Episode 103 - UKEN Games Sells BingoPop, Guacamelee! 2 DLC, Longstory On Switch And More

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This week Bret and Steve sit down to talk about the UKEN Games selling off Bingo Pop, the recent Gucamelee! 2 DLC, Longstory being released on Switch, Shwip hitting early access and much more!

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Indie Studio Nano Park Unveils Debut Game 'Petal Runner' During Day of the Devs
Indie Studio Nano Park Unveils Debut Game 'Petal Runner' During Day of the Devs

The debut game from a new Western Canada indie dev duo was revealed during Day of the Devs 2024.

'A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars' DLC Announced at Day of the Devs
'A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars' DLC Announced at Day of the Devs

Cat couple owner slash game dev studio Max Inferno announced a 2nd DLC pack for their tidy puzzler.

Gears of War: E-Day Announced from Vancouver-based studio The Coalition
Gears of War: E-Day Announced from Vancouver-based studio The Coalition

Gears of War: E-Day was announced during Xbox’s Game Showcase, marking the second prequel in the Gears of War franchise.

Relic Lands Investment from UK Firm After Layoffs
Relic Lands Investment from UK Firm After Layoffs

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.

Sky Haven: AR Merge Adventure Out Now on iOS
Sky Haven: AR Merge Adventure Out Now on iOS

Victoria-based indie devs Hololabs have released their mobile AR game Sky Haven: AR Merge Adventure for iOS.

NetEase Opens New Game Studio In Toronto and Montreal - Bad Brain Game Studios
NetEase Opens New Game Studio In Toronto and Montreal - Bad Brain Game Studios

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.

LongStory 2 Demo Out Now On Steam
LongStory 2 Demo Out Now On Steam

Bloom Digital Media have released a demo for their upcoming visual novel game Long Story 2, which is a sequel to the 2017 game.

Ravenlok Launches for Xbox and PC
Ravenlok Launches for Xbox and PC

Cococucumber have released the third and final game in their self-described “Cococucumber Voxel Trilogy.” Ravenlok is now available for Xbox, PC, Game Pass and the Epic Games Store,

Rift of the Necrodancer Announced for Switch
Rift of the Necrodancer Announced for Switch

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.

Ayre Flies Onto PlayStation and Xbox
Ayre Flies Onto PlayStation and Xbox

Open-world, dragon-flying game Ayre and the Crystal Comet is out now on consoles.

Spoilercast - Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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Steve from The Tough Customer stopped by to chat about Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Ubisoft latest in their popular franchise. We go into depths on the story and characters, what we thought of the game and series as a whole and what we want from the future. Let's dive in! (and make sure to follow him on Twitter)

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Ep 241 - We're Not the Only Ones... (ft. Devon Wiersma)

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Ep 240 - Incubate Your Portfolio, Buddy (ft. David Boguslavsky)
Ep 240 - Incubate Your Portfolio, Buddy (ft. David Boguslavsky)

David B joins us from the west coast best coast to talk about the upcoming Quiver Games Incubator!

Ep 239 - Game Dev Gumbo (ft. Eric Beer)
Ep 239 - Game Dev Gumbo (ft. Eric Beer)

Bizdev extraordinaire Eric Beer joins us to give his Hades II impressions and chat v-bucks subsidized game preservation.

Ep 238 - "Remake" the Industry lol (ft. Twinolli the Highlighters devs)
Ep 238 - "Remake" the Industry lol (ft. Twinolli the Highlighters devs)

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Interview w. Dragon Slumber (Tech Support, Aethernaut)
Interview w. Dragon Slumber (Tech Support, Aethernaut)

We speak to Québécois game dev Dragon Slumber, creator of Tech Support, Aethernaut and many more!

Ep 237 - Segaphen Saturn
Ep 237 - Segaphen Saturn

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Ep 236 - Gamer Dad Mindset
Ep 236 - Gamer Dad Mindset

Steve has entered Gamed Dad Mindset.

Ep 235 - Game Awarding, Spider-Manning & Final Fantasying
Ep 235 - Game Awarding, Spider-Manning & Final Fantasying

We reveal the winners of our ‘23 Community Awards poll and discuss Drinkbox’s latest teaser for their next project- and more!

Ep 234 - Don't Despise, Unionize!
Ep 234 - Don't Despise, Unionize!

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!

Ep 233 - The Demo Show and Life Update
Ep 233 - The Demo Show and Life Update

Stephan got terminated but that’s okay he just has more time to cover Canadian games now.

Interview with Social Media Marketer Corina Diaz

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Are you interested in becoming a social media marketer? What about running a marketing campaign for your indie game on a low-to-zero budget? Corina Diaz is here to answer all those questions and more as we discuss indie games, and marketing around them.

