Reporting on the games made in Canada and the creators behind them
First it was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and then later on Wii U - now the party comedy game will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch. Details, such as release date, are thin but if you're looking for some Toronto developed games on Switch - may I suggest Graceful Explosion Machine?
Everybody's favorite new party game is coming to Nintendo Switch! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/useyourwords Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/useyourwordsgameSBG More information at http://useyourwords.lol
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.
Plasma Puncher by Tomatotrap will be available on Steam today. The player is the last remaining white blood cell, tasked with destroying the Mother-Microbe and it's army. It's an action brawler with three difficulty modes, and extra powers can be activated.
You can check out game updates on Twitter @PlasmaPuncher.
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Distant got a new trailer and it looks amazing, Mass Effect series put on hold for now? Distant: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/first-look-at-gameplay-for-distant Mass Effect: http://kotaku.com/sources-bioware-montreal-downsized-mass-effect-put-on-1795100285
NBA Playgrounds is out and it's getting good reviews, and Shiny Talisman announced Caveman Cliff Crazy! Caveman Cliff Crazy: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/shiny-talisman-creating-a-spinoff-game-to-caveman-cliff Podcast Episode 73: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/podcast/podcast-episode-73-were-back NBA Playgrounds Reviews: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6a5d0e/nba_playground_review_thread/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=hot&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=NintendoSwitch
Shiny Talisman, who created Caveman Cliff, are creating a spinoff called Caveman Cliff CRAZY, which will be released on the App Store on June 1, 2017. If you're unfamiliar with the original from last year, it follows the story of Cliff--a caveman who wants to build his home, but pterodactyls drop boulders on the cliff to try to thwart him.
In Caveman Cliff CRAZY, it is now Cliff's mission to drive the pterodactyls crazy. It's fast-paced and timed for 90 seconds, and Cliff wants to push as many boulders off the cliff as possible. Group boulders for multipliers and to fill the Anger Meter and to get more stars. Can you get 10,000 stars in 90 seconds?
Features:
- Release Date: June 1, 2017
- Price: Free
- Country: Worldwide
- Device: iPhone, iPad, iPod
- No in-app purchases
- No ads
Protect Your Cliff!!! Caveman Cliff Crazy is a fast paced, timed version of Shiny Talisman's iOS game, Caveman Cliff. In CRAZY it's no longer about clearing off the cliff, but now, simply driving the pterodactyls crazy. Push the boulders off the cliff in groups of 5 to anger the pterodactyls.
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.
Originally avaliable to Patreon's for a week, Chris and I played some Mario Kart 8.
The next Patreon video is out! This time we're playing some Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch. Available to Patreon's for one week. Remember to subscribe and leave a comment! Website: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/torontogamedevs Patreon: patreon.com/torontogamedevs Store: designbyhumans.com/shop/TorontoGameDevs
Cat couple owner slash game dev studio Max Inferno announced a 2nd DLC pack for their tidy puzzler.
Halifax-based devs Max Inferno have released Cupboards & Drawers DLC for their 2022 puzzler A Little to the Left.
Vancouver-based indie powerhouse Brace Yourself Games (@BYG_Vancouver) announced their upcoming rhythm game spinoff will be released on Nintendo Switch as well as Steam.
Kitchener-based indie studio Fluxscopic have released their 2021 puzzle-loaded action adventure game Mayhem in Single Valley on consoles.
Toronto-based indie powerhouse Vagabond Dog is releasing a physical copy of their cult classic 2014 RPG maker title Always Sometimes Monsters in partnership with Limited Run Games.
Cuphead is celebrating its initial launch on PC and Xbox One 5 years ago today, September 29, with the announcement of a physical copy of the game coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch.
Vancouver-based Next Level Games are releasing a 2nd free content update for their wacky sports game released earlier this year, published by Nintendo.
Vancouver-based live service game devs Phoenix Labs (@PhoenixLabs), best known for Dauntless, have announced their new project Fae Farm (@fae_farm) in today’s Nintendo Direct- which will launch exclusively on Switch in Spring 2023.
Halifax-based indie dev @dicey announced in today’s Nintendo Direct that TUNIC (@tunicgame), his action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world, is coming to Nintendo Switch at the end of this month.
There’s a new physical edition (including a collector’s edition version) for Toronto-based Adam Robinson-Yu (@adamgryu)’s delightful 2019 park-platformer A Short Hike.
Sago Mini announced Sago Mini World, to be released on May 25, 2017. It is the complete collection of their games all on one app. Sago Mini has created many successful games for children including Sago Mini Road Trip, Sago Mini Superheroes, and more on iOS and Android. This is going to be huge, because if you've ever seen children play the Sago Mini games, you know how fun they are. We can't wait.
COMING MAY 25th: Sago Mini World! Our complete collection of games. One magical app. pic.twitter.com/JCRwP4TYt6
— Sago Mini (@sagomini) May 8, 2017
We chat GRIP, Tap Titans 2, and Star Wars.
