Reporting on the games made in Canada and the creators behind them
Indie developer Snowman have been killing it lately, with all the work they're doing. They haven't stopped working on Alto's Adventure either, which was updated to 1.4 this week to coincide with iOS 10.
Read MoreOmar Chehab from University of Toronto reached out to me over email (Steve@torontogamedevs.com!) to let me know about his "infinite puzzle game" IO Reboot is out on Android phones.
"Easy to learn, hard to master... IO is an infinite puzzle game that progressively challenges the brain to train Focus, Attention, Multitasking, Visualization, and Balance. Compete worldwide and view your ranking against everyone else."
You can get the game for free on Android phones right here.
Torn Banner Studios have been busy working away on Mirage: Arcane Warfare. They've posted a of content, and developer blogs for the game since its announcement, and have now announced a Closed Alpha will be happening shortly:
And now we’ve got some news for you: the Mirage Alpha is coming this September! The Mirage Closed Alpha will be subject to the requirements of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
If you previously signed up for the “Beta” of Mirage on our website, you’ll be first in line for invitation into the free Alpha (which, for all intents and purposes, will have the same content as what was going to be tested in the original “Beta” signup).
Torn Banner Studios also created a 12 minute gameplay trailer for PAX West, while also delaying the game until early 2017.
We have also decided to move the release date of Mirage to Q1 2017 – a few months later than originally planned. The full release of Mirage will be preceded by a brief Beta testing period
Sign up for the Closed Alpha, coming September 2016: http://miragearcanewarfare.com Watch new Mirage: Arcane Warfare gameplay footage from PAX West. Mirage: Arcane Warfare arrives early 2017. Vypress: https://youtu.be/o_M4P5qDV74?t=42 Tinker: https://youtu.be/o_M4P5qDV74?t=177 Vigilist: https://youtu.be/o_M4P5qDV74?t=317 Taurant: https://youtu.be/o_M4P5qDV74?t=384 Alchemancer: https://youtu.be/o_M4P5qDV74?t=528 Obliterate your enemies with powerful magic or silence them with a sword in Mirage: Arcane Warfare, a multiplayer FPS from the creators of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.
If you want to sign up for the Alpha, make sure to visit the Torn Banners website. Until then, let's all follow the game and studio on Twitter.
Indie developer Lummox Labs (Michael Busheikin) just had Noodles as the free iOS game last week, which timed nicely with his latest release Sushi Go! which is out now on iOS.
Read MoreHey everyone! I'm back again with another week in review! Check it out below and remember to subscribe!
Hey there! I'm back with another week in review. Didn't have time to edit this week, but can check out everything at http://www.torontogamedevs.com/ Watch Dogs 2: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/watch-dogs-2-open-world-gameplay Kapsul Infinite: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/arcade-physics-based-flyer-kapsul-infinite-now-on-steam Foxhole: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/clapfoot-games-now-working-on-mmo-foxhole Alto's Adventure: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/altos-adventure-course-arrives-in-stickman-golf-3
Coming off the heels of Fortified (which I think is a lot of fun), Claptfoot Games let me know they are officially working on Foxhole, a massive multiplayer online game where you work and fight with players in a never ending war. It's currently in an early stage, having just released 0.0.4 version on Steam a few days ago.
"Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. This is the ultimate game of collaborative strategy and tactics. Every action you take can have a powerful and permanent effect across a vast world in a constant state of war."
Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Play the prototype today: http://www.foxholegame.com/download Twitter: http://www.foxholegame.com/ Blog: http://foxholegame.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/foxholegame Music: "Faceoff" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. In this Walkthrough video, Matt will walk you through the basics of the Foxhole Combat Prototype and get you ready to jump into the fight!
You can download the Alpha version of the game on Steam right now, and check out the team on Twitter and PAX.
