Reporting on the games made in Canada and the creators behind them
Vertex Pop will also be at Bit Bazaar this year. They'll be showing off their twin stick shooter WE ARE DOOMED. The game came out a few weeks ago on PS4 and Xbox One, I even did a Let's Play for it for this site.
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Make sure to also check out Orbit 1 on iPad from the same studio. See you Saturday!
Bit Bazaar is going to be more than just a gaming showcase. Case in point, Jim Guthrie will be there. The creative mind behind the soundtrack for Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP and Indie Game: The Movie, will have a table to purchase game soundtracks and other goodies. Check out the gameplay footage of Superbrothers below for a taste of his soundtrack:
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Continuing with our countdown to Bit Bazaar, we have the Xbox One and PC co-op game Lovers In A Dangerous Space from Asteroid Base.
Make sure to check out the studio on Twitter.
Make sure you check out Arcade Skidaddle from Numizmatic. They'll be showing off the game this Saturday at Bit Bazaar.
There are a lot of different gifs on their tumblr page for the game. And make sure to follow them on Twitter. See you guys Saturday!
Indie developer Cococucumber will be at the Bit Bazaar and showcasing off their upcoming platformer Planet Of The Eyes. I've written about this game before, in fact it was the first game I wrote about on my Tumblr.
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The game looks awesome, and I can't wait to play it on the weekend. Make sure to follow the developer on Twitter.
Indie developer Thrive Games have released a wrap-up post for April on their site. In it, they posted the first teaser video for their their upcoming MMO Dragon of Legends. I've seen screenshots of the game and always loved the pixel artowrk, but this trailer just looks so good I can't wait to get my hands on it.
CLOSED-BETA SIGN UP: DRAGONOFLEGENDS.COM / THRIVEGAMES.NET --------- OST PREVIEW: https://soundcloud.com/thrivegames FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thrivegames TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/thrive905 Dragon of Legends is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for PC, Mac, and Mobile platforms; heavily influenced by the mythic cycle of Gaelic Ireland and Norse mythology, where the lights of faeries border the realms of darkness.
Continuing with our countdown to Bit Bazaar, next up we have Pinnguaq, who are coming from Nunavut. According to the site they'll be showing off "Indigenous Gaming Showcase", make sure to check out this blog post about bringing a game character from concept to inception.
Also check out their site for Qalupalik.
Inuit Mythology tells us about the Qalupalik (Qaluppiluik or Qallupaluit, depending on where you're from) who live under the northern sea ice. If children get too close to cracks in the ice, they risk being kidnapped and taken away to spend the rest of their days as the playthings of the Qalupalik.
Qalupalik is a stealth/suspense game to be released in 2016 that provides a modern take on an ancient Inuit myth. Players will venture out into the ice of an early Nunavut spring in an attempt to rescue a kidnapped sibling, taken by the Qalupalik. Players will use stealth, traditional Inuit weapons and just plain guts to see their way past the horrifying creatures of legend and safely to their brothers rescue... assuming such a thing is even possible.
Make sure to follow the developer on Twitter, looking forward to seeing them on Saturday.
Continuing with our countdown to Bit Bazaar, I learned that not all of the developers at next week's Bit Bazaar are from Toronto. Montreal developers KO-OP Mode will be at the show displaying some of their games. I grabbed some trailers below, but make sure to check out their site for all of their other games.
Introducing: The Ensemble. Gnog is a game about giant monster heads. Follow the development on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/koopmode http://www.gnoggame.com Music by Marskye: http://www.marskye.com
Gardenarium is a chill adventure taking place on a cloud in the sky. Coming to PC/Mac/Linux in March http://www.ko-opmode.com/gardenarium
Continuing with our countdown to Bit Bazaar, we'll take a look at The Hum Beneath Us from Patrick Rainville & Beccy David. This is actually the first time I've heard of the game, and I'm excited to get a closer look next week at the event. Check out the chilling trailer below!
