-way point of the year) to celebrate the Toronto developed games that have been released so far. They are in no particular order and I've tried to link to a page to buy them. If I'm missing one, make sure to let me know on Twitter.

Runbow: Satura's Space Adventure! from 13AM Games

Cally’s Caves 3 from VDOGames

Kapsul Infinite from Luke O'Connor

Hard Vacuum Lullaby from One More Story Games

Robo’s World: The Zarnok Fortress from Bluish-Green Productions and Throw Away Games

Robo's World: The Darnok Fortress came out on steam earlier this year and was available to patreon's

Severed from DrinkBox Studios

Far Cry Primal from Ubisoft

Fortified from Clapfoot Games

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander from Massive Damage Inc

Real Army Simulator from The Really Serious Game Company

Dashy Square from Kastriot Sulejmani

Forbidden Dessert from Button Mash Games

Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime from Asteroid Base

Maximum Override from AlienTrap

Cryptark from Alientrap

We Are Doomed (Vita) from Vertex Pop

We Are Doomed was a perfect fit on PlayStation Vita

Ace Academy: Black Flight from Illumination Games

Alto’s Adventure (Android) from Snowman

Cel Damage HD (Xbox) from Finish Line Games

Planktos from Blot Interactive

Sago Mini Trucks and Diggers from Sago Mini

Grumz from Picnic Game Labs

Block Swop from Wooly Walrus Games

Quick Drop from Wooly Walrus Games

Loud on Planet X from Pop Sandbox

Pitfall Planet from Bonfire Games

pitfall planet won level up in 2015

Fantasy Tales Online from Cold Tea Studio

Shadow Heroes: Vengeance In Flames from Allied Games

AlphaPit from Shane McCafferty

Frank The Spider from Yahman Games

Congrats to all the developers on releasing their games, here's to a great back half of 2016. Happy Canada Day!

Cally's Trials Out Now On Steam

In the midst of E3, VDOGames have released Cally's Trials on Steam.  You can get the game right here, which does have a 10% discount going on.  You can also enter an art competition to win a free copy of the game.

"Set before the events of Cally's Caves 3, Cally's Trials is a roguelike action-platformer with a weapon-levelling system that lets you evolve weapons as you use them. Cally must save her parents from the maniacal Herbert, who has laid waste to the Caves and built a massive lair deep inside."

Since I posted the trailer for the game when the game was originally announced, I posted below a Let's Play for it. Make sure to follow the gang on Twitter!

I play a game called Cally's Trials. I'm not so good at this game but still had a lot of fun playing it. Key was provided by VDO Games and Dietrich Online Services. Special thanks! Let's Play Cally's Trials. Cally's Trials Gameplay. Tyclone Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TycloneOfficial

Cally's Trials Announced - Coming To Steam June 14th

The developer behind Cally's Caves 2, and 3 have announced a new game in the Cally's Cave's series, this time with rogue-like RPG Cally's Trials:

"It's time for Cally to do what she does best: rescuing her kidnapped parents! Set before the events of Cally's Caves 3, Cally's Trials is a roguelike action-platformer with a weapon-levelling system that lets you evolve weapons as you use them. Cally must save her parents from the maniacal Herbert, who has laid waste to the Caves and built a massive lair deep inside."

Music- "Gods" by Ryan Hemsworth & UV boi فوق بنفسجي Used with Permission. Get Cally's Trials here! http://store.steampowered.com/app/476510/ It's time for Cally to do what she does best: rescuing her kidnapped parents! Set before the events of Cally's Caves 3, Cally's Trials is a roguelike action-platformer with a weapon-levelling system that lets you evolve weapons as you use them.

You can check out the Steam page here, and make sure to get the game later in June. In the meantime you can always pick up Cally's Caves 3 on Steam.

Cally's Cave 2 Gets A Big Update On iOS And Android - Heading To Steam

London based developer VDO Games have announced a big free update has arrived to their mobile platform Cally's Cave 2.  The update brings the engine for Cally's Caves 3 to Cally's Caves 2 in addition to "a ton of improvements will come with it".  If you don't want to play the game on your Android, or iOS device, you're in luck - the indie developer also announced Cally's Cave 2 will be coming to Steam.

The developer is still busy away working on another title as well, which they've promised to have an update for us shortly.  Until then, follow the developer on Twitter!

What Did Patreons Get In January?

Okay, so I missed this in December (Patreons did get rewards, I just didn't write the post), so we're back with a recap for what they got in January.  Remember, you can become a Patreon by going here. Anything you can help with is much appreciated.  

There actually wasn't any interview in January, but we got one lined up for February already.  The podcast is recorded on either Saturday, or Sunday by Dan, Bret and myself and Patreons always get that early on the weekend, while I post it for the general public on Monday.

On the game front, there were two games.  Cally's Cave's 3 released on Steam in January, and Patreon's were given a copy of the game.  Matt Kap also donated some codes for Castle In The Darkness for Patreons on Steam.  

Thanks again to everyone who help grow TorontoGameDevs.com everyday.  If you can spare a few dollars a month, Patreon money goes a long way (all money goes to the site, it's not a revenue generator for me).  So check out the page if you can.  If you can't, that's 100% fine, I understand! But Tweeting/FaceBooking/Reddit'ing about the site goes a long way too :)

- Steve

Cally's Cave 3 Releases This Week On Steam

Cally's Cave 3, the indie platformer developed over in London was released on iOS a few months ago. Following a successful Steam Greenlight, the game will now release on PC's this Tuesday.  The game will be $7.79 here in Canada, with the soundtrack going for $4.49. You can get the two bundled together for $10.99.

If you want to try out the game, you can download the demo here.

Furthermore! The developer is currently running a contest! You can check out the full details here, but if you do some fan art of the game and email the developer at jordanfwc@gmail.com before January 4th, you'll get a Steam copy of the game.  The favourite entry will also get a Steam copy of Rocket League.  

Jordan has also been kind enough to provide some keys to our Patreons, so make sure to check your email in the enxt day or so! In the meantime, you should also follow the developer on Twitter.

Cally's Cave 3 On Steam Greenlight

The free to play mobile platformer Cally's Cave 3 is making its way to Steam. You can check out the Steam Greenlight page to vote for it. Make sure to also check out a new trailer below:

Vote for us on Greenlight!! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=543104967 It's time for the epic battle to save your parents! Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Make sure to follow the developer on Twitter to keep up to date and vote for the game on Steam. Let us know in the comments!

Free Expansion For Cally's Caves 3 Coming Next Week

The developers behind Cally's Caves 3 announced today that an free expansion pack will be coming to the game next week.  The expanions, titled Melvin’s Prototype Factory, will include a new 34 level zone, new weapons, new enemies, as well as some bug fixes.

You can check out the full breakdown over at developers blog. They also made note that another free expansion is planned for before Christmas, with an announcement of their next project after that.  Make sure to download the game on iOS, or Android for free today.

How Much Was Callys Caves 3 To Develop? (Hint: Less Than You Think)

The developer behind the iOS and Android platformer Cally's Cave 3 recently wrote a developers blog about how much their latest game cost.  The final number may come at a surprise (it was to me).

After breaking down the costs by software costs, licenses, marketing, development and assets, we get to the final number of $689 dollars.  

'And all for a total budget of $689. The lesson that we’ve learned after shipping 3 games is that if you really love games and want to make a game, money isn’t going to be the thing that stands in your way, willpower is. Do whatever you have to do to make it happen, and please, share your game with us so we can try it!'

It's an interesting read for anyone who is thinking of making games on mobile devices. Cally Cave 3's developer stresses that it shouldn't be money getting in the way.  You can check out the full article, and breakdown here.  Make sure to download the game for free on iOS, or Android.

Cally's Caves 3 Releases On iOS

Independent developer VDOGames from London Ontario announced today they have released Cally's Cave 3 on iOS devices.  You can check out the description, trailer, and screenshots below.

"Its time for the epic conclusion to Cally's battle with the Nefarious Herbert! Cally's parents have been kidnapped again, as Herbert tries to take control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING. Use your weapons to level them up and evolve them into their ultimate forms! Unlock new character abilities like the Triple Jump, Dodge Roll and Water Wings. Use a new playable character, Bera to unleash crazy ninja moves and solve puzzles. Most importantly, battle to rescue your parents from Herbert's clutches, and bring an end to Herbert's experiments for good!"

Cally's newest adventure is bigger and crazier than ever! Download Cally's Caves 3 for free on the iOS Appstore, releasing July 2015. For more info, check out www.callyscaves.com

Cally's Caves 3 is a free iOS game, and be downloaded on the App store right here.  Make sure to also follow the developer on Twitter.