Reporting on the games made in Canada and the creators behind them
Blazing Bit Games have released Chapter 2 for their throwback first-person shooter Nightmare Reaper, which you can pick up on Steam, and GOG. Chapter 2 doubles the content of the game and is free for all owners of the game.
Read MoreGame developer Adil Sulaiman has releases NoSeq on itch.io as a “Name Your Own Price” title. The game is a throwback to pixel shaded games on the original PlayStation.
Read MoreWe have a few job postings up on the site, so make sure to check them out!
Spooky Squid Games classic indie hit, They Bleed Pixels (which was released on Steam back in 2012) is now out on Nintendo Switch.
Read MoreCosmocat Games from Nova Scotia has partnered with Unruly Games to release Super Rocket Ride on Steam, and itch.io (which comes with an extra Steam Key). Described as a cross between old school lander games, and classic platformers with a look from the SNES era - Super Rocket Rides includes a simple control scheme, lush pixel art, and 33 “Hand-crafted” levels.
Read MoreSt. Catharines-based Rocketship Park (@Rocketship_Park) has released long-in-development indie puzzler LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories on Steam with a launch discount.
Read MoreRun around as a blob attacking other players to knock pieces of them off, if you collect those pieces, you get bigger. The bigger you are, the more damage you can endure, but the slower you move. Play across a variety of modes from Last Blob Standing, to King of the Hill, on nine maps ranging from a lava covered apocalypse to a laser filled combat arena!
Read MoreMontréal-based indie game studio Kitfox Games (@KitfoxGames) have released player-directed, story-rich mystery game Lucifer Within Us on Steam and itch.io.
Read MoreVancouver-based independent game studios Redstone Interactive (@redstoneio) and Offworld Industries (@OffworldInd) have announced their upcoming large-scale multiplayer first-person shooter Beyond The Wire (@play_BTW) launches in Early Access on Steam next week.
Read MoreThe latest update for Phoenix Labs free-to-play Monster Hunter type game Dauntless is out now. Titled Untamed Wilds, the update includes new missions, a new monster, and “Terra Escalation”, a gauntlet-style challenge. Can check out the trailer below, and read the patch notes here.
Read MoreAhead of its release date of October 16th on PlayStation 4, and Xbox One - EA has announced new details on this year’s iteration of NHL21, developed over in EA’s Vancouver office. You can check out some of the highlights in the trailer below.
Read MoreToronto-based game developer Benjamin Rivers (@BenjaminRivers) has released Home: Postmortem Edition for Nintendo Switch.
Read MoreAs a friendly reminder, we have lots of job postings on the site right now. Check them out below!
Canuck Play is looking for (Details here):
Full-Time Senior Unity Game Developer:
Full-Time Unity Game Developer:
Full-Time Character Technical Animator:
Full-Time 3D Modeller (static objects):
Sleeping Giant Interactive is looking for (Details here):
(Character Animator) Rigger
Alpha Channel is looking for:
The new studio founded by ex-BioWare devs Humanoid Origin is looking to fill multiple roles.
Vagabond, the Toronto developer, best known for Always Sometimes Monsters, and Sometimes Always Monsters, released Karen: And Outrage Simulator on Steam last month, which is available for the low low price of $3.39, and lets you become the Ultimate Karen.
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The new studio founded by ex-BioWare devs Humanoid Origin is looking to fill multiple roles.