We're working on a new game called Foxhole. Play it at #PAXWest2016 Booth 6115 or on #Steam: https://t.co/Ze2tw35vRn pic.twitter.com/svTiXVN4Wg
— Clapfoot (@clapfoot) September 2, 2016
Halifax-based devs Max Inferno have released Cupboards & Drawers DLC for their 2022 puzzler A Little to the Left.
Achimostawinan Games have released their Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay for Steam and itch.io.
Vancouver-based indie developer Red Hook Studios has announced that Darkest Dungeon II, the sequel to their crushing 2016 roguelite, will leave early access on the Epic Games Store and launch on Steam in May.
Waterloo-based Odyssey Interactive (@OdysseyStudio)’s debut game Omega Strikers (@PlayOmega) has entered open beta on Steam after being in closed beta for 2 days.
Kitchener-based indie studio Fluxscopic Ltd (@FluxscopicLtd), with American publisher Tiny Build (@tinyBuild), have released action-adventure game Mayhem in Single Valley on PC storefronts.
Mighty Fight Federation, the throwback 3D arena fighter from Ontario-based Komi Games is out now on Steam and PlayStation consoles.
Rocketship Park have announced their puzzle game Love - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories will be launching on Steam next month on October 21st.
London, Ontario-based Tiny Titan Studios (@tinytitangames) have announced their new project Rogue Souls (@RogueSoulsGame), an action rogue-like coming soon to PC.
Action-adventure roguelike UnderMine (@undermine_game), co-developed by Vancouver-based engineer Derek Johnson (@quasim0dem), has left Early Access on Steam and launched on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One and Windows.
After almost a year of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store, Vancouver-based indie studio Klei Entertainment (@klei) has released their deck-building roguelite Griftlands into early access on Steam.
The gang over at Snowman is at it again, this time next year it's possible Alto's Adventure has taken over the world. You can download and play Alto's Ridge, a level based on Alto's Adventure in Stickman Golf 3.
"But then we decided to bring something familiar to the world of SSG3. After becoming close with the team at Snowman while helping out with the Alto’s Android release, we thought it would be really cool too bring their beautiful designs to the Super Stickman Golf world.
Not unlike the Super Meat Boy course from SSG2, “Alto’s Ridge” brings in the gorgeous design work the game is famous for, along with some unique new ways to explore the artwork from the game."
You can download the level in Stickman Golf 3, but it does require the premium version of the app, which you can download here. While you're at it, make sure to pick up Alto's Adventure as well!
Toronto-based developer Snowman will be releasing their currently Apple-Arcade-only Skate City to Steam, Epic Game Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox on May 6th.
Well, we were late on this one! With Snowman announcing Skate City coming to Consoles soon it seems like their other Apple Arcade game Where Cards Falls is also coming to PC, and Switch in “early 2021”.
Skate City, the previous Apple Arcade exclusive published by Snowman, is heading to pretty much every other platform. Snowman confirmed today the game will come to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Epic, and Steam “soon”.
Where Cards Fall wasn’t the only Snowman-developed game to launch on Apple Arcade yesterday - their 2D Skateboarding game titled Skate City also launched alongside the subscription service.
Apple has released its subscription service Apple Arcade on iOS this week and there are a few Canadian-developed games as part of the launch. First up is Where Cards Fall from Los Angeles developer The Game Band and published by Snowman, developers of Alto Adventure.
Kapsul Infinite, which was originally released on iOS and Android by indie developer Luke OConner, has made its way onto Steam. The game pits you in a space capsule, as you go from one platform to another in procedurally generated challenges.
The game features a simple two button control system, with the challenge arising from the mastery required to pilot your space capsule through complex procedurally generated levels. As you progress you will face new twists on the environment that require you to attain new levels of mastery over your little craft. Kapsul Infinite is a small, but endless game, with a strong atmosphere and compelling gameplay.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/518680 Pilot your tiny space capsule through an endless series of procedurally generated challenges. Physics-based action gameplay that is easy to learn, but very difficult to master. Try and try again as you soak up the soothing atmosphere and striking abstract visuals.
