Ep 222 - The Chanting Schwarzwald

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OVERVIEW:

We wishlist a trio of horror titles and discuss the closure of Square Enix Montréal, the new Square Enix IP allegedly being developed in London, ON, and more gaming news. We get first-time-liking-a-card-gamer Steve's glowing impressions of Marvel Snap, Stephan's disbelief in Overwatch 1.2's sorry state and more cynicism about Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's development.

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JOBS:

• Kelowna, BC: Sad Panda Studios - Game Developer - Unity/C# Programmer

• Toronto, ON: Gatarn Games Ltd. - Game Developer (C# & 3D)

• Ubisoft Toronto NEXT submissions open (Deadlines range from Nov '22 - Mar '23)

  • “An annual competition designed to showcase the talent of video game development students in Ontario and to help kickstart their careers in the industry.”

EVENTS:

• Canadian Game Devs' Extra Life 2K22 Edition - Sat. Nov. 5 @ 10 am EST - Sun. Nov. 6 @ 10 am EST (Follow our Twitch - Donate Here)

• Indie Cup Canada '22 - Award nominees revealed Nov 3, Winners Nov 17

  • “Indie Cup is hosting a digital festival of indie games with developer awards and an online exhibition of upcoming indies from Canadian devs!”

CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:

• Edmonton, AB: Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Enters Alpha

• London, ON: Tactic Studios Hiring to work on “a new Square Enix IP”

• St. Catharines, ON: Phantom Compass Teases Next Game, an Untitled Lovecraftian Roguelite

• Toronto, ON: Always Sometimes Monsters Releasing Physical Version for Nintendo Switch

• Toronto, ON: Embracer Group Shutting Down Onoma, the Studio it Acquired Just Months Ago

WISHLIST THIS:

The Chant (@Thechantgame) by Brass Token (@brasstokengames) in Vancouver, BC

Dead Space (@deadspace) by EA Motive (@MotiveStudio) in Montréal, QC

Schwarzwald by Ex Anima Games Inc. (@ExAnimaGames) in Montréal, QC

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MUSIC USED:

• 00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)

• 06:41 - Hitman GO theme song by Niels Bye Nielsen (Denmark)

• 23:30 - Doug theme song by Fred Newman (USA)

• 41:17 - Marvel Snap main menu song by @iamchrisalanlee (Los Angeles, CA)

• 1:04:56 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234 - support them on Ko-fi (Alberta)

HOSTED BY: Stephan Reilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)

PRODUCED BY: Stephan "the Pod God" Reilly