Interview with Kevin Giguère

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Kevin Giguère is a solo game dev under the name Dragon Slumber. In the begining of 2017 he quit his full-time job to persue a career as a game dev. He talks about this decision, his earlier games, and his latest 'Tech Support: Error Unknown' which just came out on Steam.

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Steam Games
Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch
Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch

Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games have released their episodic, narrative-driven audio game Project Dark on Steam and Nintendo Switch.

Red Meat Games Launches Project Dark on iOS and Android, Steam and Switch Coming Soon
Red Meat Games Launches Project Dark on iOS and Android, Steam and Switch Coming Soon

Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games has released their narrative-driven, immersive audio game Project Dark for iOS and Android.

Tea-Making Simulator With Cats Pekoe Gameplay Video
Tea-Making Simulator With Cats Pekoe Gameplay Video

As part of the Mix Showcase last month, Toronto developer Kitten Cup Studio showed off some gameplay from their 2022 game Pekoe.

Tribes of Midgard Releases on PlayStation and Steam July 27th
Tribes of Midgard Releases on PlayStation and Steam July 27th

Quebec developer Norsfell have announced their 10-player co-op action-RPG Tribes of Midgard will be out on PlayStation, and Steam on July 27th - the game is also available for pre-order on both platforms.

Rollers of the Realm Developers Next Game 'Triversal' Is Coming To Steam This July
Rollers of the Realm Developers Next Game 'Triversal' Is Coming To Steam This July

Triversal, the puzzle game from Toronto developer Phantom Compass has a release date, and thankfully we won’t have to wait that long. The game comes out on July 13th, and you can wishlist it on Steam here.

BOMBING!!: A Graffiti Sandbox Out Now On Steam and Itch.io
BOMBING!!: A Graffiti Sandbox Out Now On Steam and Itch.io

BOMBING!!: A Graffiti Sandbox, the graffiti sandbox simulation game from indie dev (and friend of the site) Devon Wiersma, is out now on Steam, and itch.io.

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

After launching on Steam last year, St Catharines based Rocketship Park will be porting their puzzle story-driven adventure game LOVE to Nintendo Switch “soon”.

Action Platformer Clan O'Conall Out Now on PC and Mac
Action Platformer Clan O'Conall Out Now on PC and Mac

Clan O'Conall, the action-platformer, from Toronto-based Hitgrab is out now on Steam and currently sitting at 27 positive reviews

Rocket Rumble Shows Off New Gameplay
Rocket Rumble Shows Off New Gameplay

PixelNAUTS Games, who last released Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity on various platforms have released a new trailer for their upcoming space-racing brawler Rocket Rumble. You can wishlist the game on Steam right now which is scheduled for sometime this year.

Mad Devils Gets Release Date And New Trailer
Mad Devils Gets Release Date And New Trailer

Mad Devils, the twin-stick shooter from Itzy Interactive got a new gameplay trailer ahead of its May 10th release date. Mad Devils is an arcade co-op shooter set during World War 2 but has Allied special forces hunting down Nazi occultists resurrected as demons

Episode 104 - Futuregrind, Double Cross, Starbase Commander & More!

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It's been a while since we've done a podcast - so Steve and Bret get together to talk about some of the latest Canadian releases (mostly indie titles).

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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.

South of Midnight Gameplay Revealed at Xbox Games Showcase
South of Midnight Gameplay Revealed at Xbox Games Showcase

A year after being announced, Compulsion Games has shown some gameplay for their 3rd person, action-adventure game.

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Officially Re-Revealed as Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Officially Re-Revealed as Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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 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.

A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers DLC Available Now
A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers DLC Available Now

Halifax-based devs Max Inferno have released Cupboards & Drawers DLC for their 2022 puzzler A Little to the Left.

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!

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or SoundCloud. And Patron's at the $4+ level got this episode 2 days early.

Featured
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.