Kapsul Infinite is available right now on Steam for $4.49
Normally I don't write about the podcast on the main news site, but we hit a nice little milestone I figured I would share.
We've hit out 50th podcast! Bret Measor, Dan Rodrigues, and myself sat down over the weekend to talk about some of the recent Toronto Game Developed stuff, but we also answered some fan questions. Check it out below, while also subscribing to iTunes.
We passed Episode 50 on our podcast. We talked about Alone With You, Valley, N++, Severed, and answered some questions about game development. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/video-game-podcast-toronto/id1025606427?mt=2 Check out the main site: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/
You can also check out our podcast page for all the past episodes.
Solo indie dev expert and longtime friend-of-the-site Devon Wiersma joins us to talk their latest release Centauri Dark, working across AAA, mid-sized and solo indie dev and how to fix this goshdarn industry.
David B joins us from the west coast best coast to talk about the upcoming Quiver Games Incubator!
Bizdev extraordinaire Eric Beer joins us to give his Hades II impressions and chat v-bucks subsidized game preservation.
We break down Baldur Gate 3's unprecedented success & the knock-on effects it'll have on the industry and how we make games moving forward. We also speak to Ontario-based indie game devs Twinolli about their upcoming action-puzzler Highlighters which just got a (Dad Deck-verified) Steam demo!
We speak to Québécois game dev Dragon Slumber, creator of Tech Support, Aethernaut and many more!
We reveal the winners of our ‘23 Community Awards poll and discuss Drinkbox’s latest teaser for their next project- and more!
This week thousands more game developers join Stephan in the "terminated by evil, stupid people" camp as layoffs hit tons of studios all over Canada and the world. We discuss Sonic as well. Sonic supports Unionizing your Workplace!
Stephan got terminated but that’s okay he just has more time to cover Canadian games now.
Toronto game developer Necrophone Games announced late last year they were bringing their comedy adventure game Jazzpunk to PlayStation 4. Check out the trailer for the Director's Cut here!
Read MoreMetanet Software had just released N++ on Steam, and someone on Twitter asked if the game could come to Xbox One.
Read MoreFirst it was released on PlayStation Vita, then it was announced it was coming to iOS, Wii U, and 3DS. The iOS version is out for players to enjoy and now we know when the Wii U version comes out.
Nintendo announced the Nindies Summer Jam, and Severed is part of it and will be out September 22nd for Wii U, with the 3DS version coming out sometime in the Fall.
Get ready for #Nindies Summer Jam! Every Thursday in September, a new digital release for Wii U, Nintendo 3DS or both, will hit the Nintendo eShop at 10% of listing price for the first week! Check out these participating #Nindies Summer Jam titles, as well as a variety of upcoming Nindie games for the rest of 2016 and beyond!
You can check out the video below of what I thought of the iOS version against the Vita version as well:
I chat about Severed, and my thoughts on how the PlayStation Vita game plays on iOS. Check out more at www.torontogamedevs.com
Part of the same video showed Runbow Pocket coming to 3DS in Q4, so we'll have more on that and Severed 3DS as it becomes available.
N++ is out now on Steam. Check out the launch trailer here.
Read MoreValley from Blue Isle Studios, and Alone With You from Benjamin Rivers are out now. You can check out our the review for Alone With You here.
Alone With You on PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita is a fantastic game, hear my thoughts in this video, or read them here: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/reviews/alone-with-you-torontogamedevs-review
Valley just came out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. I'll have the full review in a week or so, but figured I would give my impressions on the first person adventure.
You can get Alone With You on PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. Valley is available on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
Hey there! Two Toronto developed games came out today. I've already told you my thoughts on Alone With You, so here are my thoughts on Valley from Blue Isle Studio - full review incoming.
Valley just came out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. I'll have the full review in a week or so, but figured I would give my impressions on the first person adventure.
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