Russian Subway Dogs by Spooky Squid Games Hits Kickstarter

As previously announced, Spooky Squid's next game Russian Subway Dogs has hit Kickstarter.  There is currently a $50,000 goal, and you can get a copy of a game for as low as $5.00.  Some of the other rewards include Alpha access, a key to They Bleed Pixels, and Pixel Art packs.

"Welcome comrades! Meet Russian Subway Dogs, a fast-paced action-arcade game inspired by the real-life stray dogs of the Moscow Metro. We have done extensive, totally legal research in order to fine-tune this chaotic simulation of what it's like to scavenge for food from Russian commuters. Surviving isn't easy when you are dodging volatile vodka, rival dogs, and the rare and dangerous Subway Bear!"

Support our Kickstarter at www.russiansubwaydogs.com! A fast-paced arcade game inspired by the real-life stray dogs who ride the Moscow Metro. From the creators of They Bleed Pixels. Coming to Steam and Itch.io for PC and Mac sometime in 2017! Find out more at www.spookysquid.com/rsd

Make sure to check out the full Kickstarter and let's get this game funded. Make sure to also follow Miguel on Twitter and stay up to date. Russian Subway Dogs is expected to release early to mid 2017.

Original Video - This Week In Review - August 20th

Another week, another Week In Review. Check out the main stories from this week in Toronto GameDev news.

It was a busy week for Toronto video game developers, so in our weekly video we broke it down for you. Check out the links below!

Original Video - Ontario Game Developers Working On VR

Another video! With VR gaining momentum these days, I decided to do a quick video on local developers working on VR.

VR is becoming a bigger part of our industry. So I thought I would take some time to chat about the VR games coming out of Toronto, Kitchener, and London. Modbox from Alientrap: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/2015/12/11/alientrap-announces-modbox-for-htc-vive Bloxiq from Red Meat Games: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/red-meat-games-brining-bloxiq-to-vr Mervils from VitruviusVR: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/mervils-a-vr-adventure-out-now-on-steam-early-access

N++ Comes Out For Steam August 25th

With the Beta happening early this month, it was likely we would hear about a N++ Steam release date shortly. Thankfully it will be sooner than later as Metanet Software announced PC gamers can play the ninja platformer August 25th.  Windows is the only supported platform at first, but it is coming to Mac and Linux. You can check out some footage of the level editor below:

Coming to Windows PC via Steam on 25 August, 2016! N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape. You can make and share your own levels using the built-in level editor. The possibilities are endless!

The game will be 15 dollars when it launches, but you might as well bookmark their Steam page right now.

Original Video - This Week In Review

So I'm starting a new thing on our Youtube channel, a quick summary and review of the stories from this page week! You can check it out below, and subscribe on Youtube here.

This week I chat about this last week's news, which involved a new Valley trailer, Alto's Adventure being released on Windows 10, and a new Bleed 2 trailer. Bleed 2 Trailer: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/bleed-2-announced-gets-a-new-trailer Valley Trailer: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/valley-releases-august-24th-extended-trailer Alto's Adventure on Windows 10: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/altos-adventure-out-now-on-windows-10

Alto's Adventure Out Now On Windows 10

So I mentioned on the last podcast how we got an Xbox One after playing Alto's Adventure on our Window's 10 tablet and getting a few Xbox Achievements. Little did I know, the game was "silently" released on Windows 10 which has now been made public:

"For particularly sleuthy Xbox fans, this might not come as a shock. We quietly launched the game last month, and have been listening to early fan feedback ever since, to tweak and perfect the experience for Windows users. Now, we’re ready to tell the world. Alto will even be featured at the top of the Windows Games section of the Microsoft Store today and tomorrow – big thanks to the team at Microsoft for helping us spread the word."

Make sure to follow along on Twitter. Next up Snowman is partnering up with Slingshot & Satchel for their next project, though nothing is none about the game at the moment. We'll have all the details once they are available, until then make sure to pick up Alto's Adventure on your platform of choice.

Original Video: Thoughts On Fortified On Xbox One

So we've picked up a Xbox One recently, mostly so I can play exclusives. One of those exclusives is Fortified from Clapfoot Games. I did a quick video on it, but I'm really enjoying the game, play it with a friend though because that's when the game shines.

Another video from www.torontogamedevs.com - I've been playing some Fortified on Xbox One and just wanted to give my impressions. You can check out the preview I did last year here: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/2015/11/2/preview-fortified-from-clapfoot-games

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