May the fourth be with you! Though I've never known why today is Star Wars day other than it sounding similarly. Let's talk Star Wars, Grip, and Tap Titans 2. Tap Titans 2 Update: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/tap-titans-2-updated-for-mobile GRIP Update: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/wxjcmt9mu5zdjgs4cqdqfylm39dspx Star Wars On Sale: http://deals.kinja.com/the-ultimate-edition-of-star-wars-battlefront-is-just-1794917112
The addictive Tap Titans 2 by Game Hive has received a version update for iOS and Android, with an Amazon update awaiting approval. Check it out on the App Store and on Google Play. Here's what's new in Version 1.4.0:
- New Clan Role & more powers to Master
- Clan: Internet Connection Required check
- Stage Transition Locking Timer
- Stats Panel and Heroes Upgrade Panel badge icon fixed
- Push Notification: added badges to icon (iOS)
- Tournament Bracket and Rewards with Titan Point
PSA: The latest Tap Titans 2 update is now live! Download, tap and play! ⚔️ #GetExcited pic.twitter.com/G901jOeyjF
— Game Hive (@GameHive) May 3, 2017
The debut game from a new Western Canada indie dev duo was revealed during Day of the Devs 2024.
Cat couple owner slash game dev studio Max Inferno announced a 2nd DLC pack for their tidy puzzler.
A year after being announced, Compulsion Games has shown some gameplay for their 3rd person, action-adventure game.
After severing ties with recently unionized QA studio Keywords and terminating 50 developers earlier this year, BioWare has rebranded their next game from Dragon Age: Dreadwolf to Dragon Age: The Veilguard seemingly ruining years of perfectly good SEO.
Gears of War: E-Day was announced during Xbox’s Game Showcase, marking the second prequel in the Gears of War franchise.
Vancouver-based Company of Heroes 3 developer Relic Entertainment has secured funding from UK investment firm Emona Capital after laying off almost 200 staff since May 2023.
Victoria-based indie devs Hololabs have released their mobile AR game Sky Haven: AR Merge Adventure for iOS.
NetEase Games has announced the opening of a new game studio in Canada, named Bad Brain Games, to work on an "ambitious new franchise," which will be a story-driven open-world action-adventure game.
Bloom Digital Media have released a demo for their upcoming visual novel game Long Story 2, which is a sequel to the 2017 game.
Halifax-based devs Max Inferno have released Cupboards & Drawers DLC for their 2022 puzzler A Little to the Left.
GRIP by Caged Element, available on Steam, just got a version update. Version 1.2.1 includes a new vehicle, LAN support, and a tutorial mode. The game is still in early access and is getting very positive reviews on Steam. It has single player, split-screen multiplayer, online multiplayer, as well as six different game modes. See our last post about the game here for more information.
Sword Coast Legends is a Dungeon's and Dragon's game in the style of Diablo. Developed by n-Space, and Digital Extremes, we give the game's tutorial a spin.
Two student developed games from Toronto students got demos! Check out Disco is Dead, and Detective VR. I also give my quick thoughts on NBA Playground. Disco Is Dead Demo: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/disco-is-dead-now-available-on-itchio Detective VR Demo: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/detective-vr-now-available-on-itchio NBA Playground: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/05/03/nba-playgrounds-release-date-for-nintendo-switch-ps4-xbox-one-pc-announced TorontoGameDevs.com is partially fan funded, so check out www.patreon.com/torontogamedevs
Detective VR by Sixty Forty Games, another award-winning game at LevelUP TO 2017, has just been released on itch.io. Detective VR won second place in Technical Innovation and third place Best Overall design. Check out a gameplay demo for Detective VR below.
“In this 80s themed, murder-mystery game on the HTC Vive, you can explore the crime scene, pick up objects and interact with them as well as interact with NPCs. Once you’ve collected all the evidence, you can move onto the interrogation phase and interrogate the suspect by piecing together the evidence that you found to contradict what the suspect is saying!
Put your detective skills to the test by keeping your eyes peeled for the tiniest piece of evidence. You’ll also need to pay attention to what the suspect is saying. With your journal, you can keep track of all the evidence you found and can look back on it when interrogating the suspect.”
Detective VR is my Capstone Project, required for graduation, from Sheridan College. It is a murder/mystery adventure game for HTC VIVE and was completed in March 2017. My roles were Lead Game Designer, Lead Narrative Designer/Writer, Producer and Creative Director. This game won two awards at the Level Up!
Disco is Dead! by Third Floor Games is now available on itch.io. We had the pleasure of interviewing Third Floor Games about Disco is Dead! prior to LevelUP TO. You can read it here and check out some great screenshots of the game.
At LevelUP TO, Disco is Dead! won first place for Best Game Overall, first place for Best Technical Innovation, and first place for Best Artistic Achievement. It is designed to use custom controllers, but it's just as fun when playing with your keyboard.
Nintendo 2DS has been announced, and I'm not excited about it. Skies of Fury is out as well, and I'm more excited for that! Skies of Fury: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/skies-of-fury-now-available Nintendo 2DS XL: https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/2ds/new-nintendo-2ds/
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.