Arise, Be, Subside. The cataclysmic event that sunk Oessa, agricultural hub of the Pentach archipelago, has left the remaining islands in disarray. Tasked with meeting the needs of the Oessan refugees, prized hunting ship Dalud'maar sets its course southward towards the Levinyann, mighty sea serpents of legend. A single bountiful hunt would guarantee prolonged nourishment and sustenance to those who have lost everything. Aramala is the newest and youngest member of the Dalud'maar crew. A stranger to life at sea, she finds herself thrust in the crucial role of second musician; a job she never expected aboard a ship she had hoped to stay away from. Feel the cold wind blowing strong and listen to... THE HUM BENEATH US
Make sure to follow development of the game on the official tumblr here.
Indie developer Yah Man Games posted a teaser video on Friday for their upcoming game.
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Make sure to check out some of the other games from Yah Man Games and follow them on Twitter. I'm looking forward to seeing more from them!
With Bit Bazaar just a week away, I figured I would do a little countdown towards the big event. I'll dedicate a post to each game that will be at this years' event that is being developed in Toronto (or surrounding areas). Starting with, Severed from DrinkBox Studios.
I've written about Severed before, but if you're not familiar with it, it's essentially a first person hack and slash game, using touch controls for slashes. Check out the trailer below:
In Severed you play as a distraught warrior, who is lost in a fantastical world. She is tasked with the challenge of knitting together pieces of her story from both the past and the future. Our heroine will embark on a journey through a surreal non-linear world using a gesture based combat mechanic to defeat enemies in this first person adventure.
The game just looks awesome, and I'm excited to play it next week. Make sure to follow DrinkBox Studios on Twitter.
Do you have a young son or daughter? Perhaps a niece or nephew, or family friend? You might want to check out Sago Sago, who specialize in apps designed for children (the characters are really cute).
Sago Sago creates magical mobile apps for children. We create software that builds on children's natural sense of curiosity, experimentation and self-expression. We believe young children learn best through experimentation and exploration rather than instruction and assessment. Our passion is for creating open-ended play experiences that give children a sense of mastery and ownership.
If you got young children in your life, I'd recommend checking our Sago Sago. They are also hiring for lots of different jobs as well.
Here is another "FYI: Check out this developer" - XMG Studios! This Toronto Developer has created lots of games on mobile devices including Cows vs Aliens, and Dragonwood Academy.
Coming up, XMG Studios has Project Giants:
In a world where all emotions have been forgotten, we must brave an ever-evolving environment to reclaim what it truly means to be alive. Witness a desolate, barren world blossom into a verdant utopia of colour and life. The unique art style marries geometric forms, painterly textures, and a dash of Futurism for a truly breathtaking visual experience.
Make sure to follow the developer on Twitter and check out their games on mobile devices!
I've spoke about Noodles before. It's a fun relaxing puzzle game on iPad that I think is worth checking out. The developer Lummox Labs has posted some interesting blog posts that detail some of the mathematics behind Noodles, as well as the code. Really useful for other developers out there that want to learn.
I'll start off with this link. That is pretty much amazing, and I wish I had known about it when I started building the hex games. The trickiest things with hexagons (ignoring design challenges) is the math in placing them because columns are offset, and the hexes don't have equal height and width. Read up there on how to do that math. Or do high school trig again. Okay, so what is a Noodles puzzle, as a data structure? Well, if you think of the pieces as nodes and the connections between them as edges, it's a graph. Let's say an edge exists between two nodes (x, y) and (a, b) only if they both connect to each other.
It's a great read for anyone interested in game design. Make sure to check out the full post here.
I written before about my love for Guacamelee, so it's awesome that starting May it will be free for PlayStation 4 users.
If you haven't had a chance to check out this very excellent Metroidvania game then May will be a great chance. Make sure to also follow DrinkBox Studios on Twitter.