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Past Interviews
Ep 241 - We're Not the Only Ones... (ft. Devon Wiersma)
Ep 241 - We're Not the Only Ones... (ft. Devon Wiersma)

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.

Interview w. Dragon Slumber (Tech Support, Aethernaut)
Interview w. Dragon Slumber (Tech Support, Aethernaut)

We speak to Québécois game dev Dragon Slumber, creator of Tech Support, Aethernaut and many more!

Interview w. Trio of TUNIC Devs, 1 Year After Launch
Interview w. Trio of TUNIC Devs, 1 Year After Launch

Primary developer/designer Andrew Shouldice, Audio Director Kevin Regamey and Level Artist Eric Billingsley join Stephan to discuss the award-winning isometric adventure game TUNIC on its 1-year anniversary.

Interview w. Sky Haven devs Hololabs
Interview w. Sky Haven devs Hololabs

Hololabs joins us to talk about their upcoming mobile AR project Sky Haven- and some of the lessons they've learned so far.

Interview w. Batty Zabella dev Kyle Sharpe
Interview w. Batty Zabella dev Kyle Sharpe

We talked with Kyle Sharpe (aka Ice Cold Blood) about his debut point-and-click horror game Batty Zabella. We discuss the constraints of developing a game that has to run on decades-old hardware, the underserved strain of "funny" horror in games a la Addams Family or The Munsters and much more.

Interview w. Sol Studios
Interview w. Sol Studios

In this interview, we talk with the young guns Angelo Graci (@agraci07) and Ryan Farkas (@RyanFarkas7) from Sol Studios (@SolStudios) about their new company, making their debut project Wormhole, their process, lessons learned and hopes for the future.

Interview with Recombobulator Games
Interview with Recombobulator Games

In this interview, we talk with the gang at Recombobulator Games, whose game Spaceboat currently has a week left on Kickstarter. You can also wishlist the game on Steam and play the demo.

Interview with Only By Midnight
Interview with Only By Midnight

In this interview, we talk to Andrew Czarnietzki & Jen Laface, cofounders of Edmonton-based indie game studio Only By Midnight (@OnlyByMidnight). They’re working on their debut game Curved Space which launches later this year on Steam, coming to Xbox One, Switch and (hopefully) PlayStation 4 in the future.

Interview with Meagan Byrne from Achimostawinan Games
Interview with Meagan Byrne from Achimostawinan Games

In this interview, Stephan talks to game and narrative designer Meagan Byrne (@byrne_meagan), founder of Achimostawinan Games (@AchimoGames).

Interview with Spoony Bard Productions: from Eskimo Bob to Silent Bob
Interview with Spoony Bard Productions: from Eskimo Bob to Silent Bob

In this interview, Stephan talks to Tomas Guinan, a solo indie developer from Truro-based indie studio Spoony Bard Productions (@SpoonyBardToma), whose NES-styled retro brawler Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl launched on Steam and Nintendo Switch in early May.


Episode 102 - Switch Port Pricing And Red Dead Redemption 2

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Bret and Steve this week discuss all the news that’s happened in the last week, plus discuss why ports on Switch seem to be much more than on Steam/Consoles. Steve also breaks the news to Bret that Red Dead Redemption 2 is not coming to PC (not yet anyways).

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Rocketship Park Brining LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories to Nintendo Switch "Soon"

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Noodlecake Published 'Summer Catchers' Releases on Switch February 11th
Noodlecake Published 'Summer Catchers' Releases on Switch February 11th

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Reptoid Games Announces Fire Tonight For Steam and Nintendo Switch - Coming Winter 2021
Reptoid Games Announces Fire Tonight For Steam and Nintendo Switch - Coming Winter 2021

Reptoid Games (@reptoidgames), the developer behind 2018’s Fossil Hunters, announced their next game Fire Tonight, a narrative puzzle game “about two people trying to find their way back together in a city on fire”.

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Unworthy Is The Latest Canadian-Based Game To Release On Switch
Graceful Explosion Machine Demo Out Now On Switch
Graceful Explosion Machine Demo Out Now On Switch
Child of Light Out Now On Switch
Child of Light Out Now On Switch
Towerfall Out Now On Switch
Towerfall Out Now On Switch
Puzzle Game Bloxiq Out Now On Switch
Puzzle Game Bloxiq Out Now On Switch
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A Fold Apart Looking For Funding On Fig
Pirate Pop Plus Coming To Nintendo Switch May 31st
Pirate Pop Plus Coming To Nintendo Switch